Privacy policy

1. Who we are

The Lounge Booth is an event photography and production studio based in Los Angeles, California. References to “we”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refer to The Lounge Booth.

2. Information we collect

Information you give us directly
When you contact us through our website form, by email, or through social media, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any details you share about your event.

Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we may collect standard technical data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Photos and videos
At events, we photograph and film guests as part of our service. This is done with the knowledge and consent of the event organiser. Images may be delivered to guests directly and, with permission, used in our portfolio or marketing materials.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and communicate about bookings
• Deliver our photography services at events
• Send quotes, contracts, and invoices
• Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
• Share event photos and marketing content where permission has been given

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Legal basis for processing (EEA/UK visitors)

Where applicable, we process personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contract: to fulfil a booking or respond to a pre-contractual enquiry
• Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our business
• Consent: where you have explicitly agreed, such as to receive marketing or to have your image used in our portfolio

5. Photos and image rights

At events we are hired to photograph, the event organiser is responsible for ensuring appropriate notice is given to guests. We may retain images for portfolio, marketing, and promotional use unless otherwise agreed in writing prior to the event.

If you were photographed at an event and wish to request removal of your image from our materials, please contact us at info@theloungebooth.com.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to understand how visitors interact with it. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.

7. Third-party services

We use a small number of third-party tools to operate our business, including email and scheduling platforms, payment processors, and website analytics. These providers have their own privacy policies and are contractually required to handle your data securely.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our site.

8. Data retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Enquiry data from contacts that do not become bookings is typically deleted within 12 months.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@theloungebooth.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children’s policy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data:

Email: info@theloungebooth.com
Instagram: @theloungebooth
TikTok: @loungebooth