Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Herbal Shop UK Ltd respects the privacy of every individual who visits its websites and uses its services. This Privacy Policy informs you in a FAQ format of how Herbal Shop UK Ltd uses your personal information and of the rights you have in relation to your personal information. If you have additional questions regarding this policy, you can contact us at privacy@HerbalShopUK.co.uk

Please note that this policy only applies to Herbal Shop UK Ltd websites (“Sites”) containing a link to this policy.

You may identify the Herbal Shop UK Ltd controller of your personal data by using the chart at the end of this policy based on your country of residence. The controller of your personal data determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Please be also advised that Herbal Shop UK Ltd products are sold exclusively through our Independent Members (“members”), who can also be controllers of your personal data. You should contact them directly to understand their data practices.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the benefits of Herbal Shop UK Ltd collecting my information?
What information might be collected by the Sites?
How will Herbal Shop UK Ltd collect and store this information?
How long will Herbal Shop UK Ltd store this information?
What is Herbal Shop UK Ltd's commitment to Children's Privacy?
What are cookies?
How are cookies on this site used and what information is collected?
How do I disable and enable cookies?
What are my rights with respect to my personal information?
What about Internet and website security?
Can Herbal Shop UK Ltd change this policy?
How can I identify the Herbal Shop UK Ltd controller of my personal data?

What are the benefits of Herbal Shop UK Ltd collecting my information?

Through its websites, Herbal Shop UK Ltd collects personal information about you for a variety of reasons:

To prepare and perform an agreement with you, such as:
to prepare and enter into a membership agreement with you;
to execute the membership agreement, including calculating your earnings and those of other members, and maintaining and delivering information on your up- and down-line (lineage reports);
to process product orders;
to deliver and take-back products and to manage warranties; and
for payment purposes.
To meet our legal obligations, such as:
for accounting and tax purposes;
to conduct product call-back operations; and
to respond to requests for information by competent public bodies and judicial authorities.
For Herbal Shop UK Ltd’s legitimate business purposes, such as:
to provide our services and to protect the integrity and security of our services;
to improve the user experience of our websites by making them more accessible and user friendly and create content more relevant to you;
to resolve member inquiries;
to enforce our Terms of Use, our member rules and our rights; and
to provide you with information and online advertising on our products, services, and special offers.

You may have a right to oppose certain uses of your personal information under applicable law; but in this case, you may not be able to fully benefit from our products and services.

On the basis of your consent:
to receive dedicated services, such as receiving information packs;
to get in contact with a Herbal Shop UK Ltd member for an introduction into membership or to participate in events and challenges;
for the use of your e-mail address or telephone number in connection with the marketing of Herbal Shop UK Ltd products and services and related products and services; and
the use of certain cookies and similar technologies, as required by law.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by letting us know at the email address below, by opting out of advertising by e-mail or SMS, or by changing the privacy settings of your browser as set out below. If you withdraw consent, you may not be able to fully enjoy our products and services.

What information might be collected by the Sites?

At Herbal Shop UK Ltd, we intend to give you as much control as possible over your personal information. In general, you can visit the Sites without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. However, we collect technical information, such as an IP address and your browser information in order to make a connection and display our website. For example, we might collect data regarding your journey through the website or record the options that you have chosen to select. This is a common standard procedure for any website on the Internet. The information collected does not directly identify you but may be helpful to us for marketing purposes and improving the services we offer.

There are times, however, when we collect information directly from you, such as your name and address; for example, when you fill out a form to request information about Herbal Shop UK Ltd products or Herbal Shop UK Ltd membership, or to establish contact with a member or to participate in a challenge or sweepstake. On those occasions, we may provide you additional information and choices about our intended use of your personal information, if required. We also collect your communication preferences, such as whether or not you wish to receive commercial e-mails.

For registered members, Herbal Shop UK Ltd collects information about products you purchase online and information voluntarily uploaded by members on the Sites, such as their leads and marketing efforts.

We may receive additional information about you from public and commercially-available sources and other third parties. If you access third-party services, such as Facebook, Google, or Twitter through the Sites, to login to the Sites or to share information about your experience on the Sites with others, we may collect information from these third-party services.

Some of the content or functionality of the Sites is being provided by third parties, such as Facebook and Twitter plug-ins. These third parties receive some information about your use of our website, including through the use of cookies and similar technologies (see section on cookies below). Please consult the websites of these third parties to understand how they use your information.

How will Herbal Shop UK Ltd collect and store this information?

Herbal Shop UK Ltd stores your personal information in a centralized repository together with other information we may have about you, if any. This allows us to avoid duplication, better manage our information resources and provide you with a better service. We use this information for the purposes mentioned above and in accordance with your choices.

How long will Herbal Shop UK Ltd store this information?

We may retain your information for as long as required for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law, whichever is longer. The duration for which Herbal Shop UK Ltd stores your personal information depends on the purpose for which the information is being used.

Herbal Shop UK Ltd stores your information in a secure environment protected by a combination of physical and technical measures. There is no general public access to this information, except for information you voluntarily provide in public communities and forums on the Sites or third party platforms.

To understand how you can amend, or update information stored about you, please refer to the question below titled: “What are my rights with respect to my personal information?”

With whom does Herbal Shop UK Ltd share my personal information?

Relevant personal information will be shared with:

its affiliated or associated companies, and the dealers, agencies and licensees of any of these companies;
service providers working for Herbal Shop UK Ltd, for example, companies that help us develop our website and keep it secure and companies that help us make advertising more relevant;
other companies with which Herbal Shop UK Ltd has directly or indirectly arranged services for your benefit, for example fulfilling orders, delivering packages, email administrative functions, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service;
selected Herbal Shop UK Ltd members, including Herbal Shop UK Ltd members in your up-line (for example, Lineage Reports);
other parties as required by law, or to comply with a subpoena, legal proceedings, or similar legal or judicial process or arbitration, including disclosure to authorized third party auditors or governmental authorities, or to investigate or prevent fraud; and
other parties in the context of a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or bankruptcy procedure.

Where will your personal information be stored?

Herbal Shop UK Ltd operates in many countries across the world. To enable us to offer consistent service to you, wherever you may be, we manage certain website functions from one central location. This is currently in the U.S. In addition, members in your up-line may be established in the U.S or other countries. There is not one set of data protection laws that cover Europe, the U.S. and other parts of the world. The European laws require that Herbal Shop UK Ltd take steps to protect your information when it is transferred to regions outside of Europe. Those steps include:

for international transfers to other Herbal Shop UK Ltd entities around the world, Herbal Shop UK Ltd relies on its Model Contractual Clauses;
for international transfers to service providers, the protections depend on the service provider concerned and its location, and include agreements containing data protection clauses as required by law; and
for international transfer, if any, to members in your up-line, Herbal Shop UK Ltd relies on the execution of the membership agreement.

Herbal Shop UK Ltd's Commitment to Children's Privacy?

Protecting the privacy of children is important. In some instances, Herbal Shop UK Ltd may collect Personal Information from minors. Herbal Shop UK Ltd obtains the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian as required by applicable law.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer's hard disk so that the website can remember who you are. Cookies can help a website to arrange content to match your preferred interests more quickly. Some cookies may allow us to recreate and replay user sessions on our Sites. Most major websites use cookies.

A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has originated; the "lifetime" of the cookie; and a value, usually a randomly generated unique number.

Herbal Shop UK Ltd uses two types of cookies on this website:

Session Cookies, which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site.

Persistent Cookies, which remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie).

How cookies are used on this site and what information is collected?

Session Cookies
These are used for the following purposes:

to allow you to carry information across pages of our site and avoid having to re-enter information; and
within registration to allow you to access stored information.

Persistent Cookies
These are used for the following purposes:

to help us recognise you as a unique visitor (using a number) when you return to our website;
to allow us to tailor content or advertisements to match your preferred interests or to avoid showing you the same adverts repeatedly;
to compile aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how users use our site and to help us improve the structure of our website;
to identify and resolve user experience issues and improve website operations; and
to resolve member inquiries and help ensure compliance with our member rules.

Third Party Cookies
Third parties may also serve cookies via the Sites. These are used for the following purposes:

to tailor content to your preferences;
to count the number of users of our site; and
to provide security within shopping baskets or transactions.

Web Beacons
Some of our Web pages may contain electronic images known as Web Beacons (sometimes known as clear gifs) that allow us to count users who have visited these pages. Web Beacons collect only limited information which includes a cookie number; time and date of a page view; and a description of the page on which the Web Beacon resides. We may also carry Web Beacons placed by third party advertisers. These Beacons are only used to track the effectiveness of a particular campaign.

How do I disable and enable cookies?
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our site if cookies are disabled. Should you wish to be alerted before a cookie is accepted on your hard disk, guideline instructions follow below:

Deleting cookies
You can easily delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser. For example, if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:

Open 'Windows Explorer'
Click on the 'Search' button on the tool bar
Type "cookie" into the search box for 'Folders and Files'
Select 'My Computer' in the 'Look In' box
Click 'Search Now'
Double click on the folders that are found
'Select' any cookie file
Hit the 'Delete' button on your keyboard

If you are not using Microsoft Windows Explorer, then you should select "cookies" in the "Help" function for information on where to find your cookie folder.

What are my rights with respect to my personal information?

Depending on the applicable law, you may have various rights in respect to your personal information, such as a right of access, rectification, restriction of or, objection to processing of your personal data (including processing for direct marketing), and portability to another controller and erasure. Some of our Sites allow you to review and update your personal information or cancel your membership of the service. Where this function is not available and for assistance with in respect to other personal information rights, please contact your local Herbal Shop UK Ltd member services office contact us at privacy@HerbalShopUK.co.uk

Please note that these rights are subject to limitations set out in law.

If you do not want to receive advertising by e-mail or SMS, you will be given an opportunity to opt-out in the communications you receive.

If you have additional questions about this policy and our practices or if you have complaints about Herbal Shop UK Ltd’s use of your personal information, please contact us at:

Data Protection Officer – UK

Herbal Shop UK Ltd, Head Quarters.

Herbal Shop UK Ltd, Managing Director

privacy@HerbalShopUK.co.uk

For users and members in the European Union, if you have concerns about Herbal Shop UK Ltd’s collection and use of your personal information that Herbal Shop UK Ltd cannot solve to your satisfaction, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent Supervisory Authority in your jurisdiction.

What about Internet & Site Security?

The Internet is not a secure system, and you should always be cautious about the information you disclose online. Personal Information collected by Herbal Shop UK Ltd websites is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public. Where necessary, the personal information is encrypted before you conduct your transaction, using appropriate secure technology.

Can Herbal Shop UK Ltd change this website policy?

Privacy laws, guidelines and case law change continuously. Herbal Shop UK Ltd therefore reserves the right to amend this policy from time to time. We recommend that you visit our website periodically to be aware of the latest version of our policy.