Effective Date: January 9, 2015  

South Beach Skin Care is committed to advising you of the right to your privacy, and strives to provide a safe and secure user experience.  This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and use personal information, provided by you on our website.  By accessing and using our website, you explicitly accept, without limitation or qualification, the collection, use and transfer of the personal information provided by you in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.  Please read this Policy carefully, as it affects your rights and liabilities under the law.  If you disagree with the way we collect and process personal information, please do not use this website.

1. Scope of Policy.

This Policy applies to this website.  It regulates the processing of information relating to you and grants both of us various rights with respect to your personal data.  It describes what type of information we collect, how we use that information, and to whom we can provide that information.  It also informs you of how to notify us to stop using your information.  We are located in the United States of America.  You may be located in a country that has laws which are more restrictive about the collection and use of your personal information.  However, by using our website, you agree to waive the more restrictive laws and agree to be governed by the laws of the United States of America.

2. Information We Collect.

We collect general types of information about you when you visit and use our website; Examples include personal information, demographic information, behavioral information, and indirect information.  Sometimes we collect combinations of these types of information.

Personal information is information that can be used to identify you or any other individual to whom the information may relate.  This is information which you are prompted to provide to us.  Such information may include your name, address, telephone number(s), and email address, when combined with your credit card number(s) or bank account(s), or other unique information about you which you provide to us during the registration process, or though the course of communicating with us about the products and services provided on our website.

Demographic information is information that may or may not be unique to you in the sense that it refers to selected population characteristics.  Such information may include, but is not limited to, zip code, telephone number(s) (including mobile phone number(s) and carriers), birth date, gender, salary range, education and marital status, occupation, industry of employment, personal and online interests.

Behavioral information is information pertaining to how you use our website, the areas of our website that you visit, what services you access, and information about your computer hardware and software, including your IP address, geographic location, browser preference, operating system type, domain names, times that you access the internet, and other websites you have visited.

Indirect Information is information which is provided to us by a third party or web technology information that we automatically collect from you when you visit our website.  This includes information collected from the use of cookies, Web beacons or JavaScript.

No Information Collected from Children.  We will never knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 13.  If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected Personal Information about a child under the age of 13, that information will be immediately deleted from its database.  Because it does not collect such information, we have no such information to use or to disclose to third parties.

No sensitive health information is collected.  We do not collect information about past, present or potential future medical conditions or Treatments.

Credit Card Information and Bank Account Information.  We may, in certain instances, collect credit card number(s), bank account information and related information, when you place an order on our website.  When the credit card or bank account information is submitted to us, such information is encrypted and is protected with SSL encryption software.  We will use the credit card information or bank account information for purposes of processing and completing the transaction you requested.  Such information will be disclosed to third parties as necessary to complete the requested purchase transaction.

3. Use of Cookies, Web Beacons, and JavaScript.

Cookies.  “Cookies” are a feature in your browser software.  If enabled, cookies store small amounts of data on your computer about actions you take on the pages of our website.  Cookies assist us in tracking which of our features you visit most often, and what content you viewed on past visits.  We may use cookies to keep track of the number of return visits, accumulate and aggregate statistical information generally pertaining to our website, and deliver specific content to you based on your past viewing history.  You can disable cookies, although our website may not function properly for you.  Your browser preferences can be modified to accept or reject all cookies, or request a notification when a cookie is set.  You may read more about cookies at http://cookiecentral.com.  In order to use all of the features and functionality of our website, you need to accept cookies.

Removing Cookies.  You have the ability to accept, decline or remove cookies, at any time, by modifying your browser settings.  Please see http://cookiecentral.com for more information.

Web Beacons.  We use electronic images known as Web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs, clear gifs or action tags) which allow us to collect information about your visit to our website, measure and improve the effectiveness of advertisements and track delivery of advertising.  Web beacons collect only a limited set of information including a cookie number, time and date of page view, as well as a description of the page on which the Web beacon resides.  We may also use Web beacons in email messages sent to you.

Disabling Web Beacons.  Because Web beacons are the same as any other content request, you cannot opt out or refuse them.  However, they can be rendered ineffective by either opting out of cookies or changing the cookie setup in your browser.

JavaScript.  We may also use JavaScript.  JavaScript is a computer language that enhances the functionality of websites, particularly with respect to pictures.  We use it to analyze and improve our website’s functions.

Disabling JavaScript.  You may deactivate JavaScript through your browser settings or activate it the same way.  If you disable JavaScript, you will not be able to use some of the functions of our website.

IP Addresses.  Your Internet Protocol («IP») is a unique Internet «address» which is assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider («ISP»).  We automatically collect your IP address.  We may use this information for research on our users’ demographics, interests, and behavior, to better understand and serve you.  This information may include the URL that you just came from (whether this URL is on the website or not), which URL you next go to (whether this URL is on the website or not) and your computer browser information.  While the IP address does not identify an individual by name, it may, with the cooperation of the ISP, be used to locate and identify you.  Your IP address can reveal what geographic area you are connecting from, or which ISP you are using.  Finally, other websites you visit have IP addresses, and we may collect the IP addresses of those websites.

4. How We Use Information Collected.

Providing Services and Products.  We use the information we gather on our website to provide you with the services and or products you have requested.  This may include passing your information on to a third party to provide such services or products.  Although our contractual arrangement limits how this party can use your information, we do not control the privacy practices of third parties.  If you have any questions or wish to remove your information from the third party databases, you will need to contact that party directly.

Improving Our Website.  We use the information we gather to respond to any inquires you make, operate and improve the functionality of our website, and deliver the products and services advertised on our website.  Our services include the display of personalized products, content, and advertising, relating to your experience and interests.

5. Disclosure of Information to Others.

We disclose your information to third parties throughout the world, or combined personal, demographic, behavioral or indirect information, in the following ways:

Product and Service Delivery.  We share your information with third parties who help us in the delivery of the products and services you have requested.

Website Functionality.  We share your information with companies and individuals we employ to perform technical functions on our behalf.  Examples include third parties who host our website, analyze our data, provide marketing assistance, process credit card payments, and provide customer service.

Third Party Products and Services.  We share your information with third parties who will provide you with their opportunities, products or services.  This includes your personal and non-personal information, and includes your interests and preferences, so they may determine whether you might be interested in their products or services.

Anonymous information.  We share aggregated anonymous information about you, combined with other persons using our website with third parties, so that they can understand the kinds of visitors that come to our website, and how those visitors use our website.  This includes demographic information and behavioral information.

Legal Process.  We disclose your information if legally required to do so, or at our discretion, pursuant to a request from a governmental entity, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect our rights or property, or our affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.

Acquisition or Merger.  We may disclose and transfer your information to a third party who acquires any or all of our business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets.  In the event we become the subject of an insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, we or our liquidator, administrator, receiver or administrative receiver may sell, license or otherwise dispose of, such information in a transaction approved by the court.

6. Security.

We endeavor to safeguard and protect your information.  When you submit information on our website, such information is protected both online and offline.  We have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of personal information under our control.  The servers in which we store your information are kept in a secure physical environment.  The servers have industry standard firewalls.  Access to such servers is password protected and access by our employees is limited.  Currently, we use Secure Socket Layer software («SSL») to protect data and to secure any transactions.  SSL encrypts information including credit card number(s), and names and addresses, as they are transmitted over the Internet.  Please be advised that, although we take commercially reasonable technological precautions to protect your data, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure; therefore, we cannot and do not warrant that your information will be absolutely secure.  Any transmission of data at or through our website is at your own risk.  However, access to your information is strictly limited and not accessible to the public.

7. Changes to Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to make material changes to the substance of this Privacy Policy.  We will post those changes through a prominent notice on the website, so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom we will disclose it.

8. California Resident Rights.

California law permits California residents who provide personal information in obtaining products or services for personal, family, or household use to request certain information regarding third parties to whom their information was shared once a calendar year.  If applicable, this information would include the categories of customer information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared customer information for the immediately prior calendar year.  To obtain this information from us, please send an email message to [email protected]  with “Request for California Privacy Information» in the subject line and in the body of your message. We will provide the requested information to you at your e-mail address in response.  In addition, California Residents have the right to know how we respond to their web browser “do not track” signals or other mechanisms.  We do not respond to such signals or other mechanisms.

10. Contact US With Any Questions.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests you have regarding our services or this Privacy Statement.  We can be reached as follows: [email protected]