Privacy policy.
Effective Date: 24th March 2025
At Zinck Hair, we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish Data Protection law.
1. Information We Collect
When you make an appointment through our website, you will be redirected to Cliniko, our third-party booking platform. Through Cliniko, we collect the following personal information:
Full Name
Date of Birth
Email Address
Mobile Number
Additional Comments (typed into the comment box by the user)
This information is necessary to facilitate the booking process and ensure that we can provide our services to you effectively.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for the following purposes:
To schedule and confirm your appointments.
To communicate with you about your bookings or any necessary updates regarding your appointment.
To respond to any inquiries or comments you may have.
We only process your information for the purposes stated above and will not use it for any other reasons without your explicit consent.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
Under the GDPR, we are required to have a legal basis for processing your personal data. The legal basis for processing your personal information is as follows:
Contractual necessity: We process your data to complete and manage your booking with us.
Legitimate interests: We may use your data to communicate with you about your appointments and improve our services.
4. How We Protect Your Information
We take the security of your personal information seriously. All information entered through the Cliniko booking system is securely stored and processed by Cliniko in accordance with their privacy policy and GDPR compliance. We do not store or process this information directly on our website.
Cliniko ensures that your data is protected using appropriate technical and organizational measures, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We use Cliniko as our online booking platform. Cliniko is responsible for processing your data when you book an appointment through their platform. By submitting your information to Cliniko, you agree to their privacy practices, which are governed by their privacy policy.
For more details about Cliniko’s data protection practices, you can review their privacy policy here: Cliniko Privacy Policy.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal information, including:
Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You have the right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data for legitimate interests or direct marketing purposes.
Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your data in certain circumstances.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Email].
7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including compliance with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" at the top will be revised accordingly.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:
zinckhair@gmail.com
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland: www.dataprotection.ie.
Thank you for trusting us with your personal information. We are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your data.