Privacy Policy
How we protect your privacy
Last Updated: December 7, 2025
Introduction
Steve Watts Photography ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you contact us or inquire about our services, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Event date and details
- Any other information you choose to provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- IP address
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
- Process bookings and manage our services
- Send you updates about your booking or our services
- Improve our website and user experience
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Essential Cookies: Remember your cookie preferences
- Analytics Cookies: Understand how visitors use our website (when enabled)
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
You can control cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect information:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic (when you consent to cookies)
- Formspree: To process contact form submissions
- Storyblok: Content management system for our website
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
- Contact inquiries: We retain contact form submissions for up to 2 years or until the inquiry is resolved
- Client bookings: We retain booking information and communications for up to 7 years for legal and tax purposes
- Client gallery access: Password-protected gallery access expires after 7 days (can be renewed upon request)
- Cookie preferences: Stored locally in your browser until you clear them or change your preferences
- Website analytics: Anonymized data retained for up to 26 months (when analytics are enabled)
You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us. We will promptly delete your information unless we are required to retain it for legal obligations.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Opt-out of marketing communications
- Object to processing of your information
- Withdraw consent at any time
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: