This Cookie Policy explains how Mghairsbeauty Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on mghairsbeauty.com (the "Site"). It is intended to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, as well as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) and other U.S. state privacy laws.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as language, accessibility settings, and authentication state) over a period of time. Similar technologies — including local storage, session storage, pixels, and SDKs — perform comparable functions and are referred to collectively as "cookies" in this Policy.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Retention | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for the Site to function — for example remembering your cookie-consent preference and maintaining session integrity. | Session – 12 months | Legitimate interest |
| Functional | Enhance usability by remembering settings such as preferred language or last-visited section. | Up to 12 months | Consent |
| Analytics | Aggregate, anonymized statistics about how visitors use the Site (pages viewed, time on page, referrer). Helps us improve content quality. | Up to 24 months | Consent |
| Marketing | If enabled in the future, would measure campaign effectiveness. We do not currently sell data or run third-party advertising cookies. | Up to 13 months | Consent |
3. How to Manage Cookies
When you first visit the Site you will see a cookie-preference banner. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies at that time. You can also manage cookies through your browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
Disabling strictly-necessary cookies may impair core functionality of the Site.
4. Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control
We honor browser-level signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). When a recognized GPC signal is detected, we treat it as an opt-out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for users in applicable U.S. states.
5. Third-Party Services
The Site may load fonts, scripts, or analytics from reputable third-party providers (for example a content-delivery network for fonts). These providers may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies. We make commercially reasonable efforts to limit third-party tracking.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The "Last Updated" date above shows when the Policy was last revised.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise any privacy right, contact us at info@mghairsbeauty.com or +1 (212) 509-1234.