Privacy Policy
Introduction Mark Holland Photography ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you use our website, www.markhollandphotography.co.uk (the "Website"), or engage with our services. This policy is in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Information We Collect We may collect and process the following personal data:
1.1 Contact Information: When you use the contact page on our Website, we collect your name and email address.
1.2 Newsletter Subscription: If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name and email address.
1.3 Service-Related Data: If you book our photography services, we may collect additional information necessary to provide the services, such as details about your dog and your preferences.
1.4 Website Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our Website using cookies and analytics tools. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other technical data.
2. How We Use Your Information We use your personal data for the following purposes:
2.1 Providing Services: To respond to your inquiries, deliver photography services, and manage your bookings.
2.2 Communication: To send you updates, respond to your messages, and provide information relevant to your interactions with us.
2.3 Marketing: To send newsletters and promotional emails to those who have opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time.
2.4 Website Improvement: To analyse Website performance and improve user experience.
3. Legal Basis for Processing We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
3.1 Consent: When you sign up for newsletters or voluntarily provide your information via the contact page.
3.2 Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to provide the services you request.
3.3 Legitimate Interests: To enhance our Website and services, provided these interests are not overridden by your privacy rights.
4. Sharing Your Information We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. However, we may share your information for legal compliance, with authorities if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
5. Data Retention We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. For example:
5.1 Contact and Service Data: Retained for the duration of our relationship plus up to 7 years for tax and legal purposes.
5.2 Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe.
6. Your Rights Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
6.1 Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
6.2 Correction: Request corrections to your personal data if inaccurate or incomplete.
6.3 Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
6.4 Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes.
6.5 Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at mark@markhollandphotography.co.uk.
7. Security We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
8. Cookies Our Website uses cookies to enhance functionality and analyze usage. This is a website create and managed through SquareSpace. For more details, please refer to https://www.squarespace.com/cookie-policy/.
9. Third-Party Links Our Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.
10. Changes to This Policy We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.
11. Contact Us If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Mark Holland Photography
Email: mark@markhollandphotography.co.uk
Last Updated: 13.12.24