Elle Blonde (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data.

Elle Blonde is currently maintained as an editorial archive of previously published content. The website contains articles, images and other editorial material published historically by Elle Blonde.

Elle Blonde is not currently operating as a commercial publication or service business. We are not currently accepting paid collaborations, sponsored content, advertising arrangements, freelance commissions, consultancy work, digital product orders or other commercial engagements through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data may be processed when you visit or interact with the website.

1. Definitions

Personal data – information that directly or indirectly identifies an individual.

Processing – any operation performed on personal data, including collection, storage, use or deletion.

Data subject – the individual to whom personal data relates.

Child – any natural person under 16 years of age.

We/us – Elle Blonde and the website operated under the Elle Blonde name.

2. Data Protection Principles

We aim to ensure that personal data is:

• Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently.
• Collected only for specified and legitimate purposes.
• Limited to what is necessary for those purposes.
• Kept accurate where appropriate.
• Retained only for as long as reasonably necessary.
• Processed securely and protected against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or damage.

3. Your Rights

Depending on the applicable data protection legislation, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of personal data where there is no lawful reason for continued processing.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to certain processing.
• Request data portability where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

4. Personal Data We Collect

a. Information you provide

Because Elle Blonde is currently maintained as an editorial archive, we do not ordinarily require personal information to purchase products or request services.

Where you voluntarily contact us by email or another available communication method, we may process information such as:

• Your name.
• Your email address.
• The contents of your communication.
• Any other information you voluntarily provide.

b. Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the website’s current configuration and cookies in use. This may include:

• IP address.
• Browser and device information.
• Referring URL.
• Pages visited.
• Approximate session information.
• Cookie and analytics information where applicable.

c. Third-party services

The website may use third-party technical providers for hosting, security, analytics or other essential website functions.

Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to ensure that such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

5. How We Use Personal Data

Personal data may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries sent to us.
• Maintain and secure the website.
• Understand website usage and improve website performance where analytics are enabled.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Protect our legal rights and interests.
• Administer and maintain the historical editorial archive.

Elle Blonde does not currently use personal data for the purpose of operating an active commercial services or digital-products business.

We do not currently offer paid services, sponsored content, paid collaborations or digital products through this website.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, personal data may be processed on the following legal bases:

• Your consent.
• Performance of a contract, where applicable.
• Compliance with a legal obligation.
• Our legitimate interests, where those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

Where consent is relied upon, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

7. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

Personal data may be disclosed where reasonably necessary to:

• Website hosting and technical service providers.
• Security or website maintenance providers.
• Analytics providers, where analytics are enabled.
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
• Law enforcement, regulators or other authorities where legally required.

Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose will be shared.

8. Cookies

The website may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as:

• Essential website functionality.
• Security.
• Remembering preferences.
• Website analytics, where enabled.

Any non-essential cookies will be used in accordance with applicable cookie and data protection requirements.

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website functionality may be affected as a result.

9. Data Security

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

These measures may include:

• HTTPS and secure connections.
• Appropriate access controls.
• Secure hosting arrangements.
• Appropriate software and security updates.

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Where a personal data breach occurs that is subject to mandatory notification requirements, appropriate action will be taken in accordance with applicable law.

10. Children

Elle Blonde is not directed specifically at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children for commercial purposes.

If you believe that a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us so that the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.

Terms & Conditions

11. Current Status of Elle Blonde

Elle Blonde is currently maintained as an editorial archive of previously published content.

The website may contain historical articles, photographs, editorial material and other content published during the operation of Elle Blonde as a lifestyle publication.

Elle Blonde is not currently accepting new paid work, commercial commissions, sponsored content, advertising arrangements, consultancy engagements, freelance assignments or digital-product orders through this website.

The continued availability of historical content on this website does not constitute an offer to provide services or enter into a commercial engagement.

12. No Current Commercial Services

Elle Blonde does not currently offer commercial services through this website.

Accordingly:

• No new commercial work is currently accepted through the website.
• No new sponsored content arrangements are currently entered into.
• No advertising packages are currently offered.
• No consultancy or freelance services are currently offered.
• No digital products or courses are currently offered for purchase.
• No commercial commissions are currently accepted.

Any historical references to services, collaborations, products or commercial opportunities appearing within older editorial content should be understood as historical material and not as an indication that those services or opportunities are currently available.

13. Historical Content

The website contains content published at different points during Elle Blonde’s history.

Some older articles may contain references to brands, products, businesses, services, collaborations or commercial arrangements that existed when the relevant content was originally published.

Such references are historical and do not necessarily represent a current commercial relationship between Elle Blonde and the relevant third party.

14. Payments and Digital Products

Elle Blonde is not currently offering digital products, courses, downloads or other paid products for purchase through this website.

Any historical references to products or services that are no longer available should not be interpreted as a current offer for sale.

15. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the editorial content created for and published by Elle Blonde, including original written content, photographs, graphics, branding and other original materials, remains protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and read the website’s publicly available content for personal, non-commercial purposes.

You may not reproduce, republish, redistribute, commercially exploit or materially modify original Elle Blonde content without appropriate permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

16. External Links

Historical editorial content may contain links to external websites.

Elle Blonde does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices or security.

The presence of an external link does not necessarily indicate a current commercial relationship or endorsement.

17. Website Availability

We aim to keep the historical archive available, but do not guarantee that the website or any particular article, page or feature will always remain available.

We reserve the right to make technical changes to the website where reasonably necessary for security, maintenance or preservation of the archive.

18. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws applicable to the relevant legal relationship and, where appropriate, the laws of the United Kingdom.

Nothing in these terms is intended to exclude or restrict any mandatory rights or protections available to consumers under applicable law.

19. Contact

Elle Blonde is currently maintained as an editorial archive and is not actively operated as a commercial business.

The hello@elleblonde.com mailbox is not currently monitored and we are not currently accepting or responding to commercial enquiries, sponsored content proposals, advertising enquiries, freelance commissions, consultancy requests, collaboration requests or other business enquiries.

Please note that emails sent to this address may not receive a response.

For privacy or data protection matters where contact is legally required, any applicable statutory rights and obligations will continue to apply.