Privacy Policy

The Shearer's Guild is committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and visitors to our online platform. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with our barber services, including haircuts, shaves, beard trims, styling, and facial grooming, and the booking of appointments through our site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1. Personal Information You Provide Directly To Us:

When you interact with our online platform, for instance, to book an appointment or inquire about our services, you may provide us with personally identifiable information. This includes:

• Contact Information: Such as your name, phone number, and email address.
• Appointment Details: Information related to your service preferences and requested appointment times.
• Communication Content: Records of communications when you contact us with inquiries or feedback.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically:

When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns. This may include:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: To enhance your experience on our site, remember your preferences, and understand how our platform is used. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide Services: To process your appointment bookings, provide the requested barber services, and manage your service history.
• Communication: To send you appointment confirmations, reminders, and respond to your inquiries.
• Improve Our Services: To understand how our site and services are used and to improve their functionality and user experience.
• Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, to send you information about new services, special offers, and events that may be of interest to you.
• Compliance and Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as appointment scheduling platforms or website hosting. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, accidental loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within one month.

6. Third-Party Links

Our online platform may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every site you visit.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• The Shearer's Guild
• 2411 Church Avenue
• New York, New York, 11226
• United States