Frequently Asked Questions
Balémage concierge specialists are here to provide you with personalized advice and customer care for any of your questions.Below you can find the answers to most frequently asked questions
SKINCARE
Benefits of Our Unique Formulations
Experience the full power of nature with our unique blends, designed to bring balance to your body and soul. Relax, protect, and nourish your skin with our carefully crafted essential oil formulations.
Perfect Skin:
Our formulations rejuvenate and restore your skin's natural state, promoting cell renewal and addressing concerns such as wrinkles, age spots, uneven skin tone, and more.
Unique Properties:
Many of our formulations provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial benefits. These properties not only support healthy skin tone and texture but are also known to improve mood and relieve stress.
Essential Vitamins:
Depending on the product, our formulations are rich in vitamins A, B, C, D, and E—key elements on the journey to radiant, healthy skin.
Well-Being:
Beyond skin benefits, our products help reduce stress and anxiety, promoting emotional balance and boosting self-confidence.
For detailed formulations and benefits, please refer to each product's page. This information is for general purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
Scent / Aroma
All of our products are naturally crafted, free from artificial or synthetic scents, aromas, or fragrances. The scent you experience comes directly from the natural ingredients used in each formulation (please refer to the ingredient list for individual products).
In line with traditional practices and our philosophy, the natural scent and aroma of our products are a key advantage, enhancing both the body and soul experience.
Ingredients
All our products are made with high-quality, natural ingredients sourced directly from growers. We do not use synthetic colors or scents in our formulations. For a complete list of ingredients, please refer to the individual product pages.
Use of Products
Harness the Benefits of Nature for Your Skin
Our products are safe for use by adults. For best results, please refer to the individual product’s “How to Use” section.
Important Guidelines and Cautions:
- For external use only.
- Avoid direct contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
- Discontinue use and consult a doctor if irritation occurs or if you have known allergies or medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Avoid direct sun exposure after use.
- Store in a cool, shaded place.
Best Use Before
Product shelf life is 14 months from the recipient of the product and 12 months from opening.
Ingredients Origins
We source our ingredients from growers around the world, selecting regions where each plant thrives naturally. These locations include:
- Mauritius
- France
- Bulgaria
- Italy
- Madagascar
- Ethiopia
- Dead Sea
All ingredients undergo rigorous laboratory testing to ensure their quality and effectiveness.
Best Ways to Preserve Products
To ensure the longevity and effectiveness of our products, we recommend storing them in a cool, shaded place, away from direct sunlight.
FASHION & ACCESSORIES
Can I Purchase the Balémage Fashion Collection Online?
Currently, our limited-edition fashion collection is not available for online purchase.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Need Professional Advice?
Our customer service team is here to guide you in discovering the power of Balémage. You can connect with our experts via online chat during operating hours or reach out anytime via our contact page at the bottom of the website.
Contacting Customer Service
Our customer service team is eager to assist with any questions you may have. Connect with our experts via online chat during operating hours, or reach out via email anytime.
SHIPPING & RETURN
Delivery & Processing Time
This Privacy Policy describes how www.balemage.com (the “Site” or “we”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
Contact
After reviewing this policy, if you have additional questions, want more information about our privacy practices, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at concierge@balemage.com or by mail using the details provided below:
Balemage, a business of shai velitch, Mariannenstr 3, 12209 Berlin, Germany
Return Address: Bonatica Ltd, Amarantis Shitta 25, 3118 Limassol, Cyprus
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and the 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 about an identifiable individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information”. See the list below for more information about what Personal Information we collect and why.
- Device information
- Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately for you, and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize our Site.
- Source of collection: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, what sites or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Order information
- Purpose of collection: to provide products or services to you to fulfill our contract, to process your payment information, arrange for shipping, and provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations, communicate with you, screen our orders for potential risk or fraud, and when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Shopify Pay, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers and Paypal account), email address, and phone number.
- Customer support information
- Purpose of collection: to provide support about your orders or questions about a product and/or a service
- Source of collection:
- Disclosure for a business purpose:
- Personal Information collected:
- Purpose of collection: to provide customer support.
- Source of collection: collected from you
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are the parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address above to request deletion.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you, as described above. For example:
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
- We use DATEV for accounting and reporting purposes. you can read more about how DATEV uses your personal information here: https://www.datev.com/about-datev/data-protection/information-obligations.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in some cases through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
- We use Shopify Audiences to help us show ads on other websites with our advertising partners to buyers who made purchases with other Shopify merchants and who may also be interested in what we have to offer. We also share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and the email address associated with your purchases with Shopify Audiences, through which other Shopify merchants may make offers you may be interested in.
- We use Programmatic Advertising solutions for Display and DOOH solutions.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads]
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: https://optout.aboutads.info/.
Using Personal Information
We use your personal information to provide our services to you, which include: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you up to date on new products, services, and offers.
Lawful basis
Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your personal information under the following lawful bases:
- Your consent;
- The performance of the contract between you and the Site;
- Compliance with our legal obligations;
- To protect your vital interests;
- To perform a task carried out in the public interest;
- For our legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to erase this information. For more information on your right of erasure, please see the ‘Your rights’ section below.
Automatic decision-making
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decision-making (which includes profiling), when that decision-making has a legal effect on you or otherwise significantly affects you.
We do engage in fully automated decision-making that has a legal or otherwise significant effect using customer data.
Our processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud that does not have a legal or otherwise significant effect on you.
Services that include elements of automated decision-making include:
- Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist persists for a small number of hours.
- Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blacklisted IP addresses. This blacklist persists for a small number of days.
Your rights
GDPR
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
Your Personal Information will be initially processed in Ireland and then will be transferred outside of Europe for storage and further processing, including to Canada and the United States. For more information on how data transfers comply with the GDPR, see Shopify’s GDPR Whitepaper: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.
CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
If you would like to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf, please contact us at the address above.
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 frequent visitors.
We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_ab |
Used in connection with access to admin. |
2y |
_secure_session_id |
Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. |
24h |
_shopify_country |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
_shopify_m |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
1y |
_shopify_tm |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
30min |
_shopify_tw |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
2w |
_storefront_u |
Used to facilitate updating customer account information. |
1min |
_tracking_consent |
Tracking preferences. |
1y |
c |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
cart |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_currency |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_sig |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ts |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ver |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
4w |
checkout_token |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30min |
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
keep_alive |
Used in connection with buyer localization. |
2w |
master_device_id |
Used in connection with merchant login. |
2y |
previous_step |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
remember_me |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
secure_customer_sig |
Used in connection with customer login. |
20y |
shopify_pay |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
shopify_pay_redirect |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value |
storefront_digest |
Used in connection with customer login. |
2y |
tracked_start_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
checkout_one_experiment |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
checkout_session_lookup |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
checkout_session_token_<<token>> |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
identity-state |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity-state-<<token>> |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity_customer_account_number |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
12w |
Reporting and Analytics
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_landing_page |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_orig_referrer |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_d |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
_shopify_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_p |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_t |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_shopify_ga |
Shopify and Google Analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_provider |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_session_created_at |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
This includes Facebook, Google, and 3rd party advertising cookies.
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. More information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage, or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Complaints
As noted above, if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail or by mail using the details provided under “Contact” above.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority, or our supervisory authority here Joshua V, who can be reached anytime through our contact page (concierge) by checking the "other" section of the contact page.
Last updated: 10/05/24
Shipping Locations
This Privacy Policy describes how www.balemage.com (the “Site” or “we”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
Contact
After reviewing this policy, if you have additional questions, want more information about our privacy practices, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at concierge@balemage.com or by mail using the details provided below:
Balemage, a business of shai velitch, Mariannenstr 3, 12209 Berlin, Germany
Return Address: Bonatica Ltd, Amarantis Shitta 25, 3118 Limassol, Cyprus
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and the 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 about an identifiable individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information”. See the list below for more information about what Personal Information we collect and why.
- Device information
- Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately for you, and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize our Site.
- Source of collection: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, what sites or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Order information
- Purpose of collection: to provide products or services to you to fulfill our contract, to process your payment information, arrange for shipping, and provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations, communicate with you, screen our orders for potential risk or fraud, and when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Shopify Pay, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers and Paypal account), email address, and phone number.
- Customer support information
- Purpose of collection: to provide support about your orders or questions about a product and/or a service
- Source of collection:
- Disclosure for a business purpose:
- Personal Information collected:
- Purpose of collection: to provide customer support.
- Source of collection: collected from you
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are the parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address above to request deletion.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you, as described above. For example:
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
- We use DATEV for accounting and reporting purposes. you can read more about how DATEV uses your personal information here: https://www.datev.com/about-datev/data-protection/information-obligations.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in some cases through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
- We use Shopify Audiences to help us show ads on other websites with our advertising partners to buyers who made purchases with other Shopify merchants and who may also be interested in what we have to offer. We also share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and the email address associated with your purchases with Shopify Audiences, through which other Shopify merchants may make offers you may be interested in.
- We use Programmatic Advertising solutions for Display and DOOH solutions.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads]
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: https://optout.aboutads.info/.
Using Personal Information
We use your personal information to provide our services to you, which include: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you up to date on new products, services, and offers.
Lawful basis
Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your personal information under the following lawful bases:
- Your consent;
- The performance of the contract between you and the Site;
- Compliance with our legal obligations;
- To protect your vital interests;
- To perform a task carried out in the public interest;
- For our legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to erase this information. For more information on your right of erasure, please see the ‘Your rights’ section below.
Automatic decision-making
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decision-making (which includes profiling), when that decision-making has a legal effect on you or otherwise significantly affects you.
We do engage in fully automated decision-making that has a legal or otherwise significant effect using customer data.
Our processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud that does not have a legal or otherwise significant effect on you.
Services that include elements of automated decision-making include:
- Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist persists for a small number of hours.
- Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blacklisted IP addresses. This blacklist persists for a small number of days.
Your rights
GDPR
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
Your Personal Information will be initially processed in Ireland and then will be transferred outside of Europe for storage and further processing, including to Canada and the United States. For more information on how data transfers comply with the GDPR, see Shopify’s GDPR Whitepaper: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.
CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
If you would like to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf, please contact us at the address above.
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 frequent visitors.
We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_ab |
Used in connection with access to admin. |
2y |
_secure_session_id |
Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. |
24h |
_shopify_country |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
_shopify_m |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
1y |
_shopify_tm |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
30min |
_shopify_tw |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
2w |
_storefront_u |
Used to facilitate updating customer account information. |
1min |
_tracking_consent |
Tracking preferences. |
1y |
c |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
cart |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_currency |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_sig |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ts |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ver |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
4w |
checkout_token |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30min |
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
keep_alive |
Used in connection with buyer localization. |
2w |
master_device_id |
Used in connection with merchant login. |
2y |
previous_step |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
remember_me |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
secure_customer_sig |
Used in connection with customer login. |
20y |
shopify_pay |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
shopify_pay_redirect |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value |
storefront_digest |
Used in connection with customer login. |
2y |
tracked_start_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
checkout_one_experiment |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
checkout_session_lookup |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
checkout_session_token_<<token>> |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
identity-state |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity-state-<<token>> |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity_customer_account_number |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
12w |
Reporting and Analytics
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_landing_page |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_orig_referrer |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_d |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
_shopify_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_p |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_t |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_shopify_ga |
Shopify and Google Analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_provider |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_session_created_at |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
This includes Facebook, Google, and 3rd party advertising cookies.
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. More information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage, or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Complaints
As noted above, if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail or by mail using the details provided under “Contact” above.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority, or our supervisory authority here Joshua V, who can be reached anytime through our contact page (concierge) by checking the "other" section of the contact page.
Last updated: 10/05/24
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This Privacy Policy describes how www.balemage.com (the “Site” or “we”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
Contact
After reviewing this policy, if you have additional questions, want more information about our privacy practices, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at concierge@balemage.com or by mail using the details provided below:
Balemage, a business of shai velitch, Mariannenstr 3, 12209 Berlin, Germany
Return Address: Bonatica Ltd, Amarantis Shitta 25, 3118 Limassol, Cyprus
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and the 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 about an identifiable individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information”. See the list below for more information about what Personal Information we collect and why.
- Device information
- Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately for you, and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize our Site.
- Source of collection: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, what sites or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Order information
- Purpose of collection: to provide products or services to you to fulfill our contract, to process your payment information, arrange for shipping, and provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations, communicate with you, screen our orders for potential risk or fraud, and when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify, Shopify Pay, Strip, Paypal, PH Ship, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and fulfillment partners.
- Personal Information collected: name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers and Paypal account), email address, and phone number.
- Customer support information
- Purpose of collection: to provide support about your orders or questions about a product and/or a service
- Source of collection:
- Disclosure for a business purpose:
- Personal Information collected:
- Purpose of collection: to provide customer support.
- Source of collection: collected from you
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are the parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address above to request deletion.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you, as described above. For example:
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
- We use DATEV for accounting and reporting purposes. you can read more about how DATEV uses your personal information here: https://www.datev.com/about-datev/data-protection/information-obligations.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in some cases through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
- We use Shopify Audiences to help us show ads on other websites with our advertising partners to buyers who made purchases with other Shopify merchants and who may also be interested in what we have to offer. We also share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and the email address associated with your purchases with Shopify Audiences, through which other Shopify merchants may make offers you may be interested in.
- We use Programmatic Advertising solutions for Display and DOOH solutions.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads]
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: https://optout.aboutads.info/.
Using Personal Information
We use your personal information to provide our services to you, which include: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you up to date on new products, services, and offers.
Lawful basis
Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your personal information under the following lawful bases:
- Your consent;
- The performance of the contract between you and the Site;
- Compliance with our legal obligations;
- To protect your vital interests;
- To perform a task carried out in the public interest;
- For our legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to erase this information. For more information on your right of erasure, please see the ‘Your rights’ section below.
Automatic decision-making
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decision-making (which includes profiling), when that decision-making has a legal effect on you or otherwise significantly affects you.
We do engage in fully automated decision-making that has a legal or otherwise significant effect using customer data.
Our processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud that does not have a legal or otherwise significant effect on you.
Services that include elements of automated decision-making include:
- Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist persists for a small number of hours.
- Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blacklisted IP addresses. This blacklist persists for a small number of days.
Your rights
GDPR
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
Your Personal Information will be initially processed in Ireland and then will be transferred outside of Europe for storage and further processing, including to Canada and the United States. For more information on how data transfers comply with the GDPR, see Shopify’s GDPR Whitepaper: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.
CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
If you would like to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf, please contact us at the address above.
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 frequent visitors.
We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_ab |
Used in connection with access to admin. |
2y |
_secure_session_id |
Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. |
24h |
_shopify_country |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
_shopify_m |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
1y |
_shopify_tm |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
30min |
_shopify_tw |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
2w |
_storefront_u |
Used to facilitate updating customer account information. |
1min |
_tracking_consent |
Tracking preferences. |
1y |
c |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
cart |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_currency |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
cart_sig |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ts |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
cart_ver |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
4w |
checkout_token |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30min |
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
keep_alive |
Used in connection with buyer localization. |
2w |
master_device_id |
Used in connection with merchant login. |
2y |
previous_step |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
remember_me |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
secure_customer_sig |
Used in connection with customer login. |
20y |
shopify_pay |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
shopify_pay_redirect |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value |
storefront_digest |
Used in connection with customer login. |
2y |
tracked_start_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
checkout_one_experiment |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
checkout_session_lookup |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
checkout_session_token_<<token>> |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
identity-state |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity-state-<<token>> |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
identity_customer_account_number |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
12w |
Reporting and Analytics
Name |
Function |
Duration |
_landing_page |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_orig_referrer |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_d |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
_shopify_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_p |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_sa_t |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
_shopify_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
_shopify_ga |
Shopify and Google Analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_provider |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
customer_auth_session_created_at |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
This includes Facebook, Google, and 3rd party advertising cookies.
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. More information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage, or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Complaints
As noted above, if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail or by mail using the details provided under “Contact” above.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority, or our supervisory authority here Joshua V, who can be reached anytime through our contact page (concierge) by checking the "other" section of the contact page.
Last updated: 10/05/24
Returns & Refunds
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
For hygiene and safety reasons, skincare and/or sealed products that have been opened are not eligible for reimbursement.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn, unopened, or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
For your safety, all products are closed with a void sticker to make sure they are authentic and passed quality control. once removed and/or tempered, the product will be considered as opened and used and can not be returned.
To start a return, simply return the un-opened products and a copy of your order to Balémage at Bonatica - Amarantis Shitta 25, 3118, Limassol, Cyprus
You can always contact us for any return at concierge@balemage.com.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, or damaged, or if you received the wrong item so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right. If you received a damaged shipping box please make sure the delivery personnel note that the package has been damaged during shipping.
Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods, custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Cancellation
Our concierge team is working hard to maintain a world-class shopping experience processing and shipping your products as soon as possible, your order will be processed as soon as possible therefore cancellation of an already placed order is not possible and we apologize for that. You can still contact our concierge team via chat or contact form and we would try our best to assist you. You can always return unopened products please see our full policy on returns.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
European Union 14-day cooling off period
Notwithstanding the above, if the merchandise is being shipped into the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 5 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
If more than 15 business days have passed since we approved your return, please contact us at concierge@balemage.com
HOW DO I RETURN ITEMS?
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
For hygiene and safety reasons, skincare and/or sealed products that have been opened are not eligible for reimbursement.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn, unopened, or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
For your safety, all products are closed with a void sticker to make sure they are authentic and passed quality control. once removed and/or tempered, the product will be considered as opened and used and can not be returned.
To start a return, simply return the un-opened products and a copy of your order to Balémage at Bonatica - Amarantis Shitta 25, 3118, Limassol, Cyprus
You can always contact us for any return at concierge@balemage.com.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, or damaged, or if you received the wrong item so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right. If you received a damaged shipping box please make sure the delivery personnel note that the package has been damaged during shipping.
Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods, custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Cancellation
Our concierge team is working hard to maintain a world-class shopping experience processing and shipping your products as soon as possible, your order will be processed as soon as possible therefore cancellation of an already placed order is not possible and we apologize for that. You can still contact our concierge team via chat or contact form and we would try our best to assist you. You can always return unopened products please see our full policy on returns.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
European Union 14-day cooling off period
Notwithstanding the above, if the merchandise is being shipped into the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 5 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
If more than 15 business days have passed since we approved your return, please contact us at concierge@balemage.com
CAN I CANCEL OR CHANGE MY ORDER?
Orders placed on our website are processed and shipped quickly. Unfortunately, we cannot cancel or modify orders once submitted. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
You can expect delivery within approximately 4–6 business days unless you’ve selected an expedited shipping method. Please note, orders placed on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or during holidays will be processed the next business day.
If you need to return an item, you may return the product unopened for a full refund. For more details, please visit our return page.
Have more questions?
You can reach us using the contact form below or connect with our expert team via live chat during operating hours, accessible in the bottom right corner of your screen