The Cosmetic Surgery Magazine
Privacy
Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how — in plain English.
Who We Are
The data controller for this website is The Cosmetic Surgery Magazine, part of The Sussex Newspaper Group. For any data-related enquiries, contact us at hellocsm@outlook.com or by telephone on +33 (0)749 997 920.
As a publication operating within the European Union and serving readers in the EU and UK, we process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and, where applicable, the UK GDPR.
What We Collect & Why
| Data | When collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Name & email address | When you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter | To respond to your enquiry or send editorial updates |
| Message content | When you submit the contact form | To answer your query |
| Usage & analytics data | Automatically when you visit the Site | To understand how content is used and improve the Site (via Google Analytics) |
| Advertising identifiers | Automatically via ad cookies | To serve relevant advertising (Google Adsense) |
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR:
- Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — for analytics that help us improve our editorial content, and for responding to contact form enquiries.
- Contractual necessity — where applicable if you engage our publication commercially (e.g. advertising or contributor agreements).
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on this Site. These include:
- Google Analytics (via Site Kit) — anonymous usage statistics. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Adsense — used to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing. Managed by Google’s advertising privacy settings.
- Functional cookies — essential for the Site to operate correctly (login state, form security tokens).
A cookie notice is displayed on your first visit. You can manage your browser’s cookie settings at any time.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers — such as our hosting provider (Bluehost), email platform, and form tools — who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
- Analytics and advertising platforms — Google Analytics and Google Adsense, under Google’s own privacy terms.
- Legal requirements — if required to do so by law or to protect our legitimate interests.
Affiliate disclosure: We participate in the Amazon Associates Programme. Amazon may set cookies when you click affiliate links; this is governed by Amazon’s Privacy Notice.
Data Retention
- Contact form enquiries — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
- Newsletter subscriptions — retained until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data — retained in anonymised form per Google Analytics default periods.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR (and UK GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure (“right to be forgotten”) in certain circumstances
- Restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hellocsm@outlook.com. We will respond within 30 days.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:
- France (CNIL) — www.cnil.fr
- United Kingdom (ICO) — ico.org.uk
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address any concern directly — please contact us first at hellocsm@outlook.com.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated review date. We encourage you to check back periodically.