Last updated: September 29, 2026
This privacy policy explains how BikiniExpert (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit bikiniexpert.com. We aim to collect as little personal data as possible and to handle it in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Who is responsible for your data
BikiniExpert is the data controller for personal data processed through this website. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at info@bikiniexpert.com.
What data we collect and why
Comments
If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website (if provided) you enter in the comment form, plus your comment, your IP address and your browser user agent string to help detect spam. Your email address is not published. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in running a discussion area and protecting the site from spam, and your choice to submit a comment.
Contact emails
If you email us, we receive your email address, name (if included) and the content of your message. We use this only to reply to you and handle your enquiry. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in responding to messages, or steps taken at your request.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics, connected through the Google Site Kit plugin for WordPress, to understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are read and how people find us. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies and may collect data such as your device and browser type, approximate location, pages visited and referring websites. Where required, analytics cookies are only set with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. Google may process this data outside the EU/EEA under appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. Legal basis: your consent.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. These include:
- Essential cookies needed for the site to work, such as those that remember your cookie preferences or your details in the comment form if you choose.
- Analytics cookies used by Google Analytics, as described above.
- Affiliate partner cookies described below.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through our cookie consent tool.
Affiliate links
Some pages contain affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link, you leave our site and the retailer or affiliate network (for example, Amazon) may set cookies on your device to record that you came from BikiniExpert. We do not receive your name or payment details. The retailer’s own privacy policy applies to data it collects. Legal basis: your consent where required, otherwise our legitimate interest in funding the site. See our affiliate disclosure for more.
Server logs
Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records server log data such as your IP address, the date and time of your visit, the pages requested, your browser type and the referring page. This is used to keep the site secure, diagnose technical problems and prevent abuse. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in operating a secure and reliable website.
Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web hosting provider, Google (for analytics) and spam-protection services, and only to the extent necessary. We may also disclose data if required by law.
How long we keep your data
- Comments and their associated data are kept for as long as the comment remains published, or until you ask us to remove it.
- Emails are kept for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and any follow-up, and are then deleted periodically.
- Analytics data is retained according to the retention period set in Google Analytics, after which it is deleted automatically.
- Server logs are kept for a limited period by our hosting provider, typically no longer than needed for security and troubleshooting.
- Cookies expire according to their individual lifetimes, or when you delete them.
Your rights
Under the GDPR and similar laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: ask us to delete your personal data.
- Restriction: ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Objection: object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
- Data portability: receive data you provided to us in a commonly used format.
- Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting earlier processing.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@bikiniexpert.com. We will respond within the time limits set by law, normally within one month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the country where you live or work, or where you believe an infringement has occurred.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including keeping our software up to date and using encrypted (HTTPS) connections.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.