Privacy Policy
How Little Steps Marketing collects, uses and protects your personal data — in plain English.
Who We Are
Little Steps Marketing is a digital marketing agency specialising in nursery and childcare settings, based in the United Kingdom. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website.
Contact: Sam, Little Steps Marketing · sam@littlestepsmarketing.co.uk
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
What Data We Collect
Data you give us directly
When you book a discovery call or contact us, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (if provided)
- The name of your nursery or childcare setting
- Any information you voluntarily share in messages or during calls
Data collected automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically:
- Your IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- How you arrived at our website
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data only for legitimate business purposes:
- To respond to your enquiry or booking request
- To arrange and conduct discovery calls
- To provide our marketing services to you as a client
- To improve our website and understand how visitors use it
We will never sell your personal data to third parties. We will never use your data for purposes other than those listed above without contacting you first.
Legal Basis for Processing
- Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries and conduct our business
- Contract — to deliver services where we have an agreement with you
- Consent — for cookies and any optional marketing communications
Third-Party Services
GoHighLevel (GHL)
When you book a discovery call, you use a calendar booking tool provided by GoHighLevel (LeadConnector). Your name, email and phone number are submitted to GoHighLevel's systems. You can read their privacy policy at gohighlevel.com/privacy-policy.
Google Fonts
This website loads fonts from Google Fonts. Your IP address is sent to Google's servers when fonts are requested. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use strictly necessary cookies (required for the site to function), functional cookies (remembering your preferences) and analytics cookies (with your consent only).
You can manage and withdraw cookie consent at any time through your browser settings or by clearing cookies and revisiting this site.
How Long We Keep Your Data
- Enquiry data — up to 12 months if no business relationship is formed
- Client data — for the duration of our working relationship plus 6 years
- Website analytics data — as defined by the analytics provider's retention settings
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access your data, correct inaccurate data, request erasure, restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at sam@littlestepsmarketing.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection authority:
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk · Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact Us
Little Steps Marketing
Email: sam@littlestepsmarketing.co.uk
Website: www.littlestepsmarketing.co.uk