Privacy Policy

At Paw & Kin Photography, we are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any personal information you share with us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data — and your rights in relation to it.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Paw & Kin Photography
Registered address: 2 Bank Buildings, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
For all data-related enquiries, please contact: hello@pawandkinphotography.com

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Contact details (e.g. name, email, phone number, postal address)
Booking and transaction data (e.g. services purchased, session dates, payment history)
Website usage data (e.g. IP address, browser type, device info, time spent on site, pages viewed)
Marketing preferences
Any other information you choose to share via enquiry forms or email

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16 without explicit parental consent.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data to:

Respond to your enquiries or requests
Manage bookings and deliver photography services
Process payments and send invoices
Send service-related updates and communications
Share newsletters or marketing (with your consent)
Improve our website and user experience
Comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We will never sell or rent your personal data.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

Consent — where you have given clear permission (e.g. to receive newsletters)
Contract — when processing is necessary to fulfil our service to you
Legal obligation — where required by law (e.g. for accounting or tax purposes)
Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for the operation and growth of our business and does not override your rights

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to understand how visitors use the site and improve user experience. Some cookies are essential; others (like Google Analytics) help us monitor performance and usage patterns.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy (link or page placeholder).

6. How We Share Your Data

We may share your data with trusted service providers (e.g. payment processors, IT support, newsletter platforms) only to the extent necessary to deliver our services.

We may also disclose data when required by law, to enforce our rights, or to protect our business or clients.

We do not share your data for third-party marketing.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our trusted service providers may be based outside the UK or EEA (e.g. in the US). Where this is the case, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or certified frameworks, to protect your data.

8. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, please note that no internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected — including legal, tax, or reporting requirements. Once data is no longer needed, we delete or securely anonymise it.

10. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or outdated information
Request deletion of your data (in some cases)
Object to processing or request restrictions
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at hello@pawandkinphotography.com.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies before sharing any personal data.

12. Policy Updates

We may occasionally update this privacy policy to reflect changes in law or our services. Please revisit this page from time to time to stay informed.

Last updated: 13. June 2025