Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 September 2026

Welcome to Styled Essentials. 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.

Data Controller

Styled Essentials, operated by Britt Cristiaensen, is responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy.

Styled Essentials
Britt Cristiaensen
Tervuursesteenweg 812
1982 Zemst
Belgium
VAT BE0684.605.709

Please read this policy carefully. If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, you can contact us using the details at the bottom of this policy.

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

When you contact us through our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and the information you choose to include in your message.

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide.

This information is used to respond to your enquiry, provide the service you requested, or send you our newsletter, depending on how you provided it.

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. Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal information on different legal bases depending on how and why it is collected.

• Consent: for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter or choose to accept non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interests: for example, to maintain, improve and secure our website, where permitted by applicable law.
• Legal obligations: where we are required to process information to comply with applicable laws.

4. Affiliate Links & Third-Party Websites

Styled Essentials participates in affiliate marketing programmes, including AWIN and the Amazon Associates programme. Some links on our site are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

When you click an affiliate link, you may be directed to a third-party website. These websites have their own privacy and cookie policies, which apply once you leave Styled Essentials. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information to a third party.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help the website function, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our site.

We use:

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

Essential cookies may be used without your consent where they are necessary for the operation of the website. Non-essential cookies are only used if you choose to accept them through our cookie consent banner.

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

For more information about the cookies we use and how they work, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay on the site, and which devices are used.

Google Analytics is only activated if you give consent through our cookie consent banner. You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics by installing Google’s

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

7. MailerLite

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send you style tips, new content updates, and occasional affiliate product recommendations.

We use MailerLite to manage our newsletter subscriptions and send emails. When you subscribe, your email address and any other information you provide are processed by MailerLite on our behalf.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send you. We will not use your email address for marketing purposes after you unsubscribe, except where we are legally required to retain certain information.

8. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe, unless we are required by law to retain certain information for longer.

Information submitted through our contact form is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry and maintain our records.

9. 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
The right to withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your personal data
The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA) if you believe your personal data is being processed unlawfully.

We will normally respond to your request within one month, as required by applicable data protection law.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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]