Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
Halide Portrait Studio ("Halide," "we," "us," or "our"), located at 1108 East 6th Street, Suite B, Austin, TX 78701, respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through linkeolin.click, how we use it, and the choices and rights available to you.
1. Information We Collect
- Information you provide: name, email address, phone number, and any details you submit through our contact/booking form.
- Automatically collected information: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected via cookies and analytics tools (see our Cookie Policy).
- Session and image data: if you book a session, we retain the photographs taken during that session for delivery, portfolio use (with consent), and record-keeping.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to inquiries and schedule photography sessions
- To deliver photo galleries and process payments
- To send appointment reminders and session-related communications
- To improve our website and measure the performance of our advertising (including Google Ads)
- To comply with legal obligations
3. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share limited data with service providers who help us operate the studio and website, such as scheduling software, email providers, payment processors, and analytics/advertising platforms (Google Analytics, Google Ads). These providers are only permitted to use your data to perform services on our behalf.
4. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah), you may have the right to:
- Know what personal information we have collected about you
- Request access to or a copy of your personal information
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: While Halide Portrait Studio does not sell personal information for monetary value, certain advertising cookies (e.g., Google Ads) may be considered "sharing" under some state privacy laws. You can opt out at any time by selecting "Decline" on our cookie banner, adjusting your browser cookie settings, or emailing us at [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Request."
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies for essential site functionality, analytics, and advertising measurement. Full details, including cookie names and purposes, are available in our Cookie Policy.
6. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions and session records for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including ongoing client relationships, tax/accounting requirements, and legal compliance, after which the information is securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for individuals 18 years and older. Minor portrait sessions (e.g., family or graduation portraits) are booked and consented to by a parent or legal guardian, whose contact information is what we retain.
9. Third-Party Links
Our site may link to third-party sites (e.g., our online gallery host or booking platform). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
11. Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests regarding your personal information can be directed to:
Halide Portrait Studio
1108 East 6th Street, Suite B, Austin, TX 78701
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 447-2189