National Sensory Network Privacy Policy
National Sensory Network is a trading name of SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd.
Last updated: April 2026
We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what your rights are. We have written it in plain English so that it is easy to understand.
National Sensory Network is a free resource hub providing sensory guides, courses, and a professional forum for anyone interested in sensory integration and sensory processing.
If you have any questions after reading this, please contact us — details are in section 11.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by National Sensory Network, a trading name of SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd.
Detail | Information |
Company name | SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd |
Company number | 05068304 |
Registered address | International House, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ, UK |
Website | www.nationalsensorynetwork.org |
Data Protection Lead | Suzanne Leyland |
Telephone | +44 (0)118 207 2773 |
2. What Information We Collect
We only collect information that we genuinely need. The table below shows what we collect and where it comes from.
Information | Where it comes from |
Your name and email address | When you register an account or sign up for a course or the forum |
Account and profile information | When you use your account (login details, course history, forum activity, preferences) |
Technical information | Automatically when you visit our site (IP address, browser type, pages visited) |
Payment information Some National Sensory Network resources and courses are free. Where paid content is offered, payment is processed securely by Stripe. We never see or store your full card details. |
A note about children and sensitive data Our website and resources are directed at adult professionals and members of the public. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. We do not collect special-category (sensitive) personal data such as health information. |
3. Why We Use Your Information
We must always have a legal reason for using your personal information. The table below explains our reasons.
What we use it for | Our legal reason |
Creating and managing your account | Contract — we need this to provide the service you have signed up for |
Providing access to courses, resources, and the forum | Contract — to deliver what you have registered for |
Sending you important information about your account | Contract — service updates and access details |
Sending you our newsletter or marketing emails | Consent — only if you have opted in; you can unsubscribe at any time |
Improving our website and services | Legitimate interests — we analyse how people use our site to make it better |
Meeting our legal obligations | Legal obligation — for example, keeping financial records |
What are 'legitimate interests'? This means we have a genuine business reason to use your information, but we have checked that this does not override your rights. Analysing how visitors use our site to improve our resources is a legitimate interest. We never use this as a reason to send marketing — we only do that with your explicit consent. |
4. How Long We Keep Your Information
We do not keep your information for longer than we need to.
Type of information | How long we keep it |
Name and contact details | 24 months after your account becomes inactive |
Payment records (where applicable) | 7 years (required by HMRC) |
Course and profile information | 24 months after your account becomes inactive |
Website analytics data | 26 months (standard Google Analytics setting) |
Complaint records | 3 years from the date the complaint was resolved |
5. Who We Share Your Information With
We only share your information with organisations that help us deliver our services. We do not sell your personal information to anyone.
Organisation | What they do for us | Where based |
Thinkific | Hosts our website and learning platform | Canada |
Stripe | Processes payments securely (where applicable) | USA |
Xero | Manages our accounts and invoicing | USA |
Brevo | Sends our marketing and transactional emails | USA |
Google Analytics | Helps us understand how our website is used | USA |
Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Advertising (only shown to users who have consented) | USA |
Zoom | Hosts our online meetings and webinars | USA |
Freshdesk | Manages our customer support | USA |
Airtable | Hosts our online forms | USA |
Zapier | Powers our helpdesk and automation tools | USA |
We may also share your information if we are required to by law, or in the event that National Sensory Network is restructured or sold — in which case your privacy rights under this policy would be maintained.
6. Transferring Your Information Outside the UK
Some of our service providers are based outside the UK (as shown in section 5). When we transfer your information internationally, we make sure it is protected by ensuring that the standard of data protection in the receiving country is not materially lower than in the UK, in line with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
You can request details of the specific safeguards in place by contacting us.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small files stored on your device that help our site work properly and allow us to understand how it is being used.
Types of cookies we use
Type | What they do |
Strictly necessary | Essential for the site to work — for example, keeping you logged in. These are always active. |
Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use our site. These require your consent. |
Functional | Remember your preferences and enable features like search and embedded videos. These require your consent. |
Performance | Monitor how well the site is performing. These require your consent. |
Advertisement | Used by third parties such as Google and Meta to show relevant adverts. These require your consent. |
When you first visit our site, you will be asked to choose your cookie preferences. You can change your mind at any time using the cookie settings link in our website footer.
For the full list of cookies we use and details of how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy at www.nationalsensorynetwork.org/pages/cookie-policy.
8. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:
Your right | What this means |
Right to be informed | To know how we use your personal information — which is what this policy is for |
Right of access | To request a copy of the personal information we hold about you |
Right to rectification | To ask us to correct any information that is wrong or incomplete |
Right to erasure | To ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances |
Right to restrict processing | To ask us to limit how we use your information in certain circumstances |
Right to object | To object to us using your information for certain purposes, including marketing |
Right to data portability | To receive your information in a transferable format, where technically possible |
Right to withdraw consent | To withdraw consent for marketing or other consent-based processing at any time |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in section 11. We will respond within one month.
9. Making a Complaint
Complain to us first
If you are unhappy about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us directly first. We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days and respond fully as soon as possible.
You can submit a complaint by:
- Email: [email protected] — please use the subject line ‘Data Protection Complaint’
- Post: Suzanne Leyland, Data Protection Lead, SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd, International House, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ
Complain to the ICO
If you are not satisfied with our response, or if you prefer to go directly to the regulator, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
- Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
- Telephone: 0303 123 1113
10. Automated Decision-Making
We do not make any decisions about you using purely automated processes (i.e. with no human involvement) that would have a significant effect on you. If this changes in future, we will update this policy and tell you how you can seek a human review of any automated decision.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a subject access request, or want to exercise any of your rights, please get in touch:
How to contact us | Details |
Telephone | +44 (0)118 207 2773 |
Post | SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd, International House, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ, UK |
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time — for example, to reflect changes in the law or how we operate. When we do, we will update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will let you know by email.
This policy is a transparency notice — it tells you how we use your information. It does not require your formal acceptance.