Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to HDSHTS ("we," "our," or "us"), a service owned and operated by Appdore, LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at hdshts.com and use our AI headshot generation services.

We take your privacy seriously. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register on our website
  • Place an order
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Respond to a survey
  • Fill out a form
  • Contact us

The personal information we collect may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing information
  • Photos you upload for processing

Non-Personal Information

We may also collect non-personal information about you automatically when you visit our website, including:

  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visit
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referring website

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
  • Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how they move around our website
  • Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content for you
  • Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our website, the pages you visit, and the links you follow

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Future Advertising

We may use your information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. In the future, we may implement advertising services such as Google Ads or other third-party advertising partners. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and other websites to provide you with relevant advertisements.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services
  • Process and fulfill your orders
  • Generate AI headshots based on your uploaded photos
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website and services
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you about our services, updates, and promotions
  • Send you emails and newsletters (if you've opted in)
  • Find and prevent fraud or abuse of our services

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, and other third parties who perform services for us or on our behalf.
  • For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
  • With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
  • Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@hdshts.com.

Google Analytics and Tag Manager

We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to help us understand how our customers use the site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses.

Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows us to quickly and easily update tracking codes and related code fragments collectively known as "tags" on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not collect any personal information, but the tags implemented through it may do so.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

International and State Privacy Rights

European Union Users (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

  • The right to access, update or delete your personal information
  • The right of rectification - to have your information altered if inaccurate
  • The right to object to or restrict how we process your information
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

While we do not actively target customers in the EU, we strive to accommodate these requests regardless of your location.

California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:

  • The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
  • The right to delete personal information held by businesses
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

California residents may make a request pursuant to their rights under the CCPA by contacting us at the information provided below.

Do Not Track Signals

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If you are under 18, please do not attempt to register for our services or send any personal information about yourself to us.

Third-Party Content

Some of the images displayed on our website are sourced from Pexels, which provides free stock photos under their license. We gratefully acknowledge Pexels for these resources.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@hdshts.com

Postal Address:
Appdore, LLC
Attn: Privacy Officer
20607 Baron Bend Ln, Katy, Texas 77449

By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.