Clarae Studio ("Clarae Studio," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share through our website, theclaraestudio.com, and any related communications. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we may share it, and the choices you have.
Who We Are
Clarae Studio is a creative studio based in Brooklyn, New York, operating under Aywa Creative LLC. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can contact us at hello@theclaraestudio.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you fill out a contact form, email us, or otherwise communicate with us through the website. This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Business name
- Website URL
- Phone number, if you choose to provide it
- Any details you include in your message or inquiry
We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit the site, such as browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, referring website, and general usage or analytics data, if analytics tools are enabled.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
- Provide information about our services
- Evaluate project fit and prepare for consultation calls
- Operate, maintain, and improve the website
- Monitor site performance, usage, and security
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our business rights where necessary
We do not sell your personal information.
How Information Is Collected
We collect information in the following ways:
- Directly from you when you submit a form or email us
- Automatically through standard website technologies such as server logs, cookies, or analytics tools, if enabled
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve site performance, understand visitor behavior, and support analytics. If analytics or third-party tools are active on the site, those providers may collect technical usage information according to their own privacy policies.
We do not currently use advertising trackers or non-essential cookies. Standard hosting and form-handling tools (such as Netlify) may set functional cookies necessary to operate the site.
How We Share Information
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers only as needed to operate our website or business, such as website hosting providers, email providers, and form handling services. We may also disclose information if required by law or if reasonably necessary to protect our rights, users, or business.
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain business records, provide services, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. The duration may vary depending on the nature of the inquiry or relationship.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no website or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable law. You may also contact us to ask questions about how your information is used.
To make a privacy-related request, email us at hello@theclaraestudio.com.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties, and you should review their privacy policies separately.
Children's Privacy
This website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected such information unintentionally, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website functionality, or legal obligations. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out:
Clarae Studio
Aywa Creative LLC
Brooklyn, New York
hello@theclaraestudio.com