Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Apex Studio ("we", "us", "our") is a visual content studio based in Gauteng, South Africa. We operate the website at apexstudiomedia.com. Contact: apexmotionstudio@outlook.com or +27 67 976 0316.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when you:

• Fill in our contact form (name, email, phone, message)
• Make a booking (contact details, shoot date, location)
• Create a client portal account (email, password via Supabase Auth)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)

We do not collect payment card details directly — all payments are processed by Stripe, which has its own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries and provide quotes
• To confirm and manage bookings
• To manage your client portal account and project files
• To send service-related communications (confirmations, invoices, updates)
• To send promotional emails if you subscribed (you can unsubscribe anytime)

4. POPIA Compliance

We comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information. Contact us at apexmotionstudio@outlook.com to exercise these rights.

5. Data Storage

Your data is stored securely using Supabase (hosted on AWS in the EU region). We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties except service providers necessary to operate our business (Supabase, Stripe, Resend).

6. Cookies

We use only essential cookies for authentication (session management via Supabase). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

7. Contact

For privacy concerns: apexmotionstudio@outlook.com