Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how StartWithBeautiful.com collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • Name, email address, and contact information when you register or contact us
  • Skin profile data from our skincare quiz and assessments
  • Photos uploaded for skin analysis (processed locally and not stored permanently)
  • Health and skincare preferences shared through our platform
  • Communication records from consultations and support interactions

Automatically Collected Information

  • Browser type, device information, and operating system
  • IP address and general location information
  • Website usage patterns, pages visited, and time spent on our platform
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies for website functionality
  • Technical data for platform performance and security monitoring

2. How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

To provide personalized skincare recommendations, process skin analysis requests, respond to consultations, and deliver our educational content and platform services.

Communication

To send service updates, respond to inquiries, provide customer support, and share educational content related to skincare and pharmacy expertise.

Platform Improvement

To analyze usage patterns, improve our services, develop new features, ensure platform security, and enhance user experience through anonymized data analysis.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We Never Sell Your Data

StartWithBeautiful.com will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in platform operations (hosting, analytics, email services) under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with prior notice to users
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share specific information

4. Data Security and Protection

Technical Safeguards

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • Secure cloud hosting with enterprise-grade security
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Access controls and authentication protocols

Operational Security

  • Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
  • Employee training on privacy and security protocols
  • Incident response procedures for security breaches
  • Regular data backup and recovery procedures

5. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable privacy laws including GDPR, CCPA, and other regional regulations, you have the following rights:

Access & Portability

  • Request a copy of your personal data
  • Obtain data in a portable format

Control & Correction

  • Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Delete your account and associated data

Processing Rights

  • Object to certain data processing
  • Restrict processing of your data

Marketing Control

  • Opt-out of marketing communications
  • Withdraw consent at any time

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

[email protected] We will respond within 30 days

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and provide personalized content.

Essential Cookies

Required for basic site functionality and security. Cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand site usage and improve our services. Can be disabled.

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and provide personalized features.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit site functionality.

7. International Data Transfers

StartWithBeautiful.com is based in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the U.S., please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers, including standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:

Account Data

Retained while your account is active and for 2 years after account closure for legal compliance.

Usage Analytics

Anonymized usage data retained for up to 3 years for service improvement purposes.

Communications

Support and consultation records retained for 5 years for quality assurance and legal compliance.

Skin Analysis Data

Photos processed locally and deleted immediately. Analysis results retained with your profile.

9. Children's Privacy

Age Restriction

StartWithBeautiful.com is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately. Parents who believe their child has provided information to us should contact us at [email protected].

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will:

  • Post the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date
  • Send email notifications to registered users about significant changes
  • Provide additional notice for changes that materially affect your rights
  • Request new consent where required by applicable law

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

Questions About This Privacy Policy?

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Response Time
We respond within 30 days

Data Protection Officer: Dr. Sonal Raval, PharmD
Business Address: Available upon request for legal proceedings