1. Who we are

Ashtag Barbers Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a Limited Company registered in England and Wales.

Company Number: 16494049
Registered Address: 5 Radford Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8DA
Phone Number: 01785 562894

We are the data controller responsible for your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

2. How we collect personal data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

A. When you book an appointment via Nearcut

When you click the “Book an Appointment” button on our website, you are redirected to our booking page hosted by Nearcut

Nearcut is a third-party booking platform that operates independently of Ashtag Barbers Ltd.

When you make a booking through Nearcut:

  • Your booking details are collected and processed by Nearcut
  • Nearcut acts as a separate data controller
  • Their own Privacy Policy applies to the data you submit

We receive your booking information from Nearcut in order to provide your appointment.

We encourage you to review Nearcut’s Privacy Policy before making a booking.


B. When you book by telephone

If you contact us by telephone to make an appointment, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Your contact number
  • Appointment date and time

This information may be recorded in:

  • A paper appointment diary
  • A physical booking system
  • Or a secure digital booking system

We only collect information necessary to manage your appointment.


C. When you visit our website

Our website uses Strictly Necessary cookies only.

These cookies:

Are essential for the basic functioning of the website
Do not collect marketing or analytics data
Do not track your browsing activity

We do not use Google Analytics or advertising tracking tools.

3. Personal data we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Telephone number
  • Appointment details
  • Service requested

We do not intentionally collect special category data.

4. How we use your personal data

We use your personal data to:

  • Schedule and manage appointments
  • Contact you about your booking
  • Provide barber/male grooming services
  • Manage our business operations

We do not use your data for:

  • Email marketing
  • SMS marketing
  • Promotional messaging
  • Profiling or automated decision-making

5. Lawful basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on:

  • Contractual necessity – to provide the service you have requested
  • Legitimate interests – to manage appointments and operate our business efficiently
  • Legal obligation – where required by law

6. Sharing your data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

Your data may be shared only:

  • With Nearcut, where you book through their platform
  • Where required by law
  • With professional advisers (e.g., accountants) if necessary

We only share information where it is lawful and necessary.

7. Data retention

We only retain personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Manage appointments
  • Maintain business records
  • Comply with legal obligations

Paper records are securely stored and disposed of when no longer required.

8. Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal data, including:

  • Secure storage of any paper records
  • Restricted access to booking information
  • Appropriate organisational safeguards

While we take care to protect data, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (where applicable)
  • Object to processing
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, please contact us on 01785 562894

10. Third-party websites

Our website contains a link to the Nearcut booking platform.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies before submitting personal data.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

Last updated: February 2026.