Last updated: 2026-09-07
This policy explains what personal data GlossyU.com collects, why, and what you can do
about it. It covers the website at glossyu.com.
Who we are
GlossyU.com is a fashion and style publication. You can reach us through our
contact page for any question about this policy or your data.
What we collect, and why
When you contact us
Our contact form collects the name, email address and message you provide, so that we can
reply. We keep this correspondence only for as long as it is useful, and we do not use it to
market to you.
When you comment
If you leave a comment, we store the name, email address and comment you submit, together
with your IP address and browser user agent, which helps with spam detection. Comments and
their metadata may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up replies keep their context.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand which articles are read and how people arrive at the
site. It sets cookies and collects information such as pages viewed, approximate location
(derived from IP address), device and browser. We use this in aggregate; we do not use it to
identify individual readers.
Advertising
We display advertising through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and
similar technologies to serve adverts based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
You can control personalised advertising through
Google Ads Settings,
and opt out of third-party vendor cookies at
aboutads.info.
Affiliate links
Some outbound links on this site are affiliate links: if you follow one and buy something,
the retailer pays us a commission, at no extra cost to you. When you follow such a link, the
affiliate network and the retailer may set a cookie recording that the visit came from this
site, so that any resulting purchase is credited to us. We receive reports about purchases in
aggregate; we do not receive your name, address or payment details.
Technical and security data
Our host and caching layer record standard server logs, including IP addresses and requested
pages, for security and to keep the site running. These are kept for a short period.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We and the third parties above use them for
analytics, advertising and affiliate attribution, and to remember your preferences. You can
block or delete cookies in your browser settings; parts of the site may work less well if you
do. Our cookie policy has further detail.
Legal basis (UK and EU visitors)
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on your consent for analytics, advertising
and other non-essential cookies, which you may withdraw at any time; and on our
legitimate interests in operating and securing the site, and in replying to
messages you send us.
Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. It is shared only with the service providers described
above — our host, analytics, advertising and affiliate partners — each acting under
their own privacy terms, and with authorities where the law requires it.
Your rights
You can ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct or erase
it, object to or restrict how we use it, and withdraw consent where we rely on it. Write to us
via the contact page and we will respond. If you are in the UK or EU
and are unhappy with our response, you may complain to your national data protection authority.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If this policy changes we will update the date at the top of this page.