ParentBoost Privacy PolicyLast updated: 13.10.20241. IntroductionParentBoost ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our services or interact with us.2. Who We AreParentBoost is a UK-based startup offering a mobile-first application designed to support parents throughout their parenting journey. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact us at:Email: [email protected]3. The Data We Collect About YouWe may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:- Identity Data: first name, last name
- Contact Data: email address, postal address
- Family Data: number of children, ages of children
- Technical Data: internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform
- Usage Data: information about how you use our website, app, and services
- Marketing and Communications Data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third partiesWe do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data).4. How We Collect Your Personal DataWe use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:- Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity, Contact, and Family Data by filling in forms, creating an account, or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise.
- Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our app or website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns.
- Third parties or publicly available sources: We may receive Technical Data from analytics providers such as Google.5. How We Use Your Personal DataWe will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:- Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
- Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
- Where you have given consent for us to send you marketing communications.6. Data SecurityWe have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. We limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know.7. Data RetentionWe will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.8. Your Legal RightsUnder certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Right to withdraw consentYou can exercise any of these rights by contacting us at [email protected]9. Third-Party ServicesWe use Mailchimp as our email marketing platform. By subscribing to our mailing list, your email address and associated data will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms. You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in every email we send via Mailchimp.10. Changes to the Privacy PolicyWe may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.11. Contact UsIf you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:Email: [email protected]You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.