Privacy Policy
Who we are
Bristol Wellness Guide is an independent, editorially curated directory of wellness businesses and practitioners across Bristol and the surrounding area. We are based in Bristol, England.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hello@bristolwellnessguide.co.uk
What information we collect
We may collect the following information when you use Bristol Wellness Guide:
When you sign up to our newsletter:
Your email address
When you submit a business listing:
Your name
Your business name
Your business category
Your website URL
Your email address
Information about your business you provide in the form
When you contact us:
Your name
Your email address
Any information you choose to share in your message
When you visit our website:
Standard analytics data including pages visited, time on site and general location - collected anonymously through website analytics tools
How we use your information
We use the information you provide to:
Send you our newsletter if you have opted in to receive it
Review and process business listing submissions
Respond to your enquiries and messages
Improve and develop Bristol Wellness Guide
We will never sell your data to third parties. We will never share your personal information with third parties without your explicit consent except where required by law.
Our lawful basis for processing your data
Under UK GDPR we process your data on the following lawful bases:
Consent - where you have actively opted in to receive our newsletter or submitted your information via our forms
Legitimate interests - where we process publicly available business information for the purposes of operating our directory
Business listings
Bristol Wellness Guide features publicly available information about wellness businesses and practitioners across Bristol and the surrounding area. If your business is listed and you would like to claim, update or remove your listing please contact us at hello@bristolwellnessguide.co.uk and we will respond within 5 working days.
Newsletter and marketing emails
If you have signed up to our newsletter you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send you or by contacting us directly at hello@bristolwellnessguide.co.uk
We will never send you marketing emails without your consent.
Cookies
Bristol Wellness Guide uses cookies to help improve your experience on our website. These may include:
Essential cookies - necessary for the website to function
Analytics cookies - help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
You can control cookie settings through your browser settings at any time. When you first visit our site you will be asked to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
How long we keep your data
Newsletter subscribers - until you unsubscribe
Business listing submissions - for as long as your listing is active or until you request removal
Contact form submissions - up to 12 months
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct any inaccurate data we hold about you
Request deletion of your personal data
Object to how we process your data
Request restriction of processing
Data portability — request a copy of your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time where consent is our lawful basis for processing
To exercise any of these rights please contact us at hello@bristolwellnessguide.co.uk and we will respond within 30 days.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy please contact us:
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