Styled Essentials

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 May 2026

Welcome to Styled Essentials (www.styled-essentials.com). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Subscribe to our email newsletter
Contact us via our contact form or email
Leave a comment on our blog posts

This may include your name and email address.

Information collected automatically

When you visit Styled Essentials, certain information is collected automatically, including:

Browser type and version
Pages you visit and time spent on each page
Referring website or link
General geographic location (country/region level)
Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools (see Section 4).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Send you our newsletter and style updates (only if you have opted in)
Respond to your enquiries and comments
Improve our website content and user experience
Understand which content is most useful to our readers
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Affiliate Links & Third-Party Websites

Styled Essentials participates in affiliate marketing programmes, including AWIN and Amazon Associates. This means some links on our site are affiliate links — if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

When you click an affiliate link, you will be directed to a third-party website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience. We use:

Essential cookies: required for the website to function correctly
Analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics)
Preference cookies: to remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about your visit. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you style tips, new content updates, and occasional affiliate product recommendations. We use a third-party email provider to manage our list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send you. We will never share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscribers’ data is held until they unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

The right to access the personal data we hold about you
The right to request correction of inaccurate data
The right to request deletion of your personal data
The right to object to or restrict our processing of your data
The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

Styled Essentials is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Styled Essentials

Website: www.styled-essentials.com

Email: [email protected]