Privacy Policy

Pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
Last updated: June 2026.

01Data Controller

The Controller of the processing of personal data is:

For any information regarding the processing of personal data or to exercise the rights provided by the GDPR, you can contact the Controller at the email address above.

02Types of data collected

The following categories of personal data may be collected through this website:

Data voluntarily provided by the user through the contact form

• First and last name;
• Email address;
• Phone number;
• Photographs uploaded by the user;
• Any information contained in the message sent.

Data collected via WhatsApp

If the user chooses to contact Men's Ink via the WhatsApp button on the site, the following may be processed:

• Phone number;
• WhatsApp profile name (if available);
• Content of the messages sent.

Browsing data

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the site may acquire certain technical data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet protocols, including:

• IP address;
• Type of browser and device used;
• Date and time of the visit;
• Technical information necessary for the operation of the site.

This data is used exclusively for technical and security purposes.

03Purposes of processing

The personal data collected is processed exclusively for the following purposes:

• Respond to requests for information sent through the contact form;
• Provide preliminary consultations and information about the scalp micropigmentation services offered by Men's Ink;
• Manage communications with potential clients;
• Ensure the correct operation and security of the website;
• Comply with any legal obligations.

The data is not used for marketing, profiling or sending unsolicited promotional communications.

04Legal basis for processing

The processing of personal data is based on:

• the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR);
• the legitimate interest of the Controller in managing the communications received and ensuring the security of the site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR);
• compliance with any applicable legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

Photographs sent by the user are processed exclusively to assess the request received and provide an adequate response.

05Methods of processing

Personal data is processed using IT and electronic tools, in compliance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, minimisation and security set out in the GDPR.

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are adopted to protect the data from unauthorised access, loss, disclosure or misuse.

06Nature of providing data

Providing the data requested through the contact form is optional.

However, failure to provide the data marked as necessary may prevent the Controller from responding to the user's requests.

07Data retention

Personal data will be kept for the time strictly necessary to handle the user's request and provide the relevant response.

It will then be deleted or kept only in the cases provided for by law or where necessary to protect the Controller's rights.

08Disclosure of data

Personal data is not sold, disseminated or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.

It may be processed exclusively by parties that provide technical services necessary for the operation of the site or the communication tools used by the Controller (for example hosting, email or messaging services), strictly to the extent necessary to provide such services.

09WhatsApp

The site provides a button that allows the user to start a conversation via WhatsApp.

Use of this service involves the processing of data by WhatsApp Ireland Limited according to its own contractual terms and privacy policy.

The Controller is not responsible for processing carried out independently by WhatsApp.

10Google Maps

To allow users to locate the studio, the site offers the option to view a map via the Google Maps service.

The map is not loaded automatically when the page opens. The connection to Google's servers occurs only after the user voluntarily chooses to view the map through a specific click.

Once the map is activated, Google may collect personal data such as the IP address and other technical information as set out in its own privacy policy.

For more information you can consult Google's policy at: policies.google.com/privacy

11Transfer of data outside the EU

The use of services provided by international parties, such as Google and WhatsApp, may involve the transfer of personal data to countries located outside the European Economic Area.

Such transfers take place in compliance with the safeguards provided for by Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR.

12Rights of the data subject

Pursuant to Articles 15-22 of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to:

• obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them exists;
• access their personal data;
• obtain the rectification of inaccurate data or the integration of incomplete data;
• obtain the erasure of personal data in the cases provided for by law;
• obtain the restriction of processing;
• receive their personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller (right to data portability);
• object to the processing in the cases provided for by current legislation;
• withdraw any consent given, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal;
• not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing;
• lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.

To exercise your rights you can contact the Controller at: info@mens-ink.com

13Complaint to the supervisory authority

A data subject who believes that the processing of their personal data is in breach of the GDPR has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) pursuant to Art. 77 of the GDPR, or to bring the matter before the competent courts.

14Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated or amended at any time to adapt it to regulatory, technical or organisational changes.

Users are invited to consult this page periodically.

Men's Ink

Mirko Bruscaini

Via Derna 26, Milan

info@mens-ink.com