Privacy Policy

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1. About this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Beauty Directors Club ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects information about you when you visit this website or interact with us.

We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. This policy is written in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who we are

  • Trading name: Beauty Directors Club
  • Legal entity / data controller: Beauty Directors Club Limited
  • Registered office: 72 Medomsley Road, Consett, United Kingdom, DH8 5HP
  • Registered in: England & Wales
  • Company number: 11208077
  • Contact email: hello@beautydirectorsclub.com

3. What information we collect

We collect personal information only when you choose to give it to us. This typically includes:

  • Contact details you submit via our forms — for example your name, email address, and salon name when you register interest in joining the club.
  • Communications you send us by email, social media, or messaging platforms.
  • Technical data automatically collected when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, and the time of your visit. This data is used to operate and improve the site.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your enquiries and process your registration of interest.
  • Send you the information, content, or membership details you've requested.
  • Send you marketing emails about Beauty Directors Club, with your consent — you can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.
  • Keep our website secure and prevent fraud or abuse.
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Lawful basis for processing

Under UK GDPR we rely on the following legal grounds to process your data:

  • Consent — when you submit a form, opt in to marketing, or accept cookies.
  • Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve our website and services in a way you would reasonably expect.
  • Contractual necessity — to deliver any membership or service you sign up for.
  • Legal obligation — when we are required to retain or share data by law.

6. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with trusted service providers who help us run our business, and only to the extent they need it to provide their service. These include:

  • Email and marketing platforms (e.g. MailerLite, Bento, ActiveCampaign — list whichever you actually use)
  • Hosting and content delivery providers (e.g. Cloudflare Pages)
  • Analytics providers, if enabled (e.g. Google Analytics 4, Meta Pixel)
  • Membership platform providers (e.g. Searchie)

All providers are contractually required to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify. Some may be located outside the UK; in those cases we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

7. How long we keep your data

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Marketing contact data is retained until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove it.

8. Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to how we process your data
  • Request a portable copy of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent
  • Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@beautydirectorsclub.com. We aim to respond within one month.

9. Cookies and tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate this site and, with your consent, to measure how visitors use it. For full details — including how to control cookies — see our Cookie Policy.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No internet transmission is ever 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent change. Significant changes will be highlighted on the website or notified by email where appropriate.

12. Contact us

For any questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact:
hello@beautydirectorsclub.com

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