Effective Date: January 1, 2014
Cookie Policy
National Medspa Standards Association (NMSA) — US Headquarters: 30 Wall St 8th Floor, New York, New York 10005
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
The National Medspa Standards Association uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These include session cookies that keep you logged in while navigating the platform.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences such as language settings and display options to provide a more personalized experience.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting anonymous usage data so we can improve performance.
- Security Cookies: Used to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of accounts, and protect user data.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session | Maintains your login state and session security | Until browser closes |
| Preference | Stores language and display preferences | 1 year |
| Analytics | Tracks anonymized usage patterns to improve the platform | Up to 2 years |
| Security | Protects against unauthorized access and fraud | Session |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services we use, such as our payment processor (Stripe) and analytics tools. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies which govern how they use the information they collect.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies stored on your device.
- Delete some or all cookies.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the functionality of the NMSA platform, including the ability to log in and access your licensing portal.
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, our platform uses browser local storage to temporarily store session preferences and improve performance. This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
National Medspa Standards Association30 Wall St, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10005
United States
Email: mgmt@nationalmsa.org