PRIVACY POLICY
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide (“Personal Information”) on the brownessalonsupplies.ie website and any of its related products and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that Personal Information. It also describes your choices regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update it.
This Policy binds you and the Website operator. Business or other legal entities entering into this Policy on your behalf are represented to have the authority to bind such entities, in which case “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. The Website and Services cannot be accessed or used by you if you do not have such authority or do not agree with this Policy. In using the Website, you acknowledge that this Policy has been read, understood, and agreed to by you.
Collection of personal information
Accessing and using the Website is possible without telling us who you are or revealing information that could identify you. You may, however, be asked to provide certain Personal Information (e.g., your name and email address) if you wish to use certain Website features. By creating an account or filling out any forms on the Website, you automatically provide us with personal information. The following information may be included when needed:
– Account details (such as username, etc)
– Contact information (such as email address, phone number, etc)
– Basic personal information (such as name, country of residence, etc)
You can choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the features on the Website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.
Use and processing of collected information.
Unless we have entered into a data processing agreement with you, we act as both a data controller and a data processor when handling Personal Information. Depending on the situation, our role may vary. By submitting your Personal Information, we act as a data controller to ensure your access and use of the Website. As data controllers, we determine the purposes and means of processing Personal Information. Whenever you submit Personal Information through the Website, we act as a data processor. Personal Information submitted to us is processed only based on your instructions, and we do not own, control, or decide on it. As a result, the User provides Personal Information. We may need to collect and use Personal Information in order to provide the Website to you. Our products or services may not be available if you do not provide the information we request. We may use any information we collect from you to:
– Create and manage user accounts
– Send product updates
– Respond to inquiries and offer support
– Request user feedback
– Improve user experience
– Enforce terms and conditions and policies
– Run and operate the Website
Managing information
You are able to delete certain Personal Information we have about you. The Personal Information you can delete may change as the Website change. When you delete Personal Information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised Personal Information in our records for the duration necessary to comply with our obligations to our affiliates and partners, and for the purposes described below. If you would like to delete your Personal Information or permanently delete your account, you can do so on the settings page of your account on the Website.
Disclosure of information
We will not share any personally identifiable information with third parties and will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties. We may also disclose any Personal Information we collect, use, or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
Retention of information
We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations, as long as your user account remains active, until the purchase order are fulfilled, to enforce our Policy, resolve disputes, and unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Cookies
Our Website and Services use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of the Website and Services. We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, to operate the Website and Services, and for statistical purposes. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Data Analytics
Our Website and Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or other similar information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information gathered is used to compile statistical reports on User activity such as how often Users visit our Website and Services, what pages they visit and for how long, etc. We use the information obtained from these analytics tools to monitor the performance and improve our Website and Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of our Users and we will not associate any information gathered from the statistical reports with any individual User.
Email marketing
You can subscribe to our electronic newsletters at any time. Unless permitted by the information use and processing section or if we utilize a third-party provider to send such emails, we will not disclose your e-mail address to any third parties. E-mail information will be maintained in accordance with applicable laws. CAN-SPAM Act compliance requires that all e-mails we send specify whom they are from and how to contact them. Unsubscribe instructions are included in our newsletters and marketing emails, or contact us if you would like to stop receiving these emails.
Information security
Your information is stored on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment. Personal Information in our control and custody is protected by reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. There is no guarantee that data will be transmitted over the Internet. Despite our efforts, you acknowledge (i) there are security and privacy limitations on the Internet that we cannot control; (ii) the privacy, security, and integrity of any and all information you exchange with the Website and Services cannot be guaranteed; and (iii) despite best efforts, any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit. To ensure the security of Personal Information, please take appropriate measures to protect your device and your credentials.
Data breach
A breach of Website and Service security or the disclosure of Users’ Personal Information to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, such as security attacks or fraud, may result in reasonable measures, such as investigation and reporting, as well as notification to law enforcement authorities and cooperation. We will notify affected individuals in the event of a data breach if we believe there is a reasonable risk of harm to the User or if notice is otherwise required. Email will be sent when we do.
Changes and amendments
Please note that we reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time. The updated date will be updated at the bottom. Your contact information may also be used to notify you at our discretion.
Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, the information we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
https://brownessalonsupplies.ie/contact/
Complaints and disputes will be resolved as quickly as possible, and in any event, within any applicable timeframes for exercising your rights. This document was last updated on July 30, 2023