Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 15th August 2924

At Little Gems Photogrpahy (“we,” “our,” “us”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website and when you engage with our services, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Little Gems Photography
52 College Green, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JU
jim@littlegemsphotography.co.uk
+447968278989

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you contact us or book a session.
  • Session Information: Details related to your photography session, such as dates, preferences, and specific requests.
  • Financial Information: Payment details, though we use third-party payment processors and do not store credit/debit card information.
  • Images and Media: Photographs and videos captured during your session, as well as any images you provide to us.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
  • Cookies and Usage Data: Information collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: To manage and deliver your photography session, including communications regarding scheduling, preferences, and image delivery.
  • To Process Payments: To manage payments for our services and products.
  • For Marketing Purposes: With your consent, we may send you newsletters, special offers, or other information we think may be of interest to you. You can opt-out at any time.
  • To Improve Our Services: To understand how you use our website and services, and to enhance your experience.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet legal requirements, such as maintaining records for tax and accounting purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We rely on the following legal bases under the UK GDPR to process your personal data:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps to enter into a contract (e.g., booking a photography session).
  • Consent: We rely on your consent for specific uses of your data, such as marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, provided these do not override your rights.
  • Legal Obligation: We process personal data to comply with our legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties except in the following situations:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., payment processors, delivery services), under strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For example, we may retain images from your photography session for a period necessary to complete editing and delivery, or longer if you have consented to this for future use.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 1.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will update the “Last Updated” date above.

11. Contact Us

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

Little Gems Photography
52 College Green, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JU
jim@littlegemsphotography.co.uk
+447968278989