EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1st 2020

This Privacy Policy is administered by The Beauty Issue 

You may contact us with any queries you may have in respect of this policy or your personal information by contacting The Beauty Issue via email info@thebeautyissue.com

The Beauty Issue understands that your privacy is very important, and respects the privacy of individuals. This policy governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

There are a number of ways that you can access, view, participate and interact with The Beauty Issue which includes (but are not limited to):

• customer newsletters and EDMs;

• online competitions;

• commenting on our content;

• promotions and marketing;

• through third-party login platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest.

• through third party affiliate organisations and joint ventures.

What kind of information do we collect?

The Beauty Issue collects information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter or respond to a giveaway/contest winner announcement.
What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

• To personalise your experience with The Beauty Issue (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)

• To improve our website (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

• To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)

• To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature

• To send periodic emails

The email address you provide may also be used to send you information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Security of personal information

The Beauty Issue takes all reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from loss, unauthorised access, modification, disclosure, interference or other misuse and will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information it holds if it is no longer needed.

The Beauty Issue does not generally collect any sensitive information as that term is used in the privacy legislation (including information relating to racial or ethnic origin, membership of political bodies, religion or trade unions, sexual preferences or activities, criminal record, state of health or medical history). The Beauty Issue will only collect sensitive information where required by law or with the consent and that information is reasonably necessary for or related to one of its online activities. If The Beauty Issue holds any sensitive personal information, that information will only be used and disclosed by The Beauty Issue or the purpose for which it was provided. If The Beauty Issue asks for sensitive information, The Beauty Issue will explain this.

Access to personal information.

A person may request access to personal information that The Beauty Issue holds about them. The Beauty Issue will process such requests within a reasonable time and in the manner, if any, requested. If The Beauty Issue denies an access request, it will provide reasons for doing so.

Correction of personal information

The Beauty Issue will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up to date. The Beauty Issue should be promptly notified if there are any changes to an individual’s personal information. A person may ask The Beauty Issue at any time to correct personal information held by it about them. 

Website.

• When you visit our website

When you come to our website, we may collect certain information such as browser type, operating system, website visited immediately before coming to our site, etc. This information is used in an aggregated manner to analyse how people use our site, such that we can improve our service.

• Cookies

As it is very common for companies, we use cookies on our websites. Cookies are very small files which a website uses to identify you when you come back to the site and to store details about your use of the site. Cookies are not malicious programs that access or damage your computer. We use cookies to improve the experience of people using our website.

• Third-Party Sites

Our site has links to other websites not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for these sites or the consequences of your going on to those sites. You have the ability to opt out of third-party participation if you desire.

• Errors

We make all reasonable efforts to ensure that information on this website is accurate at the time of publication but provide no guarantees, warranties or undertakings that the information contained on this website is accurate, complete or up-to-date. There may be errors on this website for which the Company apologises and disclaims all liability.

• Intellectual Property

Copyright in the information and material on this website is vested in The Beauty Issue under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), the laws of other countries and international treaties. We reserve all intellectual property and other rights in relation to the information and material on this website, including (but not limited to) any registered trademarks.

• Viruses

This website is not guaranteed to be free from viruses or anything else that may interfere with or damage the operations of your computer systems. Your use of this website is entirely at your own risk.

Online Privacy Policy Only.

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Your Consent.

By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.

Changes to this policy.

The Beauty Issue may amend this policy from time to time, and the policy will be published on this page of The Beauty Issue website.