Privacy Policy



Effective Date: [10th July 2025]

At [Stones Photography Media] ("we", "our", "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website [WWW.StonesPhotography.Media], use our photography services, or engage with us in other ways.

By using our services or accessing our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal information:

• Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.

• Payment information: Payment details (such as bank account or credit card information) when you make a purchase.

• Photography-related data: Images, photos, or videos that you provide or that are captured during a photoshoot.

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other usage data collected via cookies when you visit our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide photography services, including booking, conducting photoshoots, and delivering images.

• To process payments and manage billing.

• To communicate with you about your booking, services, and other related information.

• To improve our website, products, and services based on user behavior.

• To comply with legal obligations, such as tax, accounting, and other regulatory requirements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contractual necessity: To fulfill the contract we have with you, such as providing photography services.

• Consent: Where you have provided us with explicit consent to use your personal data (for example, agreeing to receive marketing communications).

• Legal obligation: To comply with legal requirements, such as accounting or tax laws.

• Legitimate interests: We may process your data based on our legitimate interests, such as improving our services or preventing fraud.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist with business operations (e.g., payment processors, hosting services, and image delivery services).

• Legal compliance: We may disclose your data if required by law, or to protect our rights, property, and safety, or the rights, property, and safety of others.

5. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. For example, we may keep your personal data for a period of time to meet accounting or tax obligations.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Right to rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Right to erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.

• Right to restrict processing: You can request to limit the processing of your data in specific circumstances.

• Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

• Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Page.

7. Security of Your Data

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. While we use technical measures to secure your data, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

8. Cookies

We use cookies on our website to improve user experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device when you visit our website. Cookies help us to:

• Remember your preferences and settings.

• Analyze website usage to improve content and functionality.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you may disable them, but this may affect your experience on our website. See our detailed Cookie Policy here.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

10. International Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about Privacy Policy, please contact us via our Contact Page.