Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25-Aug-2025

We value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use the personal data you provide on our website https://helpingkids.co.uk.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://helpingkids.co.uk.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment. For more information, see the Gravatar Privacy Policy.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide to respond to your request.

Cookies

• If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
• Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
• Login cookies save your login information and screen options; login cookies last two days, “Remember Me” cookies last two weeks, and screen options cookies last one year.
• Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie containing the post ID; it expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Interacting with these embeds may allow the original website to collect data as if you visited them directly.

Retaining Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
• Users who register on the site can edit or delete their personal information, except their username. Administrators can also view and manage this information.

Your Rights

If you have an account or leave comments, you can request:

• A copy of your personal data.
• Deletion of your personal data (except data we must retain for legal or administrative reasons).

How We Protect Your Data

We implement basic security measures to protect your data, including:

• Secure connections (SSL).
• Firewalls and restricted access for authorized personnel only.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated date.