Privacy Policy

At Azure Lens Studios, located in the vibrant city of Seattle, Washington, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information. This policy is effective as of October 26, 2025.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services, which include portrait, wedding, event, and commercial photography. This information includes:

• Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, book a session, or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Payment Information: When you book a photography session, we collect payment information, such as credit card details or other financial information, to process your payment. We use secure payment processors to ensure your financial information is protected.
• Photography Session Information: During a photography session, we collect images and videos. We also may collect information about your preferences, such as preferred styles, poses, and locations.
• Website Usage Information: We collect information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.
• Communication Data: We retain records of your communications with us, including emails, chat logs, and phone calls, to provide customer support and improve our services.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Providing Services: To schedule and conduct photography sessions, process payments, deliver images and videos, and provide customer support.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send you updates about your booking, and provide information about our services and promotions.
• Marketing: To send you newsletters, marketing emails, and promotional offers. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the emails.
• Improving Our Services: To analyze website usage data, conduct research, and develop new features and services.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as payment processors, email marketing platforms, and data analytics providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Business Partners: We may share information with business partners who collaborate with us on joint ventures or marketing initiatives. We will only share information with business partners who have agreed to protect your privacy.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Affiliates: We may share information with our affiliates for internal business purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use encryption to protect sensitive information, such as payment details, during transmission and storage.
• Access Controls: We restrict access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
• Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
• Employee Training: We train our employees on data privacy and security practices.

Despite our best efforts, no data security measures are completely impenetrable. If you have reason to believe that your personal information has been compromised, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. We may retain certain information for longer periods if necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request access to 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 for certain purposes, such as marketing.
• 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 these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your website usage. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to use its essential features.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze website usage data and improve the performance of our website.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track your browsing activity and display personalized advertisements.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date accordingly. 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, please contact us at:

Azure Lens Studios
1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98101
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (206) 555-1212

Our Data Protection Officer is Olivia Chen, who can be reached at the email address provided above.