Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 23rd April 2025

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://snowwhite-aesthetics.co.uk.
We are Snow White Aesthetics, an aesthetic clinic based in the UK specialising in non-surgical cosmetic treatments.

For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: hello@snowwhite-aesthetics.co.uk

2. What Personal Data We Collect & Why

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

  • Your name, email address, and website (if provided)

  • Your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam

  • An anonymised hash of your email address may be sent to Gravatar to check if you have a profile picture (see Gravatar’s Privacy Policy). Once approved, your profile picture is visible alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract that information.

Cookies

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for 1 year.

Login Cookies

  • We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

  • Login cookies last for 2 days, and screen options cookies last for 1 year.

  • If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for 2 weeks.

  • If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved with the post ID (expires after 1 day).

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or posts from YouTube, Instagram, etc.). These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Spam Detection: Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.

  • Gravatar: As mentioned above.

  • Password Resets: Your IP address may be included in password reset emails.

  • Other tools (e.g., analytics, CRM platforms) may also receive limited data — we only work with GDPR-compliant providers.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up comment approval.

  • For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username).

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of your personal data

  • Request deletion of your data (excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes)

  • Edit or delete your account details if you have one

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@snowwhite-aesthetics.co.uk.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be processed through third-party spam detection services, which may be based outside the UK/EU.

  • Embedded content providers like YouTube or Instagram may transfer data internationally.

  • Where data is transferred outside the UK or EU, we ensure it is protected using appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions under UK GDPR.

7. Additional Information

Data Protection

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. If we discover that we’ve collected personal data from a minor without verified parental consent, we will delete it as soon as possible.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out to us at:
hello@snowwhite-aesthetics.co.uk