Scottish Aesthetics Training Academy of the Year 2025

Scottish Aesthetics Training Academy of the Year 2025

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24th June 2026

We take your privacy very seriously. We urge you to read this policy carefully because it contains important information about us, the personal information we collect about you, what we do with your information, and who your information may be shared with.

Inspired Cosmetic Training LTD is the ‘data controller’ for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This means we are responsible for, and control the processing of, your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

a) Personal Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when using our website and services. This includes your:

  • Name, address, telephone number, reg numbers, and email address as detailed on our website.
  • Dietary and mobility requirements (where applicable for events).
  • Details required if you are model for our courses such as name, address, email, GP details etc as detailed on our website
  • Credit/debit card numbers or invoicing details.

Examples of when we collect this information:

  • When registering for an event, conference, training course, or seminar.
  • When making purchases by invoice or credit card.
  • When signing up for our newsletters, CPD leaflets, contacting us or downloading tutor presentations and other resources.
  • When entering our competitions.
  • When enquiring about our services and events.
  • When becoming a model for our courses

b) Special Category (Sensitive) Personal Information

We may occasionally request that you provide sensitive personal information (such as health or medical conditions). If we do, we will always explain why we are requesting it and how we intend to use it. We will only collect your sensitive personal information with your explicit consent.

Examples of when we may request this:

Special dietary requirements, mobility requirements, or physical/mental health conditions to ensure your comfort, accessibility, and safety during a training course or event. Becoming a model on our courses

c) Personal Information You Provide About Third Parties

If you give us information about another person, you confirm that the other person has appointed you to act on their behalf and agreed that you:

  • Shall consent on their behalf to the processing of their personal data.
  • Shall receive any data protection notices on their behalf.
  • Shall consent on their behalf to the transfer of their personal data abroad (if applicable).
  • Shall consent on their behalf to the processing of their sensitive personal data.

d) Monitoring and Recording Communications

We may monitor and record communications with you (such as emails and telephone calls) for the purposes of quality assurance, training, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.

2. How We Use the Information We Collect

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To identify you and manage any bookings for courses, training, or conferences you hold with us.
  • To process your order and ensure payment is met within our terms and conditions of booking.
  • To produce delegate lists and name badges for our events.
  • To conduct research and statistical analysis to improve our services.
  • To answer your enquiries, provide customer support, and improve our website.
  • To send you notifications about future educational events, CPD courses, and products which we think you may find interesting, using the postal and email address you have provided (subject to your marketing preferences).

Public Forums Notice: Please note that if you post on our Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X (Twitter) feeds, or within closed Facebook forums, this information may be viewed publicly or by other members of those groups.

3. Data Retention

  • Website Visitor Data: We collect information about visitors to our website, pages used, and location data, which is retained for a period of 3 years.
  • Financial & Booking Data: Information relating to delegate registration and financial transactions is retained for the minimum statutory period stipulated by HMRC (typically 6 years plus the current financial year).

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Other businesses within our group or associated companies.
  • Carefully selected third-party exhibitors, partners, product suppliers, or organisations with whom we occasionally co-host or link up for conferences and courses.

Any sharing for marketing purposes will strictly adhere to our marketing policy below.

5. Marketing

We would like to send you information about CPD conferences, training courses, and other related events, goods, and services provided by our business which may be of interest to you. Such information may be sent by post, email, telephone, text message (SMS), or automated call.

Other carefully selected businesses within our group or partner organisations may also send you similar information, depending on what you have agreed with us.

Your Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time. You can use the “unsubscribe” links found at the bottom of our emails or contact us directly using the details provided below.

6. Keeping Your Information Secure

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data. These measures include:

  • Controlling access to user accounts via unique usernames and passwords.
  • Storing all personal data on secure, firewalled servers.
  • Encrypting payment details using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

While we use all reasonable efforts to secure your personal data, you acknowledge that the use of the internet is not entirely secure. For this reason, we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of any personal data transferred from you or to you via the internet. If you have any particular concerns about your information, please contact us.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have significant rights regarding your data:

  • Right to Access (Subject Access Request): You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you free of charge. To do so, please contact us, let us know what information you require, and provide proof of your identity (e.g., a copy of your driving licence or passport and a recent utility bill).
  • Right to Rectification: You can require us to correct any mistakes in your information free of charge. Please contact us with enough information to identify your account and let us know what needs updating.
  • Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): In certain circumstances, you can ask us to delete the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Object to Direct Marketing: You can ask us to stop contacting you for direct marketing purposes at any time.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. Once you click these links and leave our site, please note that we do not have control over that external website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide while visiting such sites. You should exercise caution and review the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

9. Do You Need Extra Help?

If you would like this policy in another format (for example: audio, large print, or Braille), please contact us using the details below.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. You should check this policy occasionally to ensure you are aware of the most recent version that will apply each time you access this website.

11. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this policy, your rights, or the information we hold about you, please contact us:

  • Post: Carolyn Fraser, Inspired Cosmetic Training Ltd, 23, 1 Spiersbridge Way, Spiersbridge Business Park, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8NG
  • Tel: 0141 638 4098 / 0141 387 4684
  • Email: carolyn@inspiredcosmetictraining.com

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