Effective Date: November 07, 2024
At gugwa ("gugwa", "we", or "us"), we value the trust that our customers, business partners, and employees place in us to appropriately use and protect information shared with us. This Privacy Policy describes how gugwa collects and uses personal information about you when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us, as well as your choices about how personal information will be used.
This Privacy Policy applies to gugwa.com and all related domains, services, and operations. Our business partners, vendors, and other third parties have their own websites and privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand their practices.
Personal Information We Collect
When you interact with our services, we collect the following personal information:
Contact Information: Name, address, email, phone number, and appointment details when you book a session or contact us
Service-Related Information: Photography preferences, session details, and special requests
Payment Information: Credit card details, payment history (note: payment processing is handled by secure third-party providers)
Photography Session Content: Images and videos created during your session
Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and navigation behavior on our website
We use the collected information to:
Provide and improve our photography services
Process your bookings and payments
Communicate about your sessions and deliver your photos
Send important updates about our services
Market our services (with your consent)
Improve our website and user experience
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
Service providers who assist in our operations
Professional partners (like makeup artists) when requested by you
Legal authorities when required by law
You have the right to:
Access your personal information
Request corrections to your data
Opt-out of marketing communications
Request deletion of your information (subject to legal requirements)
To exercise these rights, contact us at support@gugwa.com.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to our website.
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the "Effective Date."
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
gugwa | Studio Soo
4043 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 115
Chicago, IL 60613
(312) 725-8233
gugwa Glenview
630 Milwaukee Ave, Ste 240
Glenview, IL 60025
(708) 695-4086
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please contact us for more information about these rights.
If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.
By using our services, you understand and agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.