Privacy Policy
SalonVancouver.com
Effective Date: October 23, 2026
- Introduction
Welcome to SalonVancouver.com, an independent online directory connecting visitors with beauty salons, hairstylists, barbershops, nail studios, skincare providers, and personal grooming businesses in Vancouver, British Columbia.
We respect the privacy of our visitors, participating businesses, and advertisers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, protect, and retain personal information when individuals visit our website, contact us, submit business listings, or purchase advertising services.
We aim to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
- Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information.
Personal and Contact Information
Name
Email address
Telephone or WhatsApp number
Information included in inquiries or correspondence
Business Listing Information
Salon or business name
Business address
Contact details
Website and booking links
Service descriptions
Professional biographies
Business photographs and logos
Advertised prices and promotions
Professional qualifications voluntarily submitted for publication
Advertising and Subscription Information
Advertising package selected
Billing contact details
Subscription status
Payment confirmations
Transaction records
Cancellation and refund requests
Payment card information, where applicable, should be processed through an appropriate payment service provider rather than stored directly by the directory.
Technical Information
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Referring websites
Website performance information
Cookie preferences
Security and diagnostic logs
The specific information collected depends on the forms, payment services, analytics, and other features actually enabled on our website.
- How We Use Personal Information
We may use information for the following purposes:
Operating and maintaining our directory
Responding to visitor inquiries
Processing business listing applications
Publishing authorized business information
Administering advertising subscriptions
Processing cancellations and refunds
Providing customer support
Maintaining website security
Preventing fraud and misuse
Improving website functionality
Complying with legal obligations
Sending promotional communications where permitted by law
We do not use personal information for purposes materially different from those disclosed without an appropriate legal basis or additional consent where required.
- Public Business Listings
Information submitted for publication in salon directory profiles may be visible to the public and accessible through search engines.
This may include business names, professional biographies, addresses, telephone numbers, websites, photographs, and service descriptions.
Businesses should submit only information they are authorized to publish.
Advertisers may request corrections or removal of their directory information, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.
- Consent and Legal Basis
Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable jurisdiction, processing may also be necessary to:
Provide requested services
Fulfil advertising agreements
Comply with legal obligations
Protect website security
Pursue legitimate interests where permitted
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, the relevant lawful basis depends on the specific processing activity.
Consent may be withdrawn where processing relies on consent, subject to legal limitations.
- Sensitive Personal Information
SalonVancouver.com is a beauty salon directory, not a healthcare provider.
We do not ordinarily require medical histories, diagnostic records, or other sensitive health information.
Visitors should not submit confidential health information through general contact or advertising inquiry forms.
Where a beauty treatment requires disclosure of allergies, sensitivities, or medical conditions, customers should communicate directly with their chosen provider using appropriate channels.
- Advertising and Subscription Information
Participating businesses may provide information necessary to establish, maintain, renew, or cancel paid directory listings.
We may retain transaction and billing records for legitimate accounting, dispute resolution, and legal compliance purposes.
Recurring payments will be processed only where expressly authorized.
We do not sell advertisers' confidential billing information to unrelated businesses.
- Sharing Information With Service Providers
We may use third-party providers for services such as:
Website hosting
Email delivery
Payment processing
Website security
Analytics
Technical support
Advertising administration
These providers should receive only information reasonably necessary for their functions and be subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.
We may also disclose information when required by law or necessary to protect legitimate legal rights.
- External Salon and Booking Websites
Our directory may link to independent salon websites, appointment booking platforms, social media pages, and payment services.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies.
SalonVancouver.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent websites.
Visitors should review relevant third-party policies before providing personal information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, visitor preferences, analytics, and advertising.
Where legally required, optional cookies will be activated only after appropriate consent.
Additional information is provided in our GDPR & Cookie Policy.
- Data Security
We aim to use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information.
These may include secure connections, restricted access, software updates, and appropriate service-provider controls.
No website or electronic system can guarantee absolute security.
- Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
Responding to inquiries
Maintaining active business listings
Administering advertising subscriptions
Resolving disputes
Meeting accounting and legal obligations
Maintaining website security
When information is no longer required, we aim to securely delete or anonymize it, subject to applicable retention requirements.
- British Columbia and Canadian Privacy Rights
SalonVancouver.com operates from British Columbia, Canada.
Private-sector organizations in British Columbia are generally subject to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), where applicable.
Individuals may request access to their personal information, ask for corrections, or raise concerns about how their information is handled.
Other Canadian privacy laws may apply depending on the nature and location of processing activities.
- GDPR and UK GDPR Rights
Where the European Union GDPR or UK GDPR applies, eligible individuals may have rights to:
Access personal data
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to certain processing
Receive portable data where applicable
Withdraw consent
Lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority
These rights are subject to applicable conditions and exceptions.
Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.
- International Data Transfers
Because SalonVancouver.com may use service providers operating in different countries, personal information may be processed outside Canada.
Where international transfer requirements apply, we aim to use appropriate legal safeguards.
Information processed abroad may be subject to the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
- Marketing Communications
We may send promotional emails or other commercial electronic messages only where permitted by applicable law, including Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
Where required, we obtain consent and provide an unsubscribe mechanism.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily stop essential transactional messages relating to an active advertising service.
- Children's Privacy
SalonVancouver.com is intended primarily for adults researching beauty and grooming services or operating related businesses.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children for advertising subscriptions.
If we become aware that personal information was collected from a child without required authorization, we will take appropriate steps under applicable law.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, information practices, or legal requirements.
Updated versions will be published with a revised effective date.
Material changes will be communicated where legally required.
- Contact Information
For privacy questions, access requests, corrections, or deletion inquiries, please contact:
SalonVancouver.com
Privacy Contact: Roger Prabhu
Email: MonacoAds@gmail.com
Text / WhatsApp: +1-604-833-1055
Website: https://salonvancouver.com/
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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