Privacy Policy
Hux & Mae Photo Effective Date: July 8, 2026 Website: huxandmae.com
Hux & Mae Photo ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit huxandmae.com (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. When you use our Contact form to inquire about a session, ask a question, or request a gift certificate, we collect the information you submit, which may include your name, email address, phone number, and any details you share about your photography needs.
Information collected automatically. When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
Your IP address and approximate location
Browser type and device information
Pages visited and time spent on the Site
Referring website or source (how you found us)
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device, to help the Site function properly and to help us understand how visitors use the Site.
We use cookies for purposes such as:
Remembering your preferences
Understanding how visitors navigate and interact with our Site
Measuring the effectiveness of our content and marketing
For visitors in the UK and EU: Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) through a cookie banner on our Site. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the Site, which will prompt the banner again.
For all visitors, you can also control or disable cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how parts of our Site function.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the Site, and general geographic location.
The information collected by Google Analytics is aggregated and does not personally identify you. Google may use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Your choices: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, by adjusting your cookie preferences through your browser, or, where applicable, by declining analytics cookies in our cookie banner.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Respond to inquiries and communicate with you about sessions or services
Understand how our Site is used so we can improve it
Maintain the security and proper functioning of our Site
Comply with legal obligations, where applicable
We do not sell your personal information.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information with:
Service providers who help us operate our Site and business (for example, our website hosting platform, Pixieset, and Google Analytics), and who are only permitted to use the information as necessary to provide those services
Legal authorities, if required to comply with a law, regulation, or valid legal request
6. Third-Party Links
Our Site includes links to third-party platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. These platforms have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through the Site. Photographs of children may appear in our portfolio as part of family or milestone sessions, shared with the permission of a parent or legal guardian under a signed session agreement.
8. Data Retention
We retain information collected through our Contact form for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and maintain business records, and analytics data in accordance with the retention settings of our Google Analytics account.
9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), gives you certain rights regarding your personal information. These include the right to:
Know what personal information we have collected about you and how it has been used and shared
Delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions
Correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you
Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information (we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising)
Non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights
We collect the categories of personal information described in Section 1 above (identifiers such as name and email, and internet activity information such as browsing behavior collected via cookies). We use this information for the purposes described in Section 4, and do not sell it or share it for targeted advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
10. UK and European Visitors (UK GDPR)
If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, the following additional information applies under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):
Who we are. Hux & Mae Photo is the data controller responsible for your personal information collected through this Site.
Our legal basis for processing. We process your personal information on the following bases:
Consent — for non-essential cookies, such as Google Analytics, which we only set with your permission via our cookie banner
Legitimate interests — for responding to inquiries submitted through our Contact form, and for basic Site security and functionality
Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information by law
International data transfers. Because we use US-based service providers (including Pixieset and Google Analytics), your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Where this occurs, we rely on the service providers' own compliance mechanisms (such as Google's standard contractual clauses) for these transfers.
Your rights. Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request erasure of your information
Restrict or object to our processing of your information
Request a copy of your information in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 12. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is handled, or wish to exercise any of the rights described above, please reach out:
Hux & Mae Photo Email: huxandmae@gmail.com Website: huxandmae.com