Welcome to hannahdavisphotography.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information collected through our website and related services. By accessing or using hannahdavisphotography.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, maintain, and improve our services and to communicate with you. The types of information we may collect include:
- Personal Information: Information that can identify you directly or indirectly, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, billing information, and any other information you provide when booking services, subscribing to newsletters, entering contests, or contacting us.
- Transactional Information: Details about services you purchase, bookings, invoices, payment confirmations, and communications related to transactions.
- Technical and Usage Information: Data collected automatically when you visit the website, including IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, referral source, pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, search terms, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Small files placed on your device to collect and store information about your interactions with the website. Details about cookies are provided in the Cookies section below.
- Communications: Records and content of any communications between you and us, including emails, chat messages, and messages via forms on the website.
- Photos and Media: Images or media you upload to the site (for example, when submitting client galleries, model releases, or contest entries). You represent that you have the right to share such media and any persons depicted have consented to the upload where required.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and manage services: Process bookings, deliver digital files, fulfill orders, schedule sessions, and respond to client inquiries.
- To communicate: Send booking confirmations, appointment reminders, invoices, receipts, updates about your orders, and other service-related messages.
- To personalize your experience: Customize content, recommendations, and marketing based on your preferences and interactions with the site.
- To improve our site: Analyze usage patterns and trends to improve functionality, design, performance, and content.
- To prevent fraud and protect rights: Detect and prevent unauthorized or malicious activity and enforce our policies and legal rights.
- To comply with legal obligations: Respond to lawful requests from public authorities and to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
- For marketing and promotions: Send newsletters, promotional offers, or other marketing communications if you have opted in to receive them. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the site and to enhance your experience.
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to operate and to provide core features such as secure logins and form submissions. These cookies cannot be turned off without impacting the functionality of the site.
- Performance and analytics cookies: Collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site, which pages are visited most, and any errors encountered. This helps us improve site performance and user experience.
- Functionality cookies: Remember choices you make on the site, such as language preferences or display settings, to provide a more personalized experience.
- Advertising and third-party cookies: May be used to deliver relevant advertising and to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. These cookies may track your browsing across sites and are set by third-party advertising partners.
You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of certain tracking technologies. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the site and limit your ability to access certain features.
4. Third‑Party Services and Links
hannahdavisphotography.com may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, and services that are not owned or controlled by us. These third parties may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies.
- Third-party analytics and performance: We may use third-party analytics providers to analyze site traffic and usage. These providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the site.
- Payment processors: Payments for services may be processed by third-party payment processors. These processors collect and process payment information in accordance with their own privacy and security practices.
- Social networks and sharing: If you use social sharing features or authenticate using social media accounts, the social network may collect information as described in its privacy policy.
- Embedded content: Embedded content such as videos or maps hosted on third-party platforms may collect data about your interaction with that content.
We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
5. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
From time to time, we may include affiliate links, sponsored content, or product recommendations on the site. When you click an affiliate link or make a purchase through such links, we may receive a commission or other compensation from the merchant.
- Disclosure: Affiliate relationships will be disclosed on pages where affiliate links are used. Our inclusion of affiliate links does not affect the price you pay for products or services.
- Tracking: Affiliate programs may use tracking technologies (such as cookies or referral identifiers) to track clicks and purchases. These technologies are managed by the affiliate provider and are subject to their privacy practices.
- No endorsement implied: Inclusion of third-party products or services does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee by hannahdavisphotography.com of the quality or safety of those products or services.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: With vendors and contractors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors, hosting providers, email and CRM platforms, analytics providers, and photography labs. These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
- Legal obligations: When required by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or to comply with legal process.
- Protection of rights: To enforce our Terms of Service, protect the safety of our users or the public, investigate fraud, defend legal claims, or protect the rights, property, or safety of hannahdavisphotography.com, our users, or others.
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy. If such a transaction occurs, your personal information may be transferred to a successor entity.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide services, fulfill contractual and legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with our recordkeeping requirements. Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the data and the purpose for which it was collected.
If you request deletion of your account or personal data, we will delete or anonymize your data unless we are required to retain it for legitimate business or legal purposes. Some copies of information may remain in backup or archival storage for a limited period.
8. Data Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Examples include secure server environments, encryption where appropriate, access controls, and staff training on data privacy practices.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you transmit information to the site at your own risk.
9. International Transfers
Our servers, service providers, and partners may be located in different countries. By using the site, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws. When we transfer personal information internationally, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data consistent with this policy.
10. Children’s Privacy
The website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 16 without proper consent, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
11. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
- Access: The right to request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal exceptions and retention requirements.
- Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Portability: The right to receive a portable copy of personal information for transfer to another controller, where applicable.
- Objection: The right to object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing.
- Opt-out: The right to opt out of marketing communications and certain tracking technologies. Email marketing messages include an unsubscribe mechanism; you can also disable cookies through your browser settings.
To exercise any rights available to you or to make requests concerning your personal information, please contact the site administrator through the appropriate channels described on the website. We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable law and our internal policies.
12. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to request disclosure of categories of personal information collected, sold, or shared, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. hannahdavisphotography.com does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. If you wish to exercise any California privacy rights, please submit a verifiable request following the instructions provided on the website.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the features of the website. When we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on the site with a revised “effective date.” Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
14. How We Handle Privacy Complaints and Questions
We take privacy seriously and will investigate and respond to complaints and inquiries about our privacy practices. If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please follow the instructions on the site to contact the site administrator or privacy representative. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner and to address any concerns you raise.
15. Additional Legal Disclosures
Powered content and other third-party integrations may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies. By interacting with those services through hannahdavisphotography.com, you may be agreeing to additional terms and disclosures.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit your statutory rights or protections under applicable privacy laws. If any provision of this Privacy Policy is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date posted on the website and remains in effect until updated. Please review it periodically for changes.