Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 16, 2026
The Skin Institute (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the educational facility and student clinic located at 552 N. Dixie Dr., St. George, UT 84770. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our academic students, prospective applicants, clinical spa patrons, and digital visitors. This Privacy Policy governs your use of our website, theskininstitute.org, and explains how we collect, safeguard, use, and disclose information resulting from your use of our web pages, booking systems, or educational portals.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): While using our site or booking infrastructure, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This includes your first and last name, email address, telephone number, billing and shipping address, date of birth, academic histories (for students), and health or skin history profiles (for clinical spa patrons).
Usage and Device Data: We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website or access the service through a mobile device. This may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and unique device identifiers.
Health and Medical Information Disclaimer: For clinical spa clients, we may collect skin type information, allergies, medical histories, and current prescriptions (e.g., Retin-A, Accutane) to evaluate treatment eligibility. This operational data is collected voluntarily via phone consultation or on-site intake forms and is managed under strict internal confidentiality protocols.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
How We Use Cookies: We utilize tracking cookies to analyze web traffic, optimize your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and track the performance of local marketing campaigns.
Managing Cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our digital services or online interactive forms.
3. Use of Collected Data
The Skin Institute utilizes the collected data for various operational purposes:
To process student applications, enrollment materials, and academic profiles.
To coordinate clinical spa schedules, track student graduation milestones, and manage front-desk phone bookings.
To verify a clinical patron’s treatment compatibility based on medical and topical histories.
To fulfill accounting, billing, and transactional requirements.
To send administrative notifications, newsletters, marketing updates, or text alerts, provided you have opted in to receive them.
To gather valuable analysis to improve our website design, educational offerings, and spa service menus.
4. Disclosure and Sharing of Data
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your personal data under the following strict circumstances:
Third-Party Service Providers: We share necessary data with trusted third-party systems that help us operate our business, such as web hosting providers, Squarespace analytics, transaction processors, and institutional enrollment software, under strict confidentiality terms.
Educational Oversight: De-identified student records or tracking milestones may be disclosed to accredited boards or state licensing entities as required for institutional compliance.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by federal or Utah state law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or prevent fraudulent activity.
5. Data Security and Retention
The security of your data is paramount to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We utilize commercial-grade, industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure. We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the academic or clinical purposes outlined in this policy, or to comply with legally mandated records retention laws.
6. State Specific Privacy Rights (Utah Consumer Privacy Act)
Because our physical operations are rooted in Utah, we respect and recognize data rights established under the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) and other applicable privacy legal frameworks. Depending on your state of residency, you may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold, request a portable copy of your data, or request the deletion of your personal records. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our administrative coordinator at info@theskininstitute.org.
7. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for an adult audience and individuals seeking professional career training or adult clinical skincare. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you become aware that a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it from our servers.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy text directly on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. You are advised to review this page periodically for any modifications.
9. Contact Our Compliance Office
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us directly at:
The Skin Institute
Address: 552 N. Dixie Dr., St. George, UT 84770
Email: info@theskininstitute.org
Phone: 435-288-1889