Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how www.beckypom.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”), a UK-based personal blog, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with our website (the “Service”).
This website focuses on luxury travel, beauty, hotels, restaurants, shopping, and midlife lifestyle content.
We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
Who We Are
www.beckypom.com is a personal blog operated in the United Kingdom.
For any privacy-related queries, you can contact:
📧 becky@beckypom.com
What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact information (e.g. name, email address)
- Technical data (e.g. IP address, browser type, device information)
- Usage data (e.g. pages visited, time spent on site)
- Marketing preferences (e.g. newsletter subscriptions)
This data is collected when you:
- Subscribe to updates
- Contact us directly
- Browse the website
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our website
- To improve user experience and content (e.g. travel, hotel, and product reviews)
- To send marketing or promotional communications (if you opt in)
- To analyse website performance and visitor behaviour
- To ensure website security and prevent misuse
Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent – for email marketing and optional cookies
- Legitimate interests – to improve content, analytics, and website functionality
- Legal obligation – where required by law
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Analyse traffic and user behaviour
- Personalise content and improve your browsing experience
- Support marketing and affiliate tracking
These may include tools such as Google Analytics or similar platforms.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
Affiliate Links & Sponsored Content
This website may include affiliate links, sponsored posts, or partnerships related to travel, hotels, beauty, restaurants, and shopping.
If you click on an affiliate link, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
These third-party platforms may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
How We Share Your Data
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your information with trusted third parties, including:
- Analytics providers
- Marketing or email service providers
- Affiliate platforms
We ensure that all third parties respect your data and only use it for specified purposes.
International Data Transfers
Some third-party services we use may transfer your data outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as standard contractual clauses) to protect your data.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
- Contact enquiries: up to 12 months
- Analytics data: typically up to 26 months
- Marketing data: until you withdraw consent
We may retain data longer where required by law.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise your rights, contact:
📧 becky@beckypom.com
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data.
However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. hotels, restaurants, travel services, beauty brands).
We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before providing personal data.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: