Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

work-kin.com ("work-kin", "we", "us") is a UK-based review platform for working parents. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at info@work-kin.com.

2. What data we collect

When you use work-kin, we may collect the following data:

• Review content — the text, ratings, and any other information you voluntarily submit in a review. Reviews are anonymous and we do not ask for your name or email address.
• Usage data — your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is collected automatically via our hosting provider (Vercel) and is used for security and performance monitoring.
• Report submissions — if you report a review, we store the reason you provided in order to investigate the complaint.

We do not require you to create an account and we do not collect your name, email address, or any other directly identifying information to submit a review.

3. How we use your data

We use the data we collect to:

• Publish and display reviews on the platform.
• Investigate reports of inappropriate or defamatory content.
• Monitor and improve the performance and security of the site.
• Comply with our legal obligations.

Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests — operating a review platform that helps working parents make informed decisions about their employers.

4. Third parties we share data with

We use the following third-party services to operate work-kin:

• Vercel — our hosting provider. Vercel processes server logs including IP addresses. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Neon — our database provider, where review content is stored securely. See Neon's Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your data to any third party.

5. Data retention

Review content is retained indefinitely as it forms the core of the platform. If you wish to have a review you submitted removed, please contact us at info@work-kin.com with details of the review and we will action your request promptly.

Server logs are retained for up to 30 days in accordance with Vercel's standard data retention policy.

6. Your rights under UK GDPR

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data.
• Objection — object to our processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact info@work-kin.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.

7. Cookies

work-kin does not currently use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. We may use essential session cookies required for the site to function correctly. We will update this policy if our use of cookies changes.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, please contact us at info@work-kin.com.