Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Operator: The Lipstick Society
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://lipsticksocietybd.com/

The Lipstick Society is a community platform that helps women connect with one another, attend events and activities, develop skills, explore professional opportunities, and access related services.

This Privacy Policy explains how The Lipstick Society ("The Lipstick Society," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects personal information when you use our website, iOS application, Android application, register for events or activities, apply for jobs, create a professional profile, communicate with us, or otherwise use our services.

This Privacy Policy also applies, where relevant, to employers, recruiters, event organizers, instructors, partners, and other individuals or organizations using our services.

A feature described in this Privacy Policy applies only when that feature is available in the relevant version of our website or application.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

Depending on how you use our services, we may collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Account credentials
• Profile photo
• City or general location
• Interests
• Membership information
• Messages and communications
• Feedback and support requests
• Information submitted through forms
• Information you provide when participating in community activities

If you choose to sign in using another service or platform, we may receive the account information that you authorize that service to provide to us. We do not receive or store the password for your third-party account.

1.2 Events and Activities

When you register for or purchase a ticket to an event, class, workshop, or other activity, we may collect:

• Registration information
• Ticket information
• Payment status
• Attendance or check-in information
• Information required to contact you about the activity
• Accessibility requirements or participation information that you voluntarily provide
• Food preferences or similar participation preferences

If an activity is designed for a parent or guardian and child, we may collect limited information about the child, such as the child's name or age range, when provided by the parent or guardian and necessary for the activity.

Please provide only the information reasonably requested for the relevant activity.

1.3 Jobs, Professional Profiles and Skills

If you create a professional profile or apply for a job through our services, we may collect:

• CV/resume
• Employment history
• Education history
• Skills and qualifications
• Portfolio information
• Application answers
• Professional profile information
• Messages relating to an application
• Interview or application status
• Information submitted to employers or recruiters

Your CV and professional profile are private by default unless you separately choose to make certain information visible to eligible employers or recruiters through an available feature.

1.4 Payment Information

When you make a payment, we may receive limited transaction information from the relevant payment provider, such as:

• Transaction identifier
• Transaction amount
• Purchase information
• Payment status
• Refund status
• Limited payment confirmation

Payment providers may process the payment information you enter directly with them under their own privacy policies.

We do not intend to store full payment card numbers, PINs, or mobile-wallet credentials on our own systems.

1.5 Device and Usage Information

Depending on the features you use and your device settings, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Application version
• Device identifiers where applicable
• Crash and diagnostic information
• Pages or screens viewed
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• Date and time of access
• General usage information
• Cookie or similar identifiers

This information may be used for security, troubleshooting, analytics, service improvement, and other legitimate operational purposes.

1.6 Camera, Photos, Notifications

Some features may require access to device capabilities such as:

• Camera
• Photo library
• Notifications

We request access only when a feature requires it and, where applicable, after requesting permission through your device.

You can generally change these permissions through your device settings. Disabling a permission may prevent a feature that depends on that permission from working properly.

1.7 Information We Receive From Others

We may receive information about you from:

• Employers or recruiters
• Event organizers
• Instructors or activity partners
• Payment providers
• Sign-in providers
• Service providers
• People who invite you to an event or activity

We use such information only where relevant to providing our services and as permitted by applicable law.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

• Creating and managing user accounts
• Providing memberships and community services
• Registering users for events and activities
• Managing tickets and attendance
• Processing payments and refunds
• Providing classes, workshops, and learning opportunities
• Providing job and professional networking features
• Processing job applications
• Communicating with users about applications and events
• Sending receipts and service notifications
• Sending account and security notifications
• Providing customer support
• Moderating the community
• Preventing fraud, abuse, and misuse
• Protecting users, participants, and our services
• Troubleshooting technical problems
• Understanding how our services are used
• Improving our website and applications
• Developing and improving features
• Complying with legal, accounting, and regulatory requirements
• Enforcing our terms and protecting our legal rights

Where appropriate, we may suggest events, learning opportunities, professional opportunities, or jobs based on information you provide and your use of our services.

Marketing Communications

Where permitted by applicable law, we may send promotional communications through email, SMS, WhatsApp, push notifications, or other communication channels.

You can opt out of promotional communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant communication or by contacting us.

Opting out of promotional communications does not prevent us from sending essential communications relating to:

• Your account
• Security
• Purchases
• Registered events
• Tickets
• Job applications
• Important service changes
• Other necessary service-related matters

Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy does not by itself constitute consent to optional marketing communications, public CV visibility, or promotional use of your image where separate consent is required.

3. Job Applications and CV Visibility

Your CV and professional profile are private by default.

When you apply for a job, the employer or recruiter associated with that job may receive the information you submit as part of your application.

If we provide a separate feature that allows users to make their professional profile visible to verified employers, that visibility will be based on your separate choice. You may change or disable that visibility through the available account settings.

We do not make your CV publicly available merely because you create an account.

An employer or recruiter that receives your application may process your information for its own recruitment purposes and may have its own privacy practices.

If you withdraw your profile visibility or delete your Lipstick Society account, this does not automatically retrieve copies of information that have already been provided to an employer or recruiter.

You may need to contact the relevant employer or recruiter directly regarding information they have already received.

We do not guarantee employment, interviews, job offers, or the actions of third-party employers or recruiters.

If you encounter a suspicious or potentially fraudulent job listing, please contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.

Never provide a recruiter, employer, or other person with your banking PIN, account password, OTP, or other confidential payment credentials.

4. Who We Share Information With

We may share personal information only where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

4.1 Event Organizers, Venues and Instructors

We may provide event organizers, venues, instructors, or activity partners with registration information necessary to:

• Admit you to an event
• Contact you about the activity
• Manage attendance
• Provide the activity
• Accommodate participation requirements you have voluntarily provided

Where an independent organizer receives your information, we will identify the organizer during registration where reasonably practical.

4.2 Employers and Recruiters

We may provide employers or recruiters with:

• Job application information you submit to them
• CV information included in your application
• Professional profile information that you separately choose to make visible

We do not sell member CVs.

4.3 Service Providers

We may use trusted service providers to support our operations, including providers involved in:

• Hosting
• Cloud infrastructure
• Analytics
• Communications
• Email and SMS delivery
• Ticketing
• Payment processing
• Customer support
• Security
• Technical operations

These service providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to use appropriate safeguards.

4.4 Public or Community Areas

Some features may allow you to share information, posts, comments, profile information, or other content with other users or the public.

Only information that the relevant feature clearly indicates as shareable should be considered publicly visible.

Information posted publicly may be copied, shared, or viewed outside our services by others.

4.5 Legal and Business Purposes

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law
• Respond to valid legal or governmental requests
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of users or others
• Prevent or investigate fraud or misuse
• Enforce our agreements
• Participate in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or similar business transaction

Where appropriate, we will provide notice regarding significant changes affecting your information.

4.6 What We Do Not Sell

We do not sell member CVs or attendee lists.

We may use aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify individual users to understand attendance, usage, trends, and service performance.

5. Event Photography and Recordings

We may photograph or record events and activities for purposes such as documenting events, creating event records, or promoting The Lipstick Society.

Where photography or recording may take place, we will provide a clear event notice where reasonably practical.

We will provide a practical way for participants to communicate that they do not wish to appear in promotional close-up images where applicable.

We will seek appropriate permission before using an identifiable image of a child for promotional purposes.

If an image under our control has been used for promotional purposes and you would like to request its removal, please contact us at: [email protected]

We will consider reasonable removal requests for content under our control.

We cannot guarantee removal of copies that have been independently captured, downloaded, reposted, or shared by other attendees or third parties.

6. Cookies, Analytics and Mobile Permissions

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, maintain sessions, remember preferences, improve security, and understand how the website is used.

Our applications may use technical, diagnostic, analytics, or similar technologies where implemented.

Depending on the services and technologies used, information may include:

• Device information
• Application information
• Usage information
• Diagnostic information
• Approximate location information
• Cookie or similar identifiers

You can manage browser cookies through your browser settings and application permissions through your device settings.

Disabling an essential cookie, permission, or technology may cause certain features to stop working correctly.

Push notifications can generally be disabled through your device settings.

If we introduce features involving precise location, contacts, advertising identifiers, or cross-application tracking, we will provide appropriate disclosures and obtain permissions or consent where required by applicable law.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

These safeguards may include appropriate access controls, protected transmission, authentication controls, monitoring, and other security measures appropriate to the nature of the information.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If we experience a data security incident that requires notification under applicable law, we will investigate the incident and provide notifications as required.

8. Data Storage and International Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored by us and our service providers in Bangladesh or other countries where our service providers operate.

Where personal information is transferred outside Bangladesh or another jurisdiction in which you are located, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are applied as required by applicable law.

Our service providers are expected to maintain appropriate security measures for information processed on our behalf.

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Maintaining active accounts
• Providing services
• Managing event registrations and attendance
• Processing job applications
• Resolving disputes
• Providing customer support
• Preventing fraud and misuse
• Complying with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations
• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods.

When personal information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise securely dispose of it, subject to legal requirements and legitimate operational needs.

Information may remain temporarily in secure backups after deletion until those backups are routinely overwritten or deleted.

Information already provided to an independent employer, recruiter, organizer, or other third party may remain under that party's control and may be subject to its own retention practices.

10. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Object to certain processing
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Request a copy of certain information
• Update your account information
• Control available profile visibility settings
• Opt out of promotional communications
• Change application permissions through your device settings

To make a privacy request, contact: [email protected]

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We may retain information where required or permitted by law, including where necessary for legal, security, fraud-prevention, accounting, or dispute-resolution purposes.

11. Account Deletion

If you create an account through our application, you may request deletion of your account and associated personal information.

Where an account-deletion feature is available in the application, you may initiate deletion through the account or settings section of the application.

You may also contact us at: [email protected]

When we receive a valid deletion request, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize personal information that we control, subject to information that we are required or permitted to retain for legitimate legal, security, accounting, fraud-prevention, or dispute-resolution purposes.

Deleting your account does not automatically delete information that has already been provided to an independent employer, recruiter, event organizer, or other third party. You may need to contact those parties directly regarding information they retain.

12. Children and Minors

The Lipstick Society's accounts, job features, professional networking features, and general community services are intended for adults 18 years of age or older.

Children should not create accounts or independently submit personal information to The Lipstick Society.

A parent or legal guardian may provide limited information about a child when registering the child for an activity specifically designed for children or families.

If we learn that a child has independently provided personal information without appropriate parental or guardian involvement, we will review the situation and take reasonable steps to delete the information where appropriate.

Parents or guardians who have concerns about information provided by a child may contact us at: [email protected]

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website or applications may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social networks, payment providers, employers, event organizers, or other services.

If you follow a third-party link or choose to use a third-party service, that service may collect and process information under its own privacy policy.

We do not control the privacy practices of independent third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

For example, if you voluntarily join a WhatsApp group associated with an event or community activity, WhatsApp and other group participants may be able to see information made available through your WhatsApp account according to your WhatsApp settings.

14. Employers, Recruiters and Independent Organizers

Some services connect users with independent employers, recruiters, event organizers, instructors, venues, or other partners.

These parties may process information they receive from The Lipstick Society according to their own privacy practices and legal obligations.

The Lipstick Society is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of third parties that receive information directly from you or through a service you choose to use.

You should review the privacy practices of relevant third parties when appropriate.

15. Marketing and Communications

We may send service-related communications necessary to operate your account or provide requested services.

These may include:

• Account notifications
• Authentication messages
• Security alerts
• Event reminders
• Ticket information
• Registration confirmations
• Job application updates
• Service announcements
• Customer support communications

Where permitted by applicable law, we may also send promotional communications.

You can opt out of promotional communications at any time using the available unsubscribe mechanism or by contacting us.

Opting out of promotional communications does not prevent essential service communications.

16. Business Transfers

If The Lipstick Society or substantially all of its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale, transfer, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Where required, we will provide appropriate notice before information becomes subject to a materially different privacy policy.

17. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose personal information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law or legal process
• Respond to a valid request from a government authority
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of The Lipstick Society
• Protect users or members of the public
• Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• Enforce our agreements
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

We will make such disclosures only as permitted or required by applicable law.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to our services
• New features
• Changes in technology
• Changes in legal or regulatory requirements
• Changes in our data practices

When we update this Privacy Policy, we will publish the revised version on our website and update the effective date.

For material changes, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or required by applicable law.

We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.

The Lipstick Society
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://lipsticksocietybd.com/
Effective Date: September 1, 2026