Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10/6/2026

Andrés Ruiz Studio respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information when you visit our website, contact us, reserve a sitting, or use our photography services.

In this policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to [legal business name or owner’s full legal name], operating as Andrés Ruiz Studio, based in Miami, Florida.

Information we collect

You may provide information when you submit an inquiry, reserve a sitting, complete a booking form, or communicate with us. This may include:

• Your name, email address, telephone number, and billing or delivery address.

• Appointment dates, portrait preferences, wardrobe references, and other details you choose to share.

• Correspondence, agreements, and transaction records.

• Photographs created during your sitting and your portrait selections.

Our website and service providers may also collect technical information, including your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring websites, and interactions with our website.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for your inquiry or sitting.

How we use information

We use information to:

• Respond to inquiries and communicate about your sitting.

• Arrange consultations, styling, photography, and requested services.

• Process reservations and payments.

• Prepare, deliver, and maintain records of your portraits and orders.

• Operate and improve our website and services.

• Protect against fraud, resolve disputes, and meet legal and accounting obligations.

If you subscribe to marketing emails, you may unsubscribe using the link in those messages. Appointment and transaction messages may still be sent when needed to provide your services.

Booking and payments

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, and reservations are managed through Acuity Scheduling. Information submitted through these services is processed according to their applicable privacy policies.

Online payments are handled by [name of connected payment processor]. Payment details are processed through that provider. We may receive transaction information, such as payment status, the amount paid, and limited payment-method details.

For more information about Squarespace and Acuity’s handling of personal information, visit Squarespace’s Privacy Policy.

When we share information

We share information as needed with providers that support our services, including website hosting, scheduling, payment processing, communications, photograph delivery, and printing.

If you request hair and makeup or another coordinated service, we may share the contact and appointment details needed to arrange it.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights or the safety of others, or in connection with a business transfer.

Your photographs

We use your photographs to prepare and deliver your portraits and fulfill our agreement with you.

Public use of your portraits—including on our website, social media, portfolio, or advertising—is addressed separately through your permission or a signed image-use agreement. Booking a sitting does not, by itself, grant permission to publish your portraits.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website and embedded services may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential functions: operating the website, supporting booking and payment features, and maintaining security.

• Preferences: remembering certain settings and choices.

• Analytics: understanding website traffic and how visitors use the site.

You can manage available cookie choices through our website’s cookie controls and through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect booking or other website functions.

Embedded services, including the scheduling tool, may use their own cookies. Their use of information is also governed by their respective policies.

For details about Squarespace’s cookies, visit Squarespace’s Cookie Policy.

Retention and security

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain relevant business records, meet legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Retention periods vary according to the type of information and its purpose.

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Your privacy choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have additional privacy rights. We will assess and respond to requests as required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, contractual, or security reasons.

Children’s privacy

Our website and online booking services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website.

A parent or legal guardian should handle inquiries and reservations for a minor. If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization, please contact us.

External services and international processing

Our website may link to external websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Our service providers may process or store information in the United States or other countries where they operate. Privacy laws may differ between locations.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our services or practices change. The current version will appear on this page with an updated date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice.

Contact

For questions about this policy or to make a privacy request, contact:

Andrés Ruiz Studio
Email: andres@andresruizstudio.com
Location: Miami, Florida

Please use “Privacy Request” in your email subject line.