Refined Aesthetique

Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters to Us
At Refined Aesthetique, we prioritize your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our website collects, uses, maintains, and discloses the information you provide. Our aim is to keep you informed about why and how we handle your personal data in alignment with global data protection standards.
By interacting with or submitting personal data to Refined Aesthetique, you consent to the collection, use, and processing of your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using refinedaesthetique.com. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, with updates posted here.
Data Collection
  • We may collect personal information, such as names and email addresses, when you interact with specific features or subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Certain information, potentially classified as personal data, may be automatically disclosed by your device and browser during visits to our site.
  • We use log files that may include data such as IP addresses, browser types, ISPs, timestamps, and other details for administrative purposes. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable details.
Cookies
  • Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience.
  • You can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. However, this may affect the functionality of our site.
  • A session cookie may be employed to detect whether your browser accepts cookies. For further guidance on managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.uk.
  • If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
    If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.z
  • When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
  • If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Ads and Third-Party Services
  • Google, a third-party vendor, may use cookies to serve ads on Refined Aesthetique. The DART cookie allows ads to be tailored based on your browsing activity on refinedaesthetique.com and other sites. You can opt out of the DART cookie by visiting Google’s ad privacy policy.
  • Other third-party advertisers may also use cookies and similar technologies to enhance ad performance on our site.
  • We do not have control over third-party cookies and recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information.

Comments

  • When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

  • If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included.
  • Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Use of Collected Information
  • To personalize your experience on our site.
  • To respond to inquiries and feedback.
  • To send updates, news, and relevant product or service information.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
We do not rent, sell, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes without your express consent. In certain cases, we may disclose your information:
  • With your explicit consent.
  • When required by law or during legal proceedings.
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, and property.
  • To combat illegal activities, fraud, or security threats.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Data Protection
We follow industry-standard practices to protect the personal information you provide. SSL certificates are employed to further secure your data. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

  • If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
  • You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Content and Tracking
  • You retain ownership of any content you submit to the site. We do not share or monitor your content for purposes outside of providing services. Illegal activities are prohibited.
  • While we do not track individual users, we may analyze general user activity to improve the site’s performance and user experience. This data is not personally identifiable.
  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Communication Preferences
  • You have full control over the information you share with Refined Aesthetique. You can adjust your notification preferences, update privacy settings, or opt-out of communications by discontinuing your use of the site.
Third-Party Websites
  • Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not manage or control the content on those sites, and our privacy policy does not extend to them. Please review their privacy policies for more information.

Contacting Us

  • For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or our practices, please visit our contact page on refinedaesthetique.com
  • This policy is subject to change without prior notice. Ensure you review it regularly for the latest updates.