1. Introduction
The Body by Becky (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, make an enquiry, book an appointment or training course, or otherwise interact with us.
This policy is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Data Controller: The Body By Becky Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16516380, registered office 31 Lakeside, Bury, BL9 9TX.
2. What Information We Collect
Information you give us directly
- Name, email address, phone number, postal address
- Date of birth (where required for treatment suitability)
- Booking and appointment details
- Information submitted via contact or enquiry forms
- Payment and billing information (processed via our payment providers)
- Health information necessary to assess treatment suitability and safety
- Photographs taken before/after treatment, where you have given specific consent
- Information provided when booking or enrolling on training courses through The Body Academy by Becky
- Communications you send us, e.g. via email, WhatsApp Business, or social media messaging
Information collected automatically
- IP address, browser type and version, device information
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website
- Cookie data (see Section 6)
Special category data
Some information we collect, particularly health and medical information, is classed as special category data under UK GDPR. We only collect this where necessary for safe treatment, and we will obtain your explicit consent before using it. You may withdraw consent at any time.
3. How We Use Your Information and Our Legal Basis
| Purpose |
Legal basis |
| To respond to enquiries and provide information about treatments/courses |
Legitimate interests / Contract |
| To book, manage, and remind you of appointments |
Contract |
| To assess medical suitability for treatments |
Explicit consent (special category data) |
| To process payments |
Contract / Legal obligation |
| To send marketing communications |
Consent |
| To improve our site and services |
Legitimate interests |
| To comply with legal and regulatory obligations |
Legal obligation |
| To maintain training records and issue certificates |
Contract / Legitimate interests |
We will never use your special category (health) data for marketing purposes.
4. Marketing Communications
If you opt in to receive marketing communications, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing email, contacting us directly, or replying “STOP” to SMS or WhatsApp messages. We will not share your details with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only where necessary with: payment processors, booking software providers, IT and hosting providers, email/communications platforms, professional advisors, regulatory or legal bodies, and referral partners (with your explicit consent).
6. Cookies
Our site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and (where you consent) deliver relevant marketing. We use essential cookies (required for the site to function), analytics cookies, and marketing/advertising cookies. When you first visit the site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner.
7. Data Retention
- Client treatment and medical records: 7 years from the date of last treatment
- Booking and contact information: 7 years or until you ask us to delete it
- Marketing consent records: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
- Payment records: as required by HMRC, currently 6 years from the end of the relevant tax year
8. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we take security seriously, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. International Transfers
Some third-party service providers we use may store or process data outside the UK. Where this is the case, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR.
10. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, object to processing of, and receive a portable copy of your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time and to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk or 0303 123 1113.
11. Children's Data
Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us so we can remove it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
The Body By Becky Limited
384 Parr Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, BL9 8LU
Email: hello@thebodybybecky.co.uk
Phone: 0161 566 9183
