Privacy Policy
The Beauty Catalogue (Pty) Ltd., with registration number 2021/924011/07 (the Company, tbc,us, our, we), is a cosmetics company that specialises in the marketing, selling and distribution of its products to clients online anywhere in South Africa.
The Company is associated currently with no other entity.
The Company values its clients. We understand the sensitive nature of the personal information which we hold. It is for this reason that the protection of personal information is one of our top priorities. We endeavour to maintain the confidentiality of personal information and process personal information in adherence to the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).
Scope and purpose of policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from thebeautycatalogue.co.za (the “Site”).
You should carefully review this privacy policy before using this website. By using this website or taking advantage of any service accessed through this website, you signify your assent to this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use this website or our services accessed through it.
Tbc. (The Beauty Catalogue) respects the privacy of its users and recognizes the importance of providing a secure environment for them. Tbc. (The Beauty Catalogue) knows that you care how information about you is used and shared. This privacy policy describes how tbc (The Beauty Catalogue) collects, stores, and uses the information you provide on this website. You should carefully review this privacy policy before using this website or services provided through this website. This privacy policy applies only to information collected through this website and not to any information collected from us or through us offline. Please note that, when you link to other websites from this website, this privacy policy does not apply to, and cannot control the activities on, those other sites. Please check those websites for their own privacy policies.
Changes to policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time, so please review these terms periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes. Your continued use of this website will signify your acceptance of any changes.
Personal information we collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
– “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
– “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
– “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including
your name,
billing address,
shipping address,
payment information (including credit card numbers, EFT information]),
email address, and
phone number.
We refer to this information as “Order Information”.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking about both Device Information and Order Information.
The use of personal information:
- Personal information collected by the Company may be used, stored, disclosed, or shared for the following purposes:
1.1. The administration of the Company.
1.2. To communicate with the Individual regarding orders, product information, billing, and queries.
1.3. To provide the Individual with appropriate product advice and recommendations.
1.4. To send the Individual information regarding changes to services, products or prices and other terms and conditions.
1.5. Testimonials.
1.6. To manage any disputes.
1.7. To process payments and manage accounts.
1.8. To personalise and tailor product or service offerings to the individual.
1.9. To analyse and manage other commercial risks.
1.10. To conduct market research.
1.11. To comply with internal policies and procedures such as:
1.11.1. Audit reports.
1.11.2. Finance and accounting.
1.11.3. Billing and collections.
1.11.4. IT systems.
1.11.5. Data and website management.
1.11.6. Records management.
How do we use your personal information?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including
processing your payment information,
arranging for shipping, and
providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations).
Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
– Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
– When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
Sharing your personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site — you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here:
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioural advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
– Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
– Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do not track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your rights
As a data subject, the Individual has a number of data privacy rights. These rights include the right to request from the Company access to, correction or deletion of personal data or restriction of processing concerning data or to object to the processing of their personal information.
All the rights of a data subject are contained in POPIA. The information on these rights can be found on the Information Regulator’s website at https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/ , to whom the Individual has the right to make a complaint, if the concern is not resolved by the Company.
Data retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at hello@thebeautycatalogue.co.za or by calling us on +27 67 733 8290