Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 August 2026

Style Review ("Style Review", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, who may process it, how long we keep it and the rights available to you.

This policy applies to https://style-review.com and the services and features made available through the website.

1. Who we are

Style Review is an informational magazine and product-review website.

For data protection purposes, the organisation or individual responsible for deciding how and why your personal information is processed is the Data Controller.

For privacy enquiries, data protection requests or questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page and use the subject line "Data Controller".

You may also contact us through our Facebook page. For formal data protection requests, however, we recommend using our website contact form so that we can properly identify and deal with your request.

2. What personal information we collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the website. We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Contact information, such as your name and email address, when you contact us.
  • Account information, such as your username and information you provide when registering for an account.
  • Comment information, including information you enter when submitting a comment.
  • Technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system and information relating to your interaction with the website.
  • Usage information, such as pages viewed, approximate location derived from technical information and interactions with the website, where this information is collected through analytics or similar technologies.
  • Subscription information, such as your email address, if you voluntarily subscribe to email communications from us.
  • Information contained in communications that you send to us, including the contents of messages submitted through our contact forms.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless you voluntarily provide it and we have a lawful reason to process it.

3. How we collect information

We may collect personal information when you:

  • create or use an account;
  • submit a comment;
  • contact us;
  • subscribe to an email or newsletter;
  • use or interact with our website;
  • interact with embedded content or third-party services on the website; or
  • otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.

Some technical information may also be collected automatically when you visit the website through server logs, cookies and similar technologies.

4. Why we use your information

We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so and for purposes connected with operating and improving Style Review.

PurposeInformation that may be usedLawful basis
Responding to enquiries Name, email address and message Legitimate interests and, where applicable, steps taken at your request
Operating user accounts Username, email address and account information Performance of the service requested by you
Managing comments Comment information, IP address and technical information Legitimate interests in operating and protecting the website
Preventing spam, abuse and malicious activity IP address, browser information and other technical information Legitimate interests in protecting our website, users and services
Email subscriptions Email address and subscription preferences Consent, where consent is required
Website security IP address, device and technical information Legitimate interests in maintaining website security
Website analytics Technical and usage information Consent where required, or another lawful basis where legally permitted

5. Comments

If you leave a comment on Style Review, we collect the information you enter into the comment form. We may also collect your IP address and browser user-agent information.

This information may be used to help detect spam, prevent abuse and protect the website and its users.

Comments may be retained for as long as they remain relevant to the website. We may remove comments where appropriate, including comments that are unlawful, abusive, defamatory, misleading, spam or otherwise unsuitable for publication.

6. User accounts

If you register for an account, we collect and store the information necessary to create and maintain that account.

You may be able to access, update or delete certain account information through your account settings. Some information may need to be retained where we have a legitimate legal, security or administrative reason to do so.

7. Contact forms

When you contact us through a contact form, we process the information you provide so that we can respond to your enquiry and deal with the matter you have contacted us about.

Please do not provide unnecessary sensitive or confidential information through our contact forms.

We retain contact-form information for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry and maintain appropriate business, legal or security records.

8. Email subscriptions

If you subscribe to email communications from Style Review, we will use the email address you provide to send the communications you requested.

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant email.

We do not sell email subscriber lists.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

Style Review uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including website functionality, security, account functionality and, where enabled, analytics.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate. Other cookies may be optional and may require your consent depending on applicable law.

For detailed information about the cookies and similar technologies used on Style Review, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. Analytics

We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to understand how visitors use our website and to help us improve its content, performance and functionality.

Analytics services may collect information such as pages visited, approximate geographic information, device information, browser information and interactions with the website.

Where applicable law requires consent for analytics cookies or similar technologies, we will seek that consent before using them.

Analytics information may be processed by the relevant analytics provider in accordance with its own privacy documentation and applicable law.

11. Embedded content and third-party services

Some Style Review articles may contain embedded content or functionality supplied by third parties, such as videos, images, social-media content or other external services.

When you interact with embedded content, the third party may collect information about your device or interaction with that content and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Examples may include services operated by social-media, video, analytics or other technology providers.

Those third parties process information according to their own privacy policies. You should review the privacy information provided by the relevant third party where appropriate.

12. Who may process your information

We do not sell your personal information.

However, operating a website necessarily involves certain service providers processing information on our behalf or providing services that interact with the website.

Depending on which features are active on the website, these may include:

  • website hosting and infrastructure providers;
  • website security and spam-prevention providers;
  • analytics providers;
  • email or newsletter service providers;
  • website software and technical service providers; and
  • third-party providers whose content or functionality is embedded in our website.

We aim to use service providers that provide appropriate safeguards for personal information and only permit them to process information for legitimate purposes connected with the services they provide.

13. International transfers

Some service providers we use may process information in countries outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

14. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including where necessary for legal, accounting, security or dispute-resolution purposes.

Retention periods vary depending on the type of information.

  • Contact enquiries: normally retained for as long as necessary to deal with the enquiry and any reasonable follow-up.
  • Account information: retained while the account remains active and for a reasonable period afterwards where necessary for security, legal or administrative purposes.
  • Comments: may remain published for as long as the relevant article or comment remains on the website, subject to moderation and deletion requests.
  • Email subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe, subject to reasonable suppression records where necessary.
  • Security and technical logs: retained for a period appropriate to security, troubleshooting and operational requirements.
  • Analytics information: retained according to the settings and retention periods configured for the relevant analytics service.

15. Your UK and European data protection rights

Depending on where you live and the circumstances in which we process your information, you may have rights including:

  • the right to be informed about how your information is used;
  • the right to request access to personal information we hold about you;
  • the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • the right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;
  • the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
  • the right to object to certain processing;
  • the right to data portability where applicable; and
  • the right to withdraw consent where we rely on your consent as the lawful basis for processing.

These rights are subject to certain legal exceptions and limitations.

16. How to exercise your rights

To make a privacy or data protection request, please use our Contact page and put "Data Protection Request" in the subject line.

Please tell us what you are requesting and provide sufficient information for us to identify the relevant information or account.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. This is a security measure designed to prevent personal information being disclosed to the wrong person.

17. Complaints

If you are in the UK and believe that we have not handled your personal information properly, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may also have the right to complain to the data protection supervisory authority in the country where you live, work or where you believe an infringement occurred.

We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you make a formal complaint, but you are not required to contact us first.

18. United States privacy rights

Privacy laws in the United States vary between states. Where applicable, residents of certain US states may have additional rights concerning their personal information.

Depending on the law that applies to you, these rights may include the right to:

  • know or access categories of personal information collected about you;
  • request deletion of personal information;
  • request correction of inaccurate personal information;
  • opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information;
  • opt out of certain targeted advertising or profiling activities;
  • limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable; and
  • receive equal treatment when exercising applicable privacy rights.

We do not sell personal information for money.

If you believe a US state privacy law gives you a right that applies to your circumstances, you can contact us using the method described above. We will process the request in accordance with applicable law.

19. Children's privacy

Style Review is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can investigate and, where appropriate, delete the information.

20. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include access controls, secure hosting, encryption where appropriate, software security measures, backups and monitoring.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

21. External websites

Style Review contains links to websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of those external websites.

When you follow an external link, the third party's own privacy policy and terms may apply.

22. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal requirements.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently updated.

23. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise a data protection right, or have a concern about the way we process personal information, please contact us through our Contact page.

For privacy matters, please use the subject line "Data Controller" or "Data Protection Request".

Website: https://style-review.com