Privacy Policy for Leadshot Studio
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 20, 2025
Last Updated: December 20, 2025
Leadshot Studio, based in Ohio, USA ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website leadshotstudio.com (the "Site") or purchase our AI-enhanced headshot services (the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
We may collect:
- **Contact Information**: Name, email address, and messages via forms or email.
- **Uploaded Images**: Selfies/photos you provide for headshot generation.
- **Payment Information**: Processed entirely by Stripe — we do not collect, store, or access your credit card or full banking details.
- **Usage Data**: Basic info like IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via GoDaddy server logs and built-in analytics). Our contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA, which may set cookies — see Google's Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use it solely to:
- Deliver the Services (generate, curate, and deliver headshots).
- Process payments and communicate about orders/revisions.
- Respond to inquiries and support.
- Improve the Site and Services.
We **do not** sell, rent, or share your personal information or images for marketing. We **do not** use uploaded images to train AI models beyond your order.
3. Third-Party Service Providers
Limited data shared only with:
- **BestPhotoAI**: Temporary image processing for generation.
- **Stripe**: Secure payments (https://stripe.com/privacy).
- **GoDaddy/Microsoft 365**: Hosting and email.
Future providers (if added) will be bound by similar protections.
4. Marketing & Testimonials
We will **not** use your images, generated headshots, name, or testimonial for marketing, advertising, or on our Site/social media **without your separate express written consent**. If you provide consent later, we may offer compensation (e.g., discounts or credits).
5. Data Retention & Ownership
- Uploaded and generated images deleted automatically **30 days** after delivery (or sooner on request).
- Order/contact details kept only for business/tax/dispute needs.
**You own full rights** to your generated headshots and can use them however you like.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable measures (encryption, secure servers) — but no system is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights
Access, correct, or delete your info anytime — email robert@leadshotstudio.com. We'll respond within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Services for 18+ only. We do not collect data from anyone under 13.
9. Changes
Material changes posted here and notified via email/Site.
10. Contact
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