Privacy Policy

Last updated: 18 August 2026

K Beauty Ireland ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and takes the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who we are

K Beauty Ireland is an online retailer of Korean beauty and skincare products, trading at kbeautyireland.com. Our registered address is: Unit 9, 11 North Park, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 RW30, Ireland. You can reach us by phone at +353 1 800 532 535 or email at contact@kbeautyireland.com. We are the data controller for the personal data we process. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at contact@kbeautyireland.com.

2. Information we collect

a) Information you give us

Account details — name, email address and (hashed) password if you create an account.
Order details — name, billing and shipping address, email address, phone number, and order history.
Payment details — we do not store full card numbers; payments are processed securely by our payment providers (e.g. Shopify Payments).
Communications — any messages, queries or feedback you send us.

b) Information we collect automatically

Technical data — IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, and pages you visit.
Usage data — how you interact with our website, including clicks, time spent and referring pages.
Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 7 below.

3. How we use your information

We use your personal data for the following purposes, and rely on the following legal bases under GDPR:

To process and deliver your orders (including arranging delivery with An Post) — necessary for the performance of a contract.
To handle payments, refunds and customer support — necessary for the performance of a contract.
To keep our website secure and prevent fraud — legitimate interests.
To send you order updates and service messages — necessary for the performance of a contract.
To send you marketing emails, if you have opted in — consent. You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.
To analyse and improve our website and products — legitimate interests.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations (e.g. tax records) — legal obligation.

4. Who we share your data with

We never sell your personal data. We only share it with trusted service providers who help us run our business, under strict contractual arrangements:

Shopify — our e-commerce platform (their privacy policy applies to data hosted on their servers).
Payment providers — to process your payments securely (PCI-DSS compliant).
An Post / couriers — to deliver your orders (name, address, phone).
Analytics and marketing tools — e.g. Meta Pixel and Google Analytics, to understand site performance and measure our ads.
Professional advisers — where necessary (e.g. legal, accounting).

Where we share data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only as long as necessary: order and transaction records are retained for the period required by tax law (generally 6–7 years); account data is kept while your account is active; marketing consent records are kept until you withdraw consent. After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

6. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

Access — request 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 ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention obligations.
Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
Withdraw consent — at any time, where processing is based on consent.
Lodge a complaint — with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) at www.dataprotection.ie if you believe we have not handled your data properly.

To exercise any of these rights, email contact@kbeautyireland.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to make our website work, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our site:

Essential cookies — required for the website and cart to function.
Analytics cookies — help us understand how the site is used (e.g. Google Analytics).
Marketing cookies — help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising (e.g. Meta Pixel).

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including SSL/TLS encryption on our website, access controls, and secure storage. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure — we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's privacy

Our website is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Where changes are significant, we will notify you by email.