Overview
This privacy policy describes how Carson Rose Studios ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at carsonrosestudios.com. We are committed to respecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.
Information We Collect
We collect only the information you voluntarily provide:
- Contact form submissions — When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This information is processed by Formspree, our form handling service.
- Newsletter signups — If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is collected and managed by Substack.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide solely to:
- Respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form
- Send you newsletter updates, if you have subscribed
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third-Party Services
This website uses the following third-party services. Each service operates under its own privacy policy:
- Formspree — Processes contact form submissions on our behalf.
- Substack — Manages our newsletter and blog subscriptions.
- YouTube (Google) — Hosts embedded performance videos. Video embeds are loaded only when you choose to play them.
- Google Fonts — Delivers web fonts used on this site. Google may collect your IP address when fonts are loaded.
- Plausible Analytics — Provides privacy-friendly website analytics. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR.
Cookies
This website does not use cookies for tracking or advertising. We do not set any first-party cookies.
Third-party embeds (such as YouTube videos) may set their own cookies when you interact with them. We use a facade pattern for video embeds to prevent third-party cookies from loading until you explicitly choose to play a video.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to any personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any email
- Contact us with any privacy-related questions or concerns
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at carson.r.schneider@gmail.com.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
Dr. Carson Rose Schneider
Carson Rose Studios
Minneapolis, MN
carson.r.schneider@gmail.com
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.