Privacy Policy for Midnight Mums Club®

Last Updated: [26/02/2025]

Welcome to Midnight Mums Club®. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and other international data protection laws.

By using our website and services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Midnight Mums Club® (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates an international website, including a paid forum for mothers over the age of 18 to discuss parenting, share experiences, and post photos and details of their children.

We act as a Data Controller under the UK and EU GDPR.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

2.1. Information You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: Name, email address, username, password.
  • Payment Information: Payment details for subscription services (processed securely by third-party payment providers).
  • User Content: Photos, posts, and other content you share on our forum, including images of children.
  • Communication Data: Messages you send to us via email or the website.

2.2. Information We Collect Automatically

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system.
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, and interactions.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: For functionality, analytics, and advertising (see Section 7).

2.3. Sensitive Personal Data

We do not intentionally collect special category data (e.g., health, race, religion) unless voluntarily shared by users in forum discussions.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and manage our paid forum (e.g., account creation, subscription billing).
  • To moderate content and ensure compliance with our community guidelines.
  • To protect user privacy, including enforcing the restriction that no user may copy, share, or distribute photos or details of a child under 16.
  • To communicate with you, including sending subscription updates, forum notifications, and responding to inquiries.
  • To improve our website by analyzing usage trends and website performance.
  • To comply with legal obligations, including responding to legal requests or preventing fraud.

We will not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling without your explicit consent.

4. Legal Bases for Processing Your Data

Under UK and EU GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Contractual Obligation: To provide and manage your paid forum subscription.
  • Legitimate Interests: To ensure website security, moderate content, and improve our services.
  • Consent: When you share photos, personal stories, or subscribe to our communications.
  • Legal Compliance: To fulfil regulatory obligations, such as responding to legal requests.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share data in the following cases:

  • With third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to process your subscription payments.
  • With legal authorities, if required to comply with a legal obligation.
  • With service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements.

We ensure that all third-party providers comply with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and relevant international laws.

6. Storing and Protecting Your Data

  • Data Storage: Your data is stored securely on servers in UK GDPR.
  • Retention Period: We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil contractual and legal obligations.
  • Forum posts: Retained indefinitely unless deleted by the user.
  • Payment data: Retained for 6 years for financial record-keeping.
  • Inactive accounts: Deleted after 2 years of inactivity.
  • Security Measures: We implement encryption, access controls, and secure authentication to protect your data.

If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users and regulatory authorities within 72 hours, as required by GDPR.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies for:

  • Essential website functions (e.g., login authentication).
  • Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics to understand site usage).
  • Advertising (if applicable, based on user consent).

Users can manage cookie preferences in their browser settings. See our Cookie Policy [insert link] for more details.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR and International Privacy Laws

Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Obtain and reuse your data across services.
  • Right to Object: Opt out of processing for direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise these rights, email info@lightpink-giraffe-799285.hostingersite.com.

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:

  • UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk
  • EU Data Protection Authority: Contact your national regulator

9. International Data Transfers

As an international platform, we may transfer user data outside the UK and EU. When we do, we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as:

  • Data adequacy decisions for countries deemed secure by the UK/EU.
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with third-party providers.
  • User consent, where required.

10. Children’s Privacy

  • Our forum is only for users aged 18 and over.
  • Parents posting photos and details of children must ensure they have full legal rights to share such information.
  • No user may copy, share, or distribute photos or details of a child under 16 posted in the forum. Violations will lead to account suspension and potential legal action.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Users will be notified of significant changes via email or a website notice.

12. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
info@lightpink-giraffe-799285.hostingersite.com