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Privacy Policy

プライバシーポリシー

Last updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

DIMPLE Hair Design ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or book an appointment with us.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • ✦Contact information — Name, email address, and phone number provided when booking an appointment or contacting us.
  • ✦Booking details — Appointment date, time, service requested, preferred stylist, and any special notes you provide.
  • ✦Communication data — Messages you send us through our contact form or by email.
  • ✦Technical data — Browser type, device information, and pages visited (collected anonymously for website improvement).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • ✦Confirm and manage your appointment bookings
  • ✦Send booking confirmation and reminder emails
  • ✦Respond to your enquiries and support requests
  • ✦Notify you of changes to services, hours, or cancellation policies
  • ✦Improve our website and services

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Storage & Security

Booking requests, hair-consultation answers and any hair photos you upload are stored in our booking system (Google Firebase) so our staff can review and confirm your appointment. Photos are used only to assess your hair for the requested service and are deleted on request. We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Email confirmations are processed via Google's infrastructure (Gmail / Google Workspace). Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details on how Google handles email data.

5. Cookies

Our website uses browser localStorage to remember your language preference (English or Japanese). No third-party tracking cookies are used. We do not use advertising networks or analytics that track you across other websites.

6. Data Retention

We retain your booking and contact information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • ✦Access the personal data we hold about you
  • ✦Request correction of inaccurate information
  • ✦Request deletion of your personal data
  • ✦Withdraw consent to receive marketing communications at any time

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

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

DIMPLE Hair Design

📍 Mori Building B1F, 5-1, Minami 3-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

📞 011-281-0022

✉️ dimplehairdesign@gmail.com