PRIVACY POLICY
This policy applies to nailandbeautyonlinecourses.ie only. Our wholesale and in-salon training business (nailandbeauty.ie) is covered by its own separate privacy policy.
1. Who we are
NSI Nail & Beauty Academy ("we," "us," "our") provides AIT & ABT accredited online nail and beauty courses, delivered through our course platform. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you browse this site, enrol in a course, or sign up to hear from us, and what your rights are.
Unit 4a, Metropoint Business Park, Kettles Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 VW40, Ireland
Phone: 01 840 9124 | Email: [email protected]
2. Information we collect
- Account & enrolment data: name, email address, billing address, and course purchase history, collected when you create an account or enrol in a course.
- Payment data: processed directly by our payment providers (card payments, PayPal, and Klarna where offered). We do not store your full card details ourselves.
- Course activity: lesson progress, quiz results, and case study submissions, so we can issue your certificate and provide support.
- Kit delivery details: if you purchase a course with a physical kit, your delivery address and any details needed to ship it.
- Marketing preferences: your email address and consent status if you sign up for our newsletter or download a free guide.
- Technical data: IP address, browser/device type, and pages visited, collected automatically via cookies (see the Cookie Policy below).
- Correspondence: anything you send us by email, contact form, or phone, including support requests.
3. How we use your information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your account and deliver the course(s) you've purchased
- Process payments and prevent fraud
- Issue certificates on successful completion
- Ship physical kits, where purchased
- Provide customer support
- Send you service updates (e.g. course access, certificate confirmation) - necessary to fulfil our contract with you, not marketing
- Send you marketing emails only if you've opted in, via Mailchimp. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any marketing email
- Run advertising and track ad performance via the Meta (Facebook) pixel installed on this site, where you have consented to marketing cookies
- Understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it
- Comply with our legal and tax obligations
4. Legal basis for processing
- Contract: processing needed to deliver a course you've purchased (account setup, payment, certification, kit delivery)
- Consent: marketing emails, and non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising)
- Legitimate interest: essential site security and fraud prevention
- Legal obligation: retaining transaction records for tax purposes
5. Who we share your data with
We share personal data with the following categories of service provider, each acting under their own data protection obligations:
- Thinkific - our course hosting platform (account data, course progress, payment processing integration)
- Mailchimp - our email marketing platform (email address and marketing consent, for subscribers only)
- Payment processors (card processor, PayPal, Klarna) - to process your payment; we don't see or store full card numbers
- Our courier partner - delivery address only, for physical kit orders
- Meta (Facebook) - via the Meta pixel installed on this site, for advertising and remarketing, where you've consented to marketing cookies
We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
6. Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Can you opt out? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep you logged in, remember your cart, secure checkout | No - required for the site to function |
| Analytics | Understand site usage and improve the course experience | Yes, via cookie settings |
| Marketing/advertising | Meta (Facebook) pixel for ad performance and remarketing | Yes, via cookie settings |
You can manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time through your browser settings or the cookie banner on this site.
7. International data transfers
Some of our service providers (including Thinkific and Mailchimp) may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognised under GDPR, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. How long we keep your data
We keep account and transaction records for as long as needed to provide your course access (including certificate re-issuance) and for 7 years after that to meet our tax and accounting obligations, unless you exercise your right to erasure and we have no legal reason to retain the data. Marketing data is kept until you unsubscribe or 24 months after your last interaction with our emails, whichever is sooner.
9. Your rights
Under GDPR and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data (subject to our legal retention obligations)
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent to marketing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] or write to the address above. We'll respond within one month. If you're not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28 (www.dataprotection.ie).
10. Children
Our courses are intended for learners aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated review date.
COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy above.
What is a cookie? A small file your browser stores when you visit our site, used to remember your preferences or activity.
Managing cookies: you can accept, reject, or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings, or through the cookie preference banner shown when you first visit this site. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site (such as checkout) from working.
Third-party cookies: some content on this site (e.g. embedded video, social share buttons) may set cookies controlled by third parties (Facebook, Instagram, Google). We don't control these and recommend checking the relevant provider's own cookie policy.
Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy last reviewed: July 2026