Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how SkinTrends collects, uses and protects information when you visit skintrends.eu, contact us or interact with the services available through our website.

Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with SkinTrends. It may include:

• Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type and referring website.
• Website usage information, including pages viewed, approximate visit duration and interactions with our content.
• Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us by email or through a contact form.
• Information required for website security, spam prevention and reliable operation.

We do not intentionally request or collect sensitive personal information through the website.

How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain and improve SkinTrends.
• Understand how readers interact with our articles and pages.
• Respond to messages, questions and enquiries.
• Protect the website against fraud, spam and security threats.
• Diagnose technical problems and improve website performance.
• Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation applies, we process personal information only when there is an appropriate legal basis. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• Your consent.
• Our legitimate interest in operating and protecting the website.
• Responding to a request you have made.
• Compliance with a legal obligation.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Cookies

SkinTrends may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functions, remember preferences, understand website usage and improve performance.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Other cookies, including analytics or third-party cookies, may be used only where permitted and, when required, after you provide consent.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

Analytics

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics or comparable tools, to understand how visitors use SkinTrends. These services may process technical and usage information and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Analytics information is used to evaluate website traffic, improve content and identify technical or usability issues.

Embedded Content and External Links

Articles may include embedded videos, social media posts, images or other content from third-party platforms such as YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those providers may collect information, use cookies or track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

SkinTrends may also link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by other organisations.

Service Providers

We may use trusted service providers to support the operation of SkinTrends, including providers of:

• Website hosting and infrastructure.
• Analytics and performance measurement.
• Email communication and contact forms.
• Security, caching and spam prevention.
• Technical maintenance and website optimisation.

These providers may process information only as necessary to perform their services and subject to their respective obligations.

How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining security and meeting legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is processed.

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, loss, misuse or disclosure.

No online service can guarantee absolute security, but protecting information remains an important priority for SkinTrends.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the laws that apply to you, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your information.
• Request restriction of certain processing.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
• Request data portability where applicable.
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

Children’s Privacy

SkinTrends is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information from children. If we learn that such information has been collected inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, technology or legal obligations. The revised version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.