PRIVACY POLICY
Ana Lanier Portrait Studio
Last Updated: October 22, 2026
Ana Lanier Portrait Studio ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit www.analanier.com, inquire about photography services, book a session, or communicate with us.
This Privacy Policy explains our information practices and the choices available to you.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information You Provide
When you contact us, request a consultation, book a photography session, complete a questionnaire, or purchase products or services, we may collect information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Session preferences and requested services
- Expected due date, when relevant to maternity session planning
- Appointment and booking information
- Information you voluntarily provide in questionnaires, emails, or other communications
- Billing and transaction details
- Photographs and other materials created or provided in connection with your session
We request information that helps us communicate with you, plan your experience, and deliver the services you have requested.
Website and Usage Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the website
- Referral sources
- Interactions with website content
- Cookie identifiers and similar tracking information, subject to applicable consent preferences
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries and consultation requests
- Schedule and manage photography sessions
- Personalize and prepare for your portrait experience
- Process bookings, payments, and orders
- Deliver photographs, galleries, and artwork
- Provide customer service
- Send booking confirmations and relevant session communications
- Send marketing communications when permitted
- Understand website performance and improve the visitor experience
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Maintain website security and prevent misuse
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell client contact lists.
3. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and measure marketing performance.
These technologies may include:
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Used to understand website traffic, visitor engagement, and website performance.
Hotjar
Used to understand how visitors interact with our website through tools such as heatmaps and session recordings. These tools help us identify usability issues and improve the website experience.
Meta Pixel
Used to measure advertising performance and understand interactions associated with advertising on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
TikTok Pixel
Used to measure the effectiveness of TikTok advertising and related website activity.
Pinterest Tag
Used to understand website activity associated with Pinterest and measure advertising performance.
Google Ads
Used for advertising measurement, conversion tracking, and remarketing.
Some of these providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Cookie Preferences
Our website provides a cookie consent banner that allows visitors to accept, decline, or manage nonessential cookies and tracking technologies.
Nonessential performance and advertising technologies are controlled according to the visitor's consent preferences.
Certain basic website functionality and limited cookieless measurement may continue without consent, where permitted.
You may revisit your cookie preferences through the cookie settings control available on our website.
You may also manage cookies through your browser settings.
4. SESSION RECORDINGS AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS
We use Hotjar to better understand how visitors navigate our website.
Hotjar may collect information about website interactions, such as scrolling, clicks, and navigation patterns, when the appropriate consent has been provided.
We configure data suppression settings to reduce the collection of personal information through these tools.
We do not intentionally use session recording tools to capture sensitive information entered into consultation or booking forms.
5. CONSULTATION FORMS AND BOOKING INFORMATION
When you submit an inquiry, complete a questionnaire, or reserve a photography session, the information you provide may be processed through third-party form, scheduling, and client management services.
This information is used to respond to your request, manage your appointment, and prepare for your session.
For maternity sessions, we may request an expected due date to help determine appropriate session timing.
Please avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive medical information through website forms or general inquiries.
6. PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
Payments may be processed through third-party payment service providers.
These providers process payment information according to their own security practices and privacy policies.
We do not intentionally collect or store complete payment card details directly through our website.
We may retain transaction records as needed for accounting, customer service, and legal obligations.
7. EMAIL AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
If you subscribe to our email communications, request information, or otherwise agree to receive marketing messages, we may send updates about our photography services, availability, promotions, or studio news.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending necessary messages about an existing booking, transaction, or client relationship.
8. PHOTOGRAPHY AND CLIENT IMAGES
Photographs created during a session are used to provide the photography products and services purchased by the client.
Any use of client photographs for portfolio display, website galleries, social media, advertising, or promotional purposes is governed by the applicable photography agreement, release, or permissions obtained from the client.
This Privacy Policy does not replace the terms of a photography contract or image release.
9. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS
We use third-party services to operate our website and photography business. These may include providers for:
- Website hosting and management
- Contact and questionnaire forms
- Appointment scheduling
- Payment processing
- Client communication
- Email marketing
- Online galleries and product delivery
- Website analytics and session recordings
- Advertising and conversion measurement
These providers may process personal information as necessary to deliver their services.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, or in connection with a legitimate business transaction.
10. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, fulfill contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the services involved.
Information held by third-party providers may also be subject to their retention policies.
11. DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information and use established third-party platforms to support our business operations.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
12. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
You may also have rights relating to certain forms of targeted advertising or personal information processing.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.
You may also manage nonessential website tracking through our cookie preferences controls and unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
13. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our website is intended for individuals seeking professional photography services and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website without appropriate authorization.
If you believe a child has provided personal information without appropriate authorization, please contact us.
14. EXTERNAL WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, booking services, or other external resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites we do not control.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those services.
15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, services, or applicable requirements.
The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
16. CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Ana Lanier Portrait Studio
Carrollton, Texas
Email: alanier@analanier.com
Website: www.analanier.com