1. Introduction

Welcome to House of Blackington (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at houseofblackington.com and use our appointment booking system.

By using our website or booking an appointment, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our site or services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information Provided by You

When you book an appointment through our embedded Cal.com scheduling tool, we collect the following personal information:

• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• Phone number

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and general geographic location. Please see our separate Cookies Policy for details on how we use cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Scheduling and managing your appointments
• Sending appointment confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups
• Communicating with you about our services, promotions, or changes to your bookings
• Improving our website and the quality of our services
• Complying with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services that may process your personal information:

Cal.com: Our appointment scheduling platform. When you book an appointment, your personal information is processed by Cal.com in accordance with their privacy policy. We encourage you to review Cal.com's privacy policy at cal.com/privacy.

We may also use analytics and website hosting providers that collect data through cookies or similar technologies. These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who assist us in operating our website and managing appointments (such as Cal.com), subject to confidentiality obligations
• If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• To protect the rights, safety, or property of our business, our clients, or others
• In connection with a business transfer, merger, or acquisition

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. Appointment records are retained for the duration of our business relationship and a reasonable period thereafter.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (note: we do not sell your personal information)
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at blackingtonzack@gmail.com or (805) 820-3034.

8.2 General Choices

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us using the information below. You may also opt out of promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email you receive from us.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it. For minors aged 13 and older who book appointments (such as through our “The Minion” service for ages 3+), a parent or guardian should provide the booking information on their behalf.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: