WHO WE ARE
This website is operated by Black Lace Boudoir (RT STUDIOS LLC).
Our website address is: https://blacklaceboudoir.com
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact:
Email: rami@blacklaceboudoir.net
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it or when it is automatically collected through normal website usage. This may include your name, email address, IP address, browser type, device information, and interactions with the website.
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images published on the site.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are used to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID of the article edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, especially if you are logged into that service.
CONTACT FORMS (HONEYBOOK)
This website uses HoneyBook to manage contact form submissions and client inquiries. When you submit a form, your information is transmitted directly to HoneyBook and may include your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and any message content you provide.
This information is used solely to respond to inquiries, communicate with you, and provide services. HoneyBook processes data according to its own privacy policy, which can be viewed at https://www.honeybook.com/privacy/.
Black Lace Boudoir does not sell or share this information for third-party marketing purposes.
ANALYTICS
This website uses analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the site. These tools may collect anonymized or aggregated data such as pages visited, traffic sources, browser type, device information, and general location data. This information is used to improve website performance and user experience.
WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information. We share data only with trusted third-party services necessary to operate, secure, and analyze the website and provide our services (for example: scheduling systems, payment processors, online galleries, album/print labs, and SMS/communications providers). These providers may access personal information only as needed to perform services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when required to comply with the law, respond to lawful requests, enforce our agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of RT STUDIOS LLC and our clients.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), personal information provided in user profiles is stored. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for usernames. Website administrators may also access this information.
We may retain inquiry and client communication records for business, administrative, legal, and security purposes.
WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request deletion of your personal data, except where retention is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To submit a request, contact us at rami@blacklaceboudoir.net.
VIRGINIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (VIRGINIA CONSUMER DATA PROTECTION ACT)
If you are a Virginia resident, you may have the right to request:
- confirmation of whether we process your personal data
- access to the personal data we have about you
- correction of inaccuracies in your personal data
- deletion of personal data we maintain about you
- a copy of your personal data (data portability)
- to opt out of certain processing, including targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects
To submit a request, contact us at rami@blacklaceboudoir.net. We may need to verify your identity before completing your request.
DO NOT SELL OR SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING MOBILE NUMBERS)
Black Lace Boudoir does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
We do not sell, rent, share, disclose, or give out mobile telephone numbers to third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
Text messaging opt-in data, consent, and messaging originator information will not be shared with any third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share limited information with trusted service providers (for example, SMS/communications platforms and carriers) only as necessary to deliver and manage our communications and provide services on our behalf.
SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not collect or process sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about individuals, as defined under applicable privacy laws.
WHERE YOUR DATA IS SENT
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES (SITE PLUGINS / TOOLS)
Really Simple Security: Does not process personally identifiable information in standard usage.
Hummingbird: Uses the StackPath Content Delivery Network (CDN). StackPath may temporarily store web log information such as IP address, browser user agent, referrer, location, and ISP data for up to seven days. Files served through the CDN may be delivered from servers located in other countries.
Smush: Sends images to WPMU DEV servers for optimization. This may include EXIF data, which is either stripped or returned but not stored. Smush also utilizes the StackPath CDN.
Akismet: Collects information about commenters to help detect spam. This may include IP address, browser user agent, referrer, site URL, and information provided in the comment form.
Google Site Kit: Integrates services such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google PageSpeed Insights. These services may collect anonymized usage and performance data in accordance with Google’s privacy policy.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR DATA
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information through the use of security plugins, secure hosting, and industry-standard safeguards to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.
TEXT MESSAGING (SMS) PRIVACY
If you provide your mobile number and opt in, it may be used to send messages you request or choose to receive (for example: appointment reminders, confirmations, scheduling updates, or session-related communications). Consent is not a condition of purchase
We do not sell, rent, share, or give out your telephone number to third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share your phone number only with service providers that help us deliver and manage text messages (for example, SMS/communications platforms and mobile carriers) solely to provide the messaging service and support our business operations.
Text messaging opt-in data and consent are not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
To opt out of text messages at any time, reply STOP. For help, reply HELP or email rami@blacklaceboudoir.net.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, services, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page.
CONTACT
Questions about privacy? Email us at rami@blacklaceboudoir.net