Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 October 2026

History for Kids respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through this website, why we collect it, how we use it and the choices you have.

History for Kids is operated by Andrew House, based in the United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is used, please contact us.

Information we collect

We may collect personal information when you:

Contact us
If you use our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, enquiry type and the information you include in your message.

Join our mailing list
If you sign up for History for Kids updates, we collect your email address so that we can send you news about books, activities, resources and other History for Kids updates.

Place an order or pre-order
If you purchase or pre-order a product, information such as your name, email address, billing and delivery details and order information may be collected so that your order can be processed.

Payment information is handled securely by the payment provider used at checkout. History for Kids does not directly store your complete payment-card details.

Use our website
Squarespace and services connected to the website may collect limited technical information, such as your browser type, device information, IP address and information about how the website is used. Some of this information is collected using cookies.

Why we use your information

We use personal information where necessary to:

• respond to questions and enquiries;

• process purchases and pre-orders;

• provide information or services you have requested;

• send email updates where you have chosen to receive them;

• maintain, secure and improve the website;

• meet our legal, tax and accounting obligations; and

• understand how visitors use the website where you have consented to relevant cookies.

Our lawful bases under UK data protection law will normally be consent, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving History for Kids and responding to enquiries.

Email updates

We will only send marketing emails where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so. Where we rely on consent, signing up is voluntary and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails.

We do not make signing up for marketing a condition of buying a book or contacting us.

UK electronic-marketing rules generally require consent before marketing emails are sent to individuals, subject to limited exceptions, and people must be offered an easy way to unsubscribe. Information Commissioner's Office

Children’s privacy

History for Kids is created for children and families, so protecting children’s privacy is particularly important to us.

Our newsletter sign-up, contact form and purchasing facilities are intended to be used by adults. If you are a child, please ask a parent, carer or teacher to contact us or sign up on your behalf.

We do not ask children to submit unnecessary personal information through the website, and we aim to use privacy-protective settings by default.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate involvement from a parent or carer, please contact us.

Squarespace and other service providers

This website is hosted by Squarespace.

Squarespace may process information needed to operate the website, including information submitted through forms, newsletter subscriptions and purchases. Squarespace can store form submitters, subscribers and customers within its Contacts systems. Squarespace Help

We may also use service providers to help us operate the website, process payments, send emails or deliver orders. These providers should only receive information necessary to provide their services.

Depending on the services we use, personal information may be processed outside the United Kingdom. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work, while others may be used for analytics or other optional purposes.

Where required, we ask for your permission before non-essential cookies are used. You can use the cookie controls on the website to accept, reject or manage optional cookies.

Squarespace provides controls that can restrict non-essential cookies until a visitor gives consent. Squarespace Help

How long we keep information

We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

As a general guide:

Contact enquiries: retained for as long as reasonably necessary to answer and manage the enquiry.

Mailing-list details: retained until you unsubscribe or we no longer need the mailing list.

Order information: retained for the period needed to fulfil the order and meet applicable accounting, tax and legal requirements.

We periodically review the personal information we hold and delete information that is no longer required.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted organisations that help us run History for Kids, for example website hosting, email, payment and delivery providers.

We may also disclose information where required by law.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law gives you rights over your personal information, including the right to:

• ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;

• ask us to correct inaccurate information;

• ask us to delete information in certain circumstances;

• ask us to restrict how information is used;

• object to certain uses of your information;

• receive certain information in a portable format; and

• withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are concerned about how your personal information has been handled.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as History for Kids develops or if our use of personal information changes.

The latest version will always be published on this page with the date it was last updated.