Privacy Policy

Maison De Peau Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 21 646 025 032) (we, us, our, and other similar expressions) are committed to protecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy tells you how we collect, store, use, and disclose your personal and sensitive information. Information is your 'personal information' if it is about you as an identified or identifiable individual. Sensitive information includes information about your health, racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs. We encourage you to read this policy carefully so that you understand how we deal with that information.

Privacy Principles

We manage information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), as amended. This includes compliance with any amendments introduced by the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Act 2023 (Cth) (the "2023 Privacy Amendment"). We have adopted internal policies and procedures to ensure that personal information that we collect, store, use, and disclose is dealt with in accordance with the APPs. You can see the full text of the APPs online at https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles.

Your Consent

By accessing, using, or engaging with our website thornbeauty.com.au (Website), contacting us by telephone, email, social media, or other online platform, and/or acquiring products and/or procuring our services, you agree to the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy. This includes providing your consent to us processing or otherwise dealing with your personal and sensitive information as set out in this Privacy Policy. You also consent to us providing your personal information to recipients outside of Australia, even though that recipient is not bound by the Privacy Act, will not be accountable to you or to us for breaches of the Privacy Act, and you will not have the redress options available to you under the Privacy Act. If you do not agree to the transfer of your personal information outside of Australia, please either do not provide us with your personal information or contact us via the details set out at the end of this policy.

Information We Collect

In accordance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we may collect and process additional categories of personal information, including:

Information about your online activities, including browsing history, search history, and interactions with our Website or advertisements.
Information about your preferences, interests, and behaviours, which may be inferred from your interactions with our Website or other online platforms.

How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect your personal information directly from you or through automated technologies or interactions. In compliance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we have updated our practices to ensure transparency in the collection of personal information through online tracking technologies, including cookies, web analytics tools (such as Google Analytics), and similar technologies.

To ensure we are meeting the requirements of the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we have implemented additional measures to provide you with clear and accessible information about the use of cookies and other tracking technologies on our Website. You will be provided with the option to manage your cookie preferences and opt out of non-essential cookies.

Purpose of Collection

We collect, hold, use, and disclose personal information so we can:

Meet our legal obligations, including those introduced by the 2023 Privacy Amendment.
Provide you with a more personalised and tailored experience on our Website, including through the use of online tracking technologies.
Ensure compliance with the new requirements for the collection and use of personal information for direct marketing purposes, as set out in the 2023 Privacy Amendment.

Disclosure to Overseas Recipients

In compliance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipients of your personal information are subject to obligations that are substantially similar to the APPs. If this is not possible, we will obtain your express consent before disclosing your personal information to overseas recipients.

Access and Correction

If at any time you want to know what personal information we hold about you, you are welcome to request access to that information by contacting us at the contact details listed below. In compliance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we will provide you with access to your personal information in a timely manner and in a format that is easily accessible and understandable.

Data Breaches

In accordance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we have updated our data breach response plan to ensure compliance with the new requirements for notifying affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in the event of an eligible data breach.

Changes to This Policy

As our business evolves, our business processes and policies will be reviewed and may be amended. We may change this policy at any time. We will notify you of any change by posting an updated version of the policy on our Website. In compliance with the 2023 Privacy Amendment, we will also take reasonable steps to directly notify you of any material changes to this policy, where practicable.

Contact Us

If you require more detailed information about how we deal with personal information or if you have any concerns about how we have dealt with your personal information, please let us know by contacting us at:

Privacy Officer Email: Concierge@thornbeauty.com

We will aim to respond to your concerns as quickly as possible.