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Your Rights as a Piercing Client

Safe piercing starts with informed consent, professional standards, and respect.

Every person receiving a piercing deserves to feel safe, informed, respected, and supported throughout the piercing experience.

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The Canadian Professional Piercers Association (CPPA) believes clients have the right to high standards of hygiene, safe jewelry, honest communication, and professional care before, during, and after every piercing procedure.

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Your body. Your choice. Your safety.

Professional piercing should always prioritize informed consent, safer practices, respect, and client wellbeing.

Every Piercing Client Has The Right

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A Safe & Hygienic Environment

To receive a piercing in a clean, professional, hygienic environment from a piercer who follows appropriate health, safety, and sterilization procedures.

This includes:

  • Fresh disposable gloves

  • Proper hand hygiene

  • Clean work surfaces

  • Safe handling of equipment and jewelry

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Sterile Single-Use Needles

To be pierced using sterile, single-use needles that are properly disposed of immediately after the procedure.

Professional body piercing should never involve unsafe or reused piercing equipment.

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Properly Sterilized Tools

To know that all reusable tools and instruments have been appropriately cleaned and sterilized using medically recognized sterilization methods such as steam autoclaving.

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Safe Jewelry

To receive jewelry that is:

  • Properly sized

  • Suitable for healing

  • Appropriate for their anatomy

  • Manufactured from implant-safe materials

Clients have the right to ask questions about:

  • Jewelry materials

  • Threading styles

  • Sizing

  • Healing suitability

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Honest & Informed Communication

To receive clear information about:

  • Risks and possible complications

  • Healing expectations

  • Jewelry options

  • Placement limitations

  • Appropriate aftercare

Clients should never feel pressured into procedures or jewelry choices they do not fully understand.

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Anatomy-Based Decisions

To have their anatomy evaluated honestly and professionally.

Not every piercing is suitable for every body, and ethical piercers should prioritize safety and long-term viability over making a sale.

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Respect, Dignity & Consent

To be treated respectfully regardless of:

  • Gender identity

  • Sexual orientation

  • Race or ethnicity

  • Body type

  • Disability

  • Personal style

  • Experience level

Clients also have the right to:

  • Ask questions

  • Decline a procedure

  • Stop a procedure at any time

  • Request privacy and clear communication throughout the appointment

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Appropriate Aftercare Support

To receive accurate aftercare information and continued support during the healing process.

Professional piercers should be available to help troubleshoot concerns and answer reasonable piercing-related questions after the procedure.

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A Sober & Professional Piercer

To be pierced by a focused, knowledgeable, and professional piercer who is capable of performing the procedure safely and responsibly.

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Safe Piercing Practices

To know that piercing guns and unsafe piercing systems are not appropriate for professional body piercing procedures.

The CPPA supports sterile single-use needle piercing performed with implant-safe jewelry and proper sterilization procedures.

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Second Opinions & Informed Choices

To seek a second opinion from another qualified piercer or healthcare professional regarding placement, jewelry, healing concerns, or complications.

Clients should feel empowered to make informed decisions about their bodies and their care.

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Our Commitment

The CPPA believes professional piercing should be:

  • Ethical

  • Educational

  • Inclusive

  • Transparent

  • Client-focused

  • Safety-oriented

We support continued education, informed consent, and safer piercing practices throughout Canada.

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Thank You & Educational Inspiration

This page was inspired in part by the original “Piercee’s Bill of Rights” written by pioneering professional piercer Jim Ward of The Gauntlet, whose advocacy helped shape modern professional piercing standards and client education.

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Additional educational inspiration was drawn from publicly available professional resources developed by the Association of Professional Piercers (APP).

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