Effective Date: 6 May 2025
Welcome to fdphotographer.com (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “FD Photographer”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe, transparent, and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, communicate with us, or use our photography services.
By accessing or using fdphotographer.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our clients and website visitors. The types of information we collect include:
1.1. Personal Information Provided by You
- Contact Forms: When you fill out a form to inquire about our services, book a session, or request support, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide in the message.
- Booking and Service Details: When booking a photography session, we may collect event details (type, date, time, location), names of participants, special requests, and any other relevant information.
- Payment Information: If you purchase our services, we may collect payment details (such as credit card information or billing address). All payments are processed securely via third-party payment processors; we do not store your full payment information.
- Email and Chat Communication: If you contact us via email ([email protected]) or chat, we may retain your contact details and the content of your communication for customer service and record-keeping purposes.
- Photo and Media Files: For the purpose of providing photography services, we may collect, store, and process photographs, videos, and related media files. These may include images of individuals, events, products, or properties, as agreed upon in your contract or booking.
1.2. Automatically Collected Information
- Device and Usage Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze website traffic, remember your preferences, and support our advertising and analytics efforts (including Google Ads and Google Analytics). You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
1.3. Information from Third Parties
- We may receive information about you from third-party platforms (such as social media, advertising partners, or payment processors) if you interact with us through those services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Manage Services: To process bookings, deliver photography services, communicate with you, and fulfill our contractual obligations.
- Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide support, and resolve issues.
- Personalization: To tailor our services, website content, and communications to your preferences and needs.
- Marketing and Advertising: To send you promotional materials, newsletters, and updates (with your consent, where required), and to deliver targeted advertising through platforms such as Google Ads. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.
- Analytics and Improvement: To analyze website usage, monitor trends, and improve our website, services, and user experience.
- Legal and Security: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and policies, protect our rights and property, and ensure the safety and security of our users and services.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, delivering services, or conducting analytics and marketing. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes specified by us.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of FD Photographer, our clients, or others.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or part of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal and contractual obligations, and to resolve disputes. Photographs and media files are stored securely and retained according to the terms agreed upon in your contract or until you request their deletion, subject to legal and business requirements.
5. Storage and Security of Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include secure servers, encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction (including the European Union under GDPR and California under CCPA), you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your information.
- Objection: Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe link in our communications or by contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
7. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Pixel).
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
8. Google Ads and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google Ads and other third-party advertising platforms to promote our services. These platforms may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our website and other sites, in order to provide targeted advertisements based on your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or using industry opt-out tools such as YourAdChoices.
9. Photography, Image Rights, and Client Content
- Client Photos: All photographs and media files created during your session are handled with strict confidentiality and used only for the purposes agreed upon in your contract (e.g., delivery to client, portfolio, marketing, or social media) and with your explicit consent where required.
- Copyright: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, FD Photographer retains the copyright to all images produced. Clients are granted a license for personal or commercial use as specified in their agreement.
- Requests for Removal: If you wish to have your images removed from our website, portfolio, or social media, please contact us at [email protected] and we will promptly address your request.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. We take steps to ensure your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
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 for other operational reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of our website and services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: