Privacy Policy – LVA Studios
Last Updated: 12.08.2025
LVA Studios (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates the website https://lvastudios.com and is the data controller of your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have. By using our website or our services, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the website or submit personal information.
We take your privacy seriously and work to keep your information confidential and secure.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in three main ways: automatically when you visit the site, directly from you, and through our services and tools (such as booking and payment systems).
1.1 Device & Usage Information
When you visit LVA Studios, we automatically collect certain technical information (“Device Information”), including:
Web browser type and version
IP address
Time zone
Some of the cookies installed on your device
Individual web pages you view
Websites or search terms that referred you to our site
How you interact with the site (clicks, time on page, etc.)
This information is used primarily for security, abuse prevention, and statistical/analytics purposes and is not used to identify you personally on its own.
1.2 Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide, such as:
Name and contact details (email, phone number)
Billing and payment information
Session details and preferences
Address or location information when relevant to the service
Any information you submit through forms (contact forms, newsletter signup, booking forms, etc.)
When you book a session or purchase a product, we collect the information needed to process your booking, provide services, and handle payment.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your information for the following purposes:
To provide and manage services
Scheduling sessions, processing payments, delivering photos and products, managing bookings, and sending confirmations or updates.To communicate with you
Responding to inquiries, sending service-related emails (such as reminders or delivery notices), and providing customer support.To send marketing communications (with your consent)
If you opt in, we may send you newsletters, promotions, or updates about LVA Studios. You can unsubscribe at any time.To improve our website and services
Analyzing site usage and performance, troubleshooting, and developing new features or offerings.To ensure security and prevent fraud
Monitoring for suspicious activity and protecting our systems and users.To comply with legal obligations
Meeting tax, accounting, and other regulatory requirements.
We only process the minimum amount of data necessary to achieve these purposes.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (for UK/EU Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the UK, we process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
Performance of a contract: When we process data to fulfill a booking, deliver images, or provide requested services.
Legitimate interests: For security, analytics, improving our services, or responding to your inquiries, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
Consent: For optional activities such as marketing emails or certain cookies.
Legal obligation: When we must retain or disclose information to comply with laws or regulations.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Europe, including the United States and Canada. Where required, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection for such transfers.
4. Marketing Emails & Consent
You will only receive marketing or promotional emails if you explicitly opt in, such as through a checkbox at checkout or a newsletter form.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us at info@lvastudios.com.
Service-related messages (booking confirmations, invoices, delivery notifications) may still be sent even if you opt out of marketing.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Required cookies are necessary for the site to function (e.g., security, session management, basic preferences). These do not require your consent.
Optional cookies may be used for analytics or marketing and can be accepted or declined.
Third-party services (such as embedded videos, booking tools, or analytics providers) may set their own cookies when you use features they provide on our site.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
6. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third parties that help us operate our business, such as:
Online booking and scheduling platforms
Payment processors
Gallery delivery or file delivery services
Email service providers and analytics tools
Website hosting and maintenance providers
These third parties are only given the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect your data.
7. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not owned or controlled by LVA Studios. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
8. Data Security
We store the information you provide on controlled servers protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or wireless network is 100% secure. You acknowledge that there are inherent risks in transmitting data online that we cannot fully eliminate.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
To provide services and fulfill our contractual obligations
To comply with legal, tax, and accounting requirements
To resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
When data is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it where feasible.
10. Your Rights
10.1 General Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your data, where legally possible
Object to or restrict certain types of processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request a copy of your data in a portable format (data portability)
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@lvastudios.com.
10.2 Additional Rights for European Residents
If you are a resident of the EU/EEA/UK, you have the following rights under applicable data protection laws:
The right to be informed
The right of access
The right to rectification
The right to erasure
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
11. Legal Disclosure
We may disclose information we collect, use, or receive:
When required by law, subpoena, or similar legal process
When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others
To investigate fraud or respond to a government request
12. Children’s Privacy
LVA Studios does not knowingly collect personal information from children without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data without such consent, please contact us so we can remove the information.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted indicates acceptance of the revised policy.
14. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact:
LVA Studios
Email: info@lvastudios.com
Website: https://lvastudios.com