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Privacy Policy

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Last Updated: 18/03/2025

Emma Gorman Photography ("Emma Gorman Photography," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website [emmagormanphotography.com] and our photography services.

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1. Who We Are

Emma Gorman Photography is a sole trader business providing professional photography services. We take your privacy seriously and process your data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Emma Gorman Photography
The Old Forge, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9DS
Email: info@emmagormanphotography.com
Website: [emmagormanphotography.com]

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2. The Information We Collect

We collect and process different types of personal data depending on how you interact with us:

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A. Information You Provide

When you contact us, book a session, or make a purchase, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Postal address (if required for delivery of printed products)

  • Payment details (processed securely via third-party providers)

  • Any additional details relevant to your booking

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • Your IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Pages visited and time spent on the website

  • Referring website (if applicable)

C. Photography & Digital Content

As a photography business, we create and store images of you, your family, pets, or horses as per our contractual agreement. These images are stored securely and used only as agreed.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Managing and fulfilling your photography bookings

  • Processing payments and delivering purchased images/products

  • Providing customer support and responding to enquiries

  • Managing online galleries and providing secure access to purchased images

  • Sending relevant communications related to your booking

  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

With your consent, we may also send occasional marketing updates about special offers or new services. You can opt out at any time.

 

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Secure online storage and encryption where necessary

  • Restricting access to personal data to authorised individuals only

  • Ensuring third-party payment providers handle transactions securely (we do not store your payment details)

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations.

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5. Sharing Your Information

We will only share your personal data where necessary to provide our services, such as:

  • Payment processors to handle transactions securely

  • Printing labs or postal services for delivering printed products

  • Website hosting and gallery platforms for storing and displaying images

These third parties are required to comply with UK data protection laws. We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.

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6. Cookies and Website Tracking

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse visitor traffic. These cookies help us:

  • Understand how visitors use our website

  • Improve site performance and functionality

  • Remember preferences for future visits

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

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7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification – Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your data when it is no longer necessary.

  • Right to Restrict Processing – Ask us to limit how we use your data.

  • Right to Object – Object to processing for direct marketing purposes.

  • Right to Data Portability – Request your data in a commonly used format.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Email].

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you can lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.

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8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer data outside the UK (e.g., through third-party service providers), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

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9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.

Last updated: 18/03/2025

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