Last updated: October 6, 2026

Who we are

mIsFiTs Like ME is a boudoir, art nude, and kink and BDSM photography studio in downtown Belleville, Illinois, operated by Matthew D Kauffmann, Certified Professional Photographer. Our website is misfitslikeme.com.

What we collect

We may collect the following when you interact with our website, inquiry forms, or services:

  • Your name, email address, and phone number when you submit an inquiry, take a quiz on this site, or book a session.
  • Your quiz answers, if you take one of our quizzes.
  • Payment information, processed securely through our payment processor. We do not store card numbers.
  • A copy of your government issued photo ID, uploaded to your client portal, so we can verify that you are 18 or older.
  • Photos and images created during your session, used only as agreed with you in writing.
  • Communications you send us by email, contact form, or HoneyBook.
  • Information you provide through the Aftercare Room app, including assessment responses and AI conversations.

What we do with it

Your information is used to communicate with you about your session, process payments, deliver your images, verify your age, and provide aftercare support through the Aftercare Room. We do not sell your data. We do not share your information with anyone except as needed to deliver our services, such as our gallery delivery platform, payment processor, and scheduling tools, and as the law requires.

Your images

Your images are private. We will not publish, share, or use your images on our website, on social media, or in any marketing without your separate written consent. A model release is optional, and declining to sign one has no effect on your session or your image delivery.

We do not use facial recognition or face search features on client galleries.

Copyright in the images stays with mIsFiTs Like ME. Your client agreement gives you a license to use them for personal purposes. The details are on our images and privacy page.

Age verification and record keeping

Federal law (18 U.S.C. 2257) requires us to keep age verification records, and the images they relate to, for no less than seven years. We store these records securely. They are not viewed or shared except as the law requires, and they are not used for any other purpose.

Archiving and deletion

Because of those record keeping rules, we cannot delete session images once they are created. You can ask us to archive your images at any time. Archived images are removed from any gallery and from any shared access, and are not viewed. You may also ask us to delete any personal information we are not required by law to keep.

The Aftercare Room

The Aftercare Room is an AI assisted support space powered by Rocky AI. Conversations with mIlDrEd are stored on Rocky AI’s platform. Matthew D Kauffmann has administrative access and may review conversations only to improve coaching content quality. Conversations will never be shared, published, or used to identify you.

mIlDrEd is an AI, not a therapist or counselor. Nothing in the Aftercare Room constitutes mental health treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Cookies and website data

Our website may use cookies for basic analytics and functionality. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

How long we keep records

We keep client records, including session images and age verification records, for no less than seven years. Some records may be kept longer as the law requires or as we need them to meet our obligations.

Your rights

You have the right to ask for access to the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, ask us to archive your images, ask us to delete information we are not required to keep, and withdraw consent for any optional use of your information.

Contact

mIsFiTs Like ME
Matthew D Kauffmann
Belleville, Illinois
matthew@misfitslikeme.com
misfitslikeme.com/booking

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy occasionally. The current version is always at https://www.misfitslikeme.com/explicitly-you/private/privacy-policy/.

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