Privacy
Welcome to The Skin Forum’s Privacy Policy. This policy governs how we collect, use, maintain, and disclose information obtained from users (“Users”) of the www.theskinforum.com website (“Site”).
Personal Identification Information
The Skin Forum may collect personal identification information from Users through various means related to activities, services, features, or resources available on our Site. Users may choose to visit our Site anonymously. We only collect personal identification information if Users voluntarily provide it to us. Users always have the option to refuse to provide personal identification information, although this may limit their participation in certain Site-related activities.
Non-Personal Identification Information
When Users interact with our Site, The Skin Forum may collect non-personal identification information. This may include browser names, types of computers, and technical information about Users’ means of connection to our Site, such as operating systems and Internet service providers.
Web Browser Cookies
The Skin Forum may utilize “cookies” to enhance User experience. These cookies are placed by the User’s web browser on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and to track information about them. Users can configure their web browsers to refuse cookies or to receive alerts when cookies are being sent. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Site.
How We Use Collected Information
The Skin Forum may collect and use Users’ personal information for various purposes, including:
- Personalizing user experience: We may aggregate information to understand how Users utilize our services and resources.
- Sending periodic emails: We may use email addresses to respond to inquiries, questions, and requests. If Users opt-in to our mailing list, they may receive emails containing company news, updates, product information, etc. Users can unsubscribe from these emails at any time using the instructions provided at the bottom of each email.
How We Protect Your Information
We employ appropriate data collection, storage, processing practices, and security measures to safeguard Users’ personal information, usernames, passwords, transaction details, and data stored on our Site. Sensitive data exchange between the Site and Users occurs over an SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
Sharing Your Personal Information
The Skin Forum does not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information, not linked to any personal identification information, with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain advertising or other content that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links on these sites and are not responsible for their practices. Third-party sites may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, so Users should review them accordingly.
Advertising
Advertisements on our Site may be delivered by advertising partners who may utilize cookies to compile non-personal identification information about Users or their computers. This information enables ad networks to deliver targeted advertisements believed to be of interest to Users. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not cover the use of cookies by advertisers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Skin Forum reserves the right to update this privacy policy at any time. When changes are made, the updated date will be revised at the bottom of this page. Users are encouraged to check this page frequently for any changes to stay informed about how we protect the personal information we collect. By continuing to use the Site following the posting of changes to this policy, Users signify their acceptance of those changes.
Your Acceptance of Terms
By using our Site, you indicate your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our Site. Continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed as acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your interactions with this site, please contact us at [email protected].