PRIVACY POLICY

#### WELCOME

At Inkbull Studio, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how Inkbull Studio collects, uses, stores, protects, and, where necessary, shares information when you visit or use our website, submit a consultation enquiry, contact us, or interact with our services online. We understand that information such as your name, phone number, email address, tattoo ideas, photographs, and other details you may share with us can be personal. We therefore aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for providing our services, communicating with you, improving your experience, and operating our website and business responsibly. By accessing or using the Inkbull Studio website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described here, please discontinue use of the website.

#### INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO SHARE WITH US

When you contact Inkbull Studio, request a consultation, enquire about a tattoo, or use a form on our website, we may ask you to provide certain information so that we can understand your requirements and respond appropriately. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number, preferred method of communication, tattoo concept, preferred placement, approximate size, tattoo style, consultation preferences, questions, and other information you voluntarily provide. If you choose to upload reference images or other files as part of your enquiry, these may also be received and stored by us for the purpose of understanding your tattoo idea, discussing your requirements, and preparing for your consultation or tattoo session. Please do not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through our website forms. If information relating to a medical condition, skin condition, allergy, medication, or other health-related matter is relevant to your tattoo appointment, please provide only the information reasonably necessary for your safety and the tattooing process.

#### HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

The information you provide helps us understand what you are looking for and provide a better experience from your first enquiry through your tattoo appointment. We may use your information to respond to consultation requests and enquiries, communicate with you about your tattoo idea, discuss design, placement and size, schedule consultations and appointments, provide relevant aftercare information, manage bookings and payments where applicable, and maintain appropriate business records. We may also use information to improve our website, understand how visitors interact with our content, maintain website security, prevent misuse or fraudulent activity, and comply with applicable legal requirements. Where you have provided appropriate consent, we may also use your contact information to send you information about Inkbull Studio, new services, studio updates, offers, events, or other communications that may be relevant to you. You can choose to stop receiving non-essential promotional communications at any time.

#### CONSULTATION & BOOKING INFORMATION

Our website may allow you to submit a request for a Free Consultation or make an enquiry regarding a tattoo. The information submitted through these forms may be reviewed by Inkbull Studio in order to understand your requirements and determine how we can assist you. Submitting a consultation form does not automatically confirm an appointment. Your request may require further communication before a consultation or tattoo session is confirmed. Information relating to your tattoo concept, placement, size, references, and communication with us may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage your enquiry, appointment, client relationship, and legitimate business records.

#### REFERENCE IMAGES & CONTENT YOU UPLOAD

If you upload a photograph, tattoo reference, artwork, sketch, or other file through our website, you are choosing to provide that material to us for the purpose of discussing or developing your tattoo idea. We may use these materials to understand your requirements, prepare for a consultation, communicate with you, and develop or evaluate a tattoo concept. You should only upload images or other content that you have the right to share. Please avoid uploading government identification documents, financial information, medical records, or other highly sensitive documents unless they have been specifically requested by Inkbull Studio for a legitimate purpose.

#### COMMUNICATION WITH YOU

We may use the contact details you provide to communicate with you regarding your enquiry, consultation, appointment, tattoo design, payment, aftercare, or other services you have requested. This may include communication through email, telephone, WhatsApp, or other communication channels that you choose to use when interacting with us. If you choose to communicate through a third-party platform such as WhatsApp, your communication may also be subject to that platform's own terms and privacy practices. We will not use your contact information for unrelated promotional communication where such communication requires consent and you have not provided the appropriate consent. You may contact us at any time if you wish to stop receiving non-essential promotional communication.

#### COOKIES & WEBSITE TECHNOLOGIES

Like most modern websites, the Inkbull Studio website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, understand how visitors use the website, improve performance, maintain security, and, where applicable, measure the effectiveness of marketing activities. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies can help a website remember certain information about your visit and provide a more consistent experience. We may use cookies for purposes such as remembering preferences, maintaining essential website functionality, understanding website traffic, analysing which pages are visited, improving website performance, and measuring marketing or advertising activity where applicable. Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that we use to operate or analyse our website. We do not necessarily have direct control over the cookies placed by those third parties, and their use of information may be governed by their own privacy policies. You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some features or functionality of the website.

#### WEBSITE & SERVER INFORMATION

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be automatically recorded by our website hosting, security, analytics, or other technical systems. This information may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, date and time of access, approximate location information, and other technical or usage information. This information helps us understand how the website is being used, identify technical problems, maintain security, detect suspicious activity, and improve the overall website experience. Where possible, this information may be analysed in an aggregated or non-personally identifying manner.

#### THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

To operate our website and business, we may use trusted third-party service providers for functions such as website hosting, form processing, email delivery, analytics, website security, payment processing, cloud storage, communication, spam protection, or other technical services. These providers may process information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services to us. We expect such providers to handle information appropriately and only for the purposes for which it has been provided or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. We may also be required to disclose information where necessary to comply with applicable law, legal proceedings, government requests, court orders, or other lawful requirements. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Before publishing this policy, Inkbull Studio should update this section to identify any significant third-party services actually being used by the website.

#### DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information entrusted to us against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Depending on the systems involved, this may include access controls, password protection, secure website connections, restricted access, secure storage practices, website security measures, and security measures provided by our technology partners. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a personal data breach occurs that requires action or notification under applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to assess and address the incident and provide notifications where legally required.

#### HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate business purposes, or where retention is required or permitted by applicable law. For example, information submitted through a consultation form may be retained while your enquiry is being handled and for a reasonable period afterward. Booking, payment, and transaction records may need to be retained for accounting, tax, legal, or other legitimate business purposes. Where information is no longer reasonably required and there is no legal or legitimate reason to retain it, we may delete or anonymize it. The actual retention period may differ depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.

#### YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to the personal information we hold about you. These may include requesting information about the personal data we process, requesting correction of inaccurate information, requesting deletion where applicable, withdrawing consent where consent is the basis for processing, and raising a grievance regarding the handling of your personal information. India's Digital Personal Data Protection framework provides individuals with rights relating to their personal data, including rights concerning correction, erasure, consent withdrawal, and grievance redressal, subject to the applicable provisions and their commencement. If you wish to exercise an applicable right or have a question regarding your personal information, you can contact us using the details provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests in order to protect your information from unauthorized access.

#### CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without the appropriate involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian where required by law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action. Tattoo eligibility and consent requirements may also apply separately to our tattoo services.

#### LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment services, booking services, or other external websites. These websites operate independently from Inkbull Studio and may have their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information to it.

#### SOCIAL MEDIA

Inkbull Studio may maintain accounts or pages on social media platforms. If you interact with us through social media, the relevant platform may independently collect and process information about you according to its own privacy policy and terms. Any information that you publicly post on a social media platform may also be visible to other users depending on the platform and your privacy settings.

#### CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, business practices, or applicable laws and regulations. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date displayed at the beginning of this page. Where required, we may also provide additional notice regarding significant changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically so that you remain aware of how we handle personal information. Your continued use of the website following an update to this Privacy Policy will be subject to the updated policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

#### A Note About This Policy

This Privacy Policy is intended to explain our privacy practices in clear and understandable language. It should be read together with our Terms & Conditions and any specific privacy notices or consent requests presented to you when submitting information through our website.

Inkbull Studio will update this policy as our website, services, technology, and data practices evolve.