Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Tribeca Barber & Beauty School (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal data when you visit our website or interact with us online. We are located in Queens, New York and operate in compliance with applicable New York State laws, United States federal laws, and where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily submit to us, including:

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Address (if provided through forms)
Program interests or application details
Any other data you provide via contact forms or application portals

b. Automatically Collected Information

Through analytics and tracking tools, we automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system and device type
Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
Session behavior (via Microsoft Clarity heatmaps)
Location data (approximate)

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and related technologies to:

Enhance user experience
Track usage for internal marketing
Improve site functionality and performance

You may manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

2. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Compliance)

For visitors from the European Union, our legal basis for collecting and processing personal data includes:

Consent: For marketing communications and analytics cookies
Contractual necessity: For enrollment inquiries or requests for information
Legitimate interest: To improve and secure our website
Legal obligation: Compliance with laws and regulations

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (see Section 9).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

Respond to inquiries and provide program information
Improve our website and services
Analyze user engagement for marketing optimization
Communicate with you about admissions, promotions, or services

We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your information only in the following limited cases:

With third-party service providers (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) who process data on our behalf and under strict data protection agreements
To comply with legal obligations or enforce our legal rights
In case of a business transfer or reorganization (you will be notified if your data is affected)

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize the data.

6. Data Security

In compliance with the New York SHIELD Act, we implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

However, please note that no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Under GDPR (EU residents):

Right to access, correct, or delete your data
Right to data portability
Right to object or restrict processing
Right to withdraw consent
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Under New York Law:

You have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected and how they are used.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using contact form.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for individuals 17 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we learn that we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that your data may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, where our servers are located. We take necessary measures to ensure adequate protection for international data transfers under GDPR.

10. Email Communications and Marketing

We may send you information about our services or updates. You may opt out at any time using the “unsubscribe” link included in all marketing emails, in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the new effective date. We encourage you to review it regularly.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your data privacy rights, please contact us:

Tribeca Barber & Beauty School
95-16 63rd Road, Rego Park, NY 11374
Send us a message using contact form, or
Call us at: +1 (718) 489-9720