Privacy Policy

Our Policy

This privacy policy sets out how The Aromatherapy Company International Training Centre Ltd uses and protects any information that you give thearomatherapycompany.com when you use this website.

The Aromatherapy Company International Training Centre Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement and terms outlined in our terms and conditions policy.

The Aromatherapy Company International Training Centre Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was last updated 09 May 2020. The notice below explains what information we collect and why we use it, under what circumstances we share your information and the rights and choices you have in relation to your personal information.

The rules on processing of personal data are set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”)

Defintions

Data controller - A controller determines the purposes and means of processing personal data

Data processor – A processor is responsible for processing personal data on behalf of a controller

Data subject – Natural person

Categories of data: Personal data and special categories 

The GDPR applies to ‘personal data’ meaning any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier (as explained in Article 6 of GDPR). For example name, passport number, home address or private email address. Online identifiers include IP addresses and cookies

  • Special categories personal data – The GDPR refers to sensitive personal data as ‘special categories of personal data’ (as explained in Article 9 of GDPR). The special categories specifically include genetic data, and biometric data where processed to uniquely identify an individual. Other examples include racial and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, health data, trade union membership, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs.
  • Processing – means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
  • Third party – means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data