Revelle Med Spa is committed to respecting the privacy of every person who visits our website, contacts us, or receives services from us. This Privacy Policy explains, in plain language, what information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices available to you.
Who we are
Revelle Med Spa (referred to in this Privacy Policy as “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a medical aesthetics practice in Vaughan, Ontario.
Our website is revellemedspa.com.
The practice provides medical aesthetics services through a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), together with any other regulated health professionals involved in your care as applicable.
Personal health information collected in connection with clinical services is handled in accordance with Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) and the professional obligations applicable to the regulated health professionals involved in your care. Depending on the services provided and the role of the regulated health professionals involved in your care, responsibility for the custody or control of personal health information may rest with one or more regulated health professionals or entities involved in providing your care. Questions, access requests, correction requests, and privacy concerns relating to your personal health information may be directed to us using the contact information in Section 12.
For personal information that is not personal health information, such as general inquiries, newsletter signups, and information submitted through this website, we seek to handle that information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy law, including PIPEDA where applicable.
Information we collect
We collect only the information reasonably necessary to provide safe and effective services, respond to inquiries, process consultation or booking requests, operate the practice, and meet applicable legal and professional obligations.
Personal information
- Name, date of birth, address, phone number, and email address
- Emergency contact information (if you choose to provide it)
- How you found us
- Information you submit through online booking, consultation, contact, or intake forms on revellemedspa.com
- Marketing preferences and consent choices (optional)
Personal health information
- Health history, allergies, current medications, prior treatments, and other information relevant to assessing suitability for treatment
- Assessment notes, contraindication screening, and treatment planning information
- Treatment records, which may include product details, batch or lot information, dosage, treatment site, and technique, where applicable
- Clinical photographs, where used for care purposes or collected with appropriate consent; please see Section 5
- Follow-up notes, outcomes, and communications relevant to your care
Payment information
Payments for clinic services are processed by our payment provider, Square. We do not store full credit card details on our own systems. We may retain limited transaction information, such as the amount, date, last four digits of the card, and the processor’s reference number, as provided to us.
If we later launch product sales through revellemedspa.shop, additional order, billing, shipping, and customer-service information may be collected and processed through that storefront and its service providers.
Website usage information
- IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring site, and approximate location information such as country or region
See Section 9 for details on cookies and analytics.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide medical aesthetic consultations, treatment, and follow-up care
- Review, schedule, confirm, and remind you of consultations and appointments
- Maintain accurate and appropriate client and clinical records
- Process payments for treatments and deposits
- Communicate with you about your care, respond to inquiries submitted through our website, and, only if you choose to opt in, send you email updates, promotions, or other marketing communications
- Meet applicable legal, regulatory, and professional obligations, including obligations relevant to the College of Nurses of Ontario and PHIPA
- Detect and prevent fraud or misuse of our services
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for purposes that are materially different from those described in this policy unless we are permitted or required to do so by law or we obtain any consent that may be required.
Photography and marketing
We may collect clinical photographs before, during, or after treatment where reasonably necessary for assessment, treatment planning, documentation, or follow-up care. Where clinical photographs form part of your care record, they are stored with the rest of your clinical information.
We will not use your image for marketing, advertising, social media, or other public-facing purposes without your separate, specific consent. Any such consent is voluntary, may be limited to particular uses, and may be withdrawn by contacting us using the information in Section 12. A withdrawal will apply going forward to uses within our control, but may not affect materials already published, shared, or redistributed by others.
If you opt in to receive marketing emails from us, you can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the message. Even if you withdraw your marketing consent, we may still send you service-related communications such as appointment confirmations, reminders, and information relevant to your care.
If you choose to communicate with us by email, those communications may not always be secure. Please avoid sending highly sensitive personal health information through unsecured email unless it is reasonably necessary to do so.
Data retention
We retain personal health information for at least ten (10) years after the end of the client relationship or the date of the most recent visit, subject to any longer period required or permitted by applicable law and professional standards, including applicable record retention expectations relevant to the College of Nurses of Ontario.
We do not provide treatment to individuals under eighteen (18) years of age.
Personal information that is not personal health information, such as payment and transaction records, is kept for as long as reasonably necessary for business, tax, accounting, legal, and audit purposes, and then securely destroyed or de-identified where appropriate.
When information is destroyed, we use reasonable measures appropriate to its sensitivity, which may include secure shredding of paper records and secure deletion or de-identification of electronic records, subject to technical and backup limitations.
Security
We use safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information to help protect it against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, disclosure, copying, modification, or disposal.
- Clinical records are stored in systems with administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the practice
- Paper records, if any, are kept in a secure location with restricted access
- Access to information is limited to persons who need it for care delivery, practice operations, or related professional responsibilities
- Our website is served over HTTPS
- We maintain business and professional protections that may include insurance coverage relevant to privacy or cyber incidents
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. If personal health information is stolen, lost, or used or disclosed without authority, we will assess the incident and provide any notice required by PHIPA, including notice to affected individuals and to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario where required by law.
Your rights under PHIPA
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal health information we hold about you and receive a copy, subject to any limits or exceptions permitted by law
- Request correction of personal health information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete. If we do not make a requested correction, you may be entitled to ask that a statement of disagreement be attached to the record.
- Withdraw consent to certain collections, uses, or disclosures of your personal health information, subject to legal, clinical, and professional limitations
- Request information about certain disclosures of your personal health information, where applicable
- Make a complaint to us or to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
We will respond to a written access or correction request within the time required by applicable law. We may require information sufficient to verify your identity before responding. A reasonable fee may apply where permitted. If so, we will tell you in advance.
Children's information
Revelle Med Spa does not provide treatment to individuals under eighteen (18) years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through revellemedspa.com. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us online, please contact us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practice, services, technology, or applicable law. The “Last updated” date indicates the most recent revision.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may post an updated version on this website and take any additional steps we consider appropriate in the circumstances to bring the changes to the attention of active clients.
Contact and complaints
Privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, and consent changes should be directed to us by email at:
Location: Vaughan, Ontario
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario:
2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M4W 1A8
Telephone: 416-326-3333 or 1-800-387-0073
Website: www.ipc.on.ca