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Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025 · Effective date: January 1, 2025
1. Who We Are
The Beauty Find is an independent beauty review publication operated by The Beauty Find LLC, a California limited liability company. Our principal place of business is located at 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, California 90404.
We publish independent beauty reviews, editorial content, and product recommendations at The Beauty Find.com. When we refer to "The Beauty Find," "we," "us," or "our" in this policy, we mean The Beauty Find LLC.
2. What Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address when you subscribe to The Dewy Edit newsletter.
- Contact inquiries: Your name, email address, and any message content when you contact our editorial team.
- Reader submissions: Any product feedback, review requests, or reader tips you send us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit The Beauty Find.com, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address and approximate geographic location (city/region level only)
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Referring website or search query that brought you to our site
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
This information is collected through our analytics provider (Umami Analytics, a privacy-focused, GDPR-compliant analytics platform) and through standard server logs. We do not use Google Analytics.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use a minimal set of cookies necessary for the site to function. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Newsletter delivery: To send you The Dewy Edit newsletter if you have subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
- Editorial communications: To respond to your inquiries, correction requests, or reader tips.
- Site improvement: To understand how readers use our site so we can improve content and navigation.
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for targeted advertising. We do not share your email address with brands or PR agencies.
4. Third-Party Websites
Our site may contain links to third-party websites such as retailers or brand websites. When you click these links and visit a third-party site, that site may set cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the third party's own privacy policy, not ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
5. Data Retention
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. Upon unsubscription, your email is removed from our mailing list within 30 days.
Server logs and analytics data are retained for a maximum of 24 months, after which they are automatically deleted.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt-out: The right to opt out of our newsletter at any time.
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information).
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
7. Children's Privacy
The Beauty Find is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
8. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify newsletter subscribers. Your continued use of The Beauty Find.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
The Beauty Find LLC
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E
Santa Monica, California 90404
Email: [email protected]