Privacy Policy for Hospital to Home Cleaning LTD

Effective Date: 10th April 2026
Website:https://www.hospitaltohomecleaning.co.uk/

1. Introduction

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

2. Data Controller

Hospital to Home Cleaning is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact: Natalie Buckle
Email: Hospitaltohomeltd@gmail.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

a) Information You Provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Details relating to your enquiry or booking

b) Automatically Collected Data

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device type

  • Pages visited and time spent

c) Cookies & Tracking

We collect data via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 8).

4. Special Category Data (Important)

We do not intentionally collect health or medical data.

If you voluntarily provide information relating to health (e.g. cleaning requirements following hospital discharge), this will be:

  • Treated as special category data

  • Processed only where necessary to deliver services

  • Handled with enhanced confidentiality

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide and manage our services

  • Communicate regarding bookings

  • Improve website performance

  • Maintain security and prevent fraud

We do NOT use your data for marketing.

6. Lawful Bases for Processing

We rely on:

  • Contractual necessity – to provide requested services

  • Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our business

  • Legal obligation – compliance with law

  • Explicit consent – where special category data is involved

7. Google Services & Analytics (GA4)

We use services provided by Google, including:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

  • Google Maps (if embedded)

  • Other Google API services

These services may collect:

  • IP address (anonymised where possible)

  • Device and browser data

  • Website usage behaviour

Google may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are used.

For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy.

8. Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies
    Required for website functionality

  • Analytics Cookies (GA4)
    Help us understand how users interact with our site

9. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your data.

We may share data with:

  • Website hosting providers

  • IT and analytics providers

  • Legal or regulatory authorities (if required)

All third parties are required to respect your data and comply with data protection laws.

10. International Transfers

Some providers (e.g. Google) may process data outside the UK.

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy regulations where applicable

11. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Enquiries: up to 12 months

  • Customer records: up to 6 years (for legal/accounting purposes)

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures, including:

  • SSL encryption

  • Secure hosting environments

  • Access controls

13. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office:
https://www.ico.org.uk

14. Third-Party Links

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites linked from our site.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page.

16. Contact Us

Hospital to Home Cleaning
Email: [Hospitaltohomeltd@gmail.com]