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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 2024
Absolute MS, the authorized distributor of Totally Derma® in Singapore, is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information in compliance with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal data when you interact with us:
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Personal Details: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
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Payment Information: Credit/debit card details and billing information.
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Order Details: Information related to your purchases, including product preferences and order history.
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Website Interaction Data: IP addresses, browser types, and pages accessed on our website.
2. Purpose of Collection
Your personal data is collected and used for the following purposes:
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Order Fulfillment: To process, ship, and manage your purchases.
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Customer Support: To address inquiries, process returns, and handle complaints.
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Marketing and Promotions: To inform you of new products, promotions, or updates (with your consent).
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Service Improvement: To analyze customer feedback and improve our products and services.
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Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Consent
By providing your personal data, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure as described in this policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (see Section 10).
4. Disclosure of Information
We will not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties except in the following situations:
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Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors (e.g., delivery services, payment processors) to facilitate transactions.
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Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements or enforce our rights.
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Marketing Partners: With your consent, for promotional purposes.
5. Data Protection
We implement strict measures to ensure the security of your personal data, including:
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Encryption of sensitive data during transmission.
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Regular audits of our systems and processes.
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Restricting access to authorized personnel only.
6. Data Retention
Your personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
7. Access and Correction
You have the right to:
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Access your personal data held by us.
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Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
To exercise these rights, contact us
(see Section 10).
8. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies allow us to:
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Track site usage and performance.
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Personalize content and promotions.
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may be affected.
9. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their policies.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Absolute MS (S) Pte Ltd (Distributor of Totally Derma)
Email: info@absolutems.com.sg
Phone: 8183 3801
11. Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our website with the updated effective date.
By interacting with us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting Absolute MS and Totally Derma® Singapore.
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Absolute MS (S) Pte Ltd is the authorised distributor of Totally Derma® products in Singapore and operates the Totally Derma® Singapore website.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, protect and retain personal data when you:
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visit www.totallydermasg.com;
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create an account;
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place an order;
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subscribe to marketing communications;
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contact our team;
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participate in a promotion; or
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otherwise interact with Totally Derma® Singapore or Absolute MS (S) Pte Ltd.
2. What Is Personal Data?
Personal data is information about an individual who can be identified from that information alone or together with other information to which an organisation has or is likely to have access.
3. Personal Data We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
Identity and contact information
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name;
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email address;
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telephone number;
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billing and delivery address; and
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account login details.
Order and transaction information
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products purchased;
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order value and purchase history;
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delivery and fulfilment information;
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returns, exchanges and refund information;
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discount codes or promotions used; and
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payment status and transaction references.
Payments are generally processed by third-party payment providers. We do not intend to store complete payment-card details on our own systems.
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Communications and customer-service information
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messages, enquiries, feedback and complaints;
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records of calls, emails or messaging conversations; and
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photographs or documents submitted in connection with a return, damaged product or product enquiry.
Please avoid providing medical or other sensitive information unless it is necessary for your enquiry. If you voluntarily provide such information, we will handle it only for the relevant purpose and as permitted by law.
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Marketing information
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newsletter subscriptions;
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marketing preferences;
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responses to promotions, surveys or campaigns; and
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interactions with our advertisements or social-media content.
Website and device information
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IP address;
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browser and device type;
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operating system;
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pages viewed and links selected;
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referring website;
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session and cart activity;
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approximate location derived from technical data; and
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cookie, analytics and advertising identifiers.
4. How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
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directly from you when you order, register, subscribe, complete a form or contact us;
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automatically through cookies and similar website technologies;
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from payment processors, delivery providers and other service providers involved in your transaction;
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from social-media platforms when you interact with our pages or advertisements; and
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from other sources where you have consented or where collection is otherwise permitted by law.
If you provide personal data relating to another individual, you confirm that you are authorised to provide it and that the individual has been informed of the relevant purposes.
5. How We Use Personal Data
We may collect, use and disclose personal data for the following purposes:
Orders and customer service
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creating and administering customer accounts;
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processing payments and confirming orders;
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packing, delivering and tracking purchases;
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processing cancellations, returns, exchanges and refunds;
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verifying transactions and preventing fraud;
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responding to questions, complaints and product enquiries; and
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maintaining customer-service and transaction records.
Website operation and improvement
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operating, maintaining and securing the website;
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saving cart contents and website preferences;
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understanding how visitors use the website;
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diagnosing technical problems;
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improving products, content and customer experience; and
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conducting internal reporting and business analysis.
Marketing and communications
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sending newsletters, offers, product updates and event information where permitted;
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managing marketing preferences and unsubscribe requests;
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measuring campaign performance;
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displaying relevant advertising; and
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administering promotions, giveaways or surveys.
Legal and business purposes
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complying with applicable law, regulatory requests and legal processes;
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enforcing our Terms & Conditions;
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protecting customers, our staff, our business and the public;
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detecting or investigating fraud, misuse or security incidents;
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maintaining financial, audit and tax records; and
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supporting a business reorganisation, sale or transfer, subject to appropriate safeguards.
We will not use personal data for a materially different purpose without notifying you and obtaining consent where required, unless the use is otherwise permitted by law.
6. Consent
We generally collect, use or disclose personal data with your consent, which may be express or deemed under applicable law. In certain circumstances, the PDPA may permit us to handle personal data without consent.
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You may withdraw consent for a particular use or disclosure by contacting our Data Protection Officer. We will explain any likely consequences and process the request within a reasonable period.
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Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that has already lawfully taken place. It may also prevent us from providing services that require the relevant information, such as fulfilling an order or maintaining an account.
7. Marketing Communications
We may send marketing messages where you have consented or where otherwise permitted by law.
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You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in the message. For other marketing channels, follow the opt-out instructions provided or contact us.
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Even after you opt out of marketing, we may continue sending non-promotional communications required to manage your account, order, delivery, refund or customer-service request.
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Marketing sent to Singapore telephone numbers will be managed in accordance with applicable consent and Do Not Call requirements.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. These may include:
Essential cookies
Required for functions such as website security, account login, shopping-cart activity, checkout and order processing.
Preference cookies
Remember choices such as language, display or website settings.
Analytics cookies
Help us understand website traffic, visitor behaviour and page performance.
Advertising cookies
May be used to measure campaigns, limit repeated advertisements and show content or advertising that may be relevant to you.
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Where required, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies that collect personal data. You can manage available choices through the website’s cookie settings or your browser settings.
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Disabling certain cookies may affect website features, cart functionality or checkout.
9. When We Disclose Personal Data
We may disclose relevant personal data to:
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our website and ecommerce platform provider;
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payment processors and financial institutions;
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delivery, courier and fulfilment providers;
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information-technology, hosting, security and support providers;
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email, customer-relationship and marketing service providers;
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analytics and advertising providers;
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professional advisers, auditors and insurers;
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regulators, law-enforcement agencies, courts or government authorities; and
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parties involved in a proposed or completed business transfer or restructuring.
These parties receive only the information reasonably required for their role. Where applicable, we require service providers to protect personal data and use it only for authorised purposes.
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We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
10. Overseas Transfers
Some service providers may process or store personal data outside Singapore.
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Where personal data is transferred overseas, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that it receives a standard of protection comparable to that required under the PDPA, as applicable.
11. Protection of Personal Data
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks.
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Measures may include access controls, staff confidentiality requirements, secure service providers, authentication controls and protection of data during transmission where appropriate.
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No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You should protect your account password and avoid sending confidential payment or medical information through unsecured channels.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as it is reasonably required to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, meet legal or business requirements, resolve disputes and enforce agreements.
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When personal data is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymise it or securely dispose of it.
13. Accuracy
We take reasonable steps to keep personal data accurate and complete where it is likely to be used to make a decision affecting you or disclosed to another organisation.
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Please update your account information or contact us if your details change.
14. Access and Correction Requests
Subject to the PDPA and applicable exceptions, you may request:
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access to personal data we hold about you and information about how it has been used or disclosed; or
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correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Submit a written request to our Data Protection Officer using the contact details below. We may need to verify your identity before processing the request.
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A reasonable fee may apply to an access request where permitted by law. If so, we will provide an estimate before proceeding. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law or notify you if additional time is needed.
15. Data Breaches
If a personal-data breach occurs, we will assess it and take reasonable steps to contain and address the incident.
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Where required by the PDPA, we will notify the Personal Data Protection Commission and affected individuals within the applicable timeframes.
16. Children’s Personal Data
Our website and products are not directed at children. Orders should be placed by an adult or with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.
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If you believe a child has provided personal data without appropriate consent, contact us so that we can review the matter.
17. Third-Party Websites and Platforms
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social-media platforms or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle personal data.
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Review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing information.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our operations, technology, service providers or legal obligations.
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The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised date. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or another appropriate channel.
19. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
For questions, concerns, complaints, consent withdrawals, or access and correction requests, contact:
Data Protection Officer
Absolute MS (S) Pte Ltd
Email: info@absolutems.com.sg
Telephone/WhatsApp: +65 8183 3801
Website: www.totallydermasg.com
Please include “Privacy Request” in the email subject line and provide sufficient details for us to understand and process your request.