Privacy Policy
Mean Street Tattoo, Inc. ("Mean Street Tattoo," "we," "us," or "our") operates a tattoo and body piercing studio at 1560 Street Road, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, and the website located at meanstreettattoos.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use and share it, how long we keep it, and the choices available to you. It applies to information collected through the Website, by telephone, through our social media accounts, and in person at our studio.
By using the Website or our services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you give us directly, including when you call to book an appointment, visit the studio, complete a client release form, make a purchase, or contact us. This information may include:
Contact information: name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address.
Appointment information: requested service, preferred artist, appointment dates and times, and design ideas, reference images, sizing, and placement details you share with us.
Identity and age verification: a valid government-issued photo identification, which we review to confirm that you are at least 18 years of age. We may record the type of identification and its expiration date, or retain a copy where required by law.
Health information relevant to your procedure: information you disclose on our client release and consent forms, such as allergies, skin conditions, medications, pregnancy, bloodborne illness, and other conditions that may affect the safety of a tattoo or piercing or the healing process.
Consent and release records: signed release, consent, and aftercare acknowledgment forms.
Payment information: deposits, payments, and transaction records. Card payments are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not store full payment card numbers.
Photographs: photographs of completed tattoos or piercings, taken with your permission.
Communications: the content of calls, messages, and correspondence you send us, including direct messages on social media.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, our website platform provider, Squarespace, automatically collects certain technical information, including:
IP address and approximate location derived from it
Browser type, device type, and operating system
Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and links clicked
The website or search engine that referred you to the Website
Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies, as described in Section 6.
1.3 Information From Third Parties
If you interact with us through Facebook or Instagram, we may receive information those platforms make available to us, such as your username, profile name, and the content of your messages or comments. Your use of those platforms is governed by their own privacy policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
Schedule, confirm, reschedule, and manage appointments
Prepare custom designs and consult with you about your service
Verify your age and identity before performing a procedure
Assess whether a procedure is safe for you and provide appropriate aftercare guidance
Process deposits, payments, and refunds
Maintain client records required by applicable health, safety, and body art regulations
Respond to questions, requests, and complaints
Display photographs of our work in our portfolio, on the Website, and on our social media accounts, where you have given permission
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website
Protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions, and other misuse
Comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements
We use health information only to evaluate the safety of a procedure, provide care related to that procedure, and meet our record-keeping obligations. We do not use health information for marketing.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We share personal information only as described below:
Service providers: companies that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting (Blue Eye Visual), payment processing, and scheduling or communication tools. These providers may use your information only as needed to perform services for us.
Regulatory and health authorities: public health officials and inspectors, such as the Bucks County Health Department, who are authorized to review client records maintained by licensed body art establishments.
Legal requirements: law enforcement, courts, or government agencies when we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, subpoena, or court order, or is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Mean Street Tattoo, our clients, our staff, or others.
Medical emergencies: emergency medical personnel, if you experience a medical emergency at our studio.
Business transfers: a buyer or successor in connection with a sale, merger, or transfer of all or part of our business, subject to the commitments in this Privacy Policy.
With your consent: other parties when you direct or authorize us to share your information.
4. Photographs of Our Work
We will not photograph your tattoo or piercing for publication without your permission. If you agree to have your work photographed, we may display the image in our portfolio, on the Website, and on our social media accounts. We make reasonable efforts to avoid showing your face or other identifying features unless you agree otherwise.
You may withdraw your permission at any time by contacting us. We will remove the image from the Website and our social media accounts within a reasonable time. We cannot recall images that third parties have already copied or shared.
5. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:
Client release forms, consent forms, identification records, and procedure records are retained for the period required by applicable Pennsylvania and Bucks County health regulations, and longer where needed to resolve a dispute or comply with a legal obligation.
Payment and transaction records are retained as required for tax and accounting purposes.
Appointment and communication records are retained for as long as you remain a client and for a reasonable period afterward.
Website analytics data is retained according to Squarespace's retention practices.
When information is no longer needed, we delete it or destroy it securely. Paper records are shredded.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Squarespace places these cookies to operate and secure the Website and to provide us with aggregate visitor statistics.
Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as security, page navigation, and the shopping cart. The Website cannot function properly without them.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are most popular. This information is reported to us in aggregate.
We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies on the Website.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Website from working.
The Website contains links to Facebook, Instagram, and Google Maps. When you follow those links, those services may collect information about you under their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signal. Because we do not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising, these signals do not change how we handle your information.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect personal information. Paper client records are stored in a secured area of the studio with access limited to authorized staff. Online payments are processed through encrypted connections by our payment processors.
No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach of security involving your personal information occurs, we will notify you as required by the Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act and other applicable law.
9. Age Requirement and Children's Privacy
Our tattoo and piercing services are available only to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and present valid photo identification.
The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
Delete your personal information
Withdraw consent to use of your photographs or to communications from us
We may need to verify your identity before responding, which may include asking you to confirm details of a past appointment or to present identification in person. We will respond within 45 days.
We may decline a deletion request where we must retain information to comply with health regulations, tax laws, or other legal obligations, to resolve a dispute, or to protect against fraud. If we decline, we will explain why.
If you live in a state that grants additional privacy rights, we will honor those rights to the extent they apply to us. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any privacy right.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on the Website and update the Effective Date above. Material changes will be posted prominently on the Website. Your continued use of the Website or our services after an update takes effect means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
To make a privacy request or ask a question about this Privacy Policy, contact us by telephone, by mail, or in person at the studio during business hours:
Mean Street Tattoo, Inc. 1560 Street Road Bensalem, PA 19020 Telephone: (215) 633-8040