Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how www.garaskincare.com, operated by Sophia Society, A Private Membership Association (“GARA”) collects, uses and discloses personal information and what choices you have with respect to that information. “Personal Information” refers to information that personally identifies or is identifiable to you, such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address and IP address. If you have any questions please contact us at info@garaskincare.com.

This Privacy Policy applies to www.garaskincare.com (the “Website”), and any other interactions (i.e., placing orders, customer service inquiries, etc.) you may have with GARA. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third party applications or software, or any other third party products, services or businesses (for example, social media platforms). 

We may make changes to the Privacy Policy at any time.

INFORMATION WE RECEIVE AND COLLECT
GARA collects information about you when you create an account, access or interact with the Website, place an order, or otherwise transmit information to us. We may also obtain information about you from our affiliates and business partners and from publicly available information.

The information GARA collects includes:
Contact and Account Information.  
When you create an account, become a member or place an order with GARA, you supply us with Personal Information including email address, name, phone number, and mailing address, and other account details. When you sign-up to receive email updates on our Website, we retain collect the email address that you provide.

Order Information
When you place an order for GARA products, through your account or otherwise, we collect information associated with that order. This information includes the products you ordered, where you had those products shipped, and the payment information and methods you used for those orders. We also collect and store any other shipping or customer service communications associated with that order.

Usage Information
As with most websites and technology services delivered over the Internet, our Website automatically collects information when you access or use our Website and record it in log files. This log data includes IP address, device information, browser type and settings, date and time the Website was accessed, information about browser configuration and plugins, and general usage information on actions taken on our Website (such as page views and site navigation patterns). We also collect information about emails we have sent to you, emails from us that you may open, and emails from us that you respond to.

DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS
The Website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Third party applications and plugins, such as social media integration, may treat DNT signals differently.

MINORS 


The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. 

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
Website and Orders
We use Personal Information to provide the Website to you, to process and fulfill orders for GARA products, to ensure the security and efficiency of our Website, and to protect against security threats, abuse, and unlawful activity, including verifying users, maintaining accounts, troubleshooting the Website, and maintaining, evaluating and improving the Website. We also use your Personal Information to communicate with you concerning your orders, your account, and additional GARA products we think you may be interested in.

Email Marketing
In addition to sending you communications about your order or account, we may also send you marketing communications concerning new or additional GARA products that we think you may be interested in, discount coupons or sale information, and other updates about GARA and its products. If you do not want to receive these emails, please use the opt-out link included the footer of any such email, or send a request with “Marketing Email Opt-Out” in the subject line to info@garaskincare.com.

Cookies 
A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that website to recognize your browser. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences, and other information. When you visit our Website we send one or more “cookies” to your computer or other device.  You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies. We use cookies to operate the Website, including account features, and to improve the quality of the Website.

HOW WE SHARE AND DISCLOSE INFORMATION
Disclosure to Third Party Providers and Subprocessors
GARA engages third party service providers or data subprocessors to assist in providing analytics, data storage, and other services. For example, we process your payment information through a third-party provider that charges your preferred payment method on our behalf. We also use third-party service providers to provide, maintain, and improve the Website. 

Disclosure to Unaffiliated Third Parties
We may disclose your Personal Information to protect or enforce our rights and policies, to protect or enforce the rights of a third party, to prevent harm to a person.

Disclosure of Non-Personal Information
We may disclose your aggregated or de-identified information to any party including potential business partners, advertisers, investors, users, and other third parties.

Disclosure to Affiliates and Successors
GARA may disclose Personal Information to its parent company, association, organization subsidiaries or other affiliates, including, as necessary, to provide additional products or services.

Disclosure With Your Consent
In addition to the sharing described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we may share Personal Information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of GARA if we obtain your consent to do so.

Data Storage and Retention
Your Personal Information is stored by GARA on the servers of the cloud-based data storage providers it engages. GARA retains Personal Information for the duration of the user’s relationship with the company, for the purposes indicated in this Privacy Policy, or for such other period as may be permitted or required by law, including any financial record keeping requirements.

Data Security
GARA takes the privacy of your information seriously. We use industry standard physical, technical and administrative security measures and safeguards to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information. However, since the Internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us.  Further, it is your responsibility to protect the security of your account and login information. 

Third Party Websites
You may be able to access third party websites directly from the Website. This Privacy Policy does not apply when you access third party websites. We cannot control how third parties may use any information you disclose to them, so you should carefully review the privacy policy of any third party website you visit before using it or disclosing your information to its provider.

Questions and How To Contact Us; Privacy Requests; Delete Requests
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy please contact us by emailing info@garaskincare.com