Haircut Now Cookie Policy
Effective Date: June 26, 2026
**Last Updated: June 26, 20cy explains how Haircut Now Inc. (“Haircut Now,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, software development kits, and similar tracking technologies when you visit or use our website, barber directory, online forms, landing pages, mobile applications, advertisements, and related services.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser, computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognize your device, remember your preferences, improve functionality, measure performance, and support marketing or advertising activities.
We may also use similar technologies, including:
- Tracking pixels
- Web beacons
- Tags
- Scripts
- Local storage
- Device identifiers
- Analytics tools
- Advertising and retargeting technologies
In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies” or “tracking technologies.”
2. Why Haircut Now Uses Cookies
Haircut Now uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate our website, directory, apps, and account features
- Allow clients to search for barbers and request appointments
- Allow barbers to register, claim listings, manage business information, and use directory features
- Remember user preferences and consent choices
- Improve website speed, security, and performance
- Understand how visitors use our website and directory
- Track profile views, listing clicks, form submissions, and conversion activity
- Improve our marketing, advertising, and retargeting campaigns
- Help prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and unauthorized access
- Support payments, subscriptions, checkout, and billing-related features
- Measure the effectiveness of emails, ads, landing pages, and promotional campaigns
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website and platform to function properly. They may be used for security, login sessions, fraud prevention, checkout, account access, cookie consent storage, and basic website operations.
These cookies cannot usually be turned off because the website may not work correctly without them.
Examples may include cookies used to:
- Keep users logged in
- Protect forms from spam or abuse
- Process checkout and payment sessions
- Remember privacy and cookie consent choices
- Secure website traffic
- Load required website features
B. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help provide enhanced features and improve your experience on the Haircut Now website.
These cookies may help us:
- Remember your preferences
- Save location or search settings
- Improve directory browsing
- Remember selected options on forms
- Support account and profile features
- Improve user experience across pages
If you disable functional cookies, some website features may not work as expected.
C. Preferences Cookies
Preferences cookies allow the website to remember choices you make so your experience is more personalized.
These may include:
- Location preferences
- Search preferences
- Display preferences
- Previously selected form options
- Cookie consent preferences
D. Analytics and Statistics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Haircut Now. These cookies may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Buttons clicked
- Forms started or submitted
- Directory searches
- Barber profile views
- Listing interactions
- Device type
- Browser type
- General location information
- Traffic source, such as search engines, ads, or social media
We use this information to improve our website, directory, user experience, marketing, and overall platform performance.
Analytics data may be collected in an aggregated or de-identified way, but some analytics tools may also use identifiers such as IP address, browser data, device data, or cookie IDs.
E. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing cookies help us promote Haircut Now, measure ad performance, and show relevant content to clients, barbers, and website visitors.
These cookies may be used to:
- Measure advertising performance
- Track conversions from ads or landing pages
- Retarget visitors who previously interacted with Haircut Now
- Understand whether a user created an account, claimed a listing, requested an appointment, clicked a listing, or viewed a pricing page
- Promote barber listing services, app downloads, directory features, or special offers
- Build audiences for advertising campaigns
Marketing cookies may be placed by Haircut Now or by third-party advertising platforms.
Depending on your location, the use of advertising or retargeting cookies may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under certain privacy laws, even if we do not sell your personal information for money.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Service Providers
Some cookies and tracking technologies on Haircut Now may be placed or operated by third-party service providers. These providers help us operate, secure, analyze, improve, advertise, and process payments through our platform.
Third parties may include providers for:
- Website hosting and security
- Analytics and performance tracking
- Advertising and retargeting
- Customer relationship management
- Email and SMS communications
- Payment processing
- Fraud prevention
- Form submissions
- Social media integrations
- Embedded videos, maps, widgets, or external booking links
These third parties may collect information about your device, browser, website activity, and interactions with Haircut Now. Their use of information is governed by their own privacy policies and cookie policies.
5. Cookies Used for Payments and Subscriptions
Haircut Now may use third-party payment processors to handle deposits, subscriptions, invoices, and related billing activity.
Cookies or similar technologies may be used during payment or checkout to:
- Secure the payment process
- Detect fraud
- Complete transactions
- Maintain checkout sessions
- Confirm payment status
- Support subscriptions, renewals, and invoices
Haircut Now does not store full credit card numbers on its own servers.
6. Cookies Used for Barber Directory Features
Haircut Now operates a barber directory where users can search for barber listings, view profiles, request appointments, compare services, and interact with directory features.
Cookies and tracking technologies may be used to measure or support:
- Barber profile views
- Listing clicks
- Search activity
- City and location page performance
- Appointment request activity
- Call-to-action button clicks
- Premium listing performance
- External booking link clicks
- Form submissions
- User account activity
- Listing claim or registration activity
This helps us improve the directory, understand demand in different areas, and provide better marketing tools for barbers.
7. Cookies Used for Location-Based Features
Haircut Now may use location-related information to help clients find nearby barbers and help barbers receive relevant appointment opportunities.
Location-related cookies or technologies may help us:
- Remember a selected city, ZIP code, or service area
- Improve nearby barber search results
- Support location-based directory pages
- Measure demand by city or area
- Improve same-day appointment request features
We may use general location data based on your device, browser, IP address, or information you provide directly, such as a ZIP code or address.
8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You may manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner or consent settings available on our website.
Depending on your location and the options available on our website, you may be able to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize cookie categories
- Change your consent choices
- Withdraw consent for certain cookies
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to function properly.
9. Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You may be able to:
- Block cookies
- Delete cookies
- Receive alerts before cookies are stored
- Disable third-party cookies
- Clear browsing data
- Use private or incognito browsing modes
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of Haircut Now. Some features, such as login, account access, forms, checkout, directory search, or saved preferences, may not work properly.
10. Mobile App Tracking Technologies
Haircut Now may also use similar technologies in its mobile applications, including device identifiers, app analytics, push notification tokens, and performance tools.
These technologies may help us:
- Operate the Haircut Now and Haircut Now Biz apps
- Send appointment or request alerts
- Improve app performance
- Understand app usage
- Troubleshoot errors
- Measure app downloads and engagement
- Support security and fraud prevention
You may be able to manage certain app permissions through your device settings, including location, notifications, and tracking preferences.
11. Advertising Choices and Opt-Out Rights
You may have the right to opt out of certain forms of targeted advertising, retargeting, or data sharing depending on where you live.
Haircut Now does not sell personal information for money. However, some advertising, analytics, or retargeting activities may be considered “selling” or “sharing” personal information under certain privacy laws.
To submit an opt-out request, you may email:
Please use the subject line:
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
In your request, please include:
- Your full name
- Your email address used with Haircut Now
- Whether you are a client, barber, directory listing owner, or website visitor
- A brief description of your request
We will review and process privacy requests as required by applicable law.
12. Global Privacy Control
Some browsers and extensions allow users to send a Global Privacy Control or similar opt-out signal.
Where required by applicable law and technically feasible, we will treat recognized browser-based opt-out signals as requests to opt out of certain sale, sharing, or targeted advertising activities.
13. Email and SMS Tracking
Haircut Now may use tracking technologies in emails, SMS campaigns, landing pages, and marketing communications.
These technologies may help us understand:
- Whether an email was opened
- Whether a link was clicked
- Which landing page a visitor viewed
- Whether a user registered, claimed a listing, upgraded, or submitted a form
- Whether a campaign is effective
You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email. You may opt out of SMS messages by replying STOP, where applicable.
Service-related messages, such as account notices, appointment alerts, billing notices, or security messages, may still be sent where permitted by law.
14. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, apps, directory features, technology, advertising tools, legal requirements, or business operations.
When we update this Cookie Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of Haircut Now after any update means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how Haircut Now uses cookies and tracking technologies, contact us at:
Haircut Now Inc.
4147 Lincoln Highway
Matteson, IL 60443
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://haircutnow.com