Privacy.

Who operates this site

HellFlow Search is a project of HellFlow Studios Ltd, United Kingdom. Contact: hello@hellflowstudios.com.

Searching and saving

Searches and category filtering run in your browser using the directory data on this site. We do not send search terms to a separate search service. The browser address may show your current search query so you can share or reload it. Saved favourites are stored on your device using browser local storage; no account is required. Clear your browser's website data to remove them.

Near Me location searches

The optional Near Me feature requests your device location only after you tap “Use my location” and your browser grants permission. Alternatively, when you submit a town, city or postcode, that search is sent to the Photon geocoding service (operated by komoot) to show matching areas. After you choose an area, approximate coordinates are sent to a public Overpass API service to look up nearby places using OpenStreetMap data. If you open a map preview, OpenStreetMap receives requests needed to show that map; and opening directions or external websites uses those providers. These third parties may process connection information under their own privacy terms. HellFlow Search does not send your selected coordinates to a HellFlow-owned server, save them in local storage or create a location history. Locations and result caches exist only in the current browser tab and are discarded when it closes or reloads. Public services can be unavailable or change their policies, and should be replaced with a suitable managed provider if traffic grows.

Website suggestions, enquiries and email

Our suggestion and contact forms open your email app; it does not upload the form to a website database. If you decide to send an email, we receive the information you choose to include and may use it to review a suggestion, handle your enquiry and reply. We do not promise that suggestions will be published.

Analytics, cookies and ads

This initial version does not install third-party advertising, analytics scripts or non-essential tracking cookies. The site itself uses browser local storage only for the favourites feature. The full website directory filter works in your browser without transmitting those directory search terms to us. Near Me has different third-party data requests, described above. Your hosting provider may process technical requests and connection information needed to serve pages; consult its privacy information once hosting has been chosen.

If we later add display ads, affiliate tracking, analytics or optional features that require consent, this notice and the site's consent controls must be updated before those services go live.

External websites

Clicking a listing takes you to an independent third-party website. Their privacy policies and cookies apply, not ours. External links normally open in a new tab.

Your enquiries

To ask about personal information provided by email, request a correction or make a deletion enquiry, contact hello@hellflowstudios.com. Applicable UK data protection rights may apply. You can also raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner's Office.