Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Cartel Hair Studio ("Cartel," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit cartelstudio.co, book an appointment, or interact with us online.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly - Name, email, and phone number when you book an appointment - Messages or inquiries you submit through our contact form - Email if you subscribe to our newsletter Information Collected Automatically - Device and browser type, IP address, operating system - Pages visited, time on pages, referring URL - Cookie and tracking data (see our Cookie Policy) Information from Third Parties - Booking and scheduling data from our online booking platform (GetSquire) - Analytics data from Google Analytics and Google Ads - Advertising data from the Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram)
2. How We Use Your Information
- Manage and confirm your appointments - Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
- Send appointment reminders and confirmations through our booking platform
- Send marketing communications (only with your consent)
- Analyze website traffic to improve the site experience
- Run targeted advertising campaigns through Google Ads and Meta
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies on cartelstudio.co to understand
how visitors use our site and to measure advertising effectiveness. Specifically:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — collects data on pages visited, time on site, and user behavior
to help us improve the website experience
- Meta Pixel — collects data for advertising measurement and audience targeting across
Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram)
- Google Ads conversion tracking — measures the effectiveness of our paid search campaigns
You can control tracking on your device through browser settings or opt-out mechanisms:
- To opt out of Google Analytics: Install Google's "Opt-out Extension"
(support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881)
- To opt out of Meta Pixel: Visit Meta's Privacy Center
(facebook.com/privacy/policy) or use your device's opt-out signals (e.g., Global Privacy Control)
- For more details on how these technologies work, see our Cookie Policy
This policy describes our use of these technologies. We do not require your consent to use them.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. However, under California law (CPRA), our use of the Meta Pixel and Google Ads remarketing tags may qualify as "sharing" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. California residents can opt out at any time — see Section 6 below. We share data with: - Service providers: Wix (website hosting), GetSquire (online booking), Google (analytics and advertising), and Meta (advertising) — each only to deliver their services to us. - Advertising partners: Google and Meta may use pixel and cookie data to help us measure campaign performance and reach similar audiences. - Legal requirements: If required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other legal process. - Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
5. Your Rights
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom (GDPR): - Access, correct, or delete your personal data - Restrict or object to processing - Data portability - Withdraw consent at any time - Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority If you are in California (CCPA/CPRA): - Know what personal information is collected, used, and shared - Delete your personal information - Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information - Correct inaccurate personal information - Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information - Non-discrimination for exercising your rights
6. How to Exercise Your Rights
California residents can decline advertising cookies through their device settings,
browser opt-out tools, or by visiting the privacy centers of Google and Meta (see Section 3 above).
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Booking records are retained in accordance with our booking platform's data retention policy. Marketing data is deleted upon unsubscribe.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure hosting through Wix, and access controls. No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our practices evolve or as regulations change. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
11. Contact Us
Cartel Hair Studio 87 Crosby Street, Lower Level New York, NY 10012 Email: support@cartelstudio.co
Phone: 934-212-0600
Web: cartelstudio.co