Pbio_essence and each of their respective subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies is deemed to operate this Website (“we” or “us”) recognizes that you care how information about you is used and shared. We have created this Privacy Policy to inform you what information we collect on the Website, how we use your information and the choices you have about the way your information is collected and used. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. Your use of the Website indicates that you have read and accepted our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy apply to information gathered by us or our subsidiaries, affiliates or agents: (i) through this Website, (ii) where applicable, through our Customer Service Department in connection with this Website, (iii) through information provided to us in our free standing retail stores, and (iv) through information provided to us in conjunction with marketing promotions and sweepstakes.

We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices on any websites

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, update, add to, discontinue, remove or otherwise change any portion of this Privacy Policy, in whole or in part, at any time. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will revise the “last updated” date located at the top of this Privacy Policy.

If you provide information to us or access or use the Website in any way after this Privacy Policy has been changed, you will be deemed to have unconditionally consented and agreed to such changes. The most current version of this Privacy Policy will be available on the Website and will supersede all previous versions of this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you should contact our Customer Service Department by email at info@pbioessence.co.za

Pbio_essence
Terms & Conditions
Introduction
These Website Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) govern the ordering, sale and delivery of Goods, and the use of this Website

This website can be accessed at www.pbioessence.co.za

Reference is made to the website and all web pages, related responsive mobi-sites and software applications which may be contained therein (the “Website”) and is owned and operated by Pbio_essence (“Pbio_essence ”, “we”, “us” and “our”).

Reference to (“you”, “your” or “user”), and similar terms is a reference made to any person accessing this website.

These Terms and Conditions are binding and enforceable against every person that accesses or uses this Website including without limitation each user who registers an account (“registered user”).

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions unconditionally.

If there is any provision in these Terms and Conditions that you do not understand, it is your responsibility to obtain an explanation from pbio-essence before you accept the Terms and Conditions or continue using the Website.

The Website enables you to shop online for products offered by Pbio_essence (“Goods”).

When registering as a user, unique username and password and certain information and personal details must be provided to create an account.

You agree and warrant that you are responsible for the safekeeping of your login details i.e. username and password shall:

You further warrant that you are an adult i.e. 18 (eighteen) years of age or older and of full legal capacity and/or under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound to these Terms and Conditions and to be liable and responsible for you and all your obligations under these Terms and Conditions.

Content of the Website
We shall take all reasonable efforts to accurately reflect the description and update the information provided on this website on a regular basis.

We are not responsible for any harm due to the loss, unauthorised use of our website, goods or services and make no representations or warranties, whether express, implied in law or residual, as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information, data and/or content on the website from time to time.

Pbio_essence reserves the right at any time to change or discontinue without notice, any service, aspect or feature of the website and any information or content on the website.

Privacy policy
This Privacy Policy describes how pbio-essence(the “Site” or “we”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.

Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.

Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. In this Privacy Policy, we refer to any information that can uniquely identify an individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information”. See the list below for more information about what Personal Information we collect and why.

We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.

Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to ti me in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://pbioessence.co.za.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.