In very basic terms I totally respect your personal information and will only ask you for what information I really need from you. I 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 I need their help to deliver my service to you (such as my professional printing laboratory who may need your name and address to post your purchases). Be assured that I will never share your information in any other circumstances – nor will I sell it on elsewhere! For more details please see below.
Introduction
Nicola Light Photography takes your privacy very seriously. This privacy policy has been prepared in line with the UK’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 I process, and by using Nicola Light Photography you consent to my collection and use of such data.
- The Data we collect
As a data controller I collect a variety of data in order to deliver my services, and I will manage your personal data transparently, fairly and securely. I may ask you to provide me the following data – First and Last Name / Address / Postcode / Telephone Number(s) / Email Address. I will also record a date of birth for all persons I photograph under the age of 13 and require the parent or a legal guardian to consent to photography. Obviously being a photographic business I also create and manage images as per our contractual agreement(s). I use the above data to deliver my service to you, personalise your experience, and for very occasional marketing purposes. I collect this data on the lawful basis that consent was given when supplying it.
- Which third parties do I share Personal Data with?
I share personal data with my professional printing and framing companies and my data cloud backup provider only. Should you wish further details of these please get in touch. There are also certain situations in which I 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.
- Why do I share your Personal Data with the above?
I share your data in order to deliver my service to you.
- How do I keep your personal data secure?
I keep your data secure by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology when information is submitted to me online; By storing the data on a secure password-protected system; By using a secure cloud Back-Up service provider. In the unlikely event of a criminal breach of my security I will inform the relevant regulatory body within 72 hours and, if your personal data were involved in the breach, I will also inform you.
- Changes to our privacy policy and control
I may change this privacy policy from time to time. When I do, I will let you know by changing the date on this policy, notifying customers of only significant changes. By continuing to access or use my services after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy.
- 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). I also give you the option to manage your data Telephone or writing to me. While I do not hold personal data any longer than I need to, the duration will depend on your relationship with me, and whether it is ongoing. I may keep some of your personal data for up to 7 years after our working contract with you has finished for Tax legislation purposes. After this time I will 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.
Updated April 2024