Terms of Service
COMBE ASIA PACIFIC PTY. LTD. USER AGREEMENT
Combe International Limited (“Combe”) maintains this web site (“Site”) to permit visitors from the United Kingdom to learn more about Combe, its businesses and its products. Please feel free to browse the Site for educational, informational, or entertainment purposes. By using this Site, however, you hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement (“Agreement”). Combe reserves the right at its own discretion to change the terms and conditions of the Agreement at any time and to notify users of any such changes by online postings. Your continued use of this Site after such postings will automatically constitute your acceptance of those changes.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Site contains information about health and beauty care products that may or may not be available in certain parts of the world and/or that may be available under different trademarks. Additionally, the products may be subject to approval or clearance processes in some countries by various governmental agencies, and this may result in different indications, ingredients, restrictions, and labelling. Because of these variables, the product information that is available at this Site is intended for use by residents of the United Kingdom only. You should not construe anything at this Site as a promotion or a solicitation for any product or the possible use of any product that is not authorized by the laws and regulations of the country in which you are located. Furthermore, descriptions of Combe’s products contained within this Site shall not constitute product labelling.
Combe is part of the worldwide organization of Combe Incorporated, White Plains, New York USA. Combe Incorporated maintains its own web site and provides links to international sites of affiliated companies that provide information about products, businesses and operations at such international locations. Those international links can be accessed through the home page of Combe Incorporated at www.combe.com. Those sites have information that will be appropriate to those countries and regions, and the product information that is available through international links identified at www.combe.com is intended solely for use by, and is applicable only to, residents of those international locations. Furthermore, descriptions of products contained within those sites shall not constitute product labelling; you should use products in accordance with the instructions contained on the cartons and labels found on those products in the country of purchase.
All information (“Information”) that you read or see at this Site is protected by copyright or other intellectual property laws. The contents (“Contents”) are owned by Combe, its affiliate companies, or other third parties from whom Combe has received certain legal rights. You may not report, modify, publish, sell, reproduce, distribute, post, display, transmit, or in any way exploit any of this Site’s Contents for commercial purposes. You may, if you wish, download and retain on a disk or in hard drive form a single copy of the Contents of this Site for personal, non-commercial purposes as long as you do not remove any proprietary notices.
While Combe has made reasonable efforts to include Information at this Site that is accurate and timely, Combe makes no representations or warranties as to such Information and, specifically, Combe assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the Information or the Contents of this Site. Moreover, Combe neither warrants nor represents that your use of the Information will not infringe the rights of third parties. Your access to and use of this Site are at your own risk, and none of Combe, its affiliated companies, or any party involved in the creation, transmittal, or maintenance of this Site shall be liable to you for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any kind allegedly arising out of your access or use of this Site, or your inability to access or use this Site. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Contents of this Site are provided to you on an “AS IS” basis and specifically WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions may not permit the exclusion of implied warranties and, as a result, some of the exclusions referenced above may not apply to you. You should check your local laws for any limitations or restrictions that might impact you.
Combe assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for any damages to, or any viruses that may infect, your computer equipment resulting from your access to or use of this Site, or the downloading of any Information from this Site.
The trademarks, logos and service marks (“Trademarks”) displayed throughout the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Combe and/or third party licensors. No license, right or permission is granted to you for any use of the Trademarks by you or anyone authorized by you. Misuse of the Trademarks is strictly prohibited and Combe and its affiliated companies will aggressively enforce their intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the pursuit of criminal prosecutions whenever and wherever necessary. The pictures and images of people, products, places or things displayed on this Site are either the property of Combe or are used with the permission of affiliated companies or third parties. Any use of such pictures or images by you or anyone authorized or affiliated with you is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized uses of pictures and images may violate copyright or trademark laws, privacy laws, or communications laws or regulations.
Internet users located in countries that are subject to applicable trade embargo laws and regulations are prohibited from accessing this Site, and are asked to exit promptly at this time.
Any communication or material transmitted to this Site by electronic mail or other means, shall be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. This includes ideas, suggestions, comments, questions and any other information or data. Anything submitted to Combe can be used, reproduced, transmitted, disclosed or published by Combe or its affiliated companies without restriction or compensation. Ideas and suggestions that you believe are of a confidential and/or proprietary nature should not be submitted to Combe electronically or otherwise without first signing a confidential disclosure agreement prepared by Combe’s legal counsel.
Combe has not reviewed all of the sites that are linked to this Site. As a result, Combe is not responsible for the content of such linked sites and your linking to such sites is at your own risk.
Combe reserves the right to alter or delete any material from the Contents of this Site at any time. Combe further reserves the right to discontinue this Site at any time and without notice.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria (Australia), without regard to any conflicts of law provisions or principles. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria for determining any disputes concerning this User Agreement.
Privacy Policy
Combe Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd Privacy Statement
Combe Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd (“Combe”), the operator of this and related websites, is dedicated to the protection of privacy on the Internet. This Privacy Statement for Australia and New Zealand describes the manner in which information is sometimes collected and used by Combe, and the means by which website visitors can have certain information deleted from Combe’s records and systems. We greatly respect the privacy of our online website visitors. That privacy can be maintained through adherence to the principles set forth in this document and our adherence to U.S. / EU Safe Harbor principles and local principles. Please read through this Privacy Statement carefully so that you are fully aware of your rights and ours.
WHAT WE COLLECT
We collect information on or through our websites that can personally identify you but this will only occur when such information is voluntarily offered by you. In short, when you visit our websites or interactive advertisements, we will not collect any personal information about you (such as your name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address, or credit card information) unless you provide it to us voluntarily. If you decide not to provide us with personal information, you can still access our websites but you may be unable to participate in certain things, or receive product information offered through our websites or interactive advertisements.
Our websites sometimes include information about contests, sweepstakes, and other promotions that we are offering individually or jointly with one or more other parties, and we may allow you to enter electronically in some cases. If that occurs, we will use the information you provide for the purpose of conducting the event (for example, to notify you if you have won) and, when we have your consent, to offer you products and services of Combe and our joint event sponsors. In addition, we may also collect demographic and other data for advertising, promotion, and market research purposes.
At some of our websites you can request product samples, vote in polls, express an opinion, subscribe to one of our newsletters, or participate in one of our online forums. These programs require you to submit some information in order to participate. Combe may occasionally ask visitors to complete opinion polls or surveys to assess consumer interests, needs, and attitudes. Surveys help us provide better products and services that meet customer needs. Participation is completely voluntary and these surveys are optional.
If you provide our consumer service representatives with feedback on your experiences with our products or otherwise submit questions to our consumer service representatives, you will be asked to supply personal information for purposes of record-keeping and response.
Combe may also collect certain aggregate data often referred to as “web log information” (such as data regarding your web browser, operating system, pages visited, and so forth) and we may use cookies when you visit many of our website pages. For instance, when you visit one of our websites, our web server will automatically recognize some non-personal information, such as the date and time you visited our website, the pages you visited, the referrer (that is, the website you came from), the type of browser you are using, the type of operating system you are using, and the domain name and address of your Internet service provider. Importantly, our cookies do not collect or contain personal information such as your name or e-mail address.
In the situations described above, we may also enhance or merge your personal information with data obtained from third parties for the same purposes.
Aside from personal information, there will be occasions in which we may also collect information about you that you voluntarily submit and which is not personal, such as general statistical information like age, gender, zip/postal code, household size, interest, and preferences. Additionally, data which is not personal, including feedback, questions, comments, ideas and suggestions shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and Combe will be free to disclose and use such data for any purpose and through any means without any obligation whatsoever towards you. Please read our accompanying User Agreement for further information in this regard.
Our web server collects the domain names (but not the e-mail addresses) of visitors to our websites. The information is sometimes aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on visits, pages reviewed, and so forth. Combe utilizes this type of information to measure the use of our websites and periodically to improve their content.
WHY WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our principal goal in collecting personal information from you is to give us an opportunity to interact with you during and after your visit to our websites and interactive banner advertisements, and to allow us to develop new products and services that are more responsive to your needs and desires. Combe collects personally identifiable information to respond to visitor questions and comments about Combe, its products and services, and other products of interest, to send e-mail newsletters, and to contact winners of sweepstakes, contests and promotions. Personal information also allows us to provide online services and features that are more likely to meet your expectations, and to customize our services to make your online experience smooth, efficient, and enjoyable. Combe occasionally sends e-mail messages (describing new products, promotions or events) to visitors who have agreed to receive such mailings. These mailings are optional and you may opt-out of these mailings completely at any time.
ABOUT SECURITY AND STORAGE
Combe has taken measures to keep all information from our online visitors as secure as possible against any unauthorized access or use. All information is protected by standard security measures that are periodically reviewed. Combe and its affiliated companies are part of a multinational organization. Your personal information will generally be stored in our databases, which are located in various jurisdictions including the United States and the European Union. For easier processing of e-mail campaigns or other marketing purposes, your personal information may be sent, usually on a temporary basis, to countries outside the United States or the European Union. Combe data protection standards are the same, regardless of where your personal information is stored. Further, we will only store your personal information for a reasonable period of time.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
As stated above, your information may be transferred to one or more of our affiliated companies in other countries and regions of the world. Except for the situations described herein, we do not sell or transfer personal information to third parties outside of our global organization.
Occasionally, we may share personal information from you (such as name, mailing address, and e-mail address) with vendors, contractors, agents, or partners of Combe in connection with services that these individuals or entities perform for or with Combe. These vendors, contractors, agents, or partners are restricted from using this data in any way other than to provide services for Combe, and they may not share or resell this data. The services they provide for Combe include mailing product samples, or contacting winners of Combe sweepstakes, contests, and promotions. Additionally, we may share your information with vendors that we have hired to send you the offers you requested or about which you have expressed interest. Except in those instances, we do not share, trade, or sell information about you with other marketers without your permission. We will share your information with third parties who are unaffiliated with Combe in those instances in which we obtain your consent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we want you to understand that we reserve the right to share personal information with duly authorized governmental authorities where required by law or in other related situations where we believe that such sharing is reasonable and appropriate.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
Occasionally, visitors will have the opportunity to forward product sampling prospects or other information on a Combe website to friends or relatives or to send messages from our websites or interactive advertisements to friends or relatives. The personal referral information you provide to facilitate this communication is used on a one-time basis or stored only for analysis purposes, and it is not further used by Combe to re-contact referred individuals, except in circumstances where we obtain consent from the people you have referred to receive communications from us.
ABOUT CHILDREN
We have a special message for parents. We care about personal privacy and our concerns are heightened when children are involved. We are especially mindful of the need for children to consult with their parents before furnishing personal information online. As a result of our concerns, we have posted special notices within our website to clearly label certain activities as inappropriate for children. However, we need your help. We urge you to monitor and supervise the Internet activities of your children.
Please understand that portions of our websites may from time to time have educational features and entertainment activities for children. However, we do not provide a mechanism for children to e-mail us from those websites. If your children need further information, we want you, not them, to contact us. Despite various safeguards, it is possible that some children will contact us by e-mail. In the event that we receive an online transmission containing a child’s personal information, we will handle it in accordance with the principles enunciated previously. This includes the right of a parent to review and delete the child’s personal information.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
You are in control of the personal information you provide to Combe online. You can:
Ask for a copy of your personal information.
Ask for your personal information to be corrected or updated.
Ask us to remove your personal information from our records.
If you have communicated with us electronically, and wish to do any of the preceding, please send an e-mail to us or write to us at:
Combe Asia-Pacific Pty LtdLevel 8, TRAK CENTRE
443-449 Toorak Road.
TOORAK, VIC, 3142
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9823 8000
Fax: +61 3 9823 8001
E-mail:
[email protected]
Please give us your full name and telephone number in case we have questions. We will use diligent efforts to fulfill your request on a timely basis.
CONCLUSION
As evidenced by this Privacy Statement, we believe that the interactive media can coexist with the fundamentals of privacy, and we will continue our efforts to ensure that that coexistence is harmonious.
Thank you for your visit. We hope you enjoy your stay.