Aurora Studios

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 26, 2025

Aurora Studios ("we," "us," or "our"), located in Seattle, Washington, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our website, aurorastudios.com (the "Site") and our photography services.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site and services, including:

  • Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and payment information, which is collected when you book a photography session, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us through our Site.
  • Usage Data: This includes information about how you use our Site, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs. This data helps us understand how users interact with our Site and improve its functionality and user experience.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow us to recognize you and remember your preferences. You can control cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookies Policy for more information.
  • Photography Session Data: When you engage our photography services, we collect images and videos captured during the session. These images may include portraits, event photos, commercial product shots, and other visual content. We retain these images according to our storage and retention policies, as described below.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and Improving Our Services: We use your personal information to schedule and conduct photography sessions, deliver images and videos to you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support. We also use usage data to improve our Site's functionality, performance, and user experience.
  • Marketing and Communication: With your consent, we may use your email address to send you newsletters, promotional offers, and updates about our services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email.
  • Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, such as responding to subpoenas, court orders, or government requests.
  • Protecting Our Rights: We may use your information to protect our rights, property, and safety, as well as the rights, property, and safety of our users and the public.

Sharing Your Information

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

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, data storage, payment processing, email marketing, and other business operations. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
  • Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you. We will only do so with your consent.
  • Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with other parties with your explicit consent.

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 data transmitted over the internet.
  • Firewalls: We use firewalls to protect our servers from unauthorized access.
  • Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel only.
  • Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

Despite our efforts, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. In the event of a data breach, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

Data Retention

We will 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. Photography session data, including images and videos, are generally retained for a period of five years to allow for reprints, additional services, and archival purposes. You may request the deletion of your data, subject to our legal and contractual obligations.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of 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 direct marketing.
  • Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • 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 using the contact information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Site and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices. Your continued use of our Site and services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

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

Aurora Studios
Privacy Officer: Dr. Anya Sharma
123 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (206) 555-1212

We are committed to resolving your concerns promptly and effectively.

For information about website accessibility, please see our Accessibility Statement.

View our Terms and Conditions and Cookies Policy for further details about using our services.