Last updated: 2026. This policy covers americanbarberinstitute.com, our career and licensing resource site. If anything here is unclear, contact us and we'll explain it in plain language.

What This Site Is

americanbarberinstitute.com publishes free guides about becoming a barber in New York — licensing steps, training timelines, funding options, salary data and career paths. Most visitors read our content without ever giving us any personal information. You only share details if you choose to contact us or request something.

Information We Collect

We collect the information you give us when you fill out a form, start a chat, or otherwise reach out — for example, your name, phone number, email address, and any message you send when you request information or ask a question. We also collect limited technical and usage data automatically (see analytics below) to understand which guides are helpful and to keep the site working.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry, send the resource you asked for, and follow up if you requested that we do so. We use aggregated, anonymized usage data to improve our guides and the site experience. We do not sell your personal information.

Forms, Chat & Website Analytics

Our forms and chat widget are provided by LeadConnector (GoHighLevel). Information you submit through a form or chat conversation is processed by LeadConnector on our behalf so that we can respond to you.

We also use third-party analytics and advertising technologies to understand how visitors use the site and to measure our marketing. These services may set cookies or similar technologies in your browser:

Google Analytics — anonymous usage statistics such as pages visited and time on site.
Meta Pixel (Facebook) — advertising measurement and audience building.
Microsoft Clarity — session analytics that help us improve the usability of the site.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Browsing our guides will still work; some interactive features (such as forms or chat) may not function as intended if cookies are blocked.

Links to Other Sites

Our guides link to third-party resources — including official New York State pages, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and American Barber Institute's enrollment site at abi.edu. This policy applies only to americanbarberinstitute.com. Once you follow a link to another site, that site's own privacy policy governs your information there.

How We Share Information

We do not disclose the information we hold about you to any third party except: (1) service providers who help us operate the site (such as LeadConnector) and act on our instructions; (2) when required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas; or (3) with your consent.

How We Protect Information

We take reasonable precautions to safeguard the information we collect from unauthorized access, and we limit access to those who need it to respond to you.

Your Choices

You can ask us what information we hold about you, request a correction, or ask us to delete it. You can also opt out of follow-up messages at any time. Just contact us and we'll take care of it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "last updated" date above. If you have questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.

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