Last updated: June 2026
This privacy policy explains how Tails School of Grooming (“we”, “us”, “our”), based at Marels School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex CO5 7RJ, collects, uses and protects your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. What data we collect
When you submit the enquiry form on this website we collect: your name, email address, phone number, the course you are interested in, and any information you include in your message. We do not collect any data automatically through tracking technologies.
2. Why we collect it
We collect this information solely to respond to your enquiry about our dog grooming courses. The legal basis for processing is legitimate interest (responding to a direct enquiry you have initiated) and, where you have ticked the consent box, your explicit consent.
3. How we use your data
Your data is used only to respond to your enquiry and, with your consent, to send you relevant information about our courses. We do not sell, share or transfer your data to any third party for marketing purposes.
Enquiry data is processed via Formspree (formspree.io), a third-party form processing service. Formspree stores submitted data on servers within the EU/EEA and operates under its own privacy policy available at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
4. How long we keep your data
We retain enquiry data for up to 12 months. If you do not proceed with a course booking, your data is deleted after this period.
5. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the basis for processing)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@tailsschoolofgrooming.co.uk.
6. Cookies
This website uses only essential session cookies necessary for the site to function. No advertising or analytics cookies are used. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.
7. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or disclosure. This website is served over HTTPS.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
Tails School of Grooming · Marels School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex CO5 7RJ · info@tailsschoolofgrooming.co.uk
