GDPR Compliance Notice for The BeautyQueen

Last Updated: March 31, 2025

Welcome to The BeautyQueen, an affiliate marketing website dedicated to helping you discover the best beauty products through our platform at https://thebeautyqueen.store. This GDPR Compliance Notice outlines how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the United Kingdom, where the UK GDPR applies. Operating from Peshawar, Pakistan, and targeting an international audience including the UK, The BeautyQueen is committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency in our data practices in accordance with GDPR requirements.

What Is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation that governs the protection of personal data for individuals within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). Post-Brexit, the UK has adopted its own version, known as the UK GDPR, which applies to individuals in the United Kingdom. The GDPR sets strict guidelines for how businesses, including affiliate marketing websites like The BeautyQueen, collect, process, store, and share personal data, ensuring that your privacy rights are respected.

Scope of This GDPR Compliance Notice

This GDPR Compliance Notice applies specifically to users of The BeautyQueen who are located in the United Kingdom. While we are based in Peshawar, Pakistan, and target users in the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia, we recognize our responsibility to comply with the UK GDPR when processing personal data of UK residents. This notice explains how we handle your data, your rights under the UK GDPR, and how we ensure compliance with these regulations.

Lawful Basis for Processing Your Data

Under the UK GDPR, The BeautyQueen processes personal data based on lawful grounds. The primary bases we rely on include:

• Consent: We collect your name and email address when you voluntarily provide them (e.g., through newsletter sign-ups) with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from our emails or contacting us.
• Legitimate Interests: We process non-personal data, such as IP addresses and browsing behavior, to improve The BeautyQueen’s functionality, analyze website performance, and deliver personalized advertisements through Google AdSense. We ensure that our legitimate interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: We may process your data to comply with legal requirements, such as responding to lawful requests from authorities in the UK or Pakistan.

Personal Data We Collect

The BeautyQueen collects the following types of personal data from UK users:

• Personal Information: Your name and email address, if you provide them through forms (e.g., newsletter sign-ups).
• Automatically Collected Data: Non-personal data like your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior, collected via cookies and similar technologies, including those used by Google AdSense for advertising purposes.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with The BeautyQueen, such as pages visited and links clicked, to enhance our services.
  For more details on data collection, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

How We Use Your Personal Data

The BeautyQueen uses your personal data for the following purposes, in compliance with the UK GDPR:

• To send you marketing emails or newsletters about beauty products, only with your consent.
• To personalize your experience by displaying relevant content and ads through Google AdSense.
• To analyze website usage and improve The BeautyQueen’s functionality.
• To comply with legal obligations under the UK GDPR and other applicable laws.
  We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that would have a significant legal effect on you.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

The BeautyQueen may share your personal data with third parties under the following circumstances, ensuring compliance with the UK GDPR:

• Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements, which involves sharing non-personal data (e.g., IP address, browsing behavior) with Google for ad personalization and analytics. Google’s data practices are governed by its own privacy policy.
• Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party providers (e.g., email marketing platforms, analytics tools) who assist with operating The BeautyQueen. These providers are contractually obligated to comply with the UK GDPR and protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law, such as in response to a request from UK authorities, ensuring such disclosures meet GDPR standards.
  We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

International Data Transfers

The BeautyQueen is based in Peshawar, Pakistan, which is outside the UK. When you use our website, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in Pakistan or other countries where our third-party providers (e.g., Google AdSense) operate. To comply with the UK GDPR, we ensure that:

• Appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), to protect your data during international transfers.
• Third-party providers we work with adhere to GDPR-compliant data protection standards.
  If you have concerns about international data transfers, please contact us for more information.

Your Rights Under the UK GDPR

As a UK user, you have the following rights under the UK GDPR regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format to transfer to another service.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing from emails).
  To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your request within one month, as required by the UK GDPR, unless the request is complex or involves multiple requests, in which case we may extend the response time by an additional two months.

Data Security Measures

The BeautyQueen takes reasonable steps to protect your personal data in compliance with the UK GDPR. We implement technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a data breach occurs that poses a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) within 72 hours, as required by the UK GDPR.

Data Retention

The BeautyQueen retains your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in line with the UK GDPR. For example:

• Names and email addresses provided for newsletters are retained until you unsubscribe.
• Non-personal data collected via cookies (e.g., IP addresses) is retained for a limited period, typically up to 24 months, for analytics purposes.
  We delete or anonymize your data when it is no longer needed, unless we are required to retain it to comply with legal obligations.

Age Requirement for Using The BeautyQueen

The BeautyQueen is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not permit individuals under 18 to use our website, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from users under 18. If we discover that we have collected data from a user under 18, we will delete it immediately. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us using the details below.

Cookies and GDPR Compliance

The BeautyQueen uses cookies and similar technologies, including those from Google AdSense, to enhance your browsing experience. We comply with the UK GDPR by:

• Providing clear information about our use of cookies in our Cookie Policy.
• Obtaining your consent for non-essential cookies (e.g., advertising cookies) where required, typically through a cookie consent popup.
• Offering you the ability to manage your cookie preferences, as outlined in our Cookie Policy.
  You can withdraw your consent for cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.

Data Protection Officer

The BeautyQueen has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee our compliance with the UK GDPR. If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you can contact our DPO at info@thebeautyqueen.store. We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Complaints and the ICO

If you are not satisfied with how The BeautyQueen handles your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the supervisory authority for data protection in the UK. You can contact the ICO at:

• Website: https://ico.org.uk
• Phone: +44 303 123 1113
• Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, United Kingdom
  We encourage you to contact us first so we can attempt to resolve your concerns directly.

Changes to This GDPR Compliance Notice

We may update this GDPR Compliance Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or regulatory guidance. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. Your continued use of The BeautyQueen after such changes indicates your acceptance of the updated notice. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about our GDPR compliance practices.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about this GDPR Compliance Notice, your rights under the UK GDPR, or how we handle your personal data at The BeautyQueen, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at:

• Email: info@thebeautyqueen.store
• Phone: +923300117648
• Location: Peshawar, Pakistan

Thank you for choosing The BeautyQueen as your affiliate marketing platform for beauty products. We’re committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring compliance with the UK GDPR.