In very basic terms I totally respect your personal information and will only ask you for what information we really need from you. Will look after it in the same way I would want mine looking after, keeping it secure! I will only share it with others where we need their help to deliver our service to you (such as our professional printing laboratory who may need your name and address to post your purchases). Be assured that we will never share your information in any other circumstances – nor will I sell it on elsewhere! Here are more details –

 

Introduction

Graham Bewley Photography takes your privacy very seriously. This privacy policy has been prepared in line with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which promotes fairness and transparency for all individuals in respect of their personal data. This privacy policy applies to all data we process, and by using Graham Bewley Photography you consent to our collection and use of such data.

 

1. The Data we collect

As a data controller we collect a variety of data in order to deliver our services, and we will manage your personal data transparently, fairly and securely.

We may ask you to provide us the following data –

 

First Name, Last Name, Email address, Phone Numbers, Postal Address, Postcode, DOB, Children’s Names, Children’s DOB, IP Address

 

We will also record a date of birth for all persons we photograph under the age of 13 and require the parent or a legal guardian to consent to photography.

Obviously being a photographic business, we also create and manage images as per our contractual agreement(s).

 

We use the above data to provide you with the services booked and to continue to contact you about future offers relevant to you.

 

We collect this data on the following lawful basis to provide services ordered and deliver products requested.  

 

When you visit our website we also collect Cookies and use Facebook Pixel. Cookies are small pieces of data that websites send to a user's computer and are stored on the user's web browser. They are designed to enable the website to remember information, such as what a user might have put in a shopping cart for example. Facebook pixel is a tracker on my website used to see what pages people visit, how long they visit for and which post on Facebook they came from before visiting my website. This helps us provide a better service, market to you relevant services and deliver our service to you.

 

2. Which third parties do we share Personal Data with?

We share personal data with the following third parties:

 

Printing Labs               - Date is not transferred outside of the European Economic Area

Album Suppliers          - Date is not transferred outside of the European Economic Area

Mail Chimp                 - Date is transferred outside of the EU to United States under the    protection of EU/US Privacy Shield

 

There are also certain situations in which we may share access to your personal data without your explicit consent; for example, if required by law, to protect the life of an individual, or to comply with any valid legal process, government request, rule or regulation.

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3. Why do we share your Personal Data with the above?

 

We share your data in order to provide services ordered, to deliver products requested, and to market relevant services to you.

 

We may transfer personal data to a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) if necessary eg if a third party we utilise could have servers located outside of the EEA. If this is the case, we will either obtain your consent or otherwise ensure that the transfer is legal and your data is secure by following the EU's guidelines. You can see above where we send data outside of the EEA and on what basis we do so.

 

4. How do we keep your personal data secure?

 

We keep your data secure by following internal policies of best practice and training for staff, Encryption, By using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology when information is submitted to us online.

In the unlikely event of a criminal breach of our security we will inform the relevant regulatory body within 72 hours and, if your personal data were involved in the breach, we will also inform you.

 

5. Changes to our privacy policy and control

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will let you know by changing the date on this policy, notifying customers of only significant changes. By continuing to access or use our services after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy.

 

6. You have the following rights -

- the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data

- the right of access to your personal data and any supplementary information

- the right to have any errors in your personal data rectified

- the right to have your personal data erased

- the right to block or suppressing the processing of your personal data

- the right to move, copy or transfer your personal data from one IT environment to another

- the right to object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, and

- rights related to automated decision-making (i.e. where no humans are involved) and profiling (i.e. where certain personal data is processed to evaluate an individual).

 

We also give you the option to manage your data by contacting us by email or in writing.

 

While we do not hold personal data any longer than we need to. The duration will depend on your relationship with us, and whether it is ongoing. We may keep some of your personal data for 7 years after our working contract with you has finished for tax legislation purposes. After this time we may archive your photographs indefinitely along with your relevant details and consent forms. This is due to requests for replacement images being made several years after being taken.