Privacy Policy

Dark Horse Mindset  |  Last updated: May 2026  |  darkhorsemindset.co.uk

This privacy policy explains how Dark Horse Mindset (operated by Nina Summerton) collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.

We take your privacy seriously. We collect only what we need, we do not sell your data and we give you control over what we hold.

1. Who we are

Dark Horse Mindset is operated by Nina Summerton, trading as Dark Horse Mindset. Our website is darkhorsemindset.co.uk. You can contact us at nina@darkhorsemindset.co.uk.

2. What information we collect

Information you give us directly

• Your name and email address when you sign up for our free community, purchase a programme or complete a contact form
• Information you provide in application forms for our programmes
• Messages you send us via email or our contact form

Information collected automatically

• Basic website analytics. pages visited, time on site, referring source. We use privacy-focused analytics and do not track you across other websites.
• Cookies necessary for the website to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Information from third parties

If you join our community via Skool or purchase a programme via GoHighLevel, those platforms collect and process your payment and account information under their own privacy policies. We receive only the information necessary to deliver our services to you.

3. How we use your information

• To deliver the services you have signed up for or purchased
• To send you emails about your membership, programme or enquiry
• To send you our newsletter and community updates, if you have opted in
• To improve our website and understand how people use it
• To respond to your enquiries and support requests

We do not use your information for automated decision-making. We do not sell your data to third parties. We do not share your data with advertisers.

4. Our legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contract: processing necessary to deliver services you have purchased or signed up for
• Legitimate interests: sending relevant content to people who have engaged with our business
• Consent: marketing emails, where you have explicitly opted in

5. How long we keep your data

We keep your information for as long as you are a customer or community member, and for a reasonable period after to handle any follow-up queries. We do not keep data longer than necessary. If you ask us to delete your data, we will do so within 30 days, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain records.

6. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to our processing or request we restrict it
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at nina@darkhorsemindset.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies necessary for the site to function. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies or any cookies that follow you to other websites. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some website functionality.

8. Third-party services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Formspree. processes contact form submissions
• Calendly. handles appointment booking
• Skool. our community platform
• GoHighLevel. course delivery and CRM
• Stripe. payment processing

Each of these services operates under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

9. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption. Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe and we never store payment card details.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify members of material changes by email. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.