Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Urban Muse Salon is a London-based beauty salon offering professional hair, nail, and advanced beauty services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract this information.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website:

  • When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
  • A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check browser compatibility.
  • Login cookies last for two days, or up to two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
  • Screen preference cookies last for one year.
  • Editing or publishing content may store a temporary cookie that expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our website may include embedded content (such as videos or images). These behave as if you visited the external website directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic follow-up approvals.
  • For registered users (if applicable), personal information is stored in user profiles and can be edited or deleted at any time.

Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Receive a copy of your stored data

Please note, certain data may be retained for legal or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to ensure website security.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us through our website.