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Effective Date: 8th June 2026

1. STATUTORY COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Privacy Policy clarifies how Hair and Beauty Trader collects, logs, parses, publicises, stores, and purges user datasets. We operate in strict adherence to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

2. DATASETS COLLECTED AND PROCESSED BY THE COMPANY

  • 2.1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Provided Voluntarily To construct an active user profile capable of publishing or replying to advertisements, we collect and store:

    • Identity Profiles: First name, last name, trade title, business name, and official salon registration parameters (where applicable).

    • Contact Protocols: Primary email addresses, landline phone numbers, mobile telephone links, and complete geographic or physical salon address coordinates.

    • User Dashboard Content: Individual text descriptions, pricing histories, user communication threads, customer support tickets, and visual graphic uploads (JPG, PNG, WebP) linked to a user profile.

  • 2.2. Automated Technical Logging Our servers automatically capture metadata files when you navigate our web interface, including:

    • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, device fingerprint parameters, operating system types, browser configurations, geographic city-tracking nodes, and network routing paths.

    • Clickstream analytics tracking how long you look at specific hair and beauty categories, bounce rates, search query inputs, and interface interaction timelines.

3. THE COMPLETE INTENTIONAL EXCLUSION OF FINANCIAL DATA

  • 3.1. Zero Financial Storage Footprint: Because www.hairandbeautytrader.co.uk does not offer an online shopping cart, native checkouts, escrow accounts, or automated financial transaction pathways, our application layers and databases never request, view, intercept, or store any sensitive financial data.

  • 3.2. We hold absolutely no records, databases, or logs containing credit or debit card numbers, CVV security codes, bank account sort codes, IBAN directories, or payment processing tokens. All financial exchanges occur independently between users outside our servers’ digital framework.

4. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING AND INTENT OF DATA VISIBILITY

  • 4.1. The Public Classified Model Consent By uploading contact fields, trade names, or telephone information to a live advertisement on our platform, you explicitly understand, consent to, and direct that this information be published openly on the live web directory. This public data can be viewed, collected, and catalogued by third parties, general internet users, and automated global search engines (such as Google or Bing). We cannot control, restrict, or accept liability for how third-party scraping engines or internet users store or utilise data that you have chosen to put into a public classified listing.

  • 4.2. Internal Administrative Processing We use your internal contact profiles (such as your private registration email) strictly to verify your account integrity, protect our user base against bad actors, issue system-critical security warnings, listing expiration alerts, platform updates, and analyse platform traffic to improve server speeds and interface layouts.

  • 4.3. How We Use Your Information We use personal information to:

    • Provide and operate the Website

    • Publish advertisements submitted by users

    • Respond to enquiries and support requests

    • Maintain website security

    • Prevent fraud and misuse of the Website

    • Comply with legal obligations

  • 4.4. Lawful Basis for Processing We process personal information where:

    • It is necessary to provide our services;

    • We have a legitimate interest in operating and improving the Website; or

    • We are required to do so by law.

5. SHARING INFORMATION

  • 5.1. We do not sell personal information.

  • 5.2. We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate the Website, such as website hosting or technical support providers.

  • 5.3. We may also disclose information if required by law.

6. DATA SECURITY, COOKIES, AND THIRD-PARTY EXPANSIONS

  • 6.1. We implement industry-standard technical and organisational security protocols, including Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, firewalls, and server access keys to guard your private profile data against accidental loss or unauthorised modification.

  • 6.2. The Website uses functional and analytical cookies to maintain active dashboard login states, remember your search parameters, and analyse site performance metrics. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, though turning them off may prevent you from logging in and updating your adverts.

7. RETENTION TIMELINES AND YOUR UK GDPR RIGHTS

  • 7.1. Data Minimisation and Retention We maintain your personal profile and listing metadata only for as long as your account remains open, active, and unflagged in our system.

  • 7.2. Statutory Rights Under UK GDPR As a data subject, you hold clear rights that you may exercise at any point by contacting our administration or using your account dashboard tools:

    • The Right of Access (Subject Access Request): You may demand a complete copy of all personal datasets we hold on your profile.

    • The Right to Rectification: You can instantly amend any inaccurate or outdated information through your account panel.

    • The Right to Erasure (The Right to be Forgotten): You have the absolute right to terminate your account. When you delete a listing or close your account via your user dashboard, that data is permanently deleted after 30 days.