Privacy Policy

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Clinique SkinIn (“SkinIn”, “we”, “us”, “our”) places great importance on protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, with whom we may share it, and the rights available to you.

This Privacy Policy applies to cliniqueskinin.ca, our online store, our communications (email, SMS, social media and online chat), as well as personal information collected at our clinic.

This Privacy Policy has been prepared in accordance with Quebec’s Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Law 25) and the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector.

2. Person Responsible for the Protection of Personal Information

In accordance with Law 25, we have designated a person responsible for the protection of personal information within the clinic:

Inga Govedarica
Owner of Clinique SkinIn
Email: info@cliniqueskinin.ca
Telephone: 450-678-6060

Any questions, requests or complaints regarding the protection of your personal information may be addressed directly to this person.

3. Personal Information We Collect

3.1 Identification and Contact Information

We may collect your first and last name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, where applicable, and date of birth.

3.2 Health and Aesthetic Information

As part of our medical aesthetic services, we may collect sensitive personal information, including:

  • responses to consultation forms and health questionnaires, including medical history, allergies and contraindications;
  • clinical notes and treatment records, including treatments received, products used and follow-up information;
  • photographs and, where applicable, skin analyses, including before-and-after photographs and diagnostic skin imaging.

This information is treated as sensitive personal information within the meaning of Law 25. It is used solely to provide and manage your clinical care, unless you provide separate and express consent for another use.

For example, publishing a before-and-after photograph on our social media platforms or website requires separate consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.

3.3 Payment and Financing Information

We collect the information required to process payments and, if you choose this option, to submit a financing application through our partner Medicard.

We do not retain your complete credit card information. This information is processed directly by our payment service providers.

3.4 Browsing Data and Cookies

When you use our website, we may collect certain technical information, including your IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, length of visit, and interactions with our advertisements and online chat services.

4. How We Collect Your Personal Information

We may collect your personal information when:

  • you complete a form on our website, including to book an appointment, request a complimentary skin analysis or subscribe to our newsletter;
  • you communicate with us by telephone, email or messaging services, including Messenger or Instagram through our conversational assistant;
  • you visit the clinic and complete a client file or consultation form;
  • you browse our website or interact with our advertisements through cookies and similar technologies;
  • you make a purchase through our online store.

5. Why We Collect Your Personal Information

We use your personal information to:

  • provide our services, including appointment booking, assessment, treatment and post-treatment follow-up;
  • communicate with you regarding your file or appointments;
  • send you promotional communications, newsletters and reminders by email or SMS where you have provided your consent;
  • process payments and, where applicable, your financing application;
  • improve our website, services and client experience;
  • maintain the security of our website and prevent fraud;
  • comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not collect more personal information than is necessary for these purposes.

6. Your Consent

Your consent is required before we collect, use or disclose your personal information, except where otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent must be clear, free and informed, and must be given for specific purposes.

  • For sensitive personal information, including health information and photographs, we request express and separate consent for each purpose.
  • You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to reasonable notice and any applicable legal or contractual requirements, by contacting us.
  • Withdrawing your consent to receive marketing communications does not affect your clinical file.

7. Sharing Your Personal Information with Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with the following categories of third parties, to the extent necessary to provide our services:

  • Technology and marketing service providers: Klaviyo, ManyChat, Make.com and Google;
  • Online advertising: Meta (Facebook and Instagram);
  • E-commerce: Shopify;
  • Financing: Medicard, if you apply for financing for your treatments;
  • Website hosting: Webflow;
  • Public authorities: where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights or those of our clients or employees.

Each of these service providers is contractually required to protect your personal information and to use it only for the purposes for which it was provided.

8. Transfer of Personal Information Outside Quebec

Several of our service providers, including Klaviyo, ManyChat, Make.com, Meta, Google, Shopify and Webflow, may host or process information outside Quebec, including in the United States.

Before transferring personal information outside Quebec, we ensure, in accordance with the applicable requirements of Law 25, that the risks associated with the transfer are assessed and that appropriate safeguards are implemented.

9. Retention and Destruction of Personal Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or for the periods required by applicable laws and regulations, including any record-retention requirements applicable to medical and aesthetic care.

Once the applicable retention period has expired, your personal information is securely destroyed or anonymized in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

10. Security Measures

We implement reasonable administrative, technological and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

These safeguards include restricted access to our systems and client records, as well as the use of encrypted connections on our website.

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. In the event of a privacy incident that presents a risk of serious injury, we will notify the individuals concerned and the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec, as required by law, and record the incident in our privacy incident register.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, including Meta Pixel and Google Tag Manager, to:

  • ensure the proper operation of the website;
  • measure website traffic and understand how the website is used;
  • personalize and measure the effectiveness of our advertising on social media platforms and Google.

In accordance with Law 25, the default privacy settings on our website provide the highest level of confidentiality, except for cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

You may also configure your browser to refuse certain cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. Some website features may be limited as a result.

12. Your Rights

In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to:

  • access the personal information we hold about you;
  • request the correction of any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous personal information;
  • withdraw your consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, subject to the limitations provided by law;
  • receive your personal information in a structured and commonly used technological format where the right to data portability applies;
  • request that the dissemination of your personal information cease or that it be de-indexed in circumstances provided by law.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our person responsible for the protection of personal information. Proof of identity may be required. We will respond to your request within the time limits prescribed by law.

Certain information may not be disclosed if it is protected by professional secrecy or if its disclosure would affect the privacy of a third party.

13. Minors

Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 14 without the consent of their parent or legal guardian, except where the collection is clearly for the minor’s benefit.

14. Decisions Based on Automated Processing

We do not currently make decisions about you based exclusively on automated processing of your personal information, such as a decision made without human intervention.

If this changes, we will inform you in accordance with applicable requirements, and you will be able to submit your observations to a member of our staff authorized to review the decision.

15. Complaint Process

Any complaint regarding the handling of your personal information may first be submitted to our person responsible for the protection of personal information. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint and respond within a reasonable period of time.

If you are not satisfied with the handling of your complaint, you may contact the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI):

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or applicable legislation. Any changes will be posted on this page along with the date of the most recent update. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

17. Contact Us

Clinique SkinIn
110-1000 rue du Lux
Brossard, Quebec J4Y 0E3
Telephone: 450-678-6060
Email: info@cliniqueskinin.ca

Last updated: April 12, 2026