Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1/5/2025

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and related privacy laws.

1. Who We Are
We are Michelle Collins Spa and Beauty Training, operating at: Church Village, South Wales.
Website: https://www.spabeautytraining.co.uk
Contact: mcspabeautytraining@gmail.com

2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data when you interact with our site:

Name (If supplied by yourself via a contact form)
Email address (If supplied by yourself via a contact form)
Phone number (If supplied by yourself via a contact form)
IP address (via cookies/analytics)

3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your data through:

Contact forms on our website
Newsletter sign-ups via Wix
Cookies and analytics tools

4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:

Respond to enquiries
Provide training or service information
Send newsletters (if you've subscribed)
Improve website experience (analytics)

5. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your data under one or more of the following bases:

Consent – for newsletter subscriptions
Legitimate Interest – to respond to enquiries and improve services
Legal Obligation – where required by law

6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your data. Your data may be shared only with:

Staff and admin assistants working on behalf of the company
Our service providers (e.g., Wix.com, Ovatu, Google)
All third parties are required to process your data in compliance with data protection laws.

7. International Transfers
We use a virtual assistant based in Ireland (within the EEA). This means your data may be processed outside the UK but still within adequate data protection jurisdictions.

8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose collected. Contact form submissions are kept for up to 24 months.

9. Children’s Data
We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

10. Your Rights
You have the right to:

Access your data
Request correction or deletion
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk

11. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, email us at: mcspabeautytraining@gmail.com