Online Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 25, 2018
This is the privacy and cookie policy of Make-up Studio Amsterdam. Special Cosmetics BV is responsible for the processing of personal data collected via these websites by means of, among other things, cookies.
Special Cosmetics BV
Samsonweg 22
1521 RC Wormerveer
+31 75 670 32 67
info@specialcosmetics.nl
KVK: 34142636
We take the privacy of personal data very seriously. All personal data is only processed for the purposes as described and in accordance with the GDPR legislation (General Data Protection Regulation).
How else do we use your account?
Your information will be used to process your order and deliver it to the address you have chosen.
Managing your account
You can create your own account on our Website. In this account we store your name, (delivery and invoice) address, telephone number and your email address.
Direct marketing and newsletters
We may use your data for direct marketing purposes in order to send you commercial information or an offer about our products and services by e-mail or direct mail. You can sign up for our newsletter that is sent by e-mail or direct mail. This way you will stay informed about special offers and our new products and services. If you no longer wish to receive our commercial information such as our newsletter, you can always let us know by contacting us. If this concerns our commercial e-mails, click on the unsubscribe link that you can find at the bottom of the e-mail.
Reviews and comments
We would love to hear about your experiences with our Website and of course our products. If you give us a review, for example via Social Media, we can use such a review (or part thereof) for any purpose, provided that we will not use your review in combination with your name or other personal data. Only with your prior and explicit consent will we use your review (or part thereof) together with your name (or other personal data) that you have given us.
Promotional activities and competitions
When you participate in a promotional campaign or contest, we ask you for your name, address, telephone number or email address and you may share other material such as your photos. With this information we can carry out the promotional campaign or contest, let the prize winner(s) know that they have won and announce the names of the prize winner(s) via our Website, newsletter and/or Social Media.
Transfer to third parties
We never pass on personal data to other parties with whom we have not concluded a processing agreement. We naturally make the necessary agreements with these parties (processors) to guarantee the security of your personal data. We only make your data available to third parties as set out above. This is done exclusively for purposes as described in this Policy or are compatible with it. Our employees and third parties engaged by us are obliged to observe the confidentiality of your data and the content of this Policy.
For example, we use a third party for:
• Providing the internet environment of Special Cosmetics BV;
• Taking care of the (financial) administration;
• Providing newsletters and invitations.
• Delivering orders
What are cookies
Cookies are useful techniques and scripts that websites use to make the website more user-friendly and to better tailor the information that is shown to the user. Cookies are used by the website owner itself, but possibly also by third parties/advertisers such as social media channels (for example YouTube or Facebook) if YouTube videos are placed on the website.
Why cookies
Cookies allow us to greatly improve the user experience of the website. For example, you do not have to fill in the same information every time, you remain logged in and the website remembers which products/pages have been viewed so that you can easily find them again. We also use static cookies to be able to analyze where we can improve or adjust the website.
What data do cookies collect?
The use of cookies is safe. Cookies cannot store personal information such as name, address, telephone number or email address. The following data is collected via cookies:
- Your IP address and which browser you use (e.g. Firefox, Chrome or IE)
- Which system/screen you use for optimal display of the webshop.
- Your recently viewed products and items added to your shopping cart.
- Passing information from one page to another page.
Statistical cookies
Special Cosmetics BV uses statistical cookies via Google Analytics, among others. This allows us to improve the website and your user experience. We would like to know how many visitors our website has and which information is viewed the most. The data from Google Analytics is used anonymously as much as possible. For more information, we refer you to the privacy policy of Google.
We collect the following data via these cookies/scripts:
- How long visitors stay on our pages
- Which pages were viewed the most
- How visitors reach our website (e.g. Google)
- Which device is used (e.g. Ipad, Iphone or PC)
Cookies for advertisements
At this time, Special Cosmetics BV does not use cookies for advertising purposes. However, third parties on our website (such as Youtube) may use cookies to collect information in order to tailor advertisements to your personal preferences.
Other cookies
Our website may contain media files from third-party websites such as Youtube.com. When playing these files, cookies may be placed by these third parties. Furthermore, we offer the option to share certain information via social media channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. When using this functionality, cookies may be placed on your computer by these social networks to keep track of which information has been shared. For more information about the processing of data by these social platforms, we refer you to the privacy policy of the relevant social platform.
Deleting cookies
If you do not want to install cookies, you can disable this in your browser. Consult the settings of your browser:
Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Please note! If you disable these cookies in your browser, you will not always be able to use all the functionalities of our website. This may result in a disappointing experience on the site or in you seeing certain advertisements more often that do not directly match your personal needs.
Processed data
Special Cosmetics BV distinguishes between actively and passively provided data. Passively provided data is data that you provide to website administrators without you being aware of it. For example, when you visit this website, we register a number of technical data such as the IP address of your computer, the operating system that you use, the internet browser with which you surf, the viewed products/pages and any products left in the shopping cart.
In addition, we process data that you actively provide to us, such as your name, address and e-mail address when you create an account, fill out a contact form or place an order.
Purpose of data processing
The data that we receive passively via cookies, among other things, are used anonymously by Special Cosmetics BV as much as possible. We do this to:
1: To improve the functionality of the webshop
2: To improve safety and usability
3: To tailor products and offers as much as possible to your interests.
The data that we actively receive (so provided by yourself) is stored in a secured database of the webshop. When leaving your data, you agree to the privacy policy as described here. We handle your information carefully and confidentially.
The security of your personal data
Your data is sent encrypted via a secure https environment. This guarantees that when transferring the data from your PC to our server, the data is not visible to third parties.
In addition, our web shops and systems are actively maintained/updated and secured in accordance with the most recent requirements to protect your personal data against loss or any form of unlawful processing.
Your rights (inspection, correction and objection)
Under the Personal Data Protection Act, you can request us to inspect your personal data. In addition to inspection, you may also request us to improve or supplement your data if you have noticed errors or if you wish to do so for another reason. The same applies to a request to delete or shield your personal data if they are incorrect, incomplete or irrelevant, or are otherwise processed in violation of a legal provision. If you wish to inspect the personal data that Special Cosmetics BV has recorded about you or if you wish to change data because they are incorrect or incomplete, or wish to have them deleted or shielded, you can contact Special Cosmetics BV by e-mail via info@specialcosmetics.nl. Special Cosmetics BV will inform you within four weeks which personal data it processes about you and whether it will or can comply with any request for deletion, shielding or improvement.
Applicable law and disputes
This Privacy and Cookie Policy and your use of our Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Dutch law. Any dispute that may arise in connection with this Privacy and Cookie Policy and our services shall be submitted exclusively to the competent court of the Amsterdam District Court.
Changes and questions
Our Privacy and Cookie Policy may change from time to time. We will place any updated version on this page so that you are always aware of the data we collect, how this data is used and protected by us and the circumstances under which we provide and/or disclose your data to third parties.