PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: October 13, 2026
Last Updated: October 13, 2026

1. Introduction

American Branding Studio (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, communicating with our team, or purchasing our services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information through our website, https://americanbrandingstudio.com, and our business operations.

By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will request it separately.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our business, we may collect the following categories of information.

A. Information you provide directly

• Name and business name
• Email address and telephone number
• Business address and billing information
• Project requirements, design preferences, and service inquiries

Information submitted through contact forms, quotation requests, or customer support

• Files, images, logos, documents, and other materials supplied for a project
• Communications exchanged with our team

B. Payment and transaction information

We may collect invoice details, payment status, transaction references, and billing records.

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. We generally do not need to collect or store full payment-card details when a payment processor handles the transaction directly. Payment information is subject to the relevant provider's privacy policy and security practices.

C. Technical and usage information

When you visit our website, we or our service providers may collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and device information
• Operating system
• Pages visited and interactions with our website
• Referring website or source
• Approximate location inferred from an IP address
• Website performance, diagnostic, and security information

The information collected depends on the website features and technologies in use.

D. Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, understand website traffic, measure marketing performance, and, where enabled and permitted, deliver relevant advertising.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie-preference tool provided on our website. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Responding to inquiries and providing quotations
• Creating and managing client accounts and projects
• Delivering website design, branding, marketing, and other contracted services
• Processing invoices, payments, and refunds
• Communicating about project updates, approvals, renewals, and support requests
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our website and services
• Preventing fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, and security incidents
• Maintaining business, accounting, and tax records
• Measuring website performance and campaign effectiveness
• Sending promotional communications where permitted by law
• Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our contractual rights

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with applicable law without providing any required notice or obtaining any required consent.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis for processing, we may rely on one or more of the following:

Contract: To provide services you request or fulfill an agreement with you.

Legitimate interests: To operate, secure, and improve our business, prevent fraud, and manage customer relationships, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.

Consent: Where you have provided consent for a particular activity, such as certain cookies or marketing communications.

Legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and lawful requests.

The legal basis depends on the information and the purpose for which it is used.

5. How We Share Information

We do not make personal information available to third parties without a business or legal reason. However, we may disclose information in the following circumstances:

A. Service providers

We may share information with trusted providers that help us operate our business, such as:

• Website hosting and cloud storage providers
• Payment processors and invoicing platforms
• Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
• Email and communication services
• Analytics and website performance providers
• Advertising and marketing platforms
• Software, security, and technical support providers

These providers may process information on our behalf under applicable contractual terms and privacy requirements.

B. Project partners and authorized third parties

Where necessary to deliver a requested service, we may share relevant project information with developers, designers, contractors, or other authorized partners. We seek to limit such sharing to what is reasonably necessary for the work.

C. Legal and security purposes

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful legal process, protect our rights, investigate suspected fraud, or protect the safety and security of our business, customers, or others.

D. Business transfers

If our business undergoes a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.

E. Advertising and analytics

If we use advertising or analytics technologies that disclose information to advertising partners or enable targeted advertising, such disclosures will be handled in accordance with applicable law and any required consent or opt-out rights.

We do not promise that every third-party disclosure falls outside the legal definitions of “sale” or “sharing.” Those definitions depend on the applicable law and the specific activity.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain personal information
• Obtain a copy of certain information in a portable format

Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sale, or sharing of personal information, where applicable

• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities, where applicable
• Appeal certain decisions concerning a privacy request
• Not be discriminated against for exercising applicable privacy rights

These rights are subject to legal exceptions and limitations. For example, we may retain certain information to complete a transaction, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect against fraud.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the details in Section 15. We may need to verify your identity and, where legally permitted, the authority of an authorized agent before completing a request.

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

7. U.S. State Privacy Disclosures

Certain U.S. states provide residents with additional privacy rights. Depending on the applicable law and our processing activities, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and the ability to opt out of certain targeted advertising or other regulated data practices.

If a state privacy law applies to our business and your information, we will honor the rights and obligations required by that law.

Where applicable, you may exercise relevant opt-out rights through a privacy preference mechanism available on our website or by contacting us directly. We will process legally recognized opt-out preference signals where required.

If we deny a request and the applicable law grants a right to appeal, you may submit an appeal by replying to our decision or contacting us using the details below. We will explain the outcome as required by law.

8. Email and Marketing Communications

We may send service-related messages concerning invoices, project updates, account activity, renewals, support, and contractual obligations.

Where permitted by law, we may also send promotional emails about our services, offers, or company updates.

You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in the message or contacting us directly. We will process opt-out requests as required by applicable law.

Opting out of promotional emails will not necessarily stop essential service or transaction communications.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may depend on:

• The duration of our client relationship
• Project delivery and support requirements
• Accounting, tax, and legal obligations
• The resolution of disputes and enforcement of agreements
• Security, fraud prevention, and recordkeeping needs

When information is no longer reasonably required, we will take appropriate steps to delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal requirements and legitimate retention needs.

• 10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

However, no website, electronic transmission, storage system, or internet-based service can be guaranteed completely secure.

To the extent permitted by law, we cannot guarantee absolute security or eliminate every risk associated with transmitting or storing information online.

Clients should avoid sending passwords, complete payment-card details, or other highly sensitive information through unsecured email or chat. Where available, secure account-access methods should be used.

If a data breach occurs, we will take appropriate steps and provide notifications where required by applicable law.

• 11. International Data Transfers

American Branding Studio may use service providers or infrastructure located in different countries. As a result, personal information may be processed or stored outside the state or country in which it was collected.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will take the steps legally required for those transfers.

The privacy protections available in another jurisdiction may differ from those in your location.

• 12. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for businesses and general audiences, not for children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without the legally required authorization. If we become aware that such information has been collected improperly, we will take appropriate steps to delete it, subject to applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us using the details in Section 15.

Where additional laws protect older minors or impose further requirements, we will comply with the applicable rules.

• 13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website or communications may contain links to third-party websites, payment services, social media platforms, or other external services.

We do not control the privacy practices, security measures, or content of these third parties. Visiting or using their services is subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

We encourage you to review those policies before submitting personal information to an external provider.

• 14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technologies, business practices, or legal obligations.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing material changes.

Your information will be handled according to the applicable policy and legal requirements.