Privacy Statement
Website Visitors
We collect non-personally identifying information that web browsers and servers make available, such as browser type, language preference, and the date and time of each visitor request. We use this information to better understand our audience and take the necessary steps to enhance your experience.
Gathering of Personally-identifying Information
The amount of personal information gathered depends on the degree of interaction. The information obtained from the use of online forms and purchases is stored and handled in accordance with GDPR legislation. We offer secure browsing to keep your information safe through encryption.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Raysmithphotography.com discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to the website administrator. This is necessary to troubleshoot customer enquiries. By using Raysmithphotography.com you consent to transfer of such information to the web team.
Raysmithphotography.com will not rent or sell any potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Raysmithphotography.com only discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information when required to do so by the law.
If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Raysmithphotography.com takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorised access, use, alteration, or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
Use of Personal Information
We use the information you provide to register for an account, attend our events or use certain other services. We will not sell or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. Legal grounds for processing personal information We rely on one or more of the following processing conditions:
- our legitimate interests in the effective delivery of information and services to you;
- explicit consent that you have given;
- legal obligations.
Access to data
You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all your personal information. Please contact us via info@raysmithphotography.com in order to receive this information.
Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your personal information on our systems only for as long as we need to. We keep contact information (such as billing information) until a user unsubscribes or requests that we delete that information from our live systems.
Rights in relation to your information
You may have certain rights under data protection law in relation to the personal information we hold about you. In particular, you may have a right to:
- Request a copy of personal information we hold about you;
- Ask that we update the personal information we hold about you, or independently correct such personal information that you think is incorrect or incomplete;
- Ask that we delete personal information that we hold about you from live systems, or restrict the way in which we use such personal information
- Object to our processing of your personal information; and/or
- Withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information (to the extent such processing is based on consent and consent is the only permissible basis for processing).
Third party links
Our website may contain links to other websites provided by third parties not under our control. When following a link and providing information to a third-party website, please be aware that we are not responsible for the data provided to that third party. This privacy policy only applies to the websites listed at the beginning of this document, so when you visit other websites, you should read their own privacy policies.
Aggregated Statistics
Raysmithphotography.com may collect statistics about the behaviour of visitors to its websites. This information helps us to optimise our site to enhance your experience
Cookies
Additionally, information about how you use our website is collected automatically using “cookies”. Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. This information is used to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity. Our cookies securely store user information in order to streamline future website interactions.