Cookies & Personalisation

Cookies

Cookies and Personalization (Preferences):

  • PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHY:
  • Like many other websites, we and our partners use cookies from time to time.
  • Your explicit permission will be requested upon first for you to decide whether to accept or decline the processing of your information. You can choose to change the option in the pop-up menu after cleaning your browser's cache.
  • However, if you decide that you do not want us to use cookies, you may not be able to access certain account information or make and amend purchases, so be sure to check that setting :)
  • When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. These aid us in maintaining our site and optimising it for a better customer experience as it helps to analyse consumer behaviour. Data is retained on the basis of/ for the purpose of enhancing your user experience. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to our site, and information about how you interact with the Site. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
  • We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
  • ~ "Cookies' - data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. Preferences - to find out about Cookies & Settings, For more contextual information, and how to disable cookies, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org, or https://www.cookiesandyou.com/

HOW WE SECURE YOUR DATA:

  • We have an obligation to ensure that your personal information is protected from unauthorised processing, accidental disclosure, access, loss, destruction or alteration. Accordingly, we have a range of technical security measures and procedures in place to ensure that your personal information is protected appropriately. These include but are not limited to:
  • Restricting access to information systems through access control measures and authentication techniques;
  • Encrypting sensitive data while at rest and in transmission;
  • Providing information security training to internal employees;
  • Binding employees and contractors to information security policies.
  • Feel free to contact us with any queries you may have!

PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION - WHO CAN ACCESS YOUR DATA?:

  • Your details may be shared within Accentuate; however, we do not pass on, sell or swap your data to third parties for the purposes of marketing. Any data that is forwarded to third parties is used only to provide you with our services. Any disclosure of your must be for the primary purpose of providing products or services to you in accordance with the policy, or for another specified lawful purpose.
  • PERSONAL Data collected by Accentuate will be processed fairly, lawfully, and in a transparent manner. “Processing” includes, but is not limited to, collection, storage, transfer, dissemination or erasure of personal information. Accentuate takes appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing of and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to personal data
  • In instances where is collected inside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and transferred to countries without adequacy decisions from the European Commission, Accentuate will only transfer this in accordance with its binding corporate rules relating to data transfers outside the EEA.
  • However, to the extent that the Internet is not completely secure, we cannot guarantee that any of your personal information stored or sent to us will be completely safe, and we are not liable for this. We encourage you to use caution when using the internet to access our web sites, apps or social media.

RENTENTION:

  • Your personal customer information will be kept in an anonymous form for a period no longer than is reasonably required for Accentuate to achieve the purpose of the data.
  • Data collected which is defined under the “what information do we collect” section will be stored:
  • For three 3 years since our last contact
  • For the duration of your commercial relationship with Accentuate and 10 years thereafter, if you are a client i.e. you have made a purchase of our products or services.
  • At Accentuate, WE take our responsibilities under current data protection regulations seriously. We recognise the importance of the personal data you have entrusted to us and are committed to properly managing, protecting and processing this data.

WHAT DO WE COLLECT REGARDING PERSONAL DATA/INFORMATION? :

  • The personal information we collect and process may include, but is not limited to the following:
  • Your full name and title;
  • Contact information such as your residential or mailing address, telephone or mobile number and email address;
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;
  • Financial billing information that we require to process payment for our products through PayPal;
  • Information about your purchases through our online store including products and prices;
  • Your web browser and browsing behaviour;
  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and offers.
  • Your legal identification document when provided to us when you obtain a piercing in-store or when interacting with personal information we have collected.
  • We do not collect “special categories” of personal data or data of a sensitive nature including race or ethnic origin, health information, philosophical or religious beliefs, sexual preferences or practices, or criminal convictions and records.
  • Any personal information that you choose to submit or post on our social media pages, reviews/comment sections or other public forums may be read, collected, or used by others who visit these forums. Accentuate accepts no responsibility for the personal data that you choose to submit in these forums.