Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.ChrisTomsTattooer.com and CMT TATTOO LLC and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to CMT TATTOO LLC include www.ChrisTomsTattooer.com and CMT TATTOO LLC. The CMT TATTOO LLC website is a Artist Information, Artist Portfolio and Ecommerce site. By using the CMT TATTOO LLC website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, CMT TATTOO LLC may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and Last Name
- Mailing Address
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
If you purchase CMT TATTOO LLC's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
CMT TATTOO LLC may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your:
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Location
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
CMT TATTOO LLC collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
CMT TATTOO LLC may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from CMT TATTOO LLC and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
CMT TATTOO LLC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
CMT TATTOO LLC may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. CMT TATTOO LLC may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to CMT TATTOO LLC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
CMT TATTOO LLC may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on CMT TATTOO LLC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of CMT TATTOO LLC; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of CMT TATTOO LLC, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
CMT TATTOO LLC may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within CMT TATTOO LLC, in order to determine what CMT TATTOO LLC services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within CMT TATTOO LLC to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by CMT TATTOO LLC. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the CMT TATTOO LLC website.
Use of Cookies
The CMT TATTOO LLC website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize CMT TATTOO LLC pages, or register with CMT TATTOO LLC site or services, a cookie helps CMT TATTOO LLC to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same CMT TATTOO LLC website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the CMT TATTOO LLC features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the CMT TATTOO LLC services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
CMT TATTOO LLC secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. CMT TATTOO LLC uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
• Delete your personal information from our records; and
• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen
CMT TATTOO LLC does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, CMT TATTOO LLC may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from CMT TATTOO LLC, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to this Statement
CMT TATTOO LLC reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
CMT TATTOO LLC welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that CMT TATTOO LLC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact CMT TATTOO LLC at:
CMT TATTOO LLC
1475 Sacramento Dr
Hanover Park, Illinois 60133
Email Address:
ChrisTomsTattoo@gmail.com
Telephone number:
7086001723
Effective as of December 19, 2020
Deposits
A deposit is required to secure all appointments.
Deposits:
• Apply toward the final cost of your tattoo
• Are non-refundable
• Can be transferred with proper notice
Rescheduling & Cancellations
At least 48 hours’ notice is required to reschedule an appointment and transfer your deposit.
Appointments canceled with less than 48 hours’ notice may result in deposit forfeiture.
No-shows forfeit their deposit.
Lateness
Please arrive on time for your appointment.
Arriving significantly late may shorten your session or require rescheduling.
Age Requirement
You must be 18 years or older to receive a tattoo.
A valid government-issued ID is required at your appointment.
No exceptions.
Health & Safety
If you are feeling sick, have a contagious illness, or have skin irritation in the tattoo area, please reschedule.
Your health affects both the quality of the tattoo and the healing process.
View Guard Healing Method
• Leave the film on for 5 days.
• Fluid buildup or “pooling” under the film is normal.
Remove the film early if:
• The seal becomes broken and fluid leaks from the edges
• You experience redness or irritation in the shape of the adhesive
After removing the film (around day 5), your tattoo should be approximately 80% healed.
For the next 3 days:
• Wash once per day
• Apply fragrance-free lotion 2–3 times per day
Do not soak, scratch, or expose the tattoo to direct sun while healing.
Traditional Healing Method
• Keep the initial bandage on for approximately one hour.
• After one hour, remove the bandage and gently wash with warm water and mild soap (Dial Gold recommended).
Day of Appointment
• Wash the tattoo after removing the bandage.
• Wash it again before going to sleep.
• Do not apply ointment the first day or night.
Week 1
• Wash the tattoo 2–3 times per day
• Gently pat dry with a clean paper towel
• Apply a very thin layer of Aquaphor 3–4 times per day
Do not apply thick layers.
Do not allow the tattoo to dry out completely.
How much ointment should you use?
Apply a small amount, then gently press a clean paper towel onto the tattoo and remove it.
The thin layer remaining on the skin is usually the ideal amount.
The tattoo should look lightly moisturized — not shiny or heavy.
Week 2
• Wash once per day
• Switch to fragrance-free lotion
• Apply lotion 2–3 times per day
Key Healing Principles
• Keep the tattoo clean
• Do not let it dry out completely
Allowing the tattoo to become overly dry can lead to heavy scabbing, skin tightening, and in some cases splitting of the healing surface.
A lightly moisturized tattoo heals more comfortably and more evenly.
What to Expect During Healing
Healing happens in stages. Some changes in appearance are completely normal.
Surface healing typically takes about 2 weeks.
A fully healed and completely settled tattoo usually takes around 4 weeks.
Do not worry if your tattoo still appears to be healing at week 3 — this is normal.
Day 1
• Tattoo will look bold, bright, and slightly raised
• Mild redness and warmth around the area is normal
• Light bleeding or fluid release is common
In some areas of the body, mild bruising can occur.
This is uncommon but possible and typically fades within a few days.
Days 2–3
• Redness should begin to decrease
• Tattoo may feel sore or tight
• Light peeling may begin
The tattoo may appear slightly dull during this stage — this is normal.
Days 4–7
• Peeling and flaking will increase
• The tattoo may look dry or cloudy
• Mild itching is common
Do not scratch or pick at peeling skin.
Proper moisture prevents heavy scabbing.
Week 2
• Peeling should be mostly complete
• Tattoo may appear slightly dull or “milky”
This is part of the deeper healing process.
Weeks 3–4
• Surface healing should be complete
• The tattoo will continue settling beneath the skin
• Clarity and vibrancy will return as healing finishes
It is normal for the tattoo to still feel slightly dry or sensitive during this phase.
Infection & Safety
Infections from properly performed tattoos are very rare.
In over 20 years of professional tattooing, I’ve seen fewer than five infections — and those were primarily related to improper aftercare.
Follow the instructions above and healing should be straightforward.
Contact me if you experience:
• Severe swelling that worsens after 48 hours
• Spreading redness beyond the tattoo area
• Excessive discharge or unusual odor
• Fever or flu-like symptoms
During Healing
• Do not soak
• Do not scrub
• Do not pick or scratch
• Do not suntan or sunburn the area
• Avoid tight clothing rubbing on the tattoo
Full healing takes time — be patient and allow the process to complete properly.
Long-Term Tattoo Care
Healing is only the first phase. How you treat your tattoo long term determines how it looks years from now.
Sun Protection
The number one reason tattoos fade is sun exposure.
Always use sunblock on your tattoos when they are exposed to the sun — especially during extended outdoor time.
UV exposure breaks down pigment over time and causes fading.
Protecting your tattoo from the sun makes a significant difference in how it holds up.
Skincare & Moisture
Basic skincare goes a long way.
Applying lotion regularly keeps the skin healthy and helps tattoos maintain vibrancy and clarity.
Well-moisturized skin reflects light better, which keeps tattoos looking sharper.
I have clients with tattoos done over 10 years ago that still look nearly as bold as the day they were done — simply because they consistently use lotion and protect their tattoos from the sun.
Small habits make a big difference over time.