ICONS|ICS – Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

ICONS|ICS Privacy Policy

Last updated May 27, 2024
 

This privacy notice for International Cosmetic Suppliers Ltd (doing business as ICONS|ICS) ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you Visit our website at https://www.ics-world.com, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice.

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not view the website or submit information via our website. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@ics-world.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS 

This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for. 

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our website, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us through the website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us. 

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information. 

Do we receive any information from third parties? We do not receive any information from third parties. 

How do we process your information? We process your information provided through our website to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information. 

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights. 

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

01. What Information Do We Collect Through Our Website?
Personal information you disclose to us
 
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
 

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services or otherwise when you contact us through our website.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, the choices you make, and the products and features you use on our website. The personal information we collect may include the following: 

  • names 
  • email addresses 
  • phone number 
  • job titles 
  • contact or authentication data 

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information. 

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate. 

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our website. 

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our website, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. 

Like many businesses, we may also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. 

The information we collect includes: 

  • Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the website (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called “crash dumps”), and hardware settings). 
  • Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information. 
  • Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the website. For example, we may collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the website.
02. How Do We Process Your Information?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our website, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
 

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our website, including:

  • To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
 
03. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On To Store Your Personal Information?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
04. When And With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.
 
 
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • When we use Google Analytics. We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the website. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that we may use include: Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt out of Google Analytics Advertising Features through Ads Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps. Other opt out means include http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and http://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.
 
05. Do We Use Cookies And Other Tracking Technologies?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
 

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information.

06. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information provided through our website for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
 
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). 
 

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

07. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: In some regions you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. 
 
We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
 
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be expressed and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
 
However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
 
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our website.
 

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at info@ics-world.com.

We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months. We will not sell or share personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers. 

Your rights with respect to your personal data 

Right to request deletion of the data — Request to delete 

You can ask for the deletion of your personal information shared through our website. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities. 

Right to be informed — Request to know 

Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know: 

  • whether we collect and use your personal information; 
  • the categories of personal information that we collect; 
  • the purposes for which the collected personal information is used; 
  • whether we sell or share personal information to third parties; 
  • the categories of personal information that we sold, shared, or disclosed for a business purpose; 
  • the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold, shared, or disclosed for a business purpose; 
  • the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information; and 
  • the specific pieces of personal information we collected about you. 

In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request. 

Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights 

We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights. 

Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information 

We do not process consumer’s sensitive personal information. 

Verification process 

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. These verification efforts require us to ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided us. For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain information so that we can match the information you provide with the information we already have on file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g., phone or email) that you have previously provided to us. We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate. 

We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from you for the purposes of verification. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. We will delete such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you. 

08. Do We Make Updates To This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
 

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

09. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us at info@ics-world.com or by post at:
 
International Cosmetic Suppliers Ltd
Unit 1907 Tower B Southmark
11 Yip Hing Street, Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong
10. How Can You Review, Update, Or Delete Data We Collect From You?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us.