STEPHANIE B PHOTOGRAPHY – PRIVACY POLICY

Data protection is of a particularly high priority for Stephanie B Photography. Due to the nature of the services provided, there is regular and active exchange of personal data between Stephanie B Photography (THE PHOTOGRAPHER) and her Data Subjects (THE CLIENT).THE PHOTOGRAPHER is committed to protecting privacy and treats all personal data with the highest degree of security and confidentiality. This policy provides the guidelines for this exchange of information. It is important that you read this document carefully.

  1. Personal Data

THE CLIENT understands and agrees that to provide the Services, THE PHOTOGRAPHER may collect and process certain personal data, including but not limited to: Name and contact details of the Client (e.g., name, email, home address, phone number) / Name and of birth dates of child(s)/Images and photographs of a family, baby, home. In some circumstances, THE CLIENT provide THE PHOTOGRAPHER with information where the personal data of others are disclosed (partner’s details for example), THE CLIENT must ensure they are entitled to do so.

In regards to children’s personal data, the Data Protection Act 2018 has set the age of digital consent at 16 in Ireland. This means that if an organisation is relying on consent as the legal basis (justification) for processing a child’s personal data and the child is under 16, then consent must be given or authorised by the child’s parents or guardians.

  1. Purpose and Legal Basis

The personal data collected by THE PHOTOGRAPHER will be used for the purpose of providing the Services and fulfilling contractual obligations between THE PHOTOGRAPHER and THE CLIENT. The processing of personal data of a CLIENT shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),

  1. How Data is Collected

Corresponding with THE PHOTOGRAPHER by phone, email or otherwise. THE PHOTOGRAPHER ask THE CLIENT to disclose only as much information as is necessary to provide THE CLIENT with a service or to submit a question in relation to a service.

Personal data is also collected on THE PHOTOGRAPHER website via the Enquiry form page. When visitors leave comments on website the data shown in the comments form is also collected as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

  1. How is the Personal Data Used

THE PHOTOGRAPHER uses personal data for the purposes of communications, improving the user experience on THE PHOTOGRAPHER’s website, marketing, and processing payments. THE PHOTOGRAPHER occasionally utilises data to reach target markets of digital users who may be interested in THE PHOTOGRAPHER services and updates, particularly on social media. THE CLIENT may opt out of this use at any time.

  1. Data Retention

Personal data is held and processed for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or until such time THE CLIENT communicates to THE PHOTOGRAPHER in writing the wish for it to be removed.

  1. Data Sharing

THE PHOTOGRAPHER never sells or rents personal data to any third parties and will not share personal information with an unauthorised third party without THE CLIENT consent unless required to do so by law.

In the event THE PHOTOGRAPHER is unable to attend an event, THE PHOTOGRAPHER might share some of your data with a backup photographer in order for them to be able to provide THE CLIENT with the needed services.

  1. Data Security

THE PHOTOGRAPHER takes the necessary measures to ensure THE CLIENT personal data is protected including password protection and physical safeguards. In the unlikely event of a significant data breach, Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner and all affected individuals will be notified.

  1. Complaints

If THE CLIENT believes their data protection rights have been violated, they may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission in Ireland.

  1. Other Matters

THE PHOTOGRAPHER reserves the right to make amendments to this Privacy Statement at any time without notice

More information about Irish and European data protection legislation on the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner’s website at https://dataprotection.ie/docs/Home/4.htm