Privacy Policy

Royal Cuts Studio Effective Date: September 4, 2026 Last Updated: September 4, 2026

Royal Cuts Studio (“Royal Cuts Studio,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://royalcutsstudio.com (the “Site”) and provides barbering and grooming services at our physical location in Chicago, Illinois. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through the Site, how we use it, how we protect it, and what choices you have.

By using our Site or booking an appointment with us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or submit your information to us.

1. Who We Are

Royal Cuts Studio 1528 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States Email: hello@royalcutsstudio.com Phone: +1 (224) 656-0021

We are the “data controller” (i.e., the party responsible for deciding how and why your personal information is used) for the personal information described in this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide Directly

When you book an appointment through our online booking system, contact us, or otherwise interact with the Site, we may collect:

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Appointment details (selected barber, services chosen, date and time)
Notes or comments you voluntarily add to your booking (e.g., special requests)
Any information you send us through email, phone calls, WhatsApp, or our contact form

Our booking system is built and hosted directly on our own website — we do not currently use a third-party booking platform (such as Booknetic, Square, Fresha, or Vagaro) to process this information. Your booking details are stored on our own systems and used solely to manage and confirm your appointment.

b) Payment Information

We do not currently collect, process, or store any payment or card information through the Site. All payments are made in person, in cash, at the time of your visit.

If we introduce online payments in the future (for example, to allow deposits or online card payments), we will update this Privacy Policy before doing so, and any such payments will be processed by a reputable third-party payment processor. In that case, we will not store your full card details on our own servers — the payment processor will handle that data under its own security and privacy standards, and we will disclose which processor is used at that time.

c) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected through cookies and similar technologies, including:

IP address (general location, such as city/region)
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages viewed, time spent on the Site, and referring/exit pages
Date and time of your visit

We use Google Analytics to collect this information and help us understand how visitors use our Site (e.g., which pages are most popular, how visitors found us). Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. You can learn more about how Google collects and processes this information at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We do not currently use Meta/Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or other advertising/retargeting trackers, though our social media pages (Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp) operate under those platforms’ own privacy policies when you interact with us there.

d) Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to:

Operate essential Site functions (e.g., loading the booking widget correctly)
Understand Site traffic and performance through Google Analytics

Most web browsers let you control cookies through their settings. You can usually set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site, such as the booking widget.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect to:

Schedule, confirm, modify, or cancel your appointments
Contact you about your booking (by phone, email, or text) — for example, confirmations, reminders, or if we need to reach you about a schedule change
Respond to inquiries, questions, or requests you send us
Improve our Site, services, and customer experience
Understand how visitors use our Site (via Google Analytics)
Maintain the security and proper functioning of our Site
Comply with legal obligations, where applicable

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may share limited information with:

Service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., our web hosting provider and Google Analytics), and who are only permitted to use your information to provide services to us
Legal authorities, if required to comply with a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Royal Cuts Studio, our clients, or others
A successor entity, if Royal Cuts Studio is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, in which case client information may be transferred as part of that transaction

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy — generally, for as long as you remain an active client, plus a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping, scheduling history, and legal purposes. You may request that we delete your information at any time (see Section 7 below).

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information
Opt out of non-essential communications (e.g., marketing messages, if we ever send them)
Withdraw consent, where processing is based on your consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@royalcutsstudio.com or call +1 (224) 656-0021. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

8. Children’s Privacy

We welcome clients of all ages, including children, for services such as kids’ haircuts — but children visit and are booked in together with a parent or legal guardian, who is responsible for providing any booking information on the child’s behalf.

Our Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without parental/guardian involvement. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate parental consent, please contact us at hello@royalcutsstudio.com so we can remove it.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to third-party platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Google Maps. These platforms have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any information to them.

10. Illinois & U.S. Residents

Royal Cuts Studio is a local business operating in Chicago, Illinois, and this Site is primarily intended for clients located in the United States. We do not knowingly collect biometric data (such as fingerprints or facial recognition data) from our clients.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services (such as the addition of online payments), or for legal reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.