Last updated: 7/12/2025
Mishawaka Ink Co LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website mishawakainkco.com (the “Site”), or when you interact with us in person at our studio.
By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Our website address is: https://mishawakainkco.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
A. Personal Information
- Name
- Date of birth (for age verification)
- Address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Government-issued ID details (in-person verification only)
- Health-related information relevant to tattoo procedures (as disclosed in client waivers)
- Payment information (processed securely via our payment processors)
B. Technical Information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our Site
- Referring website or source
- Time and date of your visit
C. Other Information
- Photos or content you submit to us (e.g., for sharing on social media or our portfolio)
- Communications you send to us (emails, inquiries, messages)
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Schedule and manage appointments
- Maintain records of client waivers and consents
- Verify your age and identity
- Process payments
- Communicate with you about appointments, services, or inquiries
- Improve our website and services
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
How We Store and Protect Your Information
Client records, including waivers and health information, are stored securely and are accessible only to authorized personnel.
Payment data is processed through secure third-party payment processors. We do not store your complete credit or debit card information on our servers.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may impact some website functionality.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information:
- With trusted service providers who help us operate our business (e.g. appointment booking software, payment processors)
- When required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights
- With your consent for promotional purposes (e.g. sharing photos of your tattoo with your permission)
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
We retain personal information only as long as necessary:
- To provide services to you
- To comply with legal obligations (e.g. health regulations requiring retention of tattoo waivers for a certain period)
- For business record-keeping
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data, subject to legal requirements
- Object to certain uses of your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are intended for individuals 18 years or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: