Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 15, 2025

Overview

The Booth Chicago LLC ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

When you submit a booking inquiry through our website, we collect:

  • Personal Information: Your name, email address, and phone number
  • Event Details: Event date, venue location, event type, booth preferences, and any special requests
  • Add-on Selections: Your choices for prints, custom branding, backdrops, and props

Photobooth Media Collected at Events:

  • Visual Media: Photos, GIFs, videos, and boomerangs captured by guests using our photobooth services
  • Guest Likeness: Images and videos featuring guests who use the photobooth at events
  • Contact Information (Optional): Email addresses or phone numbers if guests choose to receive their photos digitally

By using our photobooth services at an event, guests consent to the capture and use of their likeness in accordance with our terms displayed at the booth.

Information Automatically Collected:

  • Website Usage Data: Pages visited, time on site, click behavior (via Google Analytics)
  • Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system, screen size
  • Approximate Location: City and region based on IP address (not precise GPS location)
  • Referral Source: How you found our website (search engine, social media, direct link)

How We Use Your Information

Booking Inquiry Information:

We use the contact information you provide through our website to:

  • Respond to your booking inquiries
  • Provide you with custom quotes for photobooth services
  • Communicate with you about your event
  • Coordinate event details and logistics

Photobooth Media (Photos, GIFs, Videos):

When guests use our photobooth services at your event, captured media (photos, GIFs, videos, boomerangs) may be used by us for marketing and promotional purposes. By using the photobooth, guests grant us the right to:

  • Use, reproduce, and distribute captured media in promotional materials
  • Share media on our website, social media, and marketing channels
  • Use captured media in advertisements and portfolio displays

Guests appearing in photobooth media grant these rights at the time of use. If you appear in media captured at an event and wish to have it removed from our promotional materials, please contact us at thebooth.chicago@gmail.com.

Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Google Analytics & Google Ads: We share anonymous, aggregated website usage data with Google to analyze traffic and measure ad performance. Google may use this data according to their own privacy policies.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Your personal contact information (name, email, phone, event details) is never shared with Google or any third party for marketing purposes. It is used solely to respond to your booking inquiry.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Your booking inquiries are transmitted securely and stored on protected servers.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. After your event is completed or if you choose not to proceed with booking, we may retain your information for business records purposes.

Your Rights

For Booking Inquiry Information:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of any inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out of future communications

For Photobooth Media:

  • Request removal of your image from our promotional materials
  • Request that we stop using specific photos/videos featuring you
  • Contact us if you have concerns about how your image is being used

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at thebooth.chicago@gmail.com with details about your request. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies and Tracking

We use Google Analytics and Google Ads to understand how visitors use our website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. These services may use cookies and collect:

  • Pages you visit and time spent on our site
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • General location (city/region level, not precise location)
  • How you arrived at our site (search, social media, direct)
  • Anonymous identifiers for ad conversion tracking

This data is anonymous and aggregated. We cannot identify you personally from this information.

To opt-out of Google Analytics tracking, you can:

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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 "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: