Privacy Policy
Overview
Past Midnight Studio is a creative studio operated by Techtera, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Past Midnight,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit www.pastmidnight.studio (the “Website”), contact us, inquire about our services, or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy applies to information for which Past Midnight determines the purposes and means of processing. When we process personal information on behalf of a client under a separate service agreement, that agreement—and any applicable data processing agreement—governs that processing.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
Your name
Email address
Phone number
Company name and role
Information about your company, project, goals, timeline, or budget
Messages and materials submitted through our contact form or by email
Information provided during consultations or project discussions
Billing and business-contact information
Feedback, approvals, files, and other information exchanged during a client relationship
Any other information you choose to provide
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the Website unless we specifically request it and it is reasonably necessary for our work.
Client and Project Information
If you become a client, we may collect and process information required to manage the relationship and perform our services. This may include project briefs, brand assets, company information, communications, feedback, approvals, contracts, invoices, and other project materials.
The collection, use, ownership, confidentiality, and retention of client materials may also be addressed in the applicable proposal, statement of work, service agreement, nondisclosure agreement, or data processing agreement.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, our hosting and technology providers may automatically process limited technical information, such as:
Internet Protocol address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages viewed
Approximate location derived from an IP address
Dates, times, and duration of visits
Website-performance and diagnostic information
Interactions with Website pages and links
We use Framer to host and operate the Website. Framer may process technical information necessary to provide hosting, security, forms, performance monitoring, and basic analytics.
We do not currently use third-party advertising pixels or personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to questions and project inquiries
Evaluate potential projects and working relationships
Schedule and conduct consultations
Prepare proposals, estimates, and agreements
Provide brand, website, product, creative-direction, and related services
Manage projects and communicate with clients
Process invoices and business transactions
Maintain business, tax, and accounting records
Operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Website
Understand general Website use and performance
Protect our rights, clients, systems, and business
Prevent fraud, misuse, and security incidents
Comply with legal, regulatory, tax, and contractual obligations
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
Send marketing communications when you have requested or consented to them
We do not use personal information submitted through the Website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
Legal Bases for Processing
If European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or other applicable privacy law requires us to identify a legal basis, we process personal information under one or more of the following bases:
Precontractual steps and contractual necessity: To respond to a request, prepare a proposal, enter into an agreement, or perform services
Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our Website and business, communicate with potential and existing clients, secure our systems, maintain records, and protect our legal rights
Consent: When you voluntarily request marketing communications or when consent is otherwise required
Legal obligations: To comply with tax, accounting, regulatory, court, or other legal requirements
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
How We Disclose Information
We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients when reasonably necessary.
Hosting and Technology Providers
We use service providers such as Framer to host and operate the Website, process form submissions, provide technical infrastructure, and measure basic Website performance.
Business Service Providers
We may use providers that support email, cloud storage, project management, scheduling, accounting, invoicing, payment processing, file transfer, document signing, security, and other business operations.
These providers may process personal information only as needed to perform services for us and are subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.
Team Members and Contractors
Information may be shared with employees, designers, developers, consultants, or contractors who need it to respond to an inquiry or provide agreed services. We limit access according to role and require appropriate confidentiality.
Professional Advisers
We may share information with attorneys, accountants, insurers, auditors, and other professional advisers when reasonably necessary.
Legal and Safety Disclosures
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or lawful government request
Enforce an agreement or protect our legal rights
Detect or prevent fraud, misuse, or security incidents
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Past Midnight, our clients, Website visitors, or others
Business Transactions
Information may be disclosed as part of an actual or proposed merger, financing, acquisition, sale, restructuring, or transfer of some or all of our business or assets. Any recipient would be required to handle personal information consistently with applicable law.
Sale and Targeted Advertising
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We do not currently share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or use personal information obtained through the Website to deliver targeted advertisements.
If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notice or opt-out mechanism required by applicable law before beginning that processing.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website and its hosting infrastructure may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies that are necessary for functionality, security, form processing, preferences, and basic performance measurement.
We do not currently deploy third-party advertising cookies or advertising pixels.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect Website functionality. If we introduce nonessential analytics, advertising, or marketing technologies that require consent, we will provide an appropriate consent mechanism before using them where required by law.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected. Generally:
Project inquiries may be retained while an opportunity remains active and for a reasonable period afterward
Client and project records may be retained for the duration of the relationship and afterward as needed for business, contractual, portfolio, or legal purposes
Contracts, invoices, tax records, and related financial information may be retained for the period required by applicable law
Information maintained solely on the basis of consent will be deleted or no longer used for that purpose after consent is withdrawn, unless another lawful basis applies
We may retain limited information where necessary to document a request, honor an opt-out, protect legal rights, or comply with law.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide information electronically at your own risk.
International Data Transfers
Past Midnight is operated through a U.S. company, and personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Those countries may have privacy laws that differ from those in your location. Where applicable law requires additional safeguards for an international transfer, we or our providers may rely on an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, or another legally recognized transfer mechanism.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request confirmation that we process your personal information
Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of personal information
Request a portable copy of certain information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent
Opt out of marketing communications
Opt out of the sale of personal information, targeted advertising, or certain profiling
Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request
Receive equal service without unlawful discrimination for exercising a privacy right
These rights are not absolute. Applicable law may permit or require us to retain information, deny a request, or limit our response.
To exercise a privacy right, email hello@past.studio with the subject line Privacy Request. Describe the request and provide enough information for us to identify the relevant records.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. If an authorized agent submits a request for you, we may ask for evidence of that authorization and may verify your identity directly where permitted.
We will respond within the period required by applicable law. If we deny a request, we will explain the reason when required and provide information about any available appeal process.
European and United Kingdom Residents
If the GDPR or UK GDPR applies to our processing, you may also have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests and to submit a complaint to the data protection authority in the country where you live, work, or believe a violation occurred.
We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to address the concern directly.
California and Other U.S. State Residents
Residents of California, Texas, and other states may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws. You may submit any applicable request using the contact information below.
Past Midnight does not sell personal information or use it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Marketing Communications
We will send promotional email only when you have requested it, consented to it, or when otherwise permitted by applicable law.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in the communication or by emailing hello@past.studio. We may still send non-promotional communications related to an inquiry, project, contract, invoice, or ongoing business relationship.
Children’s Privacy
The Website and our services are intended for businesses and adults. They are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website, contact us at hello@past.studio so we can review and delete it as appropriate.
Third-Party Websites
The Website may link to client websites, social platforms, publications, or other third-party services. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third parties.
Review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service before providing information to it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our Website, services, data practices, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date. If a change materially affects how we use personal information, we will provide additional notice when required by applicable law.
Contact Us
For questions, privacy requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact:
Techtera, LLC
Doing business as Past Midnight Studio
Email: hello@past.studio
Website: www.pastmidnight.studio
