Privacy Policy for Aussie Images Photography
Aussie Images Photography ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our site and services. This policy applies to all information collected through our online platform, including through our website and any related services, sales, marketing or events.
Information We Collect
We collect information from you in a variety of ways, including:
- Information You Provide Directly: We collect information you provide to us directly, such as when you request a quote, book a photography session, create an account, contact us with inquiries, participate in promotions, or submit feedback. This information may include your name, contact information (email address, phone number, and postal address), demographic information (age, gender), event details (wedding date, location), and any other information you choose to provide.
- Photographic Images and Related Data: As a photography service, we collect and process photographic images and related data (such as date, time, and location) during photography sessions. We handle these images with the utmost care and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Information We Collect Automatically: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website addresses, pages you viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect this information.
- Information from Other Sources: We may receive information about you from other sources, such as social media platforms, marketing partners, and third-party service providers.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving Our Services: To provide you with the photography services you request, to personalize your experience, and to improve the quality and functionality of our site and services.
- Communicating with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you promotional materials and updates about our services, and to inform you about changes to our policies.
- Marketing and Advertising: To display targeted advertisements and promotional offers to you based on your interests and preferences.
- Legal and Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to legal requests, and to protect our rights and interests.
- Business Operations: To analyze data, conduct research, and improve our business operations.
- Image Usage: To deliver purchased photos, create albums or other printed products, display portfolios on our website and social media (with consent where required), and for archival purposes.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, data analysis, email marketing, hosting services, and other business operations. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
- Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- Affiliates: We may share information with our subsidiaries and affiliates.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your consent.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Photographic images will be retained for as long as deemed necessary for archival purposes, fulfilling client orders, and showcasing our work, unless otherwise requested by the client.
Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller, where technically feasible.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes and, in certain circumstances, to object to the processing of your personal information based on our legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Complaints: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe that we have violated your rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address listed below.
Third-Party Websites
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with any personal information.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address listed below.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and update the date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our services after the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Aussie Images Photography
22 Flinders Lane,
Suite 502,
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
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