PRIVACY NOTICE

Last Updated: November 20, 2025

This Privacy Notice explains how Aesthetic Congress Communications, Inc. (“ACC”) and its affiliated company, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, Inc. (“LNE”) (collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our”) whose websites, Skincareshows.com and LNEonline.com, respectively (the “Websites”), (i) publish articles, newsletters and other information for the aesthetics industry as well as an online magazine called Les Nouvelles Esthetiques & Spa American Edition (ii) and provide information about and links to the trade shows produced by ACC which are presently held in Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, Long Beach, CA and Fort Lauderdale, FL (the “Trade Shows”). We collect, use, and protect information when you visit either of the Websites, subscribe to our online magazine or newsletters, or interact with links or related content.

We comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

Name
Email address
Company/organization
Job title
Information submitted in form
Newsletter or magazine subscription details

B. Information Collected Automatically

IP address
Device and browser info
Pages visited and referring URLs
Time spent on pages
Cookies and similar technologies

2. How We Use Information

We use personal information to:

Deliver our online magazine and newsletters
Operate and improve our Website
Respond to inquiries
Provide advertisements and information about the Trade Shows
Prevent fraud and enhance security
Analyze Website usage

We do not sell personal information.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

3. Cookies

We use essential and optional cookies:

To operate the site
To analyze traffic
To personalize content

Under GDPR, we request consent for non-essential cookies.

4. Third-Party Links

We provide links to external websites such as the Trade Shows, advertisers and exhibitors at the Trade Shows.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the advertisers were exhibitors.
Please review their policies before providing information.

5. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as needed for:

Website operations
Legal obligations
Subscription management
Security

Newsletter and magazine related data is kept until you unsubscribe.

6. Security

We use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards.
However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

7. GDPR Disclosures (EEA/UK)

A. Legal Bases

We process data under:

Consent
Legitimate Interests (site operations, security)
Contract (subscriptions)
Legal Obligation (compliance requests)

B. GDPR Rights

You may:

Access your data
Correct inaccuracies
Request deletion
Object or restrict processing
Withdraw consent
Request portability
File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise rights contact us at Info@skincareshows.com

8. CCPA/CPRA Disclosures (California Residents)

A. Personal Information Categories

We may collect:

Identifiers: name, email, IP address
Internet Activity: browsing behavior
Professional info: job title, company

We do not collect most of what is described as “sensitive personal information” under CPRA. We do collect names, email addresses and geolocation information for purposes of sending information about Trade Shows which are located in the person’s geographic area.

B. Purposes

See Section 2 above, “How We Use Information.”

C. Your California Rights

California residents may:

Know what personal information we collect
Request access to specific pieces of information
Request deletion
Request corrections
Opt out of sale or sharing of personal data (not applicable at this time)
Receive information about data disclosures
Limit use of sensitive personal info (not applicable at this time)

D. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (CPRA)

We do not sell or share your personal information.
If we ever begin doing so, we will provide:

A clear “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link
A mechanism to opt out under CPRA

You may still contact us anytime to submit opt-out requests at Info@skincareshows.com

9. Children’s Privacy

Some of the content on our Website and in the magazine newsletters is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU).
We do not knowingly collect information from minors.

10. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice periodically. Updates will include a new “Last Updated” date.

11. Copyright

All content contained on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, and publications linked from this site, is protected by applicable copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of any material whether from this Website or from publications linked to this Website is strictly prohibited and may violate copyright law. No part of this Website or its linked materials may be copied, stored, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, Inc.