What our Privacy Policy Covers
This privacy policy sets out how skinandco uses and protects any information that you give skinandco when you use this website.

skinandco is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

skinandco may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check back from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1st March 2007.

What We Collect
Depending on how you use skinandco, we may ask you to share personal information with us.

We may collect the following information:

How skinandco Uses Your Personal Information
skinandco require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

How skinandco Protects Your Information
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

skinandco and our secure payment service providers use the latest technology to ensure your credit card details are protected. Your orders are placed using industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer ("SSL") authentication to guarantee the confidentiality of online transactions made on our site. The Protx payment system uses a combination of established and innovative techniques to ensure the security and integrity of all sensitive data. Their internet facing web servers are certified by Verisign, this ensures that no third parties can impersonate Protx to obtain secure information.

Unfortunately, due to the very nature of the Internet, there is always a risk that third parties may unlawfully intercept transmissions. As a result, all information is sent at your own risk and any losses sustained by the transmission of personal data by e-mail or Internet shall be borne exclusively by you.

How We Use Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by remembering your settings. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

When you purchase from our site, cookies are required to enable the web site to remember what you have in your shopping basket if you close down your browser. To enable cookies in Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Security tab and Custom Level. Scroll down and find "Cookies". Click on the "enable" button.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling Your Personal Information
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to skinandco, Lloyds Bank Chambers, 87 Laygate, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE33 5RF.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

How to Avoid Receiving Newsletters From skinandco.com
We use e-mail addresses to send out newsletters and other announcements about new products or special features. You can choose not to receive these emails when you register by un-checking the 'subscribe to newsletter' checkbox. This can be found at My Account page under account details. If you receive an e-mail and want to avoid further messages, look at the end of the e-mail for instructions on how to remove yourself from the mailing list.

Questions About This Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or our website, you can contact skinandco at Contact Us page.