Who We Are
Fine Line Tattoo Academy operates fine line tattoo training courses across the United Kingdom. Our website is finelinetattooacademy.co.uk. You can contact us at hello@finelinetattooacademy.co.uk.
What Information We Collect
We collect personal information when you:
- Submit an enquiry through our contact form (name, email, phone number, message)
- Book a course through our booking form (name, email, phone number, address, payment type)
- Download a free resource (name, email, phone number)
We do not collect payment card details. All payments are processed securely by Square, and their privacy policy applies to any payment data you submit.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to your enquiries and course booking requests
- Send you confirmation and receipt emails relating to your booking
- Send you the free resource you requested
- Contact you with relevant information about our courses and services
- Maintain our internal student register
We will never sell your personal data to third parties.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the basis of:
- Contract performance, where processing is necessary to fulfil a booking you have made with us
- Legitimate interests, for responding to enquiries and following up with people who have expressed interest in our courses
- Consent, where you have explicitly provided your details to receive a free resource or marketing communications
Data Sharing
Your data may be stored in the following systems:
- Our secure server, booking and lead records are stored on our cPanel hosting server
- Google Sheets: our internal student register is maintained on Google Sheets, covered by Google's privacy policy
- Square, payment processing, covered by Square's privacy policy
We do not share your data with any other third parties without your explicit consent.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain booking and student records for a minimum of six years for accounting and legal purposes. Enquiry data is retained for two years. You may request deletion of your data at any time (subject to any legal retention obligations).
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict how we process your data
- Data portability
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@finelinetattooacademy.co.uk.
Cookies
Our website uses only essential cookies necessary for the site to function. We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
For any privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@finelinetattooacademy.co.uk.