Our commitment to your privacy
At Christina M Photography, I understand that your photographs are personal and often hold special memories. I respect the trust you place in me and am committed to handling your photographs and personal information responsibly, respectfully and securely.
This policy explains how photographs are collected, stored, used, shared and retained when you book my photography services.
1. Collection and use of photographs
Photographs are taken to provide the photography services you have booked, which may include portraits, family photography, events, dance photography and other occasions.
Your photographs and relevant contact information are used to manage bookings, communicate with you, edit and deliver your images, maintain appropriate business records and provide the services agreed upon.
2. How your photographs are stored
Digital photographs are stored on a computer and external hard drive. Reasonable steps are taken to protect stored images and related personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
Access to photographs is limited to what is reasonably necessary to manage, edit and deliver my photography services. External hard drives and computer storage are used to help maintain and organise image files and backups.
Although reasonable security measures are used, no digital storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Hardware failure, accidental deletion or other unexpected events may result in data loss.
I recommend that clients download and keep their own secure backup of all delivered photographs.
3. Sharing and promotional use
Your privacy matters. Your photographs will not be used for promotional purposes without your specific permission.
I will ask for your permission before using your photographs on my business Facebook page, website, social media accounts, advertising, promotional materials or photography portfolio.
You are under no obligation to agree to promotional use, and declining permission will not affect the photography services you receive.
Where photographs feature children, I will seek permission from an appropriate parent or legal guardian before using those images for promotional purposes.
4. Photograph retention and backups
I retain photographs and digital files for several years where practical, to help manage my business records, maintain backups and assist with client enquiries or requests for previously delivered images.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of photography service, available storage and any legal or contractual requirements.
Long-term storage is not guaranteed. Files may eventually be deleted, and online galleries or download links may expire. I recommend downloading and keeping your own secure backup of all delivered photographs.
5. Copyright and your photographs
Unless otherwise agreed in writing or provided by law, copyright in photographs taken by Christina M Photography remains with the photographer.
Clients are welcome to enjoy and share their delivered photographs for personal use, subject to the terms agreed at booking. Commercial use, resale or other uses outside the agreed permission may require additional written authorisation.
Permission to use a photograph for promotional purposes is separate from copyright ownership and does not transfer copyright to either party.
6. Access, removal requests and privacy concerns
You are welcome to contact me with questions about your photographs, how they are stored, or how your personal information is handled.
If you have concerns about a photograph being used publicly, you may request that I remove it from my promotional platforms. I will consider and action reasonable requests as appropriate.
Please be aware that removal from my own platforms cannot guarantee the removal of copies that other people have downloaded, shared, screenshotted or cached.
Requests relating to access to personal information, correction or deletion will be handled in accordance with any applicable legal requirements.
7. Confidentiality and third-party services
Christina M Photography does not sell clients’ photographs or personal information.
Information may be handled by third-party providers where necessary to support cloud storage, image delivery, editing, payment processing or other business operations. These providers may have their own privacy and security practices.
Information may also be disclosed where you have authorised it or where disclosure is required or permitted by law.
8. Contact and enquiries
If you have any questions about this policy or how your photographs are handled, please contact:
Christina M Photography
Email: christinamarcuzzi@icloud.com
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This policy is intended to explain my usual privacy and photograph-handling practices. It may be updated as my business practices or applicable legal requirements change.
