Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Mayfair Salon (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at mayfairsalon.com (“the Website”). This policy also describes your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use this Website.
1. Who We Are
Mayfair Salon is an independent review website that publishes casino app reviews, guides, and comparison content for UK players. For the purposes of UK data protection law, Mayfair Salon is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
- Website: mayfairsalon.com
- Contact email: [email protected]
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details above or visit our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our Website. The types of information we collect include:
2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact us via email or through our contact form, we may collect the following information:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The subject of your enquiry
- The content of your message
We only collect this information when you choose to provide it to us, and we use it solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This may include:
- Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages you visit on our Website and the time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
- Screen resolution and device type
This information is collected through analytics tools and cookies. For full details about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
2.3 Information from Third-Party Services
We use third-party services that may collect information about your visit to our Website, including:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data including pages visited, session duration, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.
- Affiliate network tracking: When you click on affiliate links on our Website, the casino operators and affiliate networks we work with may use cookies to track the referral. These cookies are governed by the third party’s own privacy policy, not ours.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries. If you contact us, we use the information you provide to respond to your message and address your query. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in providing customer service, or the performance of a contract where applicable.
- To analyse website usage. We use analytics data to understand how visitors use our Website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our content and user experience. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in improving our Website.
- To maintain and improve the Website. Technical data helps us ensure that our Website functions correctly, loads quickly, and displays properly across different devices and browsers. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in maintaining a functional website.
- To comply with legal obligations. We may process your data where necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information for direct marketing purposes unless you have explicitly consented to receive communications from us.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytical data. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.
We use several types of cookies, including essential cookies that are necessary for the Website to function, analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site, and third-party cookies placed by affiliate networks and analytics providers.
For complete information about the cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your cookie preferences, please read our dedicated Cookie Policy.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data in connection with your use of our Website:
5.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect and analyse information about how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised data including pages visited, session duration, bounce rate, and traffic sources. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.
We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics, which means your IP address is truncated before being stored. We do not use Google Analytics to collect personally identifiable information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5.2 Affiliate Networks
When you click on affiliate links on our Website, third-party affiliate networks and casino operators may place cookies on your device to track the referral. These cookies are used to attribute referrals and calculate any commission owed to us. The use of these cookies is governed by the respective third party’s privacy policy. We do not have access to the personal data collected by these third parties through their cookies.
5.3 Google Fonts
Our Website uses Google Fonts to display web fonts. When you access our Website, your browser may make requests to Google’s servers to load font files. This may result in your IP address being transmitted to Google. Google’s use of data is governed by their privacy policy.
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access. You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. This is commonly known as a “subject access request”.
- Right to rectification. You have the right to request that we correct any personal data we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to erasure. You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances, also known as the “right to be forgotten”.
- Right to restriction of processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability. You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another organisation, or directly to you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month, as required by law. There is no fee for exercising your rights, although we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded or excessive.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or by telephone on 0303 123 1113.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact form data and email correspondence: We retain emails and contact form submissions for up to 24 months from the date of your last communication with us, after which they are securely deleted.
- Analytics data: Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months in accordance with Google’s default retention settings. Aggregated, non-identifiable analytics data may be retained indefinitely for trend analysis.
- Cookie data: Cookie retention periods vary by type. Please see our Cookie Policy for specific retention periods for each cookie.
8. Children’s Privacy
This Website is intended for adults aged 18 years and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. Our content relates to online gambling, which is an adult-only activity in the United Kingdom.
If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that data as quickly as possible. If you believe we may have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
9. Links to External Sites
Our Website contains links to external websites, including online casino operators, gambling support organisations, and other third-party resources. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website. We have no control over the privacy practices of external websites.
When you click on a link to an external website, you leave our Website and are subject to that website’s own privacy policy and terms of use. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit, particularly before providing any personal information or making financial transactions.
10. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
- Secure hosting with a reputable provider
- Regular security updates and maintenance
- Access controls to limit who can access personal data
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact page: mayfairsalon.com/contact/
We aim to respond to all data protection enquiries within one month of receipt.
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