Open Style Lab Privacy and Cookies Policy
Effective Date: [01 January 2025]
1. Introduction
Open Style Lab (“OSL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website at https://www.openstylelab.org (the “Site”). It also outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or complete a program application form.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, such as the pages you visit and the time spent on them.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To Provide and Manage Our Services: Responding to inquiries, sending program application forms upon request, and delivering newsletters if you’ve subscribed.
To Improve Our Site: Analyzing how users interact with the Site to enhance the overall experience.
To Fulfill Legal Obligations: Ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory responsibilities.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:
Your Consent: For example, when you sign up for our newsletter or request to participate in a program.
Legitimate Interests: To analyze and improve our services and user experience.
Legal Obligation: When processing is required to comply with the law.
5. Sharing and Transferring Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:
Service Providers: Who help us operate the Site and deliver our services, under confidentiality agreements.
Legal Authorities: When required to comply with the law or protect our legal rights.
If your data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, in line with applicable data protection laws.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
7. Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have the right to:
Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: Request that we delete your data, under certain conditions.
Restriction: Ask us to limit how we process your data.
Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format for yourself or a third party.
Objection: Object to data processing when based on our legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [privacy@openstylelab.org].
8. Cookies Policy
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how the Site is used.
8.1 Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Site to function properly.
Analytics/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site.
Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and personalize your experience when you return.
8.2 Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may impact your experience on our Site.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookies Policy periodically. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy and Cookies Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
[privacy@openstylelab.org]