PRIVACY POLICY

CHEMIST CONFESSIONS PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: February 1, 2020

Last Updated: January 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy sets out how Chemist Confessions, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses and protects any information that you, the user, provide when you visit the website, www.chemistconfessions.com (“Website”). Except as otherwise provided herein, this Privacy Policy applies to all services offered by us on this Website. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our Website and not to information collected offline.

This Privacy Policy does not cover the information practices of third parties, including other companies that may advertise on this Website. In addition, the Website may contain links to third party websites. Please note that once you click on such a link, you will have left our Website and should be aware that we do not have any control over third party websites. Use of third-party websites, and collection of information by those parties, are governed by their privacy policies. We encourage you to exercise caution and review their privacy policies before using their websites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Website and welcome any feedback about these third-party websites.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.  If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We may revise and update our Privacy Policy from time to time, and all updates will be posted on this page. Unless otherwise required by law, your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

 Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers such as a real name, alias, address, telephone number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address; payment information; Internet or other electronic network activity information; geolocation data; professional or employment-related information; and inferences drawn from any of the above-identified information to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, and attitudes.

How We Use the Information We Collect

Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company without your consent, other than as specified in this Privacy Policy.

We will use your Personal Information for our legitimate interests, meaning our interests in conducting our business, fulfilling orders and processing transactions, and managing and providing services to you, which include the following:

• Providing, maintaining and improving our business;
• Fulfilling orders and processing transactions;
• Managing and providing services to you;
• Responding to your questions, concerns, and other requests for assistance;
• Customizing your browsing and shopping experience on the Website. We use information about your browsing and shopping activities to bring you a custom shopping experience, by offering products and advertisements tailored to your interests (please see our Cookies section below);
• Keeping you informed of administrative changes to our Website, including changes to our terms and conditions and other policies, and other information regarding the Website;
• Analyzing Website statistics, such as usage and experiences impacting your browsing experience. We use this information to patch bugs and resolve other issues to present you with the best possible browsing experience. We also use cookies and other technologies to analyze how our customers interact with the Website, which helps us improve its functionality;
• Conducting market research, which informs our marketing strategy and enables us to present you with a browsing experience tailored to your interests. For example, we create user profiles to enable personalized direct marketing communications;
• Maintaining basic records, so that we may respond to and honor your requests to delete your data and prohibit future unwanted processing;
• Preventing fraud, criminal activity, and misuses of our Website. We also use this information to block prohibited resellers from accessing our website and to safeguard the security of this Website, as well as our infrastructural security;
• Complying with legal obligations and process, and to safeguard our rights, privacy, safety, and property, as well as your rights, privacy, safety, and property, and that of our affiliates and third parties;
• Administering special offers, including contests, promotions, surveys, and other interactive Website experiences;
• Enabling us to publish your reviews, photos, videos and other content;
• Communicating with you, including through email. We may use the email address which you provide for order processing to send you information and updates about your orders, as well as occasional news, updates, and information about our company and related products and services. If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, please refer to the detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email;
• Notifying you about special offers and products or services available from us, our affiliates

How We Protect And Store Your Information

We are committed to making sure your privacy is protected when you use our Website and when we collect information from you. We take the security of your information seriously and implement a variety of security measures to maintain safety of all Personal Information you provide. We also make sure that third parties we use to process your Personal Information also use appropriate security measures to protect your data.

When we collect sensitive information, like your credit card information, that information is encrypted and securely transmitted. For example, we use a secure server for transmitting sensitive information. All supplied sensitive/credit card information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. You can verify that this sensitive information is being transmitted securely by looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.

After a transaction is completed, your sensitive information will not be stored on our servers.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. We urge you to be careful about entering information on public computers or on public networks.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to or stored on our Website.

Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

We only have access to or collect information that you provide us through your use of the Website. We do not track users over time and across third party websites. Accordingly, this Website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

 Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser. Cookies enable websites or service providers’ systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For example, you may use our cookies to stay logged in when you exit a browser window. You may read more about cookies at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

We use cookies and other technologies for different purposes. First, we use “Strictly Necessary Cookie” to carry out essential services of our website including, but not limited to, tracking sign-ups and processing payments. Second, we use “Analytics Cookies” to understand how users arrive to and use our site. Third, we use “Functional Cookies” to make our site more user-friendly and give visitors a better browsing experience, such as the opportunity to leave product reviews. Finally, we use “Marketing Cookies" to facilitate our direct marketing. 

Some cookies (Strictly Necessary Cookies) are so essential to the functioning of our website that you cannot opt out of them. However, you can choose to accept, decline, or withdraw consent to other cookies. Be aware that disabling cookies may prevent you from using certain features or services on our Website.

Browser Opt-Out: Most browsers have a “help” button or section on the toolbar. If you click on this button or section, you will find information about turning on and off cookies and how to receive notifications when a new cookie is received.

• Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari

Additionally, many advertising services allow you to opt out of targeted advertising. You may find more information in the resources available at the Network Advertising Initiative, http://www.networkadvertising.org.

Mobile devices: Note that these resources may not work to turn off cookies on mobile devices. Every mobile device is different. Here are some resources for turning off cookies for popular mobile browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox (Android)
• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari

Disclosure to Third Parties

Other than as described herein, we do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to third parties your personally identifiable information. We may share your Personal Information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business and servicing you, including providers of hosting, cloud services and other information technology services providers for the management or hosting of the Website; payment processors; order and subscription management and fulfillment services; e-commerce platforms; rating and reviews platforms; email communication and customer support services; and web analytics, marketing and digital advertising services, so long as those parties agree not to use the information for their direct marketing purpose, to keep this information confidential and use appropriate security measures to protect your data. We may also disclose your information as required under applicable law, to enforce our Website policies, or to protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, or sale or transfer of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be transferred to a successor or affiliate or other entity surviving out of the event.

 Shopify

Our online store is hosted on Shopify, Inc., which provides us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.  We encourage you to review Shopify’s Terms of Service, available at https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms, and Privacy Policy, available at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

California Minors Who Are Registered Users

If you are under the age of 18, reside in California and are a registered user of the Website, you have the right to request that we remove content or information you posted on the Website.  Please send an email to legal@chemistconfessions.com with “California Minors Content Removal” in the subject line of your message.  Please note that our removal of content or information you posted may not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information.

Nevada Online Privacy Law

If you are a Nevada resident, you have the right to submit a request directing us not to make any sale of personally identifiable information we have collected or will collect about you.  We do not sell your personal information.  To request confirmation that we do not sell your personal information, please send an email to legal@chemistconfessions.com with “Nevada Privacy Information” in the subject line of your message.

Protecting Children’s Privacy

We are a general audience site. Our Website, products, and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect, use or disclose any information from anyone under 13 years of age. We understand and are committed to respecting the sensitive nature of children’s privacy online. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected information from anyone under 13 years of age, any information regarding that user will be promptly deleted.  If you believe we might have any information from or about anyone under 13 years of age, please contact us by using the information below in the “Contact Us” section of this policy. 

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise required by law, it is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page with a notice that the Privacy Policy has been updated on our Website home page. If we make material changes to how we treat the information collected from our users, we will notify you through a notice on our Website home page. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. We may also notify you of any material changes by sending an email to you. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or data processing, if you would like to change or access the Personal Information we have collected from you, or if you would like to make a complaint, you may contact us using the information below. You may also be able to refer a complaint to your local data protection regulator if you are not satisfied with the way we handled your complaint.

Email: legal@chemistconfessions.com

Mailing Address: 680 Colorado Blvd, Suite 180, Pasadena, CA 91101

TERMS OF SERVICE

Welcome to www.chemistconfessions.com, operated by Chemist Confessions Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) located at 680 E Colorado Blvd. Suite 180, Pasadena, CA 91101. By visiting our website and/or subscribing to it, you consent to and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions, do not use this website. These Terms and Conditions apply to all users of the website, including any user who contributes content, information, or other materials to the website.

Overview

The content provided on our blog is for general informational purposes only. Chemist Confessions does not make any representations that any information on this Blog or any links on this Blog are accurate, complete, or current at the time you read it.

We are not responsible for any links to third-party websites on our Blog. We are not responsible for the content, products, or services of those third-party websites. Thus, we encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies and terms of use governing those websites if you choose to visit them.

Privacy

We take your privacy seriously. Please review our Privacy Policy www.chemistconfessions.com/privacy-policy/ so that you can understand our privacy practices. Our Privacy Policy also governs your use of the Blog.

Our Product Reviews

Our Blog posts are not sponsored and all products reviewed are purchased by Chemist Confessions, unless stated otherwise within that particular Blog post. If we do receive product samples for review, we will state that in the Blog post, but the fact that we received these samples from the company does not affect our opinion of that product.

When we review products on our Blog, we try to provide you with our honest opinion about the products based on what we know, but we encourage you to do your own research and consult your doctor if you have any concerns about using the products we review!

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise noted, all information and content available on our Blog and its look and feel, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, service marks, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, data compilations and software, and the compilation and organization (“look and feel”) thereof (collectively, the “Content”) are the property of Chemist Confessions, our affiliates, partners or licensors, and is protected by United States, international, and state laws, including laws governing copyrights and trademarks and unfair competition.

Except as set forth in the limited licenses below, or as required under applicable law, nothing stated or implied in these Terms and Conditions confers on you any license or right to use any Content, regardless of whether the use is personal, non-commercial, or commercial.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive license to create a hyperlink to this Blog for personal, non-commercial use only. However, while you may link to our Blog, you may not: replicate any and/or all of our Content; imply that we are endorsing such website or its services or products; misrepresent your relationship with us; include content that could be construed as distasteful, obscene, offensive controversial or illegal or inappropriate for any ages; portray us or our products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive or objectionable manner; or associate us with undesirable products, services, or opinions. We may, in our sole discretion, request that you remove any link to the Blog, and upon receipt of such request, you shall immediately remove such link and cease any linking unless separately and expressly authorized in writing by us to resume linking.

Any unauthorized use by you of this Blog or any and/or all of our Content automatically terminates the limited licenses set forth below without prejudice to any other remedy provided by applicable law or these Terms and Conditions.

Your Comments and Suggestions

We welcome your comments on our Blog posts and any suggestions you may have to improve our Blog. However, when you submit comments, suggestions, or ideas, please be aware that you are granting us a nonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid, sublicensable and transferable license under any and all intellectual property rights that you own or control to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon and otherwise exploit the comments, suggestions, or unsolicited ideas for any purpose. You will receive no compensation. Any comments, suggestions, or unsolicited ideas you submit to us are not confidential. In addition, when you provide us with comments, suggestions, or ideas, you represent and warrant that the information you provide us is true, accurate, current, and complete, and that no part of your submission will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.

Protecting children’s privacy

In addition, you may not: post, publish, submit or transmit any content that violates or encourages any conduct that would violate any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability; post any fraudulent, false, misleading, or deceptive content; solicit other products or services on our Blog; post anything that is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; post anything that promotes discrimination, racism, harassment, or harm of any kind, whether physical or emotional, against any individual or group; post anything that promotes any illegal or illicit behavior; use any content of this Blog, in whole or in part, in an unlawful manner; or solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of Chemist Confessions or others.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

THE SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND CONTENT ON THIS BLOG ARE PRESENTED “AS IS.” WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE NOT LEGALLY EXCLUDABLE.

BY USING THIS BLOG, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS CHEMIST CONFESSIONS, INCLUDING ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, COSTS, FEES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES OR INJURIES, WHETHER ARISING FROM A CONTRACT, WARRANTY, OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR PRODUCTS LIABILITY, ARISING FROM THIS BLOG OR YOUR USE OF THIS BLOG, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OR OMISSIONS OF INFORMATION ON THIS BLOG.

IN ADDITION, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD CHEMIST CONFESSIONS HARMLESS FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGES OR COSTS, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, RESULTING FROM ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM, ACTION, OR DEMAND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS BLOG OR BREACH OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Disputes

You acknowledge and agree that these Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between us concerning your use of this Blog, and supersede and govern all prior proposals, agreements, or other communications.

By using this Blog, you agree that any dispute, rights, and obligations regarding this Blog or these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles, rules or statutes of any jurisdiction.

Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between us. Our failure to require your performance of any provision hereof shall not affect our full right to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor shall our waiver of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself. In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions are held unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law or applicable award or court decision, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms and Conditions unenforceable or invalid as a whole but these Terms and Conditions shall be modified, to the extent possible, by the adjudicating entity to most fully reflect the original intent of the parties as reflected in the original provision. If any provision is void or otherwise unenforceable, that provision shall be stricken and the rest of the contract will remain in full effect.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any rights under these Terms and Conditions, without the consent of Chemist Confessions. Assignment or transfer of any and all rights without the consent of Chemist Confessions will be null.

Changes to the Blog

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting the changes on the Blog. Any changes are effective immediately upon posting on the Blog. Your continued use of the Blog thereafter constitutes your agreement to all such changes.

Intellectual Property Complaints

We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that a work has been copied or used on this Blog in a way that constitutes trademark, right of publicity, copyright infringement, or violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), please contact us at legal@chemistconfessions.com. Please provide all relevant information to support your copyright complaint so that we can quickly and effectively take action if required.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at legal@chemistconfessions.com.