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Birth & Beyond Business Verification & Advertising Policy
At Birth & Beyond, our aim is to help parents and families discover businesses and services that are relevant, professional and appropriate for their needs.
Because our directory is designed to support expectant parents, new parents, babies and families, businesses applying to be listed may be required to provide information and supporting documentation relevant to the services they offer.
Verification
Depending on the nature of your business or service, we may request evidence of:
- Relevant professional qualifications, training or certifications
- Professional registration or membership of a relevant regulatory or professional body, where applicable
- Appropriate business or professional insurance
- Public liability insurance, where applicable
- DBS or safeguarding information where relevant to the service provided
- Relevant licences, permits or registrations where required
- Business details and trading information
- Website and/or social media presence
- Any other documentation we reasonably consider necessary to verify the service being advertised
The documentation requested will depend on the type of service provided. Not every requirement will apply to every business.
Subject to verification and approval
All directory listings and promotional opportunities are subject to verification and approval by Birth & Beyond.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
Birth & Beyond reserves the right to request further information or supporting documentation and may decline, suspend or remove a listing where the required information cannot be satisfactorily verified, where documentation has expired, or where we have concerns about the accuracy, suitability or safety of the service being advertised.
Keeping information up to date
Businesses are responsible for ensuring that the information and documentation they provide remains accurate and current.
Birth & Beyond may request updated evidence from time to time and reserves the right to review a listing if circumstances change or concerns are raised.
Important information for parents and customers
While Birth & Beyond may carry out checks on businesses and request evidence of relevant qualifications, registrations, licences and insurance, customers remain responsible for making their own enquiries before using any business or service listed in the directory.
We strongly encourage parents, carers and customers to check that the business holds any qualifications, professional registrations, licences and insurance that are relevant to the service they intend to use, particularly where the service involves pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, babies, children or health and wellbeing.
Customers should ask the business to provide current evidence where appropriate and should satisfy themselves that the service is suitable for their individual circumstances before making a booking or using the service.
What our verification means
Verification by Birth & Beyond means that we have reviewed information and/or documentation provided by the business against our directory requirements.
A Birth & Beyond listing or verification does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, guarantee or certification of the business or its services.
Birth & Beyond does not provide the services advertised by independent businesses listed in the directory and is not responsible for the services, advice, treatment or products provided by those businesses.
Advertising approval
Birth & Beyond reserves the right to refuse, amend, suspend or remove advertising or directory listings where a business does not meet our requirements or where content may be misleading, inappropriate or inconsistent with the purpose of the directory.
All advertising remains subject to applicable laws and advertising standards.
By applying to advertise with Birth & Beyond, businesses confirm that the information they provide is accurate and that they hold any qualifications, registrations, licences and insurance required for the services they offer.