1. INTRODUCTION. Heather Maria Beauty (“Company”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets forth Company’s policy with respect to the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit www.heathermariabeauty.com (“the Website”), including any content, services, functionality, mobile applications, downloadable materials, and courses (“the Services”). If you do not agree with our Privacy Policy, your choice is to not use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16. All website users must be at least 16 years of age. If we learn we have received information from a child under 16 we will delete the information. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 16 has provided Personal Data to us through the Website or Services, please contact us and we will endeavor to delete the information from our database. If we learn a user is under 16 years of age, we will not disclose any personal information to any third parties unless the user has given opt-in consent. If you have reason to believe that a user is under 16 years of age, notify the Company in order to prevent disclosure of any personal data without opt-in consent.

3. WHEN WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM YOU. We collect data and process data when you access our Website, fill out forms on our Website, register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey, surf the website, or use or view our website via your browser’s cookies. 

4. WHAT TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU.

A. Voluntary Information
i. When you visit our Website or use our Services we collect certain types of information from you. This includes your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information, age, sex, marital status, race, nationality, or other information you provide to us. 

B. Automatic Data Collection
i. We also collect information automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies such as information about your internet connection, your IP address, traffic and location data, logs and other information. The information we automatically collect helps us to improve our Website and deliver a better service.

C. The categories of consumer data we have collected within the past 12 months includes.

Derivative Data: Derivative data is information that Our servers automatically collect about You when You access Our website, such as Your IP address, browser type, the dates and times that You access Our website, and the specific pages You view. If You are using a mobile application, Our servers may collect information about Your device name and type, Your phone number, Your country of origin, and other interactions with Our application.

Financial Data: Financial data is data that is related to Your payment method, such as credit card or bank transfer details. We collect financial data in order to allow You to purchase, order, return or exchange products or services from Our website and any related mobile apps. We store limited financial data. Most financial data is transferred to Our payment processor and You should review these processors’ Privacy Policy to determine how they use, disclose and protect Your financial data.

Social Networking Data: We may access personal information from social networking sites and apps, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Snapchat or other social networking sites or apps not named specifically here, which may include Your name, Your social network username, location, email address, age, gender, profile picture, and any other public information. If You do not want us to access this information, please go to the specific social networking site and change Your privacy settings.

Mobile Device Data: If You use Our website via a mobile device or app, We may collect information about Your mobile device, including device ID, model and manufacturer, and location information.

Other data: On occasion, You may give us additional data in order to enter into a contest or giveaway or to participate in a survey. You will be prompted for this information and it will be clear that You are offering this kind of information in exchange for an entry into such a contest or giveaway.

5. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM YOU.  The technologies we use for automatic data collection include “cookies.”
Cookies are small files placed on the hard drive of your computer that enables the website or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and remember certain information. We use functionality cookies to recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. We use advertising cookies to collect information about your visit to our website. Our Company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes.  You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting in your browser but if you do you may not be able to access certain parts of our Website or Services. We also use flash cookies or web beacons for automatic data collection. You may also provide information that is public or displayed on public areas of the Website, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties (“User Content”). Your User Content is transmitted to others at your own risk.

6. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION. Processing of your information is necessary for the purpose of legitimate interests and does not infringe on any fundamental rights and freedoms. We use your information to understand and store information about visitor’s preferences, to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions, to provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us or that we think you may like, to provide you with notices about your account, to carry out billing and collection, for customer support, for marketing purposes, and in any other way we may describe when you provide information to us. We may use automated decision-making in processing your personal information for some services and products. You can request a manual review of the accuracy of an automatic if you are unhappy with it. [We do/do not] sell personal information or consumer data for monetary gain or valuable consideration. 

7. THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURES. Some content or applications on the Website are served by third-parties, such as advertisements. We do not control third parties’ tracking technologies. You should consult the privacy policies of any such third party for more detailed information on their practices.

8. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION.
A. We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.
B. We [do/do not] disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy to third parties, including the following subsidiaries affiliates, service providers, and contractors: 

The following are specific reasons why We may share Your information.

Third-party Processing: We may disclose Your information to third parties who assist us with various tasks, including payment processing, hosting services, email delivery and customer service. For more information, see the “Third-party Processing” Section below.

By Law: We may share Your data as required by law or to respond to legal process, including a subpoena, or as necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others. This includes sharing information with other parties to prevent or address fraud and to avoid credit risks.

To Protect Our Company: We may use Your information to protect Our company, including to investigate and remedy any violations of Our rights or policies. We may also disclose Your information as reasonably necessary to acquire and maintain insurance coverage, manage risks, obtain financial or legal advice, or to exercise or defend against legal claims.

Affiliates: We may share Your personal information with Our business affiliates who promote Our product(s) or service(s) for a commission fee. We require Our affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. They are not allowed to spam You and must disclose they are an affiliate for us. If they do not do so, they are in violation of their affiliate terms and this Privacy Policy, and any violation of this nature should be reported to hello@heathermaria.org.

Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies to run and manage Our ads to produce ads that appears when You visit Our Website or mobile app. These companies may use information about Your visit to Our website and other websites that are contained in web cookies (as described below) to offer You personalized advertisements about goods and services that might interest You. We cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites. You should consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party advertisers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.

Other third parties: We may share information with advertisers, Our investors, or other third-parties for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. If We do so, We will make reasonable efforts to inform You if required by law.

Sale or Bankruptcy: In the event that Our company is sold, goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, Your information may be an asset that is transferred to a third-party successor. Such a successor is not bound by Our Privacy Policy and may have its own. You will be notified in the event Our Company is sold, goes out of business or enters bankruptcy.

Interaction with others: If You interact with others on Our website or mobile app, such as participating in a group chat or a group online course, other users may have access to some of Your data, including Your name, profile picture, and Your history of interaction with Our website, such as prior comments or posts.

Online postings: When You post online, Your posts may be viewed by others, and We may distribute Your comments outside the website.

External Links: Our website may include hyperlinks to other websites not controlled by us. We suggest You exercise caution when clicking on a hyperlink. Although We use reasonable care in including a hyperlink on Our own web page, We do not regularly monitor the websites of these third-parties, are not responsible for any damage or consequences You suffer by using these hyperlinks. We are not bound by the Privacy Policies of any third-party website that You access by a hyperlink, nor are they bound by ours. We encourage You to read the Policies of those third-party websites before interacting with them or making purchases. They may collect different information and use? different methods than We do.

Subcontractors: When your services require additional assistants, your information may be viewed with subcontractors hired to help with your booked services or during the inquiry process before booking.

Other purposes: We may disclose Your personal data as necessary to protect Your interests, or the vital interests of others or Our company.
C. When we process your order we may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
D. We may release information when it’s appropriate to comply with the law or enforce our site policies.
E. Do Not Track Policy: Our site honors Do Not Track (“DNT”) browser settings. We [do/ do not] track your online browsing activity on any other online service.
F. We [do/do not] transfer personal data collected from you to third party processors located internationally. Please be aware that such counties may not have the same level of data protection; however, our collection, storage and use of your personal data will
continue to be governed by this Privacy Policy.

9. HOW WE STORE AND PROTECT USER INFORMATION.
A. Company securely stores your data within 17hats. We have implemented security measures designed to protect your visit to the Website. These including:
i. All payment information is encrypted.
ii. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls.
iii. We use regular Malware Scanning.
iv. No transmission over the internet or email is completely secure or error free.
Please keep this in mind when disclosing personal information over the internet.

B. We will keep your data for 5 years. Once this time period has expired we will delete your data.

10.YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS.
A. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding our use of your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa 

B. Under the CCPA, California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information about them or their household, such as their name, postal or email address, and other personal identifying information. The right is subject to certain exception. For example, it does not apply to information that we share with certain third-party service providers so they can perform business functions for us or on our behalf. You
may opt out by calling 512-201-7035 or by emailing hello@heathermaria.org

C. In the preceding twelve months, we have not sold personal information. Our policy is that we do not and will not sell your personal information, unless you give us your consent or direct us to do so.

11. RIGHT TO OPT OUT. You have agreed to receive marketing material from the
Company and have consented to the Company disclosing your information to third parties
for marketing purposes. You may opt out at any time. If you no longer wish to be contacted
for marketing purposes, please click the link within your email previously sent to unsubscribe.

12. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
A. The Right to be Informed: This means anyone processing your personal data must make clear what they are processing, why, and who else the data may be passed to.
B. The Right to Access: This is your right to see what data is held about you by a Data Controller.
C. The Right to Rectification: You have the right to have your data corrected and amended if what is held is incorrect in some way. You can request that we correct any information that you believe is inaccurate or request that we complete information that
you believe is incomplete.
D. The Right to Erasure: Under certain circumstances you can ask for your personal data to be deleted. This is also called “The Right to be Forgotten.” This would apply if the
personal data is no longer required for the purposes it was collected for, or your consent
for the processing of that data has been withdrawn, or the personal data has been
unlawfully processed.
E. The Right to Restrict Processing: This gives the you the right to ask for a temporary halt to processing of personal data, such as in the case where a dispute or legal case has to be concluded, or the data is being corrected.
F. The Right of Portability: you have the right to ask for any data supplied directly to the Data Controller by you, to be provided in a structured, commonly used, and machine readable format. You may request copies of your personal data from us. You may request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. We may charge a small fee for this service or for any copies requested.
G. The Right to Object. You have the right to object to further processing of your data
which is inconsistent with the primary purpose for which it was collected, including profiling, automation, and direct marketing.
H. Rights in Relation to Automated Decision-making and Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

I. Right Not to be Subject to Discrimination for the Exercise of Rights: The Company will not refuse goods or services to individuals who exercise their consumer rights.
If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@heathermaria.org or 512-201-7035

13.CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is
identified on the first page of the Privacy Policy. We reserve to update this policy and if
we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information we will notify
you by email. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Website and Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

14. CONTACT. You may send us an email at hello@heathermaria.org to inquire about our Privacy Policy or to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have
provided to us.


15.International Privacy and GDPR Disclaimer
This website’s servers are located within the United States. Thus, if you are visiting this website from outside the United States, you agree that you are sending information to the United States. If you are a member of the EU, Your data is protected by appropriate safeguards, namely the EU-US Privacy Shield and GDPR. By clicking submit to any opt ins on this website, You consent to the collection of your name and email and will receive communications from Company. You have the right to object to the processing of Your data at any time. Your information will not be shared with any third parties in the EU.



DISCLAIMER

Affiliates/Endorsement Disclaimer
Certain products and links to these products on this site are affiliate links. If you click on one of these “affiliate links” and make a purchase, Heather Maria Beauty will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As a policy, Heather Maria Beauty  will only affiliate with products, services, coaches, consultants, and other experts that we use, recommend, or believe will provide value to our customers and followers. Heather Maria Beauty will specify when one of the links constitutes an affiliate link. It is your responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by Heather Maria Beauty and are responsible for conducting your own investigation in deciding whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.

Purpose of Information Disclaimer
The information contained on this Website is for informational and educational purposes only. You should not rely on the information on this Website as a basis for making any business, legal or health decision. The information on this Website should not replace the advice of any therapist, doctor, lawyer or licensed professional. The information provided on this Website is not designed to prevent cure or treat any mental disorder or medical disease.

No Responsibility/Errors Disclaimer
Heather Maria Beauty makes no representations, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or availability about the [Website/Blog], its services or the information or products contained on the Website. Heather Maria Beauty is not liable for any false, inaccurate or incomplete information on the Website. Heather Maria Beauty is not liable for any technological failure that impacts the Website. Heather Maria Beauty reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions in the Website. Heather Maria Beauty does not guarantee that the site, content or any downloadable materials do not contain viruses, worms, “trojan horses,” or other destructive materials. Heather Maria Beauty is not liable for damages or harm from such materials.

Copyright Disclaimer
All materials on this Website, including design, text, images, and other content are owned or licensed by Heather Maria Beauty or its affiliates, either through copyright or trademark, for use on this site only. Content may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, distributed, downloaded or transferred in any form or by any means without Heather Maria Beauty prior written permission. Unauthorized use is prohibited. You may contact hello@heathermara.org if you are aware of any copyright infringement or have questions about the acceptable use of Company’s content.

Professional-Client Relationship Disclaimer
Your use of this Website, including implementation of any suggestions set out in this Website, or use of any resources available, does not create a professional-client relationship between you and Heather Maria Beauty or any of its professionals.



COOKIE POLICY
This cookie policy (“Policy”) describes what cookies are and how and they’re being used by the heathermariabeauty.com website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and this Website operator (“Operator”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. You should read this Policy so you can understand the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. It also describes the choices available to you regarding accepting or declining the use of cookies. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our privacy policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files that are saved on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”).

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the Website, and they expire when you close the web browser.

Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within our Website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for you while visiting the Website and Services.

Cookies may be set by the Website (“first-party cookies”), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the Website (“third party cookies”). These third parties can recognize you when you visit our website and also when you visit certain other websites.

What type of cookies do we use?

- Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our Website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account to access the content.

What are your cookie options?

If you don’t like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to not accept new cookies. Visit internetcookies.com to learn more about how to do this.

Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services. This cookie policy was created with the help of https://www.websitepolicies.com/cookie-policy-generator

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy or the use of cookies, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

info@heathermaria.org

This document was last updated on April 26, 2023

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