Effective date: [2025-08-01]
This Privacy Policy applies to StyleScouty (“we”, “our”, “us”) at https://stylescouty.com and its related services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing personal data in accordance with the EU/EEA GDPR, UK GDPR, and applicable ePrivacy rules.
1. Who We Are
Controller: StyleScouty
Contact: admin@stylescouty.com
Data Protection Officer/Contact Person (if applicable): privacy@stylescouty.com (optional)
Supervisory Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with any competent data protection authority in your EEA/UK country of residence or work, or where an alleged infringement occurred. (you have the right to lodge a complaint).
2. What We Collect
• Information you provide: name, email address, messages sent via forms, account details (if accounts are offered).
• Automatically collected data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, pages visited, referring URLs, approximate location, timestamps.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy for details.
3. Why We Use Your Data (Lawful Bases)
We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:
• Provide and maintain the site and services — Art. 6(1)(b) (contract) or Art. 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests).
• Analytics, performance, and debugging — Art. 6(1)(a) (consent, where required) or Art. 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests with proper balancing).
• Personalised ads/retargeting and affiliate tracking — typically Art. 6(1)(a) (consent) for non-essential cookies/identifiers under ePrivacy rules.
• Communications (e.g., replying to enquiries) — Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f).
• Legal compliance and enforcement — Art. 6(1)(c) and/or Art. 6(1)(f).
4. Advertising, Affiliate Links & Third Parties
We participate in affiliate programs including Awin, CJ (Commission Junction), and ShareASale. Links in our content may be tracking links, which allow us to earn commissions if you make a purchase. We may also use advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense) that leverage cookies and similar technologies. Please refer to their respective privacy/cookie notices for details on how they handle data.
5. International Transfers
Your data may be processed outside the country where you are located, including outside the EEA/UK. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards (e.g., adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, supplementary measures).
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. Retention periods vary depending on record type (analytics events, contact messages, account data).
7. Your Rights
Subject to conditions and exceptions under applicable law, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing. To exercise rights, contact us at the email above.
8. Children
This website is intended for users aged 16 and above. If you believe we collected children’s data, contact us to request deletion.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. No online system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
10. Changes
We may update this Policy from time to time and will indicate the effective date at the top. Significant changes may be communicated via on-site notice.