Privacy Policy

At Aperture Studios, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way. By accessing or using our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services:

• Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, request a quote, book a session, or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Payment Information: When you make a payment for our services, we collect your payment information, such as credit card details or other payment method information. This information is processed securely through our payment gateway providers. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our website and services. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please see our Cookies Policy for more details.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and Improving Services: To deliver our photography and videography services, process your bookings, and personalize your experience.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you important updates about our services, and communicate with you about promotions and offers.
• Marketing: With your consent, we may use your information to send you newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional materials about our services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the emails.
• Analytics: To analyze website usage trends, monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and improve our website and services.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use encryption to protect sensitive data transmitted over the internet.
• Access Controls: We restrict access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
• Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
• Secure Payment Processing: We use reputable payment gateway providers to securely process your payment information.

Despite our best efforts, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as payment processors, email marketing providers, and website hosting providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Aperture Studios
[Your Address]
Email: [Your Email Address]
Phone: [Your Phone Number]

Effective Date: October 26, 2025