Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our website or services, you agree to these terms.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide:

Contact forms: name, email, phone, message details
Newsletter signups: email and name
Client portals: contact info, event details, payment information
Photo sessions: your image and likeness, session details

Automatically Collected:

Google Analytics: IP address (anonymized), browser type, device info, pages visited, location (city/region)
Cookies: tracking technologies (controllable via browser settings)

Illinois BIPA Compliance:
Photographs of you may constitute biometric identifiers under Illinois law. We collect and store images only with your written consent, for purposes outlined in our contracts, and never sell or profit from them. You may request deletion at any time, subject to contractual obligations.
How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery: Respond to inquiries, schedule sessions, deliver photos, process payments, manage client accounts
Marketing: Send newsletters (if subscribed), share updates and promotions, follow up on inquiries
Website Improvement: Analyze traffic via Google Analytics, improve functionality and user experience
Portfolio Use: Display your photos on our website, social media, or marketing materials only with your explicit written permission via model release

Image Rights and Model Releases

We do NOT use client images publicly without your written permission
Our contracts include an optional model release you can accept or decline
If you decline, your images are used exclusively for delivering your commissioned work
We do not sell your images to third parties without consent
Personal artistic work or images with releases may be displayed, exhibited, or sold as fine art

Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only with:

Service providers: website hosting, email services, payment processors, client portals, Google Analytics (all bound by confidentiality)
Legal requirements: when required by law or to protect our rights
Business transfers: if our business is sold (new owner honors this policy)

Data Security
We use reasonable security measures including secure servers, encrypted connections (SSL/TLS), password-protected portals, and limited access controls. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
Your Rights

Access/Correction: Request to view or correct your personal information
Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime; manage cookies via browser
Image Removal: Request removal of your images from our portfolio or social media
Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Data Deletion: Request deletion of your information (subject to legal/contractual obligations)

Data Retention

Contact inquiries: up to 2 years
Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe
Client information: duration of relationship plus 7 years (tax/legal purposes)
Client images: indefinitely unless you request deletion
Analytics data: per Google's retention policies (typically 26 months)

Additional Information

Third-Party Links: We're not responsible for external site privacy practices
Children's Privacy: We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18
Illinois Residents: You have additional BIPA rights including informed consent requirements and private right of action
California Residents: You have additional CCPA rights if applicable
Policy Updates: We may update this policy; check the "Last Updated" date periodically