Privacy Policy

The Beauty Spot Verwood

Last updated: 28/02/2026

1. Who We Are

The Beauty Spot Verwood is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

For the purpose of UK data protection law, The Beauty Spot Verwood is the Data Controller of your personal information.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

The Beauty Spot Verwood
Address:  Albion Way, Verwood, Dorset BH31 7LT

Email: thebeautyspotverwood@gmail.com

Telephone:  07763 711301 

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

• Name
• Contact details including email address and telephone number
• Booking information
• Treatment history and relevant health information
• Payment information
• Website usage data (such as IP address, browser type and pages visited)

Health information is only collected where necessary to ensure treatments are carried out safely.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information when you:

• Complete a contact form on our website
• Make a booking
• Subscribe to our marketing communications
• Communicate with us by phone, email or in person
• Visit our website (via cookies and analytics tools)

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Manage appointments and provide treatments
• Maintain client records
• Process payments
• Send appointment reminders
• Send marketing communications where you have opted in
• Improve our website and services

We only process your data where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR. This may include:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Legitimate business interests

5. Health Information

Where required for treatment purposes, we may collect relevant medical or health information. This is treated as special category data and is processed only with your explicit consent and for the purpose of ensuring your safety.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your data with trusted third parties where necessary, such as:

• Booking software providers
• Payment processors
• Website hosting providers
• Email marketing platforms

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with UK data protection law.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes it was collected for, including legal, accounting or insurance requirements.

Client treatment records are typically retained for a minimum of 6 years in line with industry guidance.

8. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies provided by our website platform to ensure the site functions correctly and securely. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing or analytics purposes.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how the website functions.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

You can contact the ICO at www.ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled incorrectly.

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.