At The Oxford International College of Beauty your privacy is extremely important to us. We are committed to protecting and respecting any personally identifiable information that you might provide us with whilst you visit our website or premises. The following privacy statement will explain what personal data we collect from you and how we use that information.
Personal Data We Collect
“Personal Identifiable Information (PII) ” is information about you from which we can identify you (either on its own, or by piecing it together with other information.)
OICB collects PII to enable us to provide you with the information you need about being a student or a client with us. Some of the data we collect is provided directly by you, for example, when you sign up to our newsletter, make a booking for a treatment, visit on Open Day or apply to study with us.
The data we collect from you depends on your interaction with us and your own preferences. The type of data we collect can include the following:
Name and contact details – We collect your first and last names, email address, postal address, phone number and any other relevant contact details
Demographic details – We collect information about your age, gender and country
Course interests – We collect information about the course(s) you wish to study
Relevant medical information – We collect information regarding any medical information that is necessary for the safe administration of treatments either as a college client or a student.
How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data when you deal with us or interact with us, which could take place via any one of the following methods:
When you visit the college;
When you use our website;
When you interact with us directly (e.g. telephoning, writing or emailing us, booking treatments, enquiring about or enrolling on courses, participating in promotions and competitions and attending events);
When you interact with us via third parties e.g. social media platforms.
How We Use Personal Data
OICB uses the data we collect to operate our business and provide you with the products and services we offer. This includes using data to help personalise your experience. We may also use the data we collect to communicate with you. For example, keeping you informed about your booking or forthcoming courses. We use personal information we collect about you in the following ways:
Fulfilling requests
To provide you with information, products and services that you request from us, including providing you with information about courses, student accommodation and treatments in the college salon
To process any transactions you are completing with OICB
Contacting you if you have told us that you would be happy to be a student model
Marketing
Providing you with information about any courses you have previously attended or informing you about any similar courses that relate to those you have previously attended
Providing you with information about any salon treatments you have previously received or informing you about any similar treatments that relate to those you have previously received
Contacting you if you have told us that you would be happy to be a student model
Measuring and understanding the effectiveness of any advertising we serve to you or others and to deliver any relevant advertising to you based upon your activity on our website or enquiries
To offer any suggestions and recommendations to you about treatments or courses that may interest you, based on your previous attendance or website behaviour
Interacting with you on social media platforms
How to Access and Control Your Personal Data and Access to Information
You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from us. If you are not interested in receiving marketing information from us about the latest college news, upcoming events, student salon offers or courses, you are able to unsubscribe from our mailing list at the bottom of any email you receive.
We will not contact you by email, phone or text message unless you have given us your prior consent.
We like to make sure that all the information we hold about our subscribers is as up to date as possible. If you would like to edit any of your details, please contact us and we will update our records accordingly.
The GDPR gives you various rights to the information we hold about you. Such rights can be exercised by you in accordance with the GDPR. In line with the regulation, all reasonable requests will be free of charge and processed within the permitted time period. Repeated requests may be subject to a fee which Champneys will advise you of prior to processing such requests.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be displayed on this page and, where deemed appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.
Contact
Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to The Oxford International College of Beauty, GDPR Enquiries, Waterside Court, New Bridge Street, Witan Way, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6FE or by email at info@oicb.co.uk.