PRIVACY Policy

You'll be reading this because I'm about to collect some of your lovely data! The new GDPR regulations mean I need to make you aware of a few things... so bear with me!

I am committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to my website at www.studioaash.co.uk. It is your right to be informed about the collection & use of your data. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how I use and protect the information that you provide to me.

INFORMATION THAT I COLLECT FROM YOU

It's likely that you're enquiring about/booking some photography! I ask you to give me certain details so I can identify you when you fill in my contact form. This includes your name and your email address. My contact form is sent to me through the Google Suite.

If you don't book me or I haven't heard back from you in 2 months, I will delete your names, email addresses & phone numbers from my email inbox and Google Suite database. Once you have booked a shoot, I will also ask for your phone number so I can contact you on the day of the shoot, and I will send you a booking form which will ask you for some more info.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Your information will sit in my email inbox, as mentioned above. Any information submitted to me via my online contact form goes directly into my email inbox. My website is secure (https). Access to my computer requires a password and email via my phone requires my fingerprint or pass code. I will only contact you regarding the original enquiry and with related information. You can ask me to delete your info at any time (although that's never a good idea until the job is finished!). Even after the shoot, the reason I will keep your information is to stay in touch to send you the photos. I will never give your information to anyone else and will only ever use it to contact you about the shoot and anything related to the shoot.

I also send you a contract/booking form about the shoot, which will only stay on my computer and as a PDF on my phone, which as I've already mentioned can only be accessed by my lock code or my very exclusive and rare fingerprint. After a the shoot, I also might send you a questionnaire which I might edit into blog content.

I won't sell or pass on your details to a third party without your consent.

CONSENT

When collecting any data from you, I work under the lawful basis of consent. This means that I'll ask you to explicitly opt in to me gathering this data from you. You also need to know how I store & process it. Firstly, it's necessary for me to gather, process & store this data so I can do my job and so I can contact you ONLY regarding things about which you initially gave me the information (I'll never add you to a random mailing list or email you about something you didn't sign up for). 

PHOTOGRAPHS

If you book me for a photography job and it involves photographing individuals such as members of staff, each individual will be required to read this privacy policy and opt in to having their photograph taken, processed and stored. It is necessary for me to take their photograph so I can do the job you are hiring me to do. Photos are stored on encrypted hard drives. 

All photographs are sent to models & clients via We Transfer or Google Drive, both GDPR compliant. 

So I can run my little biz and continue to book awesome clients, I need to promote myself and my work. I do this by showcasing images from shoots on my website, on my blog, on social media and sometimes on advertising/promotional materials. I may also enter them into the odd competition. Those photos in those places are the reason you know I exist, the reason you know my style of shooting and the reason you wanted to get in touch with me in the first place. So I'd love to include shots from your shoot as well. I ask you to opt in to this when you sign your contract, but you do have the option to keep your images private which means it won't appear on my blog, website or social media at all. If you'd like to do this, just let me know.

COOKIES

I use cookies on my website. Cookies are small data files which are used to monitor and optimise the site based on preferences and searches, as well as enabling me to recognise you when you return to the site. By changing your browser setting, you can prevent cookies from being stored on your website.

ACCESSING AND UPDATING

You can see the info I hold about you at any time you like, and you can ask me to update it to make sure I've got all your most recent info.

SECURITY

My website is secure (check out the snazzy s at the end of http in the address bar). I encrypt my hard drives. I password protect my computer. My house is fitted with a security alarm. My phone doesn't work without my finger print or the numbers in my brain. 

OTHER WEBSITES

If you click a link on my website, go to another website and that website breaks your computer, that's definitely not my fault.

CHANGES TO MY PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes to my privacy policy in the future will be posted to the website and maybe over an email if I've got time to put my camera down.

CONTACT

Catch me on contact@studioaash.co.uk