Last updated: 22 March 2026
Minnie Nails ("we", "us", or "our") is a nail salon located at 235 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2XX, Scotland. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, your rights in relation to it, and how to contact us if you have any concerns.
We collect the following categories of personal data:
| Data | Source |
|---|---|
| Full name | Booking form submission |
| Email address | Booking form submission |
| Phone number | Booking form submission |
| Preferred service, date & time | Booking form submission |
| Additional notes (optional) | Booking form submission |
| Cookie preferences | Cookie consent banner |
| Gallery favourites | Stored locally in your browser (localStorage) |
We do not collect payment card details, government-issued identification, or any special category data.
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:
| Data type | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Booking enquiry data | Contractual necessity — to fulfil your appointment request |
| Cookie preferences | Consent — you actively accept or decline via our cookie banner |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation — where required by applicable law |
Our website uses cookies and similar browser storage technologies. Specifically:
localStorage to remember whether you have accepted or declined cookies, so the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits.localStorage to remember which nail designs you have liked. This data never leaves your device.We do not currently use third-party tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated and your consent will be sought again.
You can clear cookies and localStorage at any time through your browser settings.
We use the following third-party service to process booking form submissions:
| Service | Purpose | Data location |
|---|---|---|
| Formspree (formspree.io) | Receives and forwards booking form data to our email inbox | United States (Standard Contractual Clauses apply) |
Formspree's own privacy policy is available at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
Our website is hosted by Manus. Their infrastructure processes page requests but does not store your personal data beyond standard server logs.
Booking enquiry emails are retained in our Gmail inbox for up to 2 years, after which they are deleted. We do not maintain a separate database of customer records.
Data stored in your browser (cookie preference, gallery favourites) remains on your device until you clear your browser storage. We have no access to this data.
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
| Right | What it means |
|---|---|
| Right of access | Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. |
| Right to rectification | Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data. |
| Right to erasure | Request deletion of your personal data ('right to be forgotten'). |
| Right to restriction | Ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances. |
| Right to object | Object to processing based on legitimate interests. |
| Right to portability | Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format. |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10. We will respond within 30 days.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Booking submissions are transmitted over HTTPS and delivered to a password-protected Gmail account accessible only by the salon owner.
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If you have concerns about the security of your data, please contact us directly.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to make a complaint, please contact us:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always show when the most recent revision was made. We encourage you to review this page periodically.