Beauty Center CY – Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Beauty Center CY, the official and exclusive authorized GIGI Cosmetics reseller in Cyprus. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.beautycentercy.com], including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to it.

As Cyprus’s only legitimate authorized GIGI reseller, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through our website. We have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain what information may be collected on our website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties.

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website, as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events, including our beauty salon services in Limassol, professional training programs, and both retail and wholesale GIGI product sales.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our site, register on the site, book salon appointments, enroll in training programs, place retail or wholesale orders, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, engage with us on social media, or in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our website. The personal information we collect may include:

  • Name and surname
  • Contact information including email address, phone number, and physical address
  • Billing and payment details
  • Professional qualifications (for wholesale customers and training participants)
  • Beauty and skincare preferences and concerns
  • Salon appointment history and service preferences
  • For professionals: business information and beautician credentials
  • Language preferences (Russian/English)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Non-Personal Data

We may also collect non-personal identification information whenever you interact with our website. Non-personal identification information may include your browser name, the type of computer or device, and technical information about your connection to our website, such as the operating system, Internet service provider, and other similar information.

Information Collected Through Cookies

Our website may use “cookies” to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device that enables website features and functionality. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

  • To process and fulfill your retail and wholesale GIGI product orders
  • To schedule and manage your salon appointments
  • To register you for GIGI product training programs
  • To provide the services you have requested
  • To send administrative information, such as order confirmations, appointment reminders, and service notifications
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support in English and Russian
  • To personalize your experience and deliver content that may be of interest to you
  • To improve our website, salon services, and GIGI product offerings
  • To process payments
  • To administer promotions, surveys, or other website features
  • To send promotional communications about new GIGI products, special offers, or other information we think you may find interesting (if you have opted in to receive such information)
  • To maintain the security of our website
  • To facilitate enrollment in our professional GIGI training programs
  • To manage our wholesale program for beauty professionals

Beauty Training Programs

As the official GIGI reseller in Cyprus, when you register for our professional training programs or consumer workshops, we collect additional information to:

  • Process your enrollment
  • Issue official GIGI training certificates
  • Send you course materials and information
  • Maintain attendance records
  • Track your progress (for multi-session courses)
  • Verify your professional credentials (for professional-only courses)

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR

Our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the specific information concerned and the context in which we collect it. We will collect and process your personal information only where:

  • We need it to perform a contract with you (e.g., processing your GIGI product order, providing salon services)
  • We have your consent to do so (e.g., sending marketing communications)
  • It is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
  • We need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation

5. How We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our website.

All payment transactions are processed through secure, encrypted payment gateways. We do not store your full credit card information on our servers.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. As the exclusive authorized GIGI reseller in Cyprus, we may share certain information with GIGI Cosmetics for warranty registration, product support, and training certification purposes.

We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers.

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the website or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

7. Third-Party Websites

You may find content on our website that links to the websites of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties, including the official GIGI Cosmetics website. We do not control the content or links that appear on these websites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website. These websites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our website, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Cyprus and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to Cyprus and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.

Your rights include:

  • The right to access, update, or delete your personal information
  • The right of rectification (to correct inaccurate data)
  • The right to object to our processing of your personal data
  • The right of restriction (to request we restrict processing of your data)
  • The right to data portability (to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format)
  • The right to withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your personal information

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gigi.laboratories.cy@gmail.com.

10. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. No one under 16 may provide any personal information on our website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us at gigi.laboratories.cy@gmail.com.

12. Marketing Communications

You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send promotional communications to you, we will provide an “unsubscribe” option that you can use if you no longer wish to receive further communications.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We have the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

14. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.

The types of cookies we use include:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
  • Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
  • Performance cookies: Collect information about how you use our website
  • Advertising cookies: Show you relevant advertisements based on your interests

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our website.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

Beauty Center CY
Official GIGI Cosmetics Reseller in Cyprus
Irakleidon 8, Germasogeia 4041
Limassol, Cyprus
Phone: +357 96 688777
Email: gigi.laboratories.cy@gmail.com

Last updated on May 13, 2025.