{"id":63,"date":"2026-08-25T19:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royal-muse.online\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:04:59","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royal-muse.online\/?page_id=63","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Last Updated: 25 August 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">1. Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Royal Muse (&#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/royal-muse.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"\">royal-muse.online<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We are the data controller responsible for your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Our Contact Details:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Website:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/royal-muse.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"\">royal-muse.online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Email:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">royal-muse.online@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Postal Address:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0116 Fernley Rd, Birmingham B11 3NL, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Phone:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0+447949230217<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details above<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">2. The Data We Collect About You<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, grouped as follows<\/span><span class=\"\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Identity Data:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0first name, last name, username or similar identifier.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Contact Data:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0email address, telephone number, and postal address.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Technical Data:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Usage Data:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0information about how you use our website and services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Marketing and Communications Data:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We do not collect any\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Special Categories of Personal Data<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0(this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">3. How We Collect Your Data<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Direct interactions.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0You may give us your Identity, Contact, and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you<\/span><span class=\"\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Contact us through our website or via email;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Subscribe to our services or publications;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Request marketing to be sent to you; or<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Give us feedback or contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Automated technologies or interactions.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies<\/span><span class=\"\">. We do not use cookies for any non-essential purposes without obtaining your explicit consent, in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">4. How We Use Your Data<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Legitimate Interest:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to give you the best service and the most secure experience. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law)<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Performance of Contract:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This means processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Compliance with Law:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This means processing your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Consent:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Purposes for which we will use your personal data:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Activity<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Type of data<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Lawful basis for processing<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To respond to your enquiries<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Identity, Contact<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Legitimate interests (to respond to your communications)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To provide our services to you<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Identity, Contact<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Performance of a contract<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To manage our relationship with you<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Identity, Contact, Marketing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Performance of a contract, Legitimate interests, Compliance with law<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To administer and protect our business and website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Technical<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Legitimate interests (for running our business, provision of administration and IT services, network security, to prevent fraud), Compliance with law<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To use data analytics to improve our website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Technical<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Legitimate interests (to keep our website updated and relevant, to develop our business)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Marketing:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0We may use your Identity, Contact, Technical, Usage, and Profile Data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased services from us and, in each case, you have not opted out of receiving that marketing. You can ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by contacting us<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">5. Cookies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Cookies are small files placed on your device. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We use the following cookies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Essential Cookies:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Analytical\/Performance Cookies:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Functionality Cookies:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please contact us<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">6. Data Sharing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in section 4 above<\/span><span class=\"\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Service providers:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0who provide IT and system administration services, website hosting, and data analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Professional advisers:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">HM Revenue &amp; Customs, regulators, and other authorities:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">7. International Transfers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We do not transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom. If in the future we need to transfer your personal data to a third party located outside the UK, we will ensure that the transfer is lawful and that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">8. Data Security<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions, and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">9. Data Retention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">In some circumstances, you can ask us to delete your data: see the section on your legal rights below for further information<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">10. Your Legal Rights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data<\/span><span class=\"\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to be informed<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0about our collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more or to ask any questions using the details in section 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right of access<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0to the personal data we hold about you (also known as a &#8220;data subject access request&#8221;). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to rectification<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0of any personal data we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to erasure<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0of your personal data (also known as the &#8220;right to be forgotten&#8221;). This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully, or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to restrict processing<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data&#8217;s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to data portability<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0which allows you to request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to object<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to withdraw consent<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0at any time where we are relying on your consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The right to lodge a complaint<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0with the Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ico.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"\">www.ico.org.uk<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. Alternatively, we could refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"\">11. Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We keep our privacy policy under regular review. This version was last updated on the date shown at the top of this policy. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy by posting a notice on our website or by contacting you directly where appropriate<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated: 25 August 2026 1. Introduction Royal Muse (&#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website\u00a0royal-muse.online. 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