Salon@Church
Last updated: February 2026
Salon@Church (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Canadian privacy laws.
By using our website, booking services, or communicating with us, you consent to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information only as needed to deliver professional hair and skin services and to operate our business responsibly.
This may include:
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Name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Appointment history and service preferences
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Consultation notes relevant to hair or skin services
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Payment and billing information (processed securely through third-party providers)
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Website usage data (via cookies and analytics)
We do not collect more information than necessary, and we do not sell or trade personal data.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
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Schedule and manage appointments
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Conduct consultations and maintain service history
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Communicate regarding bookings, policies, or service recommendations
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Process payments securely
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Improve our website, services, and client experience
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Meet legal, regulatory, or insurance requirements
We use personal information only for purposes that a reasonable client would expect in a professional salon setting.
Consent
By providing your personal information, you consent to its collection and use as outlined in this policy.
You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions, by contacting us directly.
Information Sharing & Disclosure
We do not share personal information except when required to:
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Process payments through secure, trusted third-party providers
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Manage bookings through our scheduling software
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Comply with legal obligations or lawful requests
All third parties are expected to maintain confidentiality and data protection standards consistent with Canadian privacy laws.
Data Storage & Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure.
While no system is completely secure, we work with reputable platforms and take data protection seriously.
Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to:
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Understand how visitors use our site
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Improve functionality and content
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Measure performance
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect site performance.
Access & Accuracy
You have the right to:
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Request access to your personal information
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Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data
Requests can be made by contacting us using the information below.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information:
Salon@Church
65 W Main St
Welland, ON L3C 4Z8
Canada
📞 +1 289-820-5557
📧 salonatchurch@gmail.com
(This policy reflects Salon@Church’s commitment to professionalism, discretion, and long-term client trust.)
Who we are
Our website address is: http://salonatchurch.ca.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.