Privacy Policy for Wandering Photography
Effective Date: January 31st, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Wandering Photography. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
Personal Information: Name, address, phone number, email address.
Wedding Details: Date, venue, schedule, and other relevant event information.
Photographs & Videos: Images and videos taken at the wedding.
Financial Information: Payment details, invoices, and transaction records.
Communications: Emails, messages, and other interactions related to our services.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data in the following ways:
Directly from you when you make an enquiry, sign a contract, book our services and through pre-wedding questionnaires.
Through our website contact forms.
Through social media interactions.
From third parties such as wedding planners or venues with your permission.
4. Why We Collect Your Data
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
To provide wedding photography services.
To communicate with you about your booking.
To edit, store, and deliver photographs and videos.
To comply with legal and financial obligations.
To use selected images for marketing, with your consent.
5. Legal Basis for Processing Data
Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on:
Contractual necessity: To fulfill our agreement with you.
Legitimate interests: For business operations such as archiving images for portfolio use.
Consent: For using images in marketing materials and social media.
Legal obligation: For financial record-keeping and tax purposes.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your data with the following third parties:
Online gallery and cloud storage providers for image delivery (e.g., PicTime, WeTransfer, etc).
Printing labs and album suppliers (nPhoto and SIMLAB Printing).
Second photographers or assistants (if required for your wedding coverage).
Payment processors (if applicable e.g. Nationwide Building Society, PayPal, etc).
Legal authorities if required by law.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services:
Personal data related to bookings is kept for up to 7 years for legal and tax purposes.
Wedding photographs may be archived indefinitely unless a deletion request is made.
If you withdraw consent for marketing use, those images will be removed from future promotions.
8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data (subject to legal and contractual obligations).
Object to processing for marketing purposes.
Withdraw consent for the use of images at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at wanderingwestgarth@gmail.com
9. How We Protect Your Data
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:
Secure password-protected storage for digital files.
Encryption for sensitive data where applicable.
Restricting access to your personal information.
10. Cookies & Website Tracking (If Applicable)
Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience and track website traffic. You can adjust your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data protection rights, please contact us:
Wandering Photography
Email: wanderingwestgarth@gmail.com
This privacy policy was last updated on January 31st, 2025.