Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

MJ Aesthetics ("we", "us", "our") is a beauty and creative studio based at Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1QH. We operate the website mjasthestics.co.uk.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:
📞 07460 487216

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal information when you use our website or contact us:

• —Full name
• —Email address
• —Phone number
• —Details of the service you are enquiring about
• —Your preferred date or appointment time
• —Any message or additional information you provide

We also collect non-personal data automatically when you visit our site, such as browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs, via standard server and analytics logs.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• —Respond to your enquiries and booking requests
• —Confirm and manage appointments
• —Send information about the service(s) you have requested
• —Improve our website and services
• —Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• —Contractual necessity — to fulfil a booking or service you have requested
• —Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries and improve our services
• —Legal obligation — where required by law

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure it functions properly and to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the website works.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted and delivered through the following third-party services:

• —Netlify — for website hosting and form processing
• —Google Fonts — for typography (fonts are loaded from Google's servers)

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing them if you have concerns.

7. Data Retention

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

Enquiry and booking data is typically retained for up to 2 years. You may request deletion at any time (see Your Rights below).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• —Access the personal data we hold about you
• —Request correction of inaccurate data
• —Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• —Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• —Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• —Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, contact us on 07460 487216 or via our Contact page.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.