Last Updated: October 19, 2026
heChoice Nails & Academy
Operated by TheChoice Beauty & Academy Ltd
TheChoice Nails & Academy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you use our website, purchase products, book salon services, enrol on training courses, access online learning or otherwise communicate with us.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, TheChoice Beauty & Academy Ltd is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
Contact email:
thechoicenails@yahoo.com
Depending on how you interact with TheChoice Nails & Academy, we may collect:
We may collect information relating to:
Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. We do not necessarily receive or store your full payment card details.
Where required to provide a safe and appropriate treatment, we may collect:
We only ask for health information that is relevant to providing or assessing the suitability of a treatment.
If you enrol on one of our training courses, we may collect:
We may collect photographs or videos:
We will not use identifiable client or student images for marketing merely because they were submitted for assessment.
We may collect information when you:
We may also receive limited information from third-party providers that help us operate our website, booking system, course platform, payments or communications.
We may use your information to:
We will not sell your personal information.
Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful reason for using personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:
We may process your information when necessary to:
We may process information where required to meet legal obligations, including accounting, tax and consumer-law requirements.
We may use information where reasonably necessary for our legitimate business interests, including:
We will consider your rights and interests before relying on legitimate interests.
Where required, we may rely on your consent, including for certain marketing activities, optional photographs or other uses where you have a genuine choice.
You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the lawful basis being used.
Information concerning health is treated as special-category personal data under UK data protection law.
We may need limited health information when assessing whether a salon treatment is suitable or safe for you.
Where required, we will obtain appropriate explicit consent or rely on another applicable legal condition before processing special-category information.
We aim to collect only information that is relevant and necessary for treatment safety and professional record keeping.
If necessary health information is not provided, we may be unable to safely carry out a treatment.
Information provided during a consultation is used to:
Consultation records are treated as confidential and will only be accessed or shared where reasonably necessary.
Students may be required to submit practical assessment evidence including photographs, videos, consultation forms and written work.
Assessment information is used to:
Students submitting work involving another person must ensure that the individual understands that photographs, videos or consultation information may be submitted to TheChoice Nails & Academy for assessment purposes.
Students should avoid submitting unnecessary personal or sensitive information about their model.
We may send marketing communications about services, training, products or offers where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.
Where consent is required, we will ask for it.
You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:
Stopping marketing communications will not affect essential communications relating to your bookings, orders, course access or assessments.
We may share personal information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our business.
These may include:
We only provide information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
Our service providers are expected to protect personal information appropriately.
Some technology or service providers we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards recognised under UK data protection law are in place.
We do not keep personal information for longer than reasonably necessary.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and why we hold it.
For example:
We periodically review the information we hold and delete or securely dispose of information when it is no longer required.
Online course accounts are intended for the registered student only.
We may use account information and activity records to:
Students are responsible for keeping their login details secure.
We take reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against:
However, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.
If you believe your account or personal information has been compromised, please contact us promptly.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies may be used to:
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function.
Where non-essential cookies such as analytics or advertising cookies are used, we will seek consent where required by law.
You may also be able to manage cookies through your browser settings.
Some of our services or training may be available to people under the age of 18 where appropriate.
Where we knowingly collect personal information relating to a child or young person, we will take additional care when handling that information.
Where appropriate, we may require information, consent or authorisation from a parent or legal guardian before providing certain services or training.
Depending on the circumstances and lawful basis being used, you may have the right to:
Some rights are subject to legal conditions or exemptions and may not apply in every situation.
To exercise a data protection right, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.
The ICO requires privacy notices to tell people about their applicable rights and how they can exercise them. ICO
You have the right to object to certain processing of your personal information where the law provides this right, including certain processing based on legitimate interests and direct marketing.
If you object to direct marketing, we will stop using your personal information for that purpose.
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we have an opportunity to investigate.
TheChoice Nails & Academy
TheChoice Beauty & Academy Ltd
Email: thechoicenails@yahoo.com
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.
The ICO provides information and complaint services through its official website.
We may update this Privacy Policy when:
The latest version will be published on our website.
We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
TheChoice Nails & Academy
Operated by TheChoice Beauty & Academy Ltd
Email:
thechoicenails@yahoo.com
