PRIVACY POLICY
WHO WE ARE
Melissa Mayes Photography is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.
WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to prevent spam.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, we advise avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract this information.
CONTACT FORMS
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on our site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites. This embedded content behaves similarly to visitors directly visiting those websites.
ANALYTICS
We use analytics to understand how our website is used, which helps us enhance user experience. This data is used for analysis purposes only.
WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
We do not share your personal data with third parties except as outlined in this policy or where required by law.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up purposes. For registered users, personal information provided in profiles can be viewed, edited, or deleted.
WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request the erasure of your personal data, except for data we must retain for legal or security purposes.
WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE
We may require certain personally identifiable information for a better user experience, which will only be used for contact or identification purposes.
LOG DATA
When you visit our website, we collect Log Data, including your IP address, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and other statistics.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
We may engage third-party companies to facilitate or analyze our services. These third parties are obligated to use your Personal Information only to perform specific tasks for us.
SECURITY
We implement commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information; however, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our website may contain links to external sites. We do not control these sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically, and any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@melissamayesphotography.co.uk.