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We at Advanced Beauty Tools, LLC (“ABT”) Online respect your privacy and value the relationship we have with you. Your visit to the Site (as defined herein) is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect at the Site, currently located at www.advancedbeautytools.com (the “Site”), how we may use that information and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the security of this information as well as how you may reach us to update your contact information, remove your name from our mailing list or ask us any questions you may have about our use of your personal information. It also explains how you may elect to stop receiving communications about our products and services.

Information We Collect and How We Use It
Use of Personal Information by ABT Online
Marketing Emails
Communications to Serve You
Customized Service
Special Events, Questionnaires and Surveys
Technologies That Allow Us to Customize Your Experience on Our Site
Web Beacons and Tracking Links
Cookies
Information We Share and with Whom We Share It
Third Parties
Compliance with Law and Fraud Protection
Transfer of Data to Other Countries
Children’s Privacy
How We Protect Personal Information
Updates to Our Privacy Policy
Your Choices
Updating Your Information
Opt-Out and Managing Your Preferences
Comments

1. Information We Collect and How We Use It

You may choose to provide us with personal information when you visit our Site. For example, if you decide to complete an online survey, complete a user registration form or make a purchase, you may be asked to provide certain information such as your contact information (name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number), age group, gender and product and/or cosmetic concerns, and the brands and products you use. If you decide to place an order, we will also need to know your delivery and billing address, credit card number and expiration date. To protect your personal information, users registering at the Site must also enter a user name/email address and password.

If you would prefer that we not collect any personal information from you, please do not provide us with any such information.

2. Use of Personal Information by ABT Online

a. Marketing Emails

If you so elect, the information you provide may be used by ABT Online to create and deliver to you emails such as our newsletters, surveys or other email messages containing product and event information, cosmetics tips or promotions (“Emails”). If you do elect to receive them and later decide that you would no longer like to receive these Emails, see the “Your Choices” Section below. If you do not wish to receive these communications, see the “Your Choices” Section below.

b. Communications to Serve You

If you have elected to provide us with your contact information, we may provide you with service related announcements by any means, including email, concerning the Site or contact you regarding your customer service requests or questions or your order. For example, all registered users will receive a welcoming Email to confirm their registration. These types of communications are necessary to serve you, respond to your concerns and to provide the high level of customer service that ABT Online offers its customers.

c. Customized Service

We may use your personal information to provide you with customized service and use of our Site. For example, we may suggest products that would be of particular interest to you.

d. Special Events, Questionnaires and Surveys

On occasion, ABT Online may sponsor special events (such as contests, sweepstakes or other offerings), questionnaires and surveys. There may be specific rules applicable to these promotions that explain how any personal information you provide will be processed. We strongly suggest you review any applicable rules before participating. To the extent any special event, questionnaire or survey is not subject to specific rules, the processing of personal information is governed by this Privacy Policy for the purposes set forth herein.

3. Technologies That Allow Us to Customize Your Experience on Our Site

We use various technologies to collect information about your visit to our Site and to enhance and customize your experience on our Site. For example, we may collect the numerical Internet Protocol (IP) address identifying your computer or device which may indicate your geographic location. In some instances, we may use these technologies in combination with the personal information you provide on the Site. These technologies may provide a variety of information such as whether you have visited our Site before. They also may enable you to save your preferences. Each technology is explained below.

a. Web Beacons and Tracking Links

Web beacons (also called clear gifs and pixel tags), tracking links and/or similar technology consist of a few lines of code and are embedded on the pages of our Site. They are often used in combination with cookies and are often not visible to the user of the Site. Web beacons may relay information to third parties such as our service providers and may be used in order to track customer response to certain advertising, to better target interactive advertising and to enhance customer support and usability. If you reject our cookies (see “Cookies” section below), you will prevent Web beacons from relaying this information about you and may limit your use of some of our Site features.

b. Cookies

Browser cookies are bits of text that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit our Site. Flash cookies are similar to browser cookies except that they can store data more complex than simple text and are stored in your browser rather than on your hard drive.

4. Information We Share and with Whom We Share It

We will not provide your personal information to third parties for their use in marketing their products or services to you without your consent, except as described in the “Business Transfers” Section below. In addition, we do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information about our Site visitors except as described here.

a. Third Parties

We may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf consistent with this Privacy Policy. Examples include data analysis firms, customer support specialists, email vendors, webhosting companies and fulfillment companies (e.g., companies that coordinate mailings). Such third parties may be provided with access to personal information needed to perform their functions but may not use such information other than on our behalf and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

In addition, in some instances, you may be offered the opportunity to consent to the sharing of your information with a third party such as an event or promotion co-sponsor. If you consent, we will share your information with such third party and the information you provide may be used by such third party for their own purposes and in accordance with their own policies.

b. Compliance with Law and Fraud Protection

We may disclose any information we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. In addition, we may disclose any information when we believe, in our sole discretion, disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with suspected or actual illegal activity.

5. Transfer of Data to Other Countries

The Affiliates, ABT Companies and third parties who may receive your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the databases in which your personal information is stored shall be located in the United States and other countries which may not guarantee the same level of protection for personal information as the one in which you reside.

6. Children’s Privacy

If you are under thirteen years of age, you may browse our Site. However, you may not provide personal information to us. This Site is not directed to children under the age of thirteen and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen on the Site. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor under the age of thirteen on the Site, we will delete the information from our records.

7. How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain reasonable safeguards for this Site to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information you provide on the site. If you have any questions about security at our Site, you can send an email to info@advancedbeautytools.com

8. Updates to Our Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post the revised policy here. We suggest that you periodically consult this Privacy Policy. Please find the effective date of the Privacy Policy at the top of this page.

9. Your Choices

a. Updating Your Information

If you would like to update your contact information, you may do so by clicking here or sending an email to info@advancedbeautytools.com.

b. Opt-Out and Managing Your Preferences

You may choose whether or not you would like to receive Email Messages from us. You may change your preferences with respect to Email at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of each Email you receive from us, or emailing us at info@advancedbeautytools.com. You may also opt-out from our disclosure of your personal information by sending an email to info@advancedbeautytools.com.

10. Comments

We have taken great measures to ensure that your visit to our Site is an excellent one and that your privacy is constantly respected. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us by e-mail at info@advancedbeautytools.com