Website Terms of Use
Elle Development
Operator: Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development
Effective date: October 7, 2026 | Last revised: October 7, 2026
1 Scope and agreement
These Website Terms of Use (Terms) govern the public website at www.elledevelopment.com, the temporary Wix address laurawalkertx.wixsite.com/mysite, and any replacement website address identified by Elle Development. They cover the pages, forms, uploads, questionnaires, screening tools, maps, resource directories, downloads, scheduling features, payment features, and other content we make available through that website (collectively, the Site). Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development is referred to as Elle Development, we, us, or our. You means the person using the Site and, when that person has authority to act for an organization, that organization.
When a Site feature presents these Terms and asks you to select an unchecked agreement box or take another clearly identified affirmative acceptance action, that action signifies agreement to the Terms presented at that time. Do not complete that action if you disagree. Where contract formation is based on use rather than an affirmative acceptance action, these Terms are asserted only to the extent enforceable under applicable law, including applicable requirements for notice and assent.
You must be at least 18 and have legal capacity to enter a contract to submit business inquiries, upload materials, purchase an item, or accept these Terms. If you act for an organization, you represent that you are authorized to submit its information and accept the applicable terms on its behalf. This eligibility condition is distinct from the children’s privacy provisions in the Privacy Policy.
2 Relationship to client and purchase agreements
The Site provides general information about our services, Laura Walker’s experience, and land, property, planning, infrastructure, feasibility, entitlement, regulatory, analytical, operational, and project-management topics. Public content is informational and promotional unless a specific transaction expressly provides otherwise.
Browsing, submitting an inquiry, uploading materials, using a tool, downloading a resource, or requesting a meeting does not itself create a consulting engagement, an attorney-client relationship, a fiduciary or agency relationship, a partnership, or a joint venture. No obligation to investigate a project, monitor deadlines, submit an application, preserve a legal claim, or act for you arises from those activities alone.
A consulting engagement begins when the parties execute a separate written proposal, engagement agreement, master services agreement, or statement of work that identifies the services and is accepted by authorized representatives. A written agreement may be executed electronically. An expressly accepted purchase of a standalone digital item or appointment may create the limited transaction described at checkout; it does not authorize broader project work. A payment alone does not expand an agreed scope.
A separately executed client agreement or confidentiality agreement controls the subjects it addresses if it conflicts with these Terms. Specific purchase terms affirmatively accepted at checkout control that purchase if they conflict with these Terms. The Privacy Policy describes personal-information practices and applicable privacy rights; acceptance of these Terms does not waive those rights or substitute for a separate consent required by privacy law.
3 Professional and regulatory boundaries
Elle Development is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Nothing on the Site creates attorney-client privilege. Regulatory research, summaries, permit matrices, planning information, and procedural observations are not legal opinions or a substitute for an attorney’s advice about legal rights, obligations, disputes, or statutory interpretation in a specific matter.
Public Site content does not constitute engineering, surveying, architectural, environmental certification, accounting, tax, investment, brokerage, or other regulated professional advice. Site descriptions do not authorize us to practice a licensed profession. Obtain services requiring licensure from an appropriately licensed professional under a separate arrangement. Maps and conceptual materials are not sealed plans, boundary surveys, construction documents, title opinions, or certifications of compliance.
Laws, land-use standards, agency interpretations, application procedures, fees, schedules, utility availability, property conditions, and market information change and depend on the jurisdiction, site, and facts. Verify the controlling source and current requirements before taking action. Public summaries do not resolve disputed interpretations or bind an agency, utility, owner, lender, or court.
4 Preliminary tools and outputs
Questionnaires, checklists, screening tools, calculators, generated summaries, and similar features provide preliminary decision support using the inputs and assumptions described by the feature. Unless a feature expressly states otherwise, it does not independently verify title, zoning, easements, utilities, environmental conditions, engineering, market conditions, public records, or agency requirements.
Outputs are not determinations that a project is feasible, financeable, approvable, buildable, compliant, or suitable for acquisition. They are not commitments concerning cost, schedule, approval, revenue, savings, or risk. Missing or incorrect inputs, simplified assumptions, outdated sources, and software errors can affect results. Obtain project-specific verification before relying on an output for acquisition, financing, design, construction, submissions, or other consequential decisions.
If a feature uses automated or artificial-intelligence processing, review its feature-specific description and privacy disclosures. Automated output can be inaccurate or incomplete and requires independent review. Public tool output does not become an agreed professional deliverable unless a separate engagement expressly adopts it.
5 External resources and public records
Directories, agency links, statutes, datasets, maps, public records, and third-party resources are research starting points. We do not promise that a directory is complete, that a link remains available, or that a summary reflects the latest official information. Public availability does not establish accuracy, permission to reproduce, freedom from confidentiality restrictions, or fitness for a particular use.
Unless expressly stated, references to agencies, organizations, programs, utilities, brands, or jurisdictions do not imply affiliation, sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. Third-party sites are governed by their own terms and privacy notices. We remain responsible for our own conduct and applicable legal duties concerning the integrations we select or configure.
6 Experience and portfolio materials
The Site may describe Laura Walker’s experience through Elle Development and through prior employers, agencies, consulting firms, clients, and project teams. Unless identified as an Elle Development engagement, an example does not mean Elle Development was the original contracting entity, owner, designer, engineer, or developer. Descriptions of participation are limited to the role stated; they do not claim sole responsibility for team work.
Historical metrics, approvals, cost savings, budgets, schedules, and analyses describe the identified experience and context. Outcomes depend on project facts, available information, client decisions, and third parties. Past results do not guarantee similar results. General illustrations and concepts are distinguished from actual completed projects where necessary to avoid a misleading impression.
Materials belonging to clients, prior employers, agencies, or other third parties are displayed only under an applicable permission, license, or other lawful basis for the particular display. Portfolio, educational, or informational labeling and attribution do not themselves supply permission. Ownership remains with the applicable rights holder; inclusion does not imply endorsement.
7 Intellectual property and limited permission
Original Site text, graphics, maps, illustrations, reports, analyses, templates, code, organization, and other protectable materials are owned by Elle Development or the identified owner, or used under an applicable license or other lawful basis. No ownership is transferred by viewing or downloading a copy. Third-party rights and source-license conditions remain applicable.
Subject to these Terms, we grant a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable permission to view public Site content and to download, print, and internally share materials expressly offered for download, solely for evaluating a potential engagement or for the personal or internal business use expressly authorized with the resource. Preserve attribution and legal notices. Do not materially alter capability materials or distribute them in a way that falsely suggests sponsorship, certification, or authorship. This permission extends only to rights we may lawfully grant.
Unless a resource’s license or applicable law permits otherwise, you may not republish, resell, sublicense, commercially distribute, or create derivative commercial products from protected Site materials without written permission. Rights in custom client deliverables are governed by the applicable client agreement. We do not claim exclusive rights in facts, ideas, laws, public-domain material, or third-party content merely because they appear on the Site. Statutory exceptions and other rights that cannot lawfully be restricted remain available.
8 Automated access and artificial intelligence use
Without our written permission, do not systematically collect, copy, extract, or monitor protected Site content using bots, scrapers, crawlers, automated agents, or data-mining tools. Ordinary indexing by general-purpose search engines is permitted subject to applicable technical access instructions; that permission does not authorize model training or bulk redistribution. Do not circumvent authentication, access controls, rate limits, or other security restrictions.
To the extent enforceable under applicable law, do not use substantial portions of protected Site content to train, fine-tune, test, benchmark, or improve an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, or to create a competing dataset, knowledge base, or commercial product, without written permission. These restrictions do not convert unprotected facts into copyrighted works, prohibit uses protected by nonwaivable law, or establish that every violation is a criminal offense.
9 Acceptable use and account security
Use the Site lawfully and within the permission granted. Do not submit malware, attempt unauthorized access, exploit vulnerabilities, disrupt service, overload systems, impersonate others, misrepresent affiliation, submit deceptive or abusive communications, send unsolicited promotions through forms, collect others’ personal information without authority, or infringe intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other legal rights.
If an account is provided, protect its credentials, use only authorized access, and promptly report suspected compromise. Do not share credentials contrary to the account’s access rules. You are responsible for activity you authorize, subject to applicable law; these Terms do not impose automatic liability for every act of an unauthorized third party. Report a security concern to laura@elledevelopment.com without exploiting the issue or accessing unrelated information.
10 Inquiries and uploaded materials
Provide accurate information to the extent known, identify important assumptions or uncertainties, and submit only materials you are authorized to disclose. You represent that submission and our limited processing described here do not violate others’ rights, an agreement, or a confidentiality obligation. Do not upload malicious files or information unrelated to the inquiry.
DO NOT USE A GENERAL WEBSITE FORM TO SEND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED MATERIAL, TRADE SECRETS, CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT MATERIAL, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT CREDENTIALS, HEALTH INFORMATION, OR OTHER HIGHLY SENSITIVE DATA. Contact us first to arrange an appropriate transfer method and any necessary agreement.
A public form is an intake channel, not a confidential client portal. Receipt alone does not create contractual confidentiality or professional privilege. An existing confidentiality agreement continues to govern information it covers. Nothing here waives applicable privacy, security, trade-secret, privilege, or other legal duties, or grants permission to publish or misuse a submission. If you mistakenly submit sensitive material, contact us promptly so we can assess appropriate handling; sending it may have consequences that a later request cannot reverse.
You retain your rights in submitted materials. You grant only the nonexclusive permission reasonably necessary to receive, store, review, process, and communicate about them, and to provide access to providers supporting those functions under applicable arrangements. After engagement, the client agreement controls further project use. Submission does not authorize portfolio use, advertising use, resale, or unrelated model training. Public use requires separate permission or another valid legal basis; any additional processing must comply with the Privacy Policy and applicable law.
We may decline an inquiry and are not obliged to review every submission or meet a deadline merely because you submit it. Do not rely on an automated receipt as confirmation of review, engagement, or acceptance of responsibility. Obtain written confirmation of any agreed task and deadline.
11 Scheduling purchases and payments
An available time slot or request to schedule does not guarantee acceptance of a consulting engagement. Confirmed appointments are subject to the terms displayed before booking. A meeting confirmation is limited to the identified meeting and does not appoint us to act for you in a project or proceeding.
Before a paid transaction, the applicable checkout or agreement must identify the product or service, price and applicable taxes or fees, delivery or appointment terms, and cancellation, rescheduling, and refund rules. A recurring charge requires a clearly disclosed recurring-payment arrangement and any consent required by law. These Terms do not create a recurring billing authorization or a blanket no-refund rule. If essential transaction terms are missing, contact us before paying.
Payments for consulting are governed by the signed engagement and applicable invoice terms. Standalone Site purchases are governed by the terms accepted for that purchase. Third-party processors may handle payment credentials directly. Report a billing issue promptly to laura@elledevelopment.com; this request does not shorten legal dispute periods or waive chargeback or consumer rights. Do not submit full card or bank credentials through a general inquiry form.
12 Communications and third party platforms
Providing contact information authorizes communications reasonably related to your inquiry, transaction, or existing relationship. Newsletter enrollment and promotional subscriptions are separately optional. You may unsubscribe from marketing through the message or by contacting us. We may continue necessary nonpromotional project, transaction, security, and legal communications. These Terms do not constitute consent to automated marketing calls or texts.
The Site uses Wix and may offer the integrations identified in the Privacy Policy or at the point of use. An independent provider can have its own terms, availability, and data practices. We do not warrant independent third-party content or uninterrupted service. Our own contractual and statutory obligations remain applicable; referring to an outside provider does not eliminate them.
13 Disclaimer of public website warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PUBLIC SITE AND ITS GENERAL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. WE DISCLAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND OTHER WARRANTIES THAT MAY LAWFULLY BE DISCLAIMED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PUBLIC SITE OR ITS GENERAL CONTENT WILL BE COMPLETE, CURRENT, ERROR FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE AGAINST EVERY THREAT, OR SUITABLE FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR DECISION.
This disclaimer does not negate an express promise in a separate accepted purchase or client agreement, excuse a deceptive representation, or disclaim a warranty or obligation that applicable law does not allow us to disclaim. The Privacy Policy and applicable privacy duties remain operative.
14 Limitation of public website liability
THIS SECTION LIMITS LIABILITY FOR PUBLIC WEBSITE ACTIVITY. READ IT BEFORE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS. SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS BELOW AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TEXAN HIPPIE LLC D/B/A ELLE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING SOLELY FROM ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE PUBLIC SITE.
SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS BELOW AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THOSE PARTIES FOR CLAIMS ARISING SOLELY FROM PUBLIC SITE ACTIVITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US FOR PUBLIC SITE ACCESS DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THESE LIMITS APPLY TO CONTRACT AND TORT CLAIMS, INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON OUR OWN ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE IN OPERATING THE PUBLIC SITE, TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIMITS ARE LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE.
These exclusions and caps do not apply to fraud, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, death or bodily injury, liability that cannot lawfully be limited, nonwaivable statutory remedies, or an obligation to refund a payment under the applicable transaction terms or law. They do not govern performance of consulting services, a separately purchased product or paid consultation, or breach of a separately executed confidentiality agreement; those subjects are governed by the applicable agreement and law. They do not waive rights under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act or applicable privacy law. If a limitation is unenforceable for a particular claim, it applies only to other claims for which it is enforceable.
The limited public website permission and public website limitations address use of general website information, not professional reliance under a consulting engagement.
15 Limited indemnification for third party claims
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development and its owners, officers, employees, and authorized agents acting in that capacity against third-party claims and resulting damages, liabilities, and reasonable legal costs to the extent caused by your unlawful Site use, material breach of these Terms, or submission or use of materials that infringes another person’s rights.
This obligation does not require you to indemnify anyone for that person’s own negligence, gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct, or unlawful conduct. It does not govern claims by you against us or waive a nonwaivable consumer right. We will provide reasonably prompt notice of a covered claim, reasonably cooperate, and take reasonable steps to mitigate loss. Delayed notice reduces your obligation only to the extent it materially prejudices your defense.
Any defense arrangement must use reasonably acceptable counsel and preserve our ability to address conflicts. Neither party may settle a covered claim in a manner admitting fault by, imposing a nonmonetary duty on, or failing fully to release the other party without that party’s written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Recoverable amounts are limited to reasonable amounts actually incurred and legally attributable to the covered conduct.
16 Access restrictions and service changes
We may restrict or suspend public Site access when reasonably necessary to address misuse, protect systems or people, comply with law, or discontinue a public feature. Restrictions do not automatically cancel a separately agreed paid obligation or eliminate a refund required by law or accepted purchase terms. We may modify public features and correct content without undertaking to preserve every free resource indefinitely.
17 Updates and acceptance of revised terms
The effective date and revision date identify this version. We may publish revised Terms for future Site activity. We will give notice of material changes through a conspicuous Site notice or another appropriate method. When affirmative acceptance is required for a feature, the revised Terms will be presented for acceptance before the next use that requires agreement.
A revision does not retroactively change an accrued claim, a completed transaction, or a separately executed client agreement. Continued use is relied upon as acceptance only when legally sufficient notice and assent exist. Any change requiring additional consent under applicable law will take effect for the affected activity only after that consent is obtained.
18 Texas law and court venue
Texas law governs these Terms, excluding conflict-of-law rules, except where applicable law requires otherwise. Subject to nonwaivable venue rules and any controlling separate agreement, a dispute arising solely from the public Site or these Terms must be brought in the state courts located in [TEXAS COUNTY], Texas, or, if federal subject-matter jurisdiction exists, the United States district court for the federal district and division encompassing that county. The parties consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts to the extent permitted by law.
This provision does not create federal subject-matter jurisdiction, displace mandatory venue, prevent a complaint to a regulator, or waive a nonwaivable right to use another forum. No mandatory arbitration or class-action waiver is imposed by these Terms. No private notice requirement here is a prerequisite to filing a claim unless applicable law or a separately executed agreement provides one.
19 General provisions
If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, it is severed to the extent necessary and the remaining provisions continue, unless law requires a different result. A failure or delay in enforcing a provision is not a waiver. A waiver must be express and applies only to the specified instance. Headings aid reading and do not expand a provision.
These Terms and any Site-specific terms affirmatively accepted for an applicable feature constitute the agreement about that public Site activity. The Copyright and Intellectual Property Notice explains relevant permissions and ownership; the Privacy Policy explains data practices and rights. No integration or disclaimer language overrides a separately executed agreement, applicable law, or liability for fraud or deceptive practices. There are no third-party beneficiaries except the persons expressly protected by Sections 14 and 15, to the extent those provisions are enforceable.
Provisions intended by their nature to continue after use ends, including ownership, valid use restrictions, accrued payment obligations, lawful liability limits, covered indemnity obligations, and dispute provisions, survive to the extent applicable. Electronic acceptance and records may be used as evidence under applicable law. You may save or print the version presented when you accept.
20 Contact
Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development
Email: laura@elledevelopment.com
Subject: Website Terms
Privacy Policy
Elle Development
Operator: Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development
Effective date: October 7, 2026 | Last revised: October 7, 2026
This Policy explains how we handle personal information through the Elle Development website, including its temporary Wix address and replacement addresses we identify, and related online inquiries, tools, downloads, scheduling, transactions, and communications. It covers information linked or reasonably linkable to an individual; project and business information can contain such information. Client agreements may impose additional confidentiality and processing obligations. Applicable law controls any conflict concerning a mandatory privacy obligation.
1 Information provided by you
We collect the information you provide through the features you use. Contact and inquiry information can include your name, email, telephone number, company, title, preferred contact method, project location, project type and stage, requested services, goals, schedule, budget, description, and subsequent communications. Uploaded project materials can include plans, reports, maps, photographs, title or property documents, and related metadata. Submit only information needed for the inquiry and that you are authorized to disclose.
If you use a questionnaire or screening feature, the information can include your answers and generated outputs when they are transmitted to us or our providers. Newsletter features collect subscription information and preferences. Scheduling features collect meeting details and the information entered into the booking service. Transactions can provide billing contact details, invoice or order information, amount, payment status, and transaction identifiers. The payment provider can collect card or bank details directly; do not send these through a general form.
2 Information collected through website technologies
Wix hosts the Site and supports its operation. Hosting, security, cookies, and enabled integrations can process IP address, device and browser information, operating system, referring page, requested pages, timestamps, clicks, approximate location inferred from IP address, cookie or device identifiers, and consent or preference records. The active provider disclosures in Section 5 identify the additional technologies configured for the Site.
Analytics and advertising technologies can collect page views, events, identifiers, and campaign interactions. Depending on configuration, providers may associate that information with activity across other websites or services. Embedded maps, video, social content, and anti-spam services can receive technical information when their content loads, not only after you intentionally interact. We describe their actual loading and choice behavior in Section 5.
3 Other sources and processing within tools
We can receive information from providers supporting the functions you request, from your authorized project contacts, and from public records or business sources relevant to an inquiry or engagement. We use such information only for the relevant business purposes and other purposes permitted by law and this Policy.
A tool’s feature-specific notice identifies whether answers remain in your browser, are saved locally, or are transmitted to us or a provider. Do not assume that a tool is private or processes locally merely because it runs on a webpage. Even a tool that keeps answers locally may generate ordinary hosting or analytics events. If you submit or email its output, that copy becomes part of the received inquiry. Avoid entering sensitive information unless the feature expressly supports it.
4 Purposes of processing
We use information to respond to inquiries, evaluate possible engagements, prepare proposals, review materials, provide requested tools and resources, arrange meetings, administer accepted transactions and client relationships, document communications and consent, maintain records, and provide the services you request. We also use relevant technical information to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Site, detect fraud or misuse, and preserve evidence of accepted terms.
For enabled analytics and advertising identified in Section 5, we use relevant information to measure Site and campaign performance, understand audience activity, and conduct the disclosed advertising activities, subject to applicable choice and consent requirements. We send optional newsletters or promotional communications in accordance with subscription choices and applicable law. We may use information to comply with law, manage accounting and insurance, resolve disputes, and protect legal rights.
Accepting the Terms or acknowledging this Policy is not by itself consent to sensitive-data processing, marketing calls or texts, or another activity requiring separate specific consent. A materially different use of previously collected data will require any notice or consent required by law. Inquiry files are not authorized for public marketing or unrelated model training merely by being submitted.
5 Active providers and data practices
The following disclosures identify the configured Site services and their relevant data practices. A provider’s own privacy notice provides additional information about its independent processing. The presence of a provider in this list does not authorize processing beyond applicable law or the permissions obtained.
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Hosting and forms: Wix. Hosting and configured forms process technical records, contact details, inquiries, and files submitted through those forms. Core hosting and security functions are necessary to operate the Site. Do not submit sensitive files through public intake.
6 Cookies advertising and privacy choices
Necessary technologies support functions such as security, network communication, session management, and recording your privacy choices. Analytics, advertising, and other optional technologies operate as specifically disclosed in Section 5. Use [COOKIE AND PRIVACY CHOICES LINK] to review the available categories and change your choices. You may also contact laura@elledevelopment.com about applicable privacy requests. Browser controls can block or delete cookies, but may affect functionality and do not necessarily stop every other form of processing.
Where law requires consent, applicable optional processing does not begin until valid consent is obtained. Where law grants an opt-out, we apply that choice to the covered processing. Changes usually apply prospectively; they do not erase information already collected or automatically remove browser cookies. Controls may be specific to a browser or device, and clearing stored preferences can require you to make a choice again. These practical limits do not excuse a legal duty to honor a request across records or providers within its required scope.
We recognize qualifying browser or device opt-out signals, including Global Privacy Control where applicable, when required by applicable law. Any separate browser Do Not Track setting is handled as follows: [ACTUAL DO NOT TRACK PRACTICE]. Do Not Track and legally recognized universal opt-out signals are not interchangeable. Email us if a required control or signal does not appear to work.
7 Sales sharing and targeted advertising
Privacy laws define sale, sharing, and targeted advertising differently. A disclosure can fall within one of these definitions even when no cash is exchanged. Analytics is not automatically targeted advertising; classification depends on actual configuration, provider use, and applicable law. Use [PRIVACY CHOICES OR DO NOT SELL OR SHARE LINK] or email laura@elledevelopment.com to exercise an applicable opt-out. We will not require unnecessary information or account creation to exercise a right where law prohibits it.
Our policy is not to sell sensitive personal data or children’s personal data. Do not provide sensitive data through public intake. If a service later requires sensitive-data processing, we will identify the purpose and obtain any separate consent required by law before that processing. We do not treat general agreement to website Terms as sensitive-data consent.
8 Recipients and disclosure purposes
Information is disclosed as reasonably necessary to Wix and the active providers identified above for hosting, forms, storage, communications, security, analytics, advertising, scheduling, or payment functions. Disclosures to advertising providers occur only as described above and subject to applicable choices. Provider contracts and actual configurations govern whether a provider acts only on our instructions or also for its own purposes.
We can disclose relevant information to attorneys, accountants, insurers, or other professional advisers; to agencies, courts, or other recipients when legally required or permitted; and to recipients you authorize for a requested service. A proposed or completed business transfer can involve disclosure to a successor or transaction advisers under appropriate legal and confidentiality arrangements. An actual consulting engagement may require exchange with the client’s project participants as authorized by the engagement and applicable law.
We do not make inquiry files public merely because they were submitted. Public use of project material or a testimonial requires separate permission or another valid legal basis. Third-party processing does not eliminate our own responsibilities for disclosures we make, configuration choices, applicable security duties, or compliance with this Policy.
9 File handling and sensitive information
Public forms are designed for initial business intake. Use general descriptions and redact unnecessary personal or confidential data. Contact us before sending privileged information, trade secrets, health information, government identifiers, financial credentials, or other sensitive material. An existing signed confidentiality agreement governs information it covers; submission alone does not establish such an agreement.
The absence of an intake confidentiality agreement does not waive our duties under privacy and security law. We limit use of submissions to the disclosed purposes, relevant permissions, and applicable agreements. If sensitive material is submitted accidentally, email laura@elledevelopment.com to request assessment and appropriate handling. Do not send more sensitive material in that email.
10 Retention and deletion
We retain information for periods reasonably necessary for the disclosed purposes, considering the type of information, the duration of an inquiry or engagement, legal and contractual obligations, accounting and tax requirements, dispute needs, and reasonable security requirements.
When information is no longer needed, we delete it or de-identify it as appropriate and required by law. We may retain a limited suppression record to honor an unsubscribe or opt-out, and necessary records of privacy requests, transactions, or accepted Terms. A valid legal hold can suspend ordinary deletion. Backup copies may persist through ordinary backup cycles, subject to access restrictions and applicable deletion duties; restored information is handled consistently with valid prior requests. We do not use a legal or backup exception to justify unrelated continued processing.
11 Security
We maintain safeguards reasonably appropriate to the information processed, consistent with applicable law. These include appropriate access restrictions and protections for business systems and accounts. No website or transmission is immune to every security incident. We do not promise absolute security. If a qualifying incident occurs, we will provide notices and take other action required by applicable law. This Policy does not disclaim statutory security or breach-notification obligations.
12 Marketing communications
Newsletter or promotional enrollment is optional and separate from submitting an inquiry or paying an invoice. Unsubscribe using the link in a marketing message or email laura@elledevelopment.com. We honor opt-outs within the period required by applicable law. We can retain minimum information needed to prevent further marketing to an unsubscribed address.
Necessary project, transaction, billing, security, and legal communications can continue after a marketing opt-out. A message’s legal classification depends on its actual content and purpose, not merely its label. Marketing email includes required sender information, a valid postal address, and an effective unsubscribe mechanism. Providing a telephone number for an inquiry does not itself enroll you in automated promotional calling or texting.
13 Privacy requests and applicable rights
Depending on your residence, the processing involved, and whether a law applies to us, you may have rights to confirm processing, access information, correct inaccuracies, delete information, obtain a portable copy, or opt out of a sale, sharing, targeted advertising, or specified profiling. Some laws provide additional rights and exceptions. A business-context record does not qualify as consumer data under every statute.
Submit a request by emailing laura@elledevelopment.com with the subject Privacy Request, or using [WEBSITE PRIVACY REQUEST FORM LINK]. Describe the request, the information or interaction involved, and the jurisdiction whose rights you wish to exercise. Provide only information reasonably necessary to identify the record and process the request. We may authenticate a request or ask for proof of an agent’s authority to the extent permitted by the applicable law, using a secure method when needed. We do not require account creation merely to submit a request.
We apply the response period, verification requirements, fee rules, exceptions, and appeal rights required by the law governing the request. We will not unlawfully discriminate or retaliate for exercising an applicable right. Nothing in this Policy grants a statutory right where the governing statute does not provide one. We may honor other requests voluntarily when practicable; that discretion does not limit an express commitment in this Policy or a duty imposed by law.
14 Texas rights requests and appeals
When the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act applies to the business and processing at issue, eligible Texas consumers have the rights provided by Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 541. Consumer status generally concerns an individual acting in an individual or household context and excludes commercial or employment activity. The statute’s applicability and exemptions determine which duties apply; this Policy does not assume that every Site user or record is covered.
For a covered request, we respond without undue delay and within 45 days of receipt, unless a permitted extension of up to 45 additional days is reasonably necessary. If extended, we notify you within the initial period and explain why. If we decline to act, we explain the reason and appeal method. Covered responses are provided free of charge at least twice annually; any fee or refusal for a manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive request is limited to what the statute permits.
To appeal, reply to our decision, email laura@elledevelopment.com with the subject Privacy Appeal, or use the privacy request form and identify it as an appeal. For a covered Texas appeal, we provide a written decision and reasons within 60 days of receipt. If denied, we provide the Texas Attorney General’s online complaint mechanism: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint. Applicable authorized-agent and technology-based opt-out requirements are honored as required by law. No provision here waives rights protected by Section 541.054.
15 Children and international visitors
The Site is intended for adult business and professional audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us so we can investigate and take legally required action, including deletion where required. Business and submission features are limited to adults as stated in the Terms.
We operate from the United States. Information can be processed in the United States and in other locations where the identified providers operate. Those locations can have different privacy laws. Use of the Site does not waive mandatory foreign rights or itself supply a lawful international-transfer mechanism. If a foreign law applies to our activities, we must implement the required notices, legal bases, rights procedures, and transfer safeguards.
16 Policy changes and contact
We update this Policy when practices, providers, features, or legal requirements change. The revised notice identifies its effective date. We provide any additional notice or consent required before materially changing use of previously collected information. Posting a revision alone does not authorize a use that requires separate consent.
Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development
Email: laura@elledevelopment.com
Privacy request form: Send email to laura@elledevelopment.com.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Notice
Elle Development
Effective date: October 7, 2026 | Last revised: October 7, 2026
1 Ownership and attribution
Protectable original materials on the Elle Development website are owned by Texan Hippie LLC d/b/a Elle Development or the rights holder identified with the particular material, or are used under an applicable permission, license, or other lawful basis. Third-party materials remain the property of their owners.
Copyright protects eligible original expression, not every fact, idea, method, law, or public-domain item. We do not claim exclusive rights in third-party source materials or in unprotectable elements. Maps, datasets, software, stock assets, fonts, and embedded materials can carry separate licenses, attribution duties, and restrictions.
2 Portfolio and prior professional work
Experience descriptions may identify work performed through prior employers, clients, public agencies, consultants, or project teams. Display of a project name does not establish ownership of its plans, images, files, or other materials, and does not imply that Elle Development was the original contracting entity. A contribution to a project does not automatically create a right to reproduce the employer’s or client’s deliverables.
Third-party materials are displayed only under permission, a license, public-domain status, or another legal basis applicable to the particular display. A material’s availability in a public record or on the internet is not, by itself, permission for commercial website reuse. All relevant ownership, license, confidentiality, and privacy restrictions continue to apply.
3 Permitted use and reserved rights
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4 Automated copying and model use
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5 Permissions and rights concerns
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