BOOKISSA PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated: 18 February 2026


1. Introduction

Bookissa.com (“Bookissa”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

If you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Union, Bookissa acts as the data controller in respect of personal data processed through www.bookissa.com, associated websites, and our mobile applications (collectively, the “Services”), unless expressly stated otherwise.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose your personal data when you interact with our Services.


2. Contact Details

If you have any questions regarding this Notice or wish to exercise your data protection rights, you may contact us:


3. Scope of This Notice

This Notice applies if you:

  • Visit or browse our Services;

  • Purchase products or book appointments through the platform as a Client;

  • Purchase or use a Bookissa gift card;

  • Work for or operate a business listed on the platform as a Partner.

We only process personal data where we have a lawful basis under applicable data protection legislation (including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR).

We do not sell your phone number. We do not share it with third parties except where legally required.


4. Personal Data We Collect

4.1 When You Visit Our Services

When you browse or interact with our Services, we automatically collect certain information:

(a) Technical Information

This may include:

  • IP address

  • Device identifiers

  • Login data

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system and platform

  • Device settings (language, time zone)

  • Mobile network or ISP information

  • App version and hardware details

(b) Usage Information

This may include:

  • Pages visited and navigation paths

  • Dates and times of access

  • Clickstream data

  • Page response times

  • Interaction data (scrolling, clicks)

  • Campaign tracking data

  • Customer support interactions

(c) Location Data

Where permitted by your device settings or consent, we may collect:

  • Country or regional location derived from IP address

  • GPS coordinates (if enabled)

  • Device advertising identifiers

Location data is used to:

  • Deliver location-based services

  • Prevent fraud

  • Provide relevant content

You may disable location services via your device settings.


5. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We may use automated tools and profiling techniques to analyse usage behaviour and deliver personalised marketing communications through email, SMS, social media, or other digital channels.

You may object to profiling for marketing purposes at any time.


6. When You Contact Us

If you contact us, we may collect:

Contact Data
  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Social media handle

Communications Data
  • Emails

  • Messages

  • Call records

  • Customer support correspondence

We use this information to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide customer support

  • Share requested information

  • Communicate technical or service updates


7. When You Create an Account or Make a Booking

When you create an account or use our Services to make purchases or bookings, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Date of birth

  • Gender

  • Email address

  • Address

  • Phone number

  • Profile photo (optional)

  • Social login credentials (Google, Facebook, Apple)

  • Unique user ID

We may also collect:

  • Booking and purchase history

  • Payment method metadata

  • Saved preferences

  • Reviews and user-generated content

  • Referral information

  • Cookie-related data

This information is used to:

  • Maintain and administer your account

  • Facilitate bookings and payments

  • Provide customer support

  • Fulfil contractual obligations

  • Personalise your experience

  • Recommend relevant services or Partners


8. Special Category Data

Partners may request health-related or other sensitive data (e.g., pregnancy status) via consultation forms.

In such cases, the Partner acts as the data controller for that information.

Bookissa processes such data only as necessary to provide the platform functionality.


9. If You Work for a Partner

Where you are employed by or contracted to a Partner, we may collect:

Contact and Business Information
  • Name

  • Role

  • Business name

  • Contact details

  • Login credentials

  • Identity verification results (without retaining underlying documents)

Operational Information
  • Appointment data

  • POS data

  • Marketing content

  • Reporting and analytics data

The Partner is the data controller in respect of this information.


10. Marketing Communications

We may process:

  • Contact information

  • Marketing preferences

  • Opt-in/opt-out records

We use this data to:

  • Send newsletters and promotional content

  • Deliver personalised marketing

  • Conduct surveys

  • Assess marketing effectiveness

You may withdraw consent or unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.


11. Lawful Bases for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent

For marketing communications and certain cookies.

Contract

To perform obligations arising from contracts with you.

Legal Obligation

To comply with regulatory or statutory duties (e.g., anti-money laundering).

Legitimate Interests

Including:

  • Improving our Services

  • Ensuring security

  • Business development

  • Fraud prevention

  • Marketing to businesses

We conduct balancing assessments to ensure our interests do not override your rights.


12. Sharing of Personal Data
With Partners

Where you make a booking or purchase, we share relevant contact and transaction data with the relevant Partner.

Public reviews may display:

  • Rating

  • Review content

  • Review date

  • First name and last initial

Reviews may remain visible after account termination.

With Service Providers

We may share data with:

  • Hosting providers

  • Payment processors

  • IT support providers

  • Marketing service providers

  • Professional advisers

All processors act under contractual obligations compliant with GDPR.

Legal and Corporate Transfers

We may disclose data:

  • To comply with legal obligations

  • To prevent fraud

  • During business transfers


13. International Transfers

Bookissa operates internationally.

Where personal data is transferred outside Malta or the EEA, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions

  • Supplementary technical measures

For further details, please contact us.


14. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:

  • Encryption in transit

  • Secure databases

  • Access controls

  • Logging and monitoring systems

However, internet transmission cannot be guaranteed to be entirely secure.


15. Payment Processing

Payments are processed by Stripe.

Card information is provided directly to Stripe. Bookissa receives only limited pseudonymised card data, including:

  • Card brand

  • Cardholder name

  • Last four digits

  • Expiry month and year

Stripe processes payment data in accordance with its own privacy policy.


16. External Websites

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.


17. Data Retention

We retain personal data:

  • For as long as necessary to fulfil the original purpose; and

  • For up to six (6) years thereafter to manage legal claims.

Longer retention may apply where legally required.

Aggregated or anonymised data may be retained indefinitely.


18. Your Rights

You have the following rights under applicable data protection law:

  1. Access your personal data

  2. Rectification

  3. Erasure

  4. Restriction of processing

  5. Objection to processing

  6. Data portability

  7. Withdrawal of consent

To exercise your rights, contact: info@bookissa.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Maltese Data Protection Authority or your local supervisory authority.


19. Updates to This Notice

We may update this Notice periodically. Material changes will be notified via email or through our Services.


20. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies (including device identifiers, pixel tags, and web beacons) to:

  • Distinguish users

  • Improve performance

  • Store preferences

  • Deliver personalised content

Some cookies expire at the end of your session. Others persist for longer periods.

Further details are provided in our Cookie Notice.