Impostors
Protecting SPCP Members…
From
time to time we receive reports of non-member permanent cosmetic technicians
or trainers who falsely claim membership in the SPCP. At times it is a
case of a past
member who has simply neglected to renew their membership on time. This is
easily remedied. On other occasions the technicians/trainers in question are
deliberately attempting to misinform the public and claim industry
credentials and associations they do not deserve. This is very frustrating
for members who have spent time, energy, and money to maintain membership,
uphold the SPCP Code of Ethics, and become credentialed in the industry.
Furthermore, the use of SPCP identification or credentials through programs
only offered by the SPCP by those who practice low standards and ethics is a
potential threat to all of our credibility. This organization is conceived
by and maintained on members’ commitment to excellence in our field. To have
our Society’s trusted reputation associated with uneducated, unethical, or
unsafe practitioners reflects badly on every one of us.
Members Responsibility
We
ask the assistance of all our members and advocates in upholding the SPCP’s
Code of Ethics. If you know or become aware of in the future, a non-member
who is inappropriately or fraudulently claiming association with the SPCP,
including using the SPCP name and/or logo/or CPCP status in advertising or
otherwise, please contact us. We will need detailed information from you,
but we will not reveal your name during communications with the impostor.
It
is up to all of us to protect our reputations and well-earned credentials
and to ensure that the SPCP is a name clients can trust. Please help by
safeguarding the standards in your community. It’s a matter of public health
and professional credibility.
SPCP Action
In
order to protect the credibility of the SPCP and each of its members in good
standing, the SPCP must deal strongly and expediently with such dishonest
practices. The following is the policy enforced:
When
brought to our attention these “impostors” are contacted immediately. They
are given fourteen days in which to respond and take action as required. If
attempts are not made to amicably and expeditiously rectify the situation,
they become subject to the sanctions and legal actions as determined by the
SPCP Board of Directors. Their names are also listed on the Impostor List
until appropriate measures are taken.
The SPCP gratefully acknowledges the assistance and the use of text of the
Association of Professional Piercers (APP) in the formation of this notice.
Impostor List
Maureen Henderson
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Globally Preferred, LLC
Maureen Henderson has never been an SPCP member. Upon
communication, she stated she has no claims of SPCP membership and that she
only linked to the SPCP website, however this link from Google shows
membership claims on page 10.
