Privacy Policy

This website, www.curatedskinaesthetics.com.au, is owned and operated by Curated Skin Aesthetics (ABN: 66 666 833 469). If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at info@curatedskinaesthetics.com.au.

At Curated Skin Aesthetics, we understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your information is used and shared online. This document sets out our Privacy Policy, explaining how we collect, use, and manage your personal information when you interact with this site. We take this responsibility very seriously. We will, by fair and lawful means, only collect sufficient personal and sensitive information which is considered necessary to carry out our business activities and functions. When we collect personal information about you through third parties, we will manage such information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) (Privacy Act).

This Policy applies to our use of all personal data collected in relation to your use of our site. Please ensure you read the Privacy Policy carefully and understand it. Your acceptance of our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of this website. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy (https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/the-privacy-act/), you must stop using this website immediately.


Personal Information

If you engage with us via this website, or choose to become our client, we may ask to collect the following kinds of personal information:

  • Your name and email address

  • Your address and phone number

  • Your opinion about future topics, products, or services through surveys, forms, polls, and questionnaires

  • Information that allows us to tailor our content to your needs when you sign up for one of our webinars or promotional events

  • Your IP address, and information about your browsing history to help us improve the usability and appeal of our website. More information about this can be found in the section on Cookies below.


Collection and Use

We may collect your personal information by various means including:

  • An opt-in form for our mailing list

  • When you complete the contact form or email us

  • Client engagement through the purchase of any service or product

  • Client referrals

  • Automatically, through the use of cookies

We use this information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries

  • Provide you with relevant news and updates about our services

  • Improve our website and the services we provide

We will only collect your personal information:

  • With your full awareness and consent, such as when you email us, tick a checkbox, or fill in a form

  • If we need it to provide you with information or services that you request

  • If we are legally required to collect it

  • For necessary administrative processes if you become our client

  • If we believe that we can demonstrate a legitimate interest in using your data for marketing purposes, although we will always give you the option to opt-out.


Sensitive Information

We understand that some personal information is particularly sensitive, and that you are trusting us to keep this information confidential.

We will only collect sensitive information through reasonably secure methods, such as:

  • Through our intake form when you book an appointment

  • During Zoom consultations or in-person consultations

  • When you send us information via email (please note email may not be sufficiently secure for highly sensitive data)

We collect this information to:

  • Provide you with the services you have requested

  • Ensure that we are providing you with the most appropriate services

The sensitive information we ask for may include:

  • Your birth date

  • Your medical history

  • Your financial data

  • Information about your lifestyle and relationships

We are committed to securely storing and handling your sensitive information. Sensitive data is stored on a password-protected computer, and only authorized personnel may access it. Some sensitive information may be securely stored online or in the cloud.

Sensitive information may also be collected from children under the age of 18 with the presence and full consent of their parent or guardian.

All archived sensitive information is securely destroyed after 7 years.

You may choose not to provide us with your sensitive information; however, if you choose not to, we may not be able to provide you with the services you request.


Disclosure of Information

We may disclose your information to:

  • Provide you with the services you have requested

  • Send you products you have purchased

  • Support services like virtual assistants or contractors who assist us in fulfilling our services

We will only disclose your information if required by law, or in certain circumstances, such as when there are grounds to suspect unlawful activity related to our functions. In such cases, we may disclose your information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal request.

We will use all reasonable means to protect the confidentiality of your information while it is in our possession or control. We will not share your information with any third parties except as necessary for our services or as outlined above.


Security

We take reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal and sensitive information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorized access, modification, and disclosure.

We store your files securely, ensure that sensitive information is only accessible to authorized staff, and conduct regular audits of our security systems.


Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small text files used to improve your website experience and collect statistics or marketing information. You can configure your browser settings not to accept cookies, but this may interfere with the functioning of the website.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Analytical cookies to track how our website is used

  • Necessary cookies to prevent cross-site request forgery

We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our website to improve its functionality. You can find out more about the information Google collects and how it is used here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. Google also provides an add-on for your browser to opt-out of Google Analytics.


Access to Information

You can contact us to access, correct, or update your personal information at any time. Unless restricted by confidentiality obligations or other legal reasons, we will provide access to your information within 30 days.


Complaints

If you have concerns or would like to request a change to your personal information, you can contact us at info@curatedskinaesthetics.com.au. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may seek a review through the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or your state or territory health ombudsman.


Notification of Change

If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post the updated version on our website with the new effective date. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed. Your continued use of this website indicates that you agree to the latest version of this Privacy Policy.


Notification of Breach

In the event of a serious data breach, we will immediately assess the situation and take appropriate action. If necessary, we will notify the Office of the Information Commissioner and, if appropriate, inform you directly or publicly.


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