Privacy – Data Protection
What we do with your personal information, and your rights.
Rivers of Ink takes data protection and people’s privacy very seriously and we are committed to ongoing compliance with data protection laws, including the DPA of 1998 and the newly implemented GDPR.
As a normal part of our services, Rivers of Ink inevitably holds some of your personal data such as, but not limited to, your name, address, telephone number, email address and health status. Due to the nature of the industry, and the associated health risks to both you as an individual and our employees, we will keep this information to confirm consent to your body modification, along with relevant health information, should the need ever arise.
The purpose of this document is to clearly describe how we process that data, how we respect your privacy, and how you may exercise your right to receive a copy of that data.
Our goal is to deliver valuable services to our customers and an accurate promotion and communication. As a normal use of our services you agree to give us the permission to use the “personal data” you choose to share with us. This information and data will be used only by and for the purpose of Rivers of Ink and it’s employees.
The Company does not disclose information about you or your business to any third parties unless required to do so by government bodies or law enforcement agencies.
We process personal information collected via consent form for the purposes of:
- Providing and personalising our service
- Dealing with your enquiries and requests
- Ensuring the health and safety of both you and our employees
We will not hold such information or data for any longer than is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy statement. You retain the right to have your health information deleted by request should you no longer be an active client.
You have a right to access to your personal data and/or having your personal data corrected, if inaccurate, or erased, if we do not have a legitimate reason for retaining the data. If you wish to discuss any matters relating to the processing of personal data you can contact us through the contact form available on our website or by post at the following address:
Rivers of Ink, 7, Jesu St, Ottery Saint Mary, EX111EU
In completing your details on this web site, or in the form of a physical consent form, you are deemed to consent to the collection and use of your information by Rivers of Ink unless you contact us to advise otherwise. If you give us information about another person, you confirm that they have appointed you to act for them and they consent to the use of their information as set out in our Privacy Policy.
Deposits / Drawing Fees
MINIMUM CHARGES (small words, stars, tiny tattoos etc)
BOOKING FEES
For ALL custom work, we require a minimum £50 booking fee. This will be payable up front, in order for your drawing work to start. If you need to come in after your consultation to pay your booking fee, please be aware that drawing work will not start until it has been paid. Your £50 booking fee covers TWO REDRAWS / ADJUSTMENTS. Should you change your mind about what you want, or require large scale changes to your design after the initial concept stage, you will need to increase your deposit by £50. This is deductible from the final cost of your tattoo. Our artist’s time is valuable, and they deserve not to waste hours of their time on drawings that never fulfill their tattoo destiny due to time wasters. We know that the majority of you would never let us down, but unfortunately we must protect ourselves from the minority.
SLEEVES / BACK PIECES ETC
For drawing work to start on your custom sleeve, back piece or similar, you will need to pay a £100 drawing deposit. . Once you have confirmed you are happy with your artwork, we will then need to take a £150 minimum deposit on your appointment for the tattoo work to be started. These types of design are incredibly time intensive and require hours of work and as such they require a financial commitment.
HALF DAY / FULL DAY SESSIONS
For half day or full day sessions, a £100 minimum booking fee will need to be taken to secure the appointment.
PLEASE NOTE:
All booking fees are deductible from the final cost of the tattoo. All booking fees are non refundable.
Booking fees will be honoured for one reschedule, as long as we receive at least 48hrs notice of the cancellation of appointment. We are humans, too, so we may make allowances should your reason for cancellation be unavoidable, but that is at our discretion.
Once drawing work has started on your design, and time has been allocated for your appointment, your booking fee will be non refundable in the event of a full cancellation / change of heart. As stated above, our artist’s time is valuable.
For this reason, we recommend that you are 100% sure you want to pursue your design / tattoo before committing your booking fee.