Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 9, 2026

At Copper Ridge Photography ("we," "us," or "our"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of our photography clients and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, book a photography session, or interact with our lifestyle photography services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as data automatically gathered when you interact with our website:

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing address, and shipping address (for delivery of physical prints/albums).

  • Session & Client Information: Event dates, locations, family/participant details, and design preferences.

  • Visual Data: Photograph and video files captured during your lifestyle sessions, which may constitute personal data.

  • Payment Data: Financial information required to process payments (e.g., credit card details processed securely through our third-party payment gateways like Stripe or PayPal). We do not store your raw payment details.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior on our site, collected via cookies and tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to deliver a tailored, professional photography experience, including:

  • Fulfilling contracts, scheduling sessions, and delivering digital galleries or print products.

  • Communicating regarding bookings, administrative updates, or customer service inquiries.

  • Marketing and promotions, only if you have provided explicit consent (e.g., email newsletters).

  • Displaying portfolio images on our website, social media, or marketing materials, strictly subject to a signed Model Release Form or explicit client permission.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data with trusted third parties necessary to run our business, such as:

  • Online Gallery Hosts & Print Labs: Third-party platforms (e.g., Pixieset, Pic-Time) used to host your private, password-protected client galleries or print physical products.

  • Payment Processors: Secure financial services utilized to handle your billing transactions safely.

  • Legal Obligations: If required by law to protect our rights, prevent fraud, or comply with judicial proceedings.

4. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your digital files and personal info. Client images are kept on secure local storage and encrypted cloud backups. We retain your personal data and session images for as long as necessary to fulfill the services requested, manage archival access for print reorders, or comply with legal requirements.

5. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have specific data protection rights, including:

  • Access & Deletion: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold or request that we delete it.

  • Image Privacy: The right to withdraw consent for your images to be used publicly in our portfolio or marketing, even if a model release was previously signed.

  • Opt-Out: The right to unsubscribe from any commercial or marketing emails at any time using the "unsubscribe" link.

6. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any updates will be posted directly to this page with an updated "Effective Date". We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

  • Business Name: Copper Ridge Photography

  • Email: copperridgephotography@yahoo.com

  • Website: www.copperridgephotography.com