Privacy Statement for Lipo.com
Effective Date: September 21st, 2004
Lipo.com respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data we collect about you. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this statement carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we treat it.
1. Scope of This Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to information we collect when you visit www.lipo.com (hereafter referred to as the “Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you indicate that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Statement.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Data
We may collect personal data from you directly when you:
- Submit your details to download any materials,
- Make an enquiry,
- Contact us, or
- Search for a liposuction surgeon.
The types of personal data we collect include:
- Name
- Email address
- Contact information
b. Analytics Data
When you visit our site, we also collect analytics data automatically through our analytics providers. This may include:
- IP address
- Geolocation
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Website
- To notify you about changes to our service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Website when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Website
- To monitor the usage of our Website
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Our legal basis for collecting and using personal data will depend on the personal data concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. Generally, we rely on the following legal grounds:
- Consent:Â You have given consent for us to process your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
- Performance of a contract:Â Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
- Legal obligation:Â Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, as required to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your personal data is no longer necessary, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell or transfer your data to third parties unless with your consent or as required by law. We may disclose your personal data in the following cases:
- Compliance with laws:Â If required by law to comply with a legal obligation.
- Business transfers:Â In the case of a merger, sale, transfer of assets, or bankruptcy.
- Protection of rights:Â To protect the rights, property, or safety of lipo.com, our users, or others.
7. International Data Transfers
Given the global nature of the internet, any data you provide to us through the Website may be transferred across international borders. We implement appropriate safeguards to protect your personal data in such cases.
8. Security of Your Personal Data
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal data. Nonetheless, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
- Object to processing of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Request transfer of your personal data.
- Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Website.
11. Changes to This Privacy Statement
We may update our Privacy Statement from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Statement periodically for any changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or our privacy practices, please contact us at:Â privacy@lipo.com