Privacy Policy

The Social Butterfly Care Co.
Effective Date: 23/8/25

At The Social Butterfly Care Co. (“we”, “our”, “us”), your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website www.thesocialbutterflycareco.co.uk.

We are The Social Butterfly Care Co., based in the UK. We provide information, resources, and support around social care.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at:

📧 Email: admin@thesocialbutterflycareco.co.uk

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Personal details (such as name, email address, phone number) if you contact us via forms or sign up to our mailing list.
• Usage data (such as IP address, browser type, and how you use our website) collected via cookies and analytics tools.
• Any information you choose to share when contacting us for support, advice, or enquiries.

We will only use your personal information when the law allows us to. Common uses include:

• To respond to enquiries or provide the information/support you’ve requested.
• To send newsletters or updates (if you’ve opted in).
• To improve our website, services, and user experience.
• To meet legal or regulatory obligations.

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Consent – when you sign up for newsletters or provide contact details voluntarily.
• Legitimate interests – to improve our website and services.
• Legal obligation – if we need to share data for regulatory or compliance reasons.

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyse website traffic. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings.

For more information, see our [Cookie Policy] (if separate).

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third parties only when necessary, such as:

• Email newsletter providers (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit).
• Website hosting, IT support, and analytics providers.
• Regulatory or legal bodies if required by law.

All third parties are required to keep your data secure and use it only for the agreed purpose.

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary:

• Contact details: until your enquiry has been dealt with.
• Mailing list details: until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: typically 26 months.

We take security seriously. Your data is protected by technical and organisational measures, including secure servers, encryption where possible, and access controls.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request corrections to inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletters).
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Request data portability.

To exercise your rights, contact us at [Insert Email].

If you are not satisfied, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Please check their privacy policies before sharing personal data.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the updated date shown at the top.