Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how HousebrandsToolkits Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use the WhyMe website, toolkit, and course platform.
Who We Are
HousebrandsToolkits Ltd
Registered Office: 14 Clifton Moor Business Village, James Nicolson Link, York, YO30 4XG
Email: hello@housebrands.co.uk
Registered Office: 14 Clifton Moor Business Village, James Nicolson Link, York, YO30 4XG
Email: hello@housebrands.co.uk
The Data We Collect
We collect and process the following information:
- Identity and contact data (name, email, billing details)
- Account and purchase data (orders, course progress, toolkit inputs)
- Technical and usage data (device, browser, pages visited)
- Payment data (processed securely by Stripe – we never store card details).
How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Provide access to your purchased course or toolkit
- Manage your account and purchases
- Respond to support enquiries
- Improve our website and user experience with legal and tax obligations.
We rely on contract (to provide services), legitimate interests (to improve our offerings), and consent (for analytics cookies) as our lawful bases for processing.
Sharing Your Data
We share limited data with trusted service providers:
- WooCommerce (order management)
- Stripe (payment processing)
- Google Analytics (site analytics)
All partners act under data-protection agreements and only use data for agreed purposes.
Retention and Security
We keep your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, including legal and tax obligations. Toolkit form data is retained for your personal access while your account remains active.
We use secure servers, SSL encryption, and restricted access to protect your data.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Request correction or deletion
- Withdraw consent
- Object to processing
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk
Cookies
We use essential cookies to operate the site and optional analytics cookies to measure traffic.
You can manage cookie preferences at any time via our consent banner. See our Cookie Policy for details.
Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.