At iShootCurves (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://ishootcurves.co.uk/ (the “Site”) and when you use our services.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Data
We may collect personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Make an Inquiry or Book a Session: such as your name, email address, phone number, and any additional information you provide.
- Subscribe to Newsletters or Promotions: such as your name and email address.
- Fill Out Contact Forms or Surveys: including any other information you choose to share.
1.2 Usage Data
We may automatically collect certain information about how you access and interact with our Site (“Usage Data”). This can include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our Site
- Time and date of your visit
- The amount of time spent on each page
- Other diagnostic data
1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track user activity on our Site. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Site may become unavailable or not function properly.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide and Maintain Our Services: Process bookings, inquiries, and payments.
- Communicate With You: Respond to your questions, comments, and requests; send newsletters or promotional materials (with your consent).
- Improve Our Services: Analyse usage trends and user preferences to enhance and customise our Site and offerings.
- Marketing and Advertising: With your permission, send you promotional offers and information about upcoming events or services that may be of interest.
- Legal Compliance and Protection: Enforce our Terms and Conditions; protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property and/or that of our customers.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable under GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases for processing your Personal Data:
- Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your Personal Data.
- Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract we have with you (e.g., booking a photoshoot) or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, and such interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
- Legal Obligations: When processing is necessary for us to comply with a legal obligation.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your Personal Data in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Site, process payments, send emails, or provide marketing assistance.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose Personal Data if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or protect our rights, safety, or property.
We will not sell or rent your Personal Data to third parties.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal or reporting requirements. Usage Data may be retained for a shorter period, except when it is used to strengthen security or improve the functionality of our Site.
6. Your Rights and Choices
6.1 Access and Rectification
You have the right to request access to the Personal Data we hold about you and to ask that any errors be corrected.
6.2 Erasure
You may have the right to request the erasure of your Personal Data in certain circumstances.
6.3 Objection and Restriction
You have the right to object to, or request the restriction of, our processing of your Personal Data under certain conditions.
6.4 Data Portability
You may have the right to request a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
6.5 Withdraw Consent
If we rely on your consent to process your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew your consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in the Contact Us section below.
7. Security Measures
We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we take reasonable measures to safeguard your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us so we can take steps to remove that information.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every site you visit.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top of this policy will indicate when the latest revisions were made. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
iShootCurves
30 Cank Street, Leicester LE1 5GW