Privacy

Effective date: Jan 1, 2026
Business: Bare Sunless Tans (“we,” “us,” “our”)
Address: 3682 Basinview Dr., Halifax, NS, B3K 4Z8, Canada
Website: https://www.baresunless.ca/
Privacy contact: hello@baresunless.ca

1) Our commitment
We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial laws.

2) What personal information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

Contact information: name, email address, phone number.
Booking and service details: information you provide when booking (including any notes or preferences you submit).
Payment information: we do not store full credit card numbers on our systems. Payments are processed by Square Online, which collects and processes your payment details.
Marketing preferences: your opt-in/consent status for email marketing.
Website and device information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, and interactions collected via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 7).

3) Booking forms (appointments)
When you book an appointment or submit an inquiry through our website, we may collect information such as:

Your name and contact details (email and/or phone number)
Appointment details (requested date/time, service selected)
Messages/notes you choose to provide (for example, preferences or questions)

If our booking form includes optional questions related to your service (for example, skin sensitivities, allergies, pregnancy, medications, or other health-related details), providing that information is voluntary unless it is needed to safely deliver the service. We use this information only to:

Provide the service appropriately and safely
Communicate with you about your appointment
Maintain internal records related to your service

Please do not include sensitive personal information in free-text fields unless it is necessary for your appointment.

4) How we use your information
We use personal information to:

Provide and manage services, bookings, and purchases.
Process payments and prevent fraud (through our payment processor).
Communicate with you about your appointments, purchases, and customer service requests.
Send marketing emails only if you have opted in (you can unsubscribe at any time).
Understand and improve our website and services using analytics.
Meet legal, regulatory, and accounting requirements.

5) Consent
We obtain consent as required by Canadian law. Consent may be express (e.g., opting in to marketing emails) or implied (e.g., providing information to complete a booking or purchase). You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

6) How we share your information
We may share personal information with service providers who help us operate our business, including:

Square Online (payment processing).
Flodesk (email marketing, for subscribers who opt in).
Google Analytics (website analytics).

We may also disclose information when required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or to protect our rights and safety.

7) Service providers and cross-border processing
Some of our service providers may store or process information outside Canada (for example, in the United States). When information is processed outside Canada, it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction. We take reasonable steps to require service providers to protect personal information using appropriate safeguards.

8) Cookies and analytics (Google Analytics)
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and to understand how visitors use it. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address and browsing activity on our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings and may be able to use Google’s opt-out tools where available. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

9) Email marketing (Flodesk)

If you opt in to receive marketing emails, we use Flodesk to manage our email list and send communications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not affect service-related messages (e.g., appointment confirmations).

10) Safeguards and retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above and as required by law (e.g., tax and accounting rules).

11) Your rights (access and correction)
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct inaccuracies, subject to limited legal exceptions. To make a request, email hello@baresunless.ca.

12) Children’s privacy
Our website and services are not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13) Contact us
For questions, requests, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact:
Email: hello@baresunless.ca
Mailing address: 3682 Basinview Dr., Halifax, NS, B3K 4Z8, Canada

14) Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.