Thank you for visiting the website of Pat Collins SkinSmart, Pat Collins SkinSolutions, and PatCollins-SkinSmarts.com, owned and operated by VP Global Beauty, LLC, including all of its subdomains and subparts (collectively, “this website and associated links”,  “this website”), Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the aforementioned.

Contents of this website and associated links, such as but not limited to text, graphics, images, information and other material (“Content”) contained on this website and associated links do not provide medical advice and should only be viewed for informational purposes only. This website may contain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. Content on this website and associated links cannot be a substituted for professional medical advice and cannot be used to diagnose, cure or treat any condition. Always consult a qualified professional or physician in regard to specific individual concerns, questions or diagnoses. When using this website and associated links, you are not a client of Pat Collins SkinSolutions, VP Global Beauty, or any content provider and you are not receiving any specific or individualized care. This website and associated links, company, owner(s), officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors, guest contributors, agents, licensors, and suppliers cannot be held responsible for any information on this site that you may find harmful or offensive. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Your continued usage of this website and associated links will mean that you accept to do so solely at your own risk.

When using any skincare product for the first time always conduct a patch test to discern sensitivity or allergy to ingredients in a product. A patch test is especially recommended for those with sensitive skin and/or allergies, whether known or unaware. Apply a small amount to the inner arm or under the chin or jaw, wait at least a day to see if there is a reaction. Discontinue use if there is a sign of reaction and call your physician. Always consult a qualified professional or physician in regard to specific concerns, questions or diagnoses. Your continued use of products is solely at your own risk.

Due to the nature of our products, we do not accept returns or exchanges of Products purchased through this website. For purchases made at retail stores or from online retail partners, please check with those parties for their return/exchange policy.

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In no event shall this website and associated links, company, owner(s), officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors, guest contributors, agents, licensors, suppliers, telecommunication providers, or content providers, or any third parties mentioned on this website and associated links be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for incidental or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation, punitive or economic damages or lost profits, personal injury/wrongful death, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption resulting from the use of or inability to use this website and associated links or the content regardless of whether either party shall be advised, shall have other reason to know or in fact shall know of the possibility.

Except as expressly stated in this agreement, this website and associated links, company, owner(s), officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors, guest contributors, agents, licensors, suppliers, telecommunication providers, or content providers, or any third parties mentioned on this website and associated links expressly disclaim and negate any implied or express warranty of merchantability, any implied or express warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and any implied or express warranty of conformity to models or samples of materials. Without limiting the foregoing, this website and associated links, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:

1. The accuracy, reliability, completeness, current date, or timeliness of the content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of this website and associated links.

2. The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the Content contained on this website and associated links.

3. The Content or Products will diagnose, mitigate, treat, cure, or prevent a disease.

4. Is a substitute for a product that is a therapy for a disease.

5. The results or the quality of any Products or Content purchased or obtained by you through this website and associated links will meet your expectations.

This website and associated links may provide links to third-party websites and tools which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input. This website and associated links are not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within this website and associated links, third-party sites provided as search results, or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools. Your use of third-party websites and tools is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites.

All Content (including editorial content, information, photographs, illustrations, artwork and other graphic materials, and names, logos, and trademarks) is copyrighted by the author(s) on this website and protected by copyright and trademark laws and/or other laws and/or international treaties. These works, logos, graphics, sounds or images may not be copied, reproduced, retransmitted, distributed, disseminated, sold, published, broadcasted or circulated whether in whole or in part without permission.

Any redistribution or reproduction (including copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publish, transmit, display, use, reuse, sell, or exploit for any public or commercial purpose) of this website’s contents in any form, in whole or part, is prohibited. There are only two exceptions:

– printing one copy is allowed for personal and non–commercial use only.

– sharing with other persons for their personal and non–commercial use is permitted but you must acknowledge this website as the source of the material.

You must have our written permission in order to distribute or commercially use the Content. You cannot transmit or store the contents of our site to any other website or to another electronic retrieval system.

While visiting this website, you agree not to access or use this Website in any way that is intended to damage or impair the web, any server or network underlying this website. You may not post or transmit any message which is libelous, defamatory or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person. You may not post or transmit any message, data, image or program which is indecent, obscene or pornographic. You must only use this website for lawful purposes, and never in a way that infringes the rights of anyone else or that restricts or inhibits anyone else’s enjoyment of our website. In using this website, you further agree not to (a) disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, this website or any services, system resources, accounts, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through our website, or affiliated or linked sites; (b) disrupt or interfere with any other user’s enjoyment of our website, or affiliated or linked Web sites; (c) upload, post, or otherwise transmit through or on our website any viruses or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files; d) use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including the images found at our website, the content of any text, or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) without our express written consent; (e) use meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing a our name(s), trademark, or product name without our express written consent; (f) deep link to our website without our express written consent; (g) create or use a false identity on our website, share your account information, or allow any person besides yourself to use your account to access our website; (h) collect or store personal data about others; (i) attempt to obtain unauthorized access to our website or portions of it that are restricted from general access; and (j) post any material that is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by us.

We reserve the right to monitor content on the website and to remove content which, at our discretion, we determine to be harmful, offensive, or otherwise in violation of these Terms and Conditions — all in order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of the users of the website and avoids the harm that can result from disseminating statements that are false, malicious, violate the rights of others, or are otherwise harmful.

A single public warning in the comment thread is considered fair notice prior to a suspension or ban. The offending comment may also be immediately deleted upon discovery by a moderator without any notice.

Content on the website blog is written by Pat Collins and/or when otherwise noted, in collaboration with editors and/or guest writers.

This website accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on the blog. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network. Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements.

The owner(s) of this website is not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this website are purely the website owners. If we claim or appear to be experts on a certain topic or product or service area, we will only endorse products or services that we believe, based on our expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider or medical professional where applicable.

VP Global Beauty LLC is based in Brooklyn, New York, in the United States of America and makes no claims that the content is appropriate or may be used or viewed outside of the United States. Access to the content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access this website and associated links from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with VP Global Beauty LLC, or in any way relating to your use of this website and associated links resides in the courts of the State of New York and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the State of New York in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving this website and associated links, company, owner(s), officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors, guest contributors, agents, licensors, suppliers, telecommunication providers, or content providers.

In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms and Conditions, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes. These Terms and Conditions are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms and Conditions at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using this website. If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms and Conditions). Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed against the drafting party.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms and Conditions may be revised and updated at any time to comply with the law or to meet our changing business requirements. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued usage of this website and associated links will mean that you accept these terms and conditions and any future changes to the Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using any part of this website and associated links, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Questions about the Terms and Conditions should be sent to info@patcollins-skinsmart.com.