Privacy Policy for Stylist Elixir (SE)

Last updated: 21st July 2025 at 10.30am BST.

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This Privacy Policy explains how Stylist Elixir ("SE", “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data. It applies to all users of our services including:

• SE Sessions (1:1 mentoring calls, both one-off and subscription)

• Studio of Stylist Elixir (SOSE)

• The 4-Week Fashion Mentorship

• Substack content and newsletter

• The Stylist Elixir Guidebook

• Instagram and email communications

• WhatsApp Community (if applicable)

By using SE services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

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1. Who We Are

Stylist Elixir is operated by Emily Tighe, based in the United Kingdom. For all data protection inquiries, contact:
emily@stylistelixir.com

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2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Information: name, email address, Instagram handle, phone number (if given)

• Payment Information: billing name, address, and payment history (processed via Stripe or Substack, never stored by SE directly)

• Usage Data: logins, course progress, engagement within SOSE or mentorship platforms

• Communications: messages, call notes, emails, and WhatsApp messages (if applicable)

• Marketing Data: open rates, click tracking, page views (collected via Substack, Mighty, or analytics tools)

• Social Media Activity: responses to Story Q&As, DMs, poll data (anonymised unless quoted with permission)

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3. How We Use Your Data

We collect data to:

• Provide and manage your access to SE services

• Process payments and subscriptions

• Deliver personalised feedback and 1:1 support

• Improve content, platform experience, and communications

• Respond to enquiries or troubleshoot technical issues

• Fulfil our legal and financial record-keeping obligations

• Enforce SE’s Terms of Use where applicable

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4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Contractual obligation – to provide services you’ve purchased or subscribed to

• Legitimate interest – to grow, improve, and protect SE offerings

• Consent – where you’ve explicitly opted in to marketing or newsletter emails

• Legal requirement – to maintain accurate business and tax records

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5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

• All payments are processed through secure third parties (Stripe, Substack) using encrypted connections.

• SE does not directly store your card or banking information.

• Substack, Mighty Networks, and Stripe maintain their own GDPR-compliant storage and processing standards.

• Access to back-end data is password protected and limited to the founder only.

• We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil our obligations or until you request deletion.

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6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your data to any third party.
We only share data with:

• Substack (for newsletter delivery and analytics)

• Stripe (for secure payment processing)

• Mighty Networks (for SOSE account and access management)

• Google (email communications)

• WhatsApp (if used, for community chat)

Each of these platforms operates under their own privacy policies and GDPR compliance.

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7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction or deletion of your data

• Object to processing or ask for restrictions

• Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing)

• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any of your rights, contact: emily@stylistelixir.com

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8. Cookies & Tracking

SE platforms may use basic cookies or analytics tools to monitor platform usage, such as:

• Page visits

• Content read time

• Course progress

• Email open rates

You can manage cookie settings in your browser.

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9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy at any time. The latest version will always be available on our website and includes the last revision date. Continued use of SE after updates constitutes agreement to the new terms.

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10. Contact

If you have any questions or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please email:
emily@stylistelixir.com