This privacy policy should be read carefully and alongside Sleep Settling’s terms and conditions and Data Protection Policy.

To support clients with their child/children’s sleep I will need to collect personal data and information to be able to provide you with a service.  To collect this information I must have a legal basis for collecting this information.  There are 6 lawful bases:

(a)    Consent: The individual has given clear consent for you to process their personal data for a specific purpose.

(b)    Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract you have with the individual, or because they have asked you to take specific steps before entering into a contract.

(c)     Legal obligation: The processing is necessary for you to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).

(d)    Vital Interests: The processing is necessary to protect someone’s life.

(e)    Public Task: The processing is necessary for you to perform a task in the public interest or for your official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.

(f)      Legitimate interests: The processing is necessary for your legitimate interests of the legitimate interests of a third party unless there is a good reason to protect the individuals personal data which overrides these legitimate interests.  (This cannot apply if you are a public authority processing data to perform your official tasks.)

The information which I require to support you with your child’s sleep is given when you fill out my pre consultation form and continued via email, video/phone call, What’s App and a sleep app where you will log relevant information regarding nap times.  By providing the information and booking a support service you are agreeing to opt in to the service Sleep Settling offers and correspondence relating to the service.

The information which I require includes;

• Child’s name

• Gender

• Child’s date of birth

• Child’s address

• Parents names and contact details – emails and phone numbers

• Siblings

• GP name and contact details

• Health clinic/visitor details

• Other childcare accessed

• Health info on child including parents/additional needs

• Ethnic group

• Religion

• Home language

For Sleep Settling to be able to help and support you in taking steps towards a settled night’s sleep the following information is also required;

• information relating to your baby or child’s diet and food/milk intake

• sleep logs

• information relating to your family routine, lifestyle and parenting style

• information relating to progress and challenges as we take steps towards a settled night’s sleep.

I will only use data collected for the purpose of which it was initially obtained and only collect data which is necessary for me to provide a service to you.  It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current.  Please keep Sleep Settling informed if any of your Data changes so records can be updated.

I will not use photographs on Facebook or other social media including my own Website without written consent and permission of parents.

I am required to hold and use this personal data in order to comply with the statutory framework of England/Wales, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Act 1989

I am required by law to keep some information about a child for a period of time after I have finished providing a service to a family.  I will safely keep a record of this and dispose of securely when it is time to do so.  If you do not wish for me to store this information once I have finished providing a service I will require this in writing via email.

If you want a copy of the information I hold about you and your family then please email sleepsettlingconsultant@gmail.com.

Sleep Settling reserves the right to update this privacy policy if it is deemed necessary or required by law.