Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

UniqSwek Beauty Studios operates two studio locations in New York City: Brows & Lashes by UniqSwek (1240 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan) and Eyebrow Shape by UniqSwek (59-15 71st Ave, Ridgewood, Queens). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information you provide when visiting our website at uniqswek.com or interacting with us in-studio.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Contact information — your name, email address, and phone number, when you submit our email signup form, bridal inquiry form, or contact us directly.
• Booking information — appointment details, service preferences, and scheduling history, collected through our Square Appointments booking system.
• Payment information— processed securely by Square. We do not store or have access to your full card number. Square's privacy policy applies to payment data.
• Usage data — pages visited, time on site, and interactions, collected automatically via Google Analytics 4 and Vercel Analytics. This data is anonymized and aggregated.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Confirm and manage your appointments
• Send appointment reminders and follow-ups
• Respond to inquiries submitted via our contact or bridal forms
• Send promotional emails and special offers (only if you opted in via our email signup)
• Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
• Process payments and manage membership subscriptions

4. Email Communications

If you submit our email signup form, you consent to receive marketing emails from UniqSwek Beauty Studios, including promotions, seasonal offers, and service announcements. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. We do not sell or rent your email address to third parties.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website and business operations use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Square — online booking, payments, and memberships (squareup.com)
• Formspree — email form submissions (formspree.io)
• Google Analytics 4 — website analytics (google.com/analytics)
• Vercel Analytics — website performance (vercel.com)
• Behold — Instagram feed display (behold.so)

We do not control the privacy practices of these services and encourage you to review their respective policies.

6. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics and to improve your browsing experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to understand site usage patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Data Retention & Security

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. We take reasonable precautions to protect your information, including using HTTPS encryption on our website. Payment data is handled entirely by Square's PCI-compliant systems.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Ask us to delete your information (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at browsandlashesbyuniqswek@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be available at this URL with the updated date noted at the top.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out: