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Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
Focus Commercial Photography (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website https://www.focuscommercialphotography.co.uk/ or engage with our services.

2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.
  • Project Information: Details regarding your photography needs, such as project descriptions, dates, and locations.
  • Payment Information: Details needed to process payments, though we do not store payment card details directly.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Data
We may use your data to:

  • Provide and manage our photography services.
  • Respond to your enquiries or requests.
  • Process bookings and payments.
  • Send updates about our services, such as new offers or changes to our terms.
  • Improve our website through analytics and performance tracking.

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We will only process your personal data where we have a legal basis to do so. This includes:

  • Your consent when you submit your details via our website.
  • Processing necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., fulfilling photography services).
  • Where it is in our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and website experience.

5. Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: For example, we may share data with trusted service providers, such as payment processors, web hosting providers, or email services.
  • Legal Requirements: If required to comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell or trade your personal data with third parties.

6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure. We strive to protect your personal data, but cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Objection: Object to processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
  • Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a commonly used format and have it transferred to another controller.
  • Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your data based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gary@gdphotographer.co.uk

9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and provide analytical data. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

11. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Focus Commercial Photography
Email: gary@gdphotographer.co.uk
Phone: 07852 457661