1. [ad] denotes products that I have been paid to feature.
  2. [ad/pr] product sent, no payment received, for me to feature the item, purely my choice to review with no prescribed words from the brand or agency.
  3. [ad/affiliate] – there are affiliate links or trackable links attached to this video, these earn me a few pence when clicked (these appear as fav.co or bit.ly after listed products), certain links are not affiliated and are purely there for you to click and find the product information faster, these may be trackable links by the page.
  4. [sponsored] products or video has been sponsored by a brand or agency.
  5. [bought/pr] – I have bought the items but had pr previously.
  6. [gifted] – sent by brand or pr for my own use and I’ve chosen to share it. May also be GWP or gift from a friend.

When working in retail it is the expectation that people will sell anything, whether the customer needs it or not. A commission is mentioned and of course the more you sell the better rewarded you are. Many beauty consultants and people in the industry believe then and now, that building a customer relationship on trust is the way forward. I was comfortable selling what my customers really wanted and needed and not to keep link selling to the next item. I treat people as I wish to be treated when I am buying a product. This trust in me from my customers meant years of friendship and cosmetic advice, many are still friends to this day and still use products recommended by me, many still ask for advice.

This blog is about trust, I am very honest in my opinions about products and how they work for me, if they don’t, then I will tell you, it’s as simple as that. This blog is my work and I value my work and the effort I put in, therefore it can only be my truest word that I write.

Mainly the products I feature on my blog I have purchased myself, some remain from my employment with Yves Saint Laurent, I no longer work for this company or have any affiliation with it. PR samples, tester products and gifts may feature on my blog, these are reviewed as any purchased product, my words are not prescribed by any brand and any paid posts will be clearly highlighted. I only accept samples of products I would actually buy myself or have an interest in the product, I turn down more than I accept.

I will say that just because products may not suit me it does not mean that they will not suit someone else. I can only tell how they work with and on my skin, I shall do my best to describe why products are good, bad or indifferent so you can make an informed choice yourself. My skin type is combination/oily and can be dehydrated, but this does not mean that even if you are the same skin type that products I love will be ideal for you.  Although I am qualified in anatomy, physiology and a trained beauty/skincare consultant I can not give advice on your personal skin type without seeing it, I can give general recommendations and always suggest researching the product and ingredients.  Not all products work the same way for everyone, I have issues with Glycolic and Rosehip Oil, yet so many people love it – I just need to find a formulation that worked for me and my skin.

PHOTOGRAPHS – on my blog are by me unless otherwise stated, if I use any visual that belongs to you and I haven’t credited the work then let me know I will put it right. If you wish to copy, cut, paste, use, print, frame, display in a gallery any of my photo’s, please ask first.

COOKIES – To ensure that I always do my best for you all when it comes to writing about products then I need to see what is viewed and by how many, this where cookies come in, please read below to understand the exact nature of and use of cookies by myself.

A little about the technology involved, cookies of the technology variety I’m afraid.

  • ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing a website.
  • Tracking/user analysis cookies. This allows me to see how many people are visiting this site and uses a third party service to do so.
  • Advertising: The advertising banners on this site come through my network AdSense and Skimlinks which supplies advertising from a range of approved digital partners. Occasionally these banners will use marketing cookies to show you adverts that you might be more interested in. This tracking system is anonymised and therefore it does not know who you are, it just uses the limited information available to it (via cookies) to serve you ads that may be relevant to you.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser, but please be aware that it may negatively affect your experience of this site. Cookies can be removed or declined by changing your web browser settings.

Privacy policy

This privacy policy applies to you, the User of this Website and Choreography Generator, the owner and provider of this Website. Choreography Generator takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.
Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Data collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
a. Name
b. Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
c. Demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests;
d. IP address (automatically collected);
e. Web browser type and version (automatically collected);
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Our use of Data

  • For purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, Choreography Generator is the “data controller”.
  • We will retain any Data you submit for 12 months.
  • Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to any third party disclosures specifically set out in this policy, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This includes our affiliates and / or other companies within our group.
  • All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security see the clause below (Security).
  • Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
    internal record keeping;
    b. improvement of our products / services;
    c. transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;
    in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Third party websites and services

Choreography Generator may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website.

Links to other websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Changes of business ownership and control

Choreography Generator may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Choreography Generator. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

  • We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
  • In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

Controlling use of your Data

  • Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
  • use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
  • sharing Data with third parties.

Functionality of the Website

  • To use all features and functions available on the Website, you may be required to submit certain Data.
  • You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see the clause below (Cookies).

Accessing your own Data

You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal Data held by Choreography Generator (where such Data is held) on payment of a small fee, which will not exceed $0.00.

Security

  • Data security is of great importance to Choreography Generator and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website.
  • If password access is required for certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.
  • We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal Data. However, transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and is done at your own risk. We cannot ensure the security of your Data transmitted to the Website.

Cookies

  • This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Choreography Generator uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website. Choreography Generator has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
  • All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
  • Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of

Changes to this privacy policy

Choreography Generator reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.