NICOLA WHITFIELD MUA PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY
I have updated my privacy policy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains what happens to any personal data that you provide. Although most changes are likely to be minor, I reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, and at my sole discretion. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on this website. I encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such a change. If I make material changes to this policy, I will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information I collect, how it is used, and under what circumstances, if any, I use and/or disclose it.
OVERVIEW
Your privacy is critically important to me. It is Nicola Whitfield MUA policy to respect your privacy regarding any information that is collected while operating this website. This Privacy Policy applies to www.mua-nicky.co.uk (hereinafter, "me", "I") I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide throughout this website. I have adopted this privacy policy to explain what information may be collected on this website, how I use this information, and under what circumstances I may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information that is collected through this website and does not apply to the collection of information from other sources. This Privacy Policy, together with the terms and conditions posted on this website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of this website. Depending on your activities when visiting this website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
I am committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of my clients and to ensure that I am transparent about what data I collect and how I use it. This policy provides you with information about: The data collected and how it is used, your legal rights relating to your personal data & how I make sure your privacy is maintained. I do my utmost to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure your personal data is kept safe and secure. The security of your personal information is important to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Whilst I strive to use a commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED?
Nicola Whitfield MUA may collect and hold the following information about you:
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Your name, contact details: postal address including billing and delivery addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
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Your correspondence with Nicola Whitfield MUA.
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Other available data for example: information you have shared via a public platform (such as Instagram, Twitter or a public Facebook page).
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Photographs of the client’s hair and makeup after a trial and on the event day.
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Details of your event; including date, venue, family and friends names.
This list is not exhaustive and, in specific instances, I may need to collect additional data. I may also collect personal data from third parties who have your consent to pass your details to us; for example venues, other relevant businesses for your event or from publicly available sources.
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Due to the specialist nature of the business, contact numbers and information may be required to be kept for several years. For example: if your initial enquiry is in 2020 and your event is in 2023 your contact details and information are stored securely and kept but only with your consent.
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To provide a bespoke service that is tailored to your requirements.
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To contact you about offers and services I think may be of interest you again only with your consent.
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Where I have a legal right or duty to disclose your information (for example in relation to an investigation by a public authority or in a legal dispute).
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Nicola Whitfield MUA holds email addresses given by potential clients when an enquiry form is filled in. In this instance you will only be contacted in regards of relevant information/booking and contact details.
WEBSITE VISITORS
Like most website operators, Nicola Whitfield MUA collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Nicola Whitfield MUA purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Nicola Whitfield MUA visitors use this website. From time to time, Nicola Whitfield MUA may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES
My service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by me. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. I strongly advise you to review the privacy policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
HOW LONG DO I KEEP YOUR DATA?
I will not retain and store your data for longer than is deemed necessary for the purposes set out above. The maximum period I will normally hold any data is six years.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation Act 2018 you have the right to access any information that I hold relating to you. If you would like to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information I have about you, you are invited to contact me by emailing [email protected] or sending a secure message via the ‘contact’ page of this website.
MARKETING & PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Nicola Whitfield MUA takes and uses photos/images of work and clients for promotional and advertising purposes. If you wish these not to be used, please let Nicola Whitfield MUA know verbally and in writing via email to: [email protected] I may also from time to time send you postal mail with offers and information. You have the right to opt out of receiving promotional communications at any time by emailing [email protected] or sending a secure message via the ‘contact’ page of this website.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP PROTECT YOUR DATA
Log out and close the browser if you have used a public computer to send an enquiry to our website.
SHARING DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES
Nicola Whitfield MUA respects your privacy and will never pass your details on to a third party unless given permission to do so by yourself. For example passing on your contact details to other individuals or businesses relevant to your booking e.g. florists, venue stylists or photographers. I never sell or rent customer data for marketing purposes. Where I provide a link it does not mean that I endorse or approve that sites policy towards client privacy. Nicola Whitfield MUA will not disclose your personal data to any third party, without your permission, except when I am legally required to do so or to reduce the risk of fraud. Nicola Whitfield MUA also collects potentially personally-identifying information like internet protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on blog posts. Nicola Whitfield MUA only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
GATHERING OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Certain visitors to Nicola Whitfield MUA website choose to interact with Nicola Whitfield MUA in ways that require Nicola Whitfield MUA to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Nicola Whitfield MUA gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, I ask visitors who sign up for a blog at www.mua-nicky.co.uk to provide a username and email address.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Ads appearing on this website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by Nicola Whitfield MUA and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
COOKIES
To enrich and perfect your online experience, Nicola Whitfield MUA uses "Cookies", similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Nicola Whitfield MUA uses cookies to help Nicola Whitfield MUA identify and track visitors, their usage of www.mua-nicky.co.uk, and their website access preferences. Nicola Whitfield MUA visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using this website, with the drawback that certain features of Nicola Whitfield MUA website may not function properly without the aid of cookies. By continuing to navigate this website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Nicola Whitfield MUA use of cookies.
THIRD PARTY SITES
Nicola Whitfield MUA has partnered with certain trusted third parties to make additional products and services available to you. These products and services can be accessed online through the relevant third party's sites. These websites, are owned and operated by a third party and they are responsible for processing personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
No part of this website, text, photographs, logos, videos, artwork or any of its content may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of the author and / or owner. All the content on this website is owned and controlled by Nicola Whitfield MUA and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. Commercial use and distribution of the contents of the website is not allowed without express and prior written consent of the author and/or owner.
For all other actions submit your detailed enquiries in writing to: [email protected]
Nicola Whitfield MUA Privacy Policy updated May 2022