Privacy Policy
Last updated: [May 26, 2026]
This Privacy Policy explains how Heyo Beauty (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Trudy Banks at heyobeauty.com, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide voluntarily
- Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and any message you send us
- Comments — if you leave a comment on a post, we collect your name, email address, and website URL (if provided)
Information collected automatically
When you visit Heyo Beauty, our web server and third-party analytics tools may automatically collect:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- The website that referred you to us
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your messages and enquiries
- Moderate and display comments
- Analyse website traffic and improve our content
- Detect and prevent spam or abuse
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
Heyo Beauty uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience. Cookies may be set by:
- Our website — for session management and comment functionality
- Google Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site (anonymised traffic data)
- Affiliate networks — when you click an affiliate link, the affiliate network may set a cookie to track the referral for commission purposes
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
4. Third-Party Services
Our website uses third-party tools that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — privacy policy
- WordPress.org — comment and form functionality
- Affiliate networks — including those associated with the products we review and link to
We are not responsible for the data practices of any third-party service.
5. Affiliate Links and Tracking
Some links on this website are affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link, you may be redirected to an external website, and the affiliate network may set a tracking cookie on your device. This allows us to receive credit for any resulting purchase. No personally identifiable information is shared with us through this process.
For full details on our affiliate relationships, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Data Retention
- Comments are retained as long as they appear on the website
- Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your enquiry
- Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ data retention settings
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable privacy law (including GDPR if you are in the European Economic Area) to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to certain processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
8. Children’s Privacy
Heyo Beauty is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our contact form.
Heyo Beauty — heyobeauty.com Operated by Trudy Banks
