Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Beauty Nerds privacy policy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. this privacy policy explains how beauty nerds (the “site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from www.beautynerds.com (the “site”) or otherwise communicate with us (collectively, the “services”). for the purposes of this privacy policy, “you” and “your” refer to you as the user of the services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this privacy policy.

please read this privacy policy carefully. by accessing or using any of the services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. if you do not agree with this privacy policy, please do not use or access any of our services.

updated: may 2025.

section 1 - scope of this policy

this privacy policy applies to:

beauty nerds and our affiliates (“we,” “us,” “our”).
our online properties, including our website and applications that link to this policy; our social media pages; and our products and services (together the “services”).
this policy applies when you interact with us through our services. it does not apply to third-party websites, mobile applications, or services that may link to our services or be linked from our services. once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this privacy policy. please review the privacy policies on those third-party websites and applications directly to understand their privacy practices.

section 2 - how we collect your information

we collect information from you directly, from the devices you use to interact with us, and from third parties. we may combine information from the services with other information we obtain from our business records. we may use and disclose information that we aggregate (compile to create statistics that cannot identify a particular individual) or de-identify (remove all unique identifiers such that it cannot be linked to a particular individual) at our discretion.

information you provide to us directly:

contact information, including name, delivery address, contact number, and email address.
demographic information.
order information, including details of your purchase, payment details, and delivery data.
information you provide in communications with us, including via customer service and email.
content included in survey responses.
information made available via social media platforms.
comments on our services, visible to other users.
content such as photographs, videos, images, graphics, reviews, articles, or comments about us or our services.
information submitted when inquiring about or applying for a job with us.
any other information you submit to us.

information we collect automatically:

we and partners working on our behalf may use log files, cookies, or other digital tracking technologies to collect information from the device you use to interact with our services. we also create records when you make purchases or otherwise interact with the services.

device information, including ip address, device identifiers, and web browser details.
analytical information about your interaction with our website, app, and electronic newsletters.
diagnostic information, including web traffic logs.
advertising information, including unique identifiers for targeting advertisements.
business record information about your purchases of products and services.

information we obtain from third parties:

we may obtain information about you from third parties, including vendors and service providers who may collect information on our behalf, such as:

companies who support our site and services, such as shopify.
our payment processors, who collect payment information (e.g., bank account, credit or debit card information, billing address) to process your payment in order to fulfill your orders and provide you with products or services you have requested, in order to perform our contract with you.
when you visit our site, open or click on emails we send you, or interact with our services or advertisements, we, or third parties we work with, may automatically collect certain information using online tracking technologies such as pixels, web beacons, software developer kits, third-party libraries, and cookies.

any information we obtain from third parties will be treated in accordance with this privacy policy. we are not responsible or liable for the accuracy of the information provided to us by third parties and are not responsible for any third party's policies or practices.

section 3 - what we do with your information

we comply with data protection laws and principles, which means that your data will be:

used lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
collected only for explained purposes and not used incompatibly with those purposes.
relevant and limited to the purposes we have told you about.
accurate and kept up to date.
kept only as long as necessary.
kept securely.

how we use your information:

providing products and services: we use your personal information to provide you with the services in order to perform our contract with you, including to process your payments, fulfill your orders, send notifications related to your account, purchases, returns, exchanges, or other transactions, to create, maintain and otherwise manage your account, to arrange for shipping, facilitate any returns and exchanges, and to enable you to post reviews.
marketing and advertising: we use your personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, such as to send marketing, advertising and promotional communications by email, text message, or postal mail, and to show you advertisements for products or services. this may include using your personal information to better tailor the services and advertising on our site and other websites.
security and fraud prevention: we use your personal information to detect, investigate, or take action regarding possible fraudulent, illegal, or malicious activity. if you choose to use the services and register an account, you are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe. we highly recommend that you do not share your username, password, or other access details with anyone else. if you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
communicating with you: we use your personal information to provide you with customer support and improve our services. this is in our legitimate interests in order to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you, and to maintain our business relationship with you.

section 4 - cookies

like many websites, we use cookies on our site. we use cookies to power and improve our site and our services (including to remember your actions and preferences), to run analytics and better understand user interaction with the services (in our legitimate interests to administer, improve and optimize the services). we may also permit third parties and service providers to use cookies on our site to better tailor the services, products, and advertising on our site and other websites.

most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies through your browser controls. please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and may cause some of the services, including certain features and general functionality, to work incorrectly or no longer be available. additionally, blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners.

cookie consent and preferences

cookies are small text files stored on your device to improve website functionality and gather usage information. we use cookies to personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant advertisements.

upon visiting our website, you will be prompted with a cookie banner, asking for your consent to the use of cookies.

you have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies through this banner. if you choose to block or delete cookies via your browser settings, some features of the site may not function as intended. for more details on how to manage your cookie preferences, please refer to the instructions for your specific browser.

section 5 - how we disclose personal information

in certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this privacy policy. such circumstances may include:

with vendors or other third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., it management, payment processing, data analytics, customer support, cloud storage, fulfillment, and shipping).
with business and marketing partners, including shopify, to provide services and advertise to you. our business and marketing partners will use your information in accordance with their own privacy notices.
when you direct, request us or otherwise consent to our disclosure of certain information to third parties, such as to ship you products or through your use of social media widgets or login integrations, with your consent.
with our affiliates or otherwise within our corporate group, in our legitimate interests to run a successful business.
in connection with a business transaction such as a merger or bankruptcy, to comply with any applicable legal obligations (including to respond to subpoenas, search warrants, and similar requests), to enforce any applicable terms of service, and to protect or defend the services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.

we do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for the purposes of inferring characteristics about you.

section 6 - user generated content

the services may enable you to post product reviews and other user-generated content. if you choose to submit user-generated content to any public area of the services, this content will be public and accessible by anyone.

we do not control who will have access to the information that you choose to make available to others and cannot ensure that parties who have access to such information will respect your privacy or keep it secure. we are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information that you make publicly available, or for the accuracy, use, or misuse of any information that you disclose or receive from third parties.

section 7 - third-party websites and links

our site may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. if you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. we do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information found on these sites. information you provide on public or semi-public venues, including information you share on third-party social networking platforms, may also be viewable by other users of the services and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party. our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators, except as disclosed on the services.

section 8 - children’s data

the services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. if you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the contact details set out below to request that it be deleted.

as of the effective date of this privacy policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we “share” or “sell” (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.

section 9 - security and retention of your information

we use a combination of physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect the information we collect. while we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” in addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. we recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us.

how long we retain your personal information depends on different factors, such

as the nature of the information and the reason for collecting it. generally, we retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide you with the services and as required or permitted by law.

section 10 - your rights

depending on where you live, you may have legal rights regarding your personal information. these rights may include the right to:

request access to the personal information we hold about you.
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
request deletion of your personal information.
object to or restrict certain processing of your personal information.
withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent.
receive a copy of your personal information in a portable and structured format.
lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details below.

section 11 - contact us

if you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

beauty nerds
email: info.beautynerdsmalta@gmail.com

section 12 - updates to this privacy policy

we may update this privacy policy from time to time. when we do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this policy. we encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

continued use of the services after any changes to this privacy policy will constitute your consent to the updated policy.