Privacy Policy

Pholi 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 visit our website, use our services, or access your online gallery. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information from you when you use our services:

Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and any other contact details provided when booking a session or accessing your online gallery.
Payment Information: Payment details such as credit card numbers, billing addresses, or other payment-related data (collected through third-party payment processors).
Photographic Content: Photos of individuals or groups taken during your photography session.
Website Usage Data: We may collect information about your interactions with our website, including IP address, browser type, device type, and how you navigate through the website. This data helps us improve our services and the user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information collected for the following purposes:

Service Delivery: To manage your booking, process payments, and provide access to your online gallery.
Communication: To contact you about your session, send you updates on your gallery, respond to inquiries, and send marketing or promotional emails (you can opt out at any time).
Image Delivery: To provide access to and enable the download of images via the online gallery.
Improvement: To improve our website, services, and overall customer experience.
Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

3. How We Protect Your Information
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

Encryption: Sensitive information, such as payment details, is encrypted during transmission using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology.
Access Control: Access to personal information is restricted to those employees or contractors who need it to perform their duties.
Data Retention: Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to protect your personal information to the best of our ability.

4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following cases:

Third-Party Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party companies to help with certain services, such as payment processing, website hosting, or gallery delivery. These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect it.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental request, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
Business Transfers: If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and understand how users interact with our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow us to remember your preferences and recognize you when you return.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

6. Your Rights
You have the right to:

Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Restriction of Processing: Request that we limit the use of your data under certain circumstances.
Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at pholiphotography@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 Days.

7. 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. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.

8. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our services from outside of Aotearoa, New Zealand, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in a country other than your own. By using our services, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy or by sending an email notification. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your data.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Pholi Photgraphy
pholiphotography@gmail.com | +642040651408 | pholiphotography.com