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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 5, 2026

ApertureBook LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("ApertureBook," "we," "our," or "us"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and mobile applications (collectively, the "Services"). By using the Services, you agree to the practices described here.

1. About ApertureBook

ApertureBook is a platform, operated by ApertureBook LLC, that lets photographers create photo galleries and share them with clients. Clients may access shared photos through the web app or the ApertureBook mobile app for iOS and Android.

This policy applies to:

  • Photographers who create accounts and upload content
  • Clients who view or download galleries shared with them

2. Information We Collect

Photographers

  • Name and email address
  • Account credentials
  • Subscription and billing information
  • Uploaded photos and galleries
  • Invoices you create, including client names, amounts, line items, and payment status
  • If you enable online payments, the Stripe account you connect and related payout and identity information (collected and held by Stripe)
  • Communications with support

Clients

  • Name (if provided) and email address
  • Access credentials or invite links
  • Photos and galleries shared by photographers
  • Billing details on invoices addressed to you
  • Payment information you provide when paying an invoice online (collected and processed by Stripe; we do not receive full card numbers)

Automatically Collected

  • IP address, device type, OS, and browser
  • Pages viewed, actions taken, and access timestamps

Cookies

We use cookies to maintain login sessions, ensure functionality, and improve performance. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide and operate the Services
  • Create and manage accounts
  • Host and deliver photo galleries
  • Process subscriptions, and enable invoicing and client payments through Stripe
  • Communicate about account activity and support
  • Improve platform features and reliability
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Photos and Uploaded Content

Photos uploaded to ApertureBook remain the property of the photographer or their clients. We store photos solely to provide gallery hosting and sharing functionality. We do not sell, license, analyze, or use uploaded photos for advertising, AI training, or marketing purposes.

5. Storage and Infrastructure

Uploaded photos and data are stored using DigitalOcean Spaces and related cloud infrastructure. Access is restricted and protected using reasonable security measures.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information only:

  • With service providers that help operate the Services (e.g., Stripe for payments and Stripe Connect, DigitalOcean, Brevo). When a photographer accepts online payments, invoice and payment information is shared with Stripe to process the transaction
  • To comply with legal requirements or lawful requests
  • To protect the rights, safety, or security of ApertureBook or its users
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, users will be notified

7. Email Communications

We use Brevo to send transactional emails such as account confirmations, gallery notifications, and support responses. We do not send marketing emails unless you explicitly opt in.

8. Payments and Stripe Connect

Payments are processed by Stripe. This covers both (a) ApertureBook subscription fees paid by photographers, and (b) online invoice payments made by clients to photographers through Stripe Connect.

When a photographer connects a Stripe account to accept payments, Stripe collects and processes that photographer's identity, business, and payout information directly. When a client pays an invoice online, Stripe collects and processes the client's payment details. ApertureBook does not store credit card numbers or sensitive payment data; we receive limited transaction information such as amounts, platform and processing fees, payment status, and card brand or last four digits for record-keeping and reporting.

Stripe acts as the payment processor and is responsible for handling payment data, identity verification, payouts, and related compliance. Stripe's handling of data is governed by its own privacy policy.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information and uploaded content only as long as needed to provide the Services, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Photographers may delete galleries or request account deletion at any time.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us at the email below.

12. Children's Privacy

ApertureBook is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Services indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Reach us at [email protected].