PRIVACY POLICY
Artisan Wedding Photography™
(Last Updated: October 16, 2025)
This Privacy Policy describes how Artisan Wedding Photography™ ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or inquire about commissioning our work. We are committed to transparency and the protection of your data.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information directly from you when you book a service, inquire through our contact form, or communicate with us.
A. Personal Identifiers:
• Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
• Event Details: Wedding date, location/venue, and selected experience (e.g., The Pioneer Experience).
B. Media and Content Information:
• Media Files: The photographic images and cinematic video footage captured during your event as part of the Same-Day Artisan Gallery™ and other deliverables.
• Usage Permissions: Explicit consent regarding the use of your images and footage for our marketing and portfolio purposes, as detailed and governed by the separate, binding Service Contract and Media Release you execute upon booking.
C. Technical & Usage Data:
• Device/Browser Information: IP address, operating system, and browser type.
• Website Usage: Anonymous information about how you navigate our website (e.g., pages visited, session duration, traffic source) to improve the user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your personal information is used for the following specific purposes:
• Service Delivery: To provide and fulfill the elite photography and videography services you have commissioned.
• Communication: To contact you regarding your booking, answer your inquiries, and provide mission-critical support.
• Marketing & Promotion: To showcase our craft through social media (including platforms like TikTok), our website portfolio, and other marketing materials, strictly consistent with the permissions granted in your signed contract.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations and to protect the rights and interests of our business.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
• Third-Party Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud storage providers for gallery delivery, client management software, and secure payment processors.
• Legal Obligations: When required by law or when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Artisan Wedding Photography™, our clients, or others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the business's legal record.
4. Your Rights and Choices
• Opt-out of Marketing: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us at any time by contacting us directly.
• Data Requests: You may request access to or deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal and contractual obligations to retain such information (e.g., data required for tax records or fulfillment of the service contract).
• Media Consent: Your rights regarding the use of your likeness in media are explicitly defined and governed by the separate Service Contract and Media Release Form you sign upon booking.
5. Security and Data Retention
We employ commercially reasonable security measures to protect the personal information we collect. We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., retaining contracts and media archives for the lifetime of the business to ensure archival integrity).
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Taylor Logan
Artisan Wedding Photography™
Email: Taylor@artisanweddingphotography.com
Phone: (937) 861-0015