Privacy & Returns Policy
Hayley Charlton Ltd — transparent, compliant, and fair for customers worldwide.
1. Who We Are
Hayley Charlton Ltd provides digital resources, courses, memberships, and related services worldwide. For UK/EU GDPR we act as the data controller.
2. Data We Collect
Data you provide
- Name and contact details
- Billing/shipping details
- Account credentials (if you create an account)
- Support requests, comments, testimonials
- Course/membership submissions
Payments are processed by third parties; we do not store full card details.
Data collected automatically
- IP address, device, and browser info
- Usage data (pages viewed, actions taken)
- Approximate location from IP
- Cookies/pixels (see Cookie Policy)
3. How We Use Your Data
- Provide and improve our services
- Process purchases and subscriptions
- Authenticate and secure accounts
- Support and service notices
- Analytics and performance
- Legal compliance and fraud prevention
Marketing: sent only with consent/where permitted. Unsubscribe anytime via email link.
4. Lawful Bases (UK/EU GDPR)
- Consent
- Contract
- Legal obligation
- Legitimate interests
5. Sharing & International Transfers
We use trusted processors (hosting, analytics, email, payments, support). We may disclose data to comply with law or during business transfers. For transfers outside UK/EEA we use SCCs/IDTA/adequacy decisions and appropriate safeguards.
6. Security
Safeguards include TLS/SSL, access controls, least-privilege, and monitoring. No system is perfectly secure; protect credentials and contact us if you suspect misuse.
7. Data Retention
- Account/purchase records: while active + legal/tax periods
- Marketing preferences: until you opt out/withdraw consent
- Support correspondence: reasonable period for service improvement
8. Your Rights
UK/EU GDPR
- Access, rectification, erasure
- Restriction/objection
- Portability
- Withdraw consent
Exercise rights: hello@hayley-charlton.com. UK complaints: ICO.
US & global
We honour applicable local laws, including CCPA/CPRA where relevant. We do not sell personal data.
9. Children’s Privacy
No knowing collection from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, or local age of consent where higher.
10. Returns & Refunds
Digital products
Non-refundable once access is granted or a download/stream begins, except where required by law.
UK/EU: the 14-day cooling-off period does not apply once you request immediate digital access and acknowledge the waiver at checkout.
Issues: for faulty files/access or duplicate charges, email within 14 days so we can repair/replace or refund if unresolved.
Physical goods (if offered)
- Returns within 14 days unopened/unused (unless defective)
- Contact us for authorisation before returning
- Refund to original payment within 14 days of receipt
- Exclusions: personalised items, unsealed hygiene items (unless faulty)
- Return postage: customer pays unless defective/wrong item
Subscriptions & memberships
Cancel renewals any time; access continues to end of paid term. Completed billing periods are non-refundable unless legally required or we failed to provide the service.
11. Changes to this Policy
We update when laws/practices change. See the effective date above. Significant changes may be notified on-site or by email.
12. Contact
Hayley Charlton Ltd, 61 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ, United Kingdom — hello@hayley-charlton.com