Legal Notice

Last updated: 27 July 2026

This Legal Notice provides important information about the ownership, operation, and permitted use of littleonesuniverse.co.uk.

Please read this notice together with our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Shipping and Delivery Policy, Returns, Refunds and Exchanges Policy, and other policies published on this website.

1. Website Operator

The website littleonesuniverse.co.uk is operated by:

Trading name: Little Ones Universe
Proprietor and operator: Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy
Business structure: Sole trader
Business address: 63–66 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LE, United Kingdom
Email: contact@littleonesuniverse.co.uk
Telephone: +44 20 8829 9526
Website: littleonesuniverse.co.uk

Little Ones Universe is a trading name used by Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy, who operates the business as an individual sole trader.

References on this website to “Little Ones Universe,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy trading as Little Ones Universe.

2. Business Hours

Our normal business hours are:

Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
Sunday: Closed

Business hours may vary on UK bank holidays, during seasonal periods, or because of circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Messages received outside normal business hours will be reviewed during the next available business period.

3. Nature of the Business

Little Ones Universe operates as an online retailer.

Products, services, prices, delivery options, and availability are presented through our website and are subject to the applicable product information and store policies.

The availability of a product on the website does not guarantee that it will remain available until an order is accepted.

4. Sole-Trader Status

Little Ones Universe is not presented as a separate incorporated company.

The business is owned and operated by Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy as a sole trader.

As a sole trader, the proprietor conducts business under the trading name Little Ones Universe and is personally responsible for the obligations of the business, subject to applicable law.

The use of the name “Little Ones Universe” does not indicate that the business is a limited company, partnership, or separate legal entity.

5. Contacting the Business

For general enquiries, customer-service matters, legal notices, or questions relating to the website, contact us using:

Email: contact@littleonesuniverse.co.uk
Telephone: +44 20 8829 9526

Written correspondence may be sent to:

Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy
Trading as Little Ones Universe
63–66 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8LE
United Kingdom

When contacting us about an order, please include your name, order number, and a clear description of your enquiry.

Do not send complete card details, card security codes, account passwords, or one-time verification codes by email.

6. Information Available on the Website

We take reasonable care to ensure that information published on this website is accurate, clear, and current.

However, website information may occasionally contain:

Typographical errors.
Pricing errors.
Incomplete information.
Outdated availability information.
Technical inaccuracies.
Product-image or colour variations.
Information supplied by manufacturers or other third parties.

We may correct or update website information where reasonably necessary.

Corrections will not remove or restrict any statutory right that applies to an order already accepted.

7. Product Information

Product descriptions, photographs, specifications, measurements, materials, age recommendations, and safety information are provided to assist customers when making purchasing decisions.

Although we aim to present products accurately:

Colours may appear differently depending on screen settings.
Packaging may be updated by the manufacturer.
Measurements and weights may be approximate.
Minor design differences may occur.
Product details may be based partly on information supplied by manufacturers or distributors.

Products supplied must still comply with applicable consumer law and correspond with their contractual description.

Customers should review all product instructions, age recommendations, safety warnings, and care information before use.

8. No Professional Advice

General information on this website is provided for shopping and informational purposes.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, website content does not constitute:

Medical advice.
Legal advice.
Financial advice.
Professional childcare advice.
Health or developmental advice.
A substitute for manufacturer instructions.
A substitute for advice from a qualified professional.

Customers should consult an appropriately qualified professional where advice is required concerning health, safety, development, or the suitability of a product for a particular child.

9. Website Use

You may use this website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

You must not:

Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website.
Interfere with website security or functionality.
Introduce viruses, malware, or harmful code.
Use automated tools to extract substantial website content without permission.
Use the website for fraudulent or unlawful activity.
Misrepresent your identity.
Infringe our rights or the rights of another person.
Place false, abusive, or unauthorised orders.

We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, customers, or business.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content are owned by or licensed to Little Ones Universe.

Protected materials may include:

Text and product descriptions.
Photographs and videos.
Logos and branding.
Graphics and illustrations.
Page layouts.
Website design.
Databases.
Downloadable materials.
Software and technical elements.

Website content may be protected by copyright, trademark, database-right, design-right, and other intellectual-property laws.

You may view and use the website for personal and lawful shopping purposes.

You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, license, scrape, or commercially exploit protected content without prior written permission or another lawful basis.

Third-party trademarks, product names, photographs, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.

11. Copyright Complaints

Little Ones Universe respects the intellectual-property rights of others.

A person who believes that content published through our website infringes their copyright may contact:

Email: contact@littleonesuniverse.co.uk

The complaint should clearly identify:

The copyrighted work.
The allegedly infringing material.
The webpage on which it appears.
The complainant’s ownership or authority.
The complainant’s contact information.
The reason the use is believed to be unauthorised.

12. Trademarks and Trading Name

“Little Ones Universe” is used as the trading identity of Mr Gnanaparvathan Sabapathy.

The use of a name, logo, symbol, or other branding on this website does not necessarily indicate that it is a registered trademark.

No licence to use our trading name, branding, logo, or other distinctive material is granted merely through access to the website.

Third-party trademarks and brand names are used only for identification or product-description purposes where appropriate. They remain the property of their respective owners.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party services, including:

Payment providers.
Delivery companies.
Manufacturers.
Social media platforms.
Review services.
Analytics providers.
Ecommerce technology providers.

Third-party services operate independently and may be governed by their own terms, privacy policies, and cookie notices.

We are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or independent practices of a third-party website merely because it is linked to or integrated with our website.

Customers should review the relevant third-party terms before using an external service.

14. Payment Services

Payments made through the website are processed by independent third-party payment providers.

The payment options available will be displayed during checkout.

Little Ones Universe does not normally store or have direct access to complete card numbers, card security codes, or full digital-wallet credentials.

Your use of a payment provider may also be subject to that provider’s terms, privacy notice, authentication requirements, and dispute procedures.

Further information is available in our Payment and Billing Policy and Billing Terms and Conditions.

15. Website Availability

We aim to keep the website accessible and operational, but continuous or uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed.

The website may be temporarily unavailable because of:

Maintenance.
Technical updates.
Security work.
Hosting problems.
Network disruption.
Third-party service interruption.
Events outside our reasonable control.

We may update, suspend, restrict, or discontinue website features where reasonably necessary.

We are not responsible for temporary disruption unless the loss results from a breach of a legal duty owed by us.

16. Website Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards intended to protect the website and information processed through it.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for:

Protecting their account credentials.
Using secure devices and networks.
Maintaining appropriate antivirus and security software.
Avoiding suspicious links or communications.
Notifying us promptly of suspected account misuse.

Little Ones Universe will not ask customers to disclose passwords, complete card details, or one-time banking security codes by ordinary email.

17. Privacy and Personal Information

Personal information collected through the website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable UK data-protection legislation.

Our Privacy Policy explains:

What information we collect.
Why we use it.
The lawful bases for processing.
How information may be shared.
How long information may be retained.
Your data-protection rights.
How to raise a privacy concern.

Privacy enquiries may be sent to:

Email: contact@littleonesuniverse.co.uk

18. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

Providing essential website functions.
Maintaining shopping baskets.
Securing sessions.
Remembering preferences.
Measuring website performance.
Supporting optional analytics and marketing.

Non-essential cookies will be used only where the required consent has been obtained.

Further information is provided in our Cookie Policy and through the cookie-preference tool available on the website.

19. Consumer Rights

Nothing in this Legal Notice excludes, restricts, or replaces any statutory consumer right that cannot legally be excluded.

Products supplied to consumers must meet the standards required by applicable UK consumer law, including being:

Of satisfactory quality.
Fit for purpose.
As described.
Supplied in accordance with the contract.

Eligible online customers may also have cancellation and return rights.

Further information is provided in our Terms and Conditions and Returns, Refunds and Exchanges Policy.

20. Limitation of Responsibility

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for losses that:

Were not reasonably foreseeable.
Result from misuse of the website.
Result from failure to follow product instructions.
Arise from unauthorised access caused by a user’s failure to protect account credentials.
Relate to business activity where a product was purchased primarily for personal use.
Result solely from an independent third-party service outside our reasonable control.

Nothing in this Legal Notice excludes or limits liability for:

Death or personal injury caused by negligence.
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Breach of statutory consumer rights.
Defective products where liability cannot legally be excluded.
Any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

21. Data-Protection Registration

Businesses and sole traders that process personal information may be required to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office and pay a data-protection fee unless an exemption applies.

Where Little Ones Universe has an applicable ICO registration number, it may be displayed here:

ICO registration number: [Insert registration number, if applicable]

This placeholder should be removed if the business is exempt or replaced only after the correct registration information has been confirmed.

22. VAT Information

Where Little Ones Universe is registered for VAT, the applicable registration number may be displayed here:

VAT registration number: [Insert VAT number, if applicable]

This placeholder should be removed if the business is not VAT registered.

Prices displayed to consumers will include applicable taxes where required by law.

23. Regulatory or Professional Authorisation

Little Ones Universe is an online retail business and is not presented as belonging to a regulated profession.

Where a particular product, activity, or service requires a licence, registration, permit, or regulatory authorisation, the relevant information will be provided where required.

The absence of regulatory details in this Legal Notice should not be interpreted as a representation that no product-specific obligation applies.

24. Complaints

Customers should contact us first if they have a complaint regarding:

An order.
A product.
Delivery.
A payment.
A refund.
Website content.
Privacy.
Intellectual property.

Please provide your name, order number where applicable, a clear description of the concern, and the resolution requested.

Complaints may be sent to:

Email: contact@littleonesuniverse.co.uk
Telephone: +44 20 8829 9526

We will review complaints fairly and respond within a reasonable period.

25. Alternative Dispute Resolution

Where a consumer dispute cannot be resolved directly, the parties may consider an appropriate alternative dispute-resolution process.

Little Ones Universe is not committed to participating in a specific alternative dispute-resolution scheme unless required by law or expressly agreed.

This does not affect a consumer’s right to pursue a claim before a competent court.

26. Governing Law

This Legal Notice and the use of our website are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

If you are a consumer living in another part of the United Kingdom, you may also benefit from mandatory legal protections that apply in your place of residence.

27. Jurisdiction

Subject to any mandatory consumer right, the courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction over disputes arising in connection with this website.

Consumers living in Scotland or Northern Ireland may also be entitled to bring proceedings in the courts of the jurisdiction in which they live.

Nothing in this Legal Notice requires a consumer to surrender a right to use another court where that right is provided by law.

28. Changes to This Legal Notice

We may revise this Legal Notice to reflect changes to:

Our business details.
Website functionality.
Applicable law.
Regulatory requirements.
Our service providers.
Our operational practices.

The revised version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

Changes will not retrospectively remove rights that already apply to an accepted order.

29. Contact Information

For legal, commercial, customer-service, or website enquiries, contact: