Effective Date: August 20, 2024

1. Introduction

Riann Hassell Photography ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our clients and visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment details when you book our services, subscribe to our newsletter, or communicate with us.

Photography Session Information: During your photography session, we may collect additional information such as location details, preferences, and any other specific requests related to the session.

Technical Information: We may automatically collect technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing history on our website through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

Service Provision: We use your personal information to provide photography services, including scheduling sessions, processing payments, and delivering final images.

Communication: We may use your contact information to communicate with you about your booking, provide updates, respond to inquiries, and send promotional materials if you have opted to receive them.

Marketing: With your consent, we may use your images for promotional purposes on our website, social media platforms, and other marketing materials.

Improvement and Analytics: We may use technical information to analyze and improve our website, enhance user experience, and understand how visitors interact with our content.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as payment processors, cloud storage providers, and email marketing services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes specified by us.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring party as part of the transaction.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Access and Correction: You have the right to access and correct any personal information we hold about you. To do so, please contact us at hello@riannhassell.com.

Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Withdrawal of Consent: If you have given your consent for us to use your information, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us at hello@riannhassell.com.

Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions such as compliance with legal obligations.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website performance, and deliver personalized content. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with the effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

RIANN HASSELL PHOTOGRAPHY

hello@riannhassell.com