Midlothian Privacy Statements
Why do we share your personal data?
We share your personal data to ensure we provide the necessary information to complete your free period product home delivery order and report back to our funders Scottish Government. Information for reporting purposes will be anonymised.
With whom do we share your personal data?
If necessary, we might share your personal data with other agencies and authorities, depending on the service being provided. We will only share your personal data if it is necessary to do so, and the appropriate conditions have been met.
The external bodies with whom we share information might include (organisations with a star are mandatory):
• Hey Girls
• Home Delivery Service e.g. Royal Mail
• Other Local authorities
• Scottish Government
• Educational services
Personal data also might be shared between Midlothian Council services, including Schools.
How long do we keep your personal data?
Your personal data is kept in line with Midlothian Council’s Retention Schedule. The retention schedule sets out the kinds of information the Council creates and uses, how long it should be kept, and what should be done with it at the end of its ‘life’. To access our retention schedule please click on the link below: https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/downloads/file/1632/business_classification_schemeretention_schedule
Hey Girls also have clear retention periods and a detailed privacy statement which can be found at: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/47322987
Further Information
You can also find out more about how we use your information to detect and prevent fraud or crime, information collected through our website, recorded telephone calls, CCTV, the rights you have under the Data Protection Act, and how to contact us by referring to the overarching Midlothian Privacy Notice here
Welcome to Hey Girls!
We’re the award-winning buy-one, donate-one social enterprise, creating plant-powered period products that fund the fight to end period poverty in the UK.
Set up in 2018 by Celia and her two daughters Kate and Bec as a kitchen table start up after experiencing period poverty themselves first-hand. With 18 wonderful employees, we’ve grown into a UK-wide operation with dispatch teams in Scotland and Norfolk.
We’re proud to be multi award-winning and have celebrity supporters including Michael Sheen and Caitlin Moran.
We’re the award-winning buy-one, donate-one social enterprise, creating plant-powered period products that fund the fight to end period poverty in the UK.
Set up in 2018 by Celia and her two daughters Kate and Bec as a kitchen table start up after experiencing period poverty themselves first-hand. With 18 wonderful employees, we’ve grown into a UK-wide operation with dispatch teams in Scotland and Norfolk.
We’re proud to be multi award-winning and have celebrity supporters including Michael Sheen and Caitlin Moran.
Here’s some questions…
Best practice network
We are in the process of creating a Best Practice Network to share learning and ideas – both in the distribution of free period products, and in providing empowering education. Please get in touch at education@heygirls.co.uk
Can I sleep in period pants?
Absolutely! Our period pants are super soft due to the natural materials they are made from and the 12 hour absorbency makes them perfect for sleeping in.
Can I sleep in a pad or liner?
Yes! We recommend our heaviest absorbency night pad for sleeping in, which is thicker and slightly longer that the days pads. You don’t need to wake up to change your pad after 4-8 hours, just be sure to pop to the bathroom as soon as you wake up to freshen up.
Our panty liners are super thin so we would recommend wearing those to sleep in only if you want an extra layer of protection when you think you’re about to start or completely finish your cycle.
