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Privacy Policy

Version 1.0 · Polished Beauty London · Last Reviewed: June 2026

At Polished Beauty London we take the privacy and security of your personal data seriously. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use and protect it. Please read it carefully — if you have any questions we are always happy to help.

This policy applies to data collected through our website (polishedbeautylondon.co.uk), through our booking system, through direct contact (phone, WhatsApp, social media), and through the treatment records we maintain as part of providing our services. By using our website or booking treatments you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Polished Beauty London (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an aesthetics clinic based at Waterloo House, 207 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XD. We are registered in England and Wales under Companies House number 15157996. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Our ICO registration reference is: [ICO Registration Number — to be inserted].

For any data protection queries, please contact us at info@polishedbeautylondon.co.uk or by phone/WhatsApp on +44 7802462792.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

Identity Information

  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Gender

Contact Information

  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including WhatsApp)
  • Postal address (if provided)

Health and Treatment Information

Because some of our treatments involve skin assessments and injectables, we collect relevant health information with your explicit consent. This includes:

  • Medical history relevant to treatment suitability
  • Current medications and supplements
  • Known allergies and contraindications
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding status
  • Previous treatment history
  • Skin type and condition notes
  • Before and after photographs (where separate consent has been given)
  • Patch test results
  • Signed consent forms and aftercare notes

Financial Information

  • Payment details are processed securely by our third-party payment provider — we do not store full card numbers
  • Transaction history relating to bookings and membership

Technical Information

  • IP address and browser type when you visit our website
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Cookie identifiers (see our Cookie Policy)

Communications

  • Enquiries, messages, or feedback sent via our website, email, WhatsApp, or social media

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect personal information:

  • Directly from you — when you make a booking, complete a health questionnaire or consent form, or contact us
  • Through our booking system — when you schedule or manage appointments online
  • Automatically via our website — through cookies when you browse our site
  • Via social media — when you message us through Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp

4. Why We Use Your Information

We only use your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so:

PurposeLegal Basis
Providing treatments and client carePerformance of a contract
Managing your bookings and appointmentsPerformance of a contract
Processing paymentsPerformance of a contract
Sending appointment reminders and aftercare informationLegitimate interests (essential service communications)
Maintaining treatment recordsLegitimate interests; legal obligation (standard retention periods)
Sending marketing communicationsYour consent — withdrawable at any time
Improving our services and websiteLegitimate interests (using anonymised data)
Complying with legal obligationsLegal obligation

Where we rely on consent (such as for marketing), you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us or clicking ‘unsubscribe’ in any email. Where we process health information, we do so on the basis of your explicit consent and our duty of care to you.

5. Who We Share Your Information With

We only share your data where necessary and always in accordance with UK data protection law. We may share it with:

  • Our booking system provider — to manage appointments and send reminders
  • Payment processing — card payments are processed securely by Stripe Payments Europe Ltd; we never see or store your full card details
  • Professional indemnity insurers — where relevant to your care
  • IT and security service providers — who help us maintain our systems securely

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. All third parties who process data on our behalf are required to handle it securely and in line with UK data protection law.

6. International Transfers

We do not routinely transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom. If any of our digital service providers process data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses.

7. How Long We Keep Your Information

Type of DataRetention Period
Treatment and health recordsMinimum 8 years from last treatment (industry best practice)
Financial transaction records7 years (HMRC requirement)
Booking and appointment data2 years from last appointment
Marketing consent recordsUntil consent is withdrawn, or 3 years of inactivity
Website analytics dataUp to 26 months (anonymised after 14 months)

After the relevant period, personal data is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure — in certain circumstances, request that we delete your data (note: treatment records may need to be retained)
  • Right to restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — request a transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests; you can always object to direct marketing
  • Rights around automated decisions — we do not make automated decisions about you without human involvement

To exercise any of these rights please contact us at info@polishedbeautylondon.co.uk or +44 7802462792. We will respond within one calendar month.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For full details please read our separate Cookie Policy.

10. How to Contact Us

BusinessPolished Beauty London
AddressWaterloo House, 207 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XD
Emailinfo@polishedbeautylondon.co.uk
Phone / WhatsApp+44 7802462792

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled a data protection matter, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113 | Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be available at polishedbeautylondon.co.uk/privacy-policy. This policy was last reviewed in June 2026.

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