PRIVACY POLICY FOR GAVIN BARKEMA PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") governs the manner in which Gavin Barkema Photography ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users ("User," "you," or "your") of the www.gavinbarkema.com website ("Site") and any derivative or affiliated websites on which this Policy is posted. By accessing or using our Site and services, you hereby agree to be bound by this Policy.
2. Effective Date
This Policy is effective as of 1st September 2023, and it supersedes all previous versions of the Privacy Policy.
3. Scope
This Policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Gavin Barkema Photography, including but not limited to Wedding and Engagement Photography, engagement photoshoot giveaways, free guides, and special promotions.
4. Information We Collect
We may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our Site, register for giveaways, subscribe to newsletters, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, phone number, and other relevant data.
5. How We Collect Information
Information may be collected through the Site, email correspondence, direct interaction with Users, or through third-party tools like HoneyBook and Mailerlite for email series and other marketing activities.
6. Purpose of Collection
The information we collect serves multiple purposes, including but not limited to:
Entering Users into email series
Sending special offers, tips, and information
Personalizing User experience
Improving our Site and services
7. Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, such as HoneyBook and Mailerlite, to provide the service on our behalf, perform service-related activities, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information automatically as you navigate through the Site. Information collected includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, and other analytics data. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
9. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To provide and maintain our services
To notify you about changes to our services
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our services
To provide customer support
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services
To monitor the usage of our services
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
10. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
11. User Consent
By using our Site and services, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. For our services that require consent, such as email marketing, we will explicitly ask for your agreement during the sign-up process.
12. Opt-Out and Unsubscribe Options
Users may opt-out of receiving future email communications from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails. Users may also contact us via our Site to remove their information from our databases and to opt-out of future communications.
13. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
14. Data Security
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.
15. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Our Site and services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to remove that information and terminate the child's account.
16. Your Rights
You have various rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccuracies in your personal information
Withdraw any express consent that you have provided to the processing of your personal information
Object to the processing of your personal information based on our legitimate interests
Delete your personal information
17. Legal Compliance and Law Enforcement
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of Gavin Barkema Photography
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service
Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public
Protect against legal liability
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to this Privacy Policy will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of California.
20. U.S. Privacy Laws (Including CCPA)
In compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other applicable U.S. privacy laws, we provide you with the option to opt-out of sharing information for behavioral analysis. We are also required to flash a privacy notice at the time of collection of data. Our practices are in line with the latest amendments to the CCPA, which extend its purview to business contacts and staff data.
21. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance
In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable to residents of the European Union, we adhere to the following principles:
Right to Access: Individuals have the right to access and assess their personal information that has been collected.
Right to Correction: Individuals have the right to request edits or corrections to their personal information.
Data Portability: Individuals have the right to ensure a smooth transfer of their personal information from one entity to another.
Right to Erasure: Individuals have the right to request that their personal credentials be removed from our databases.
Consent: We will obtain explicit consent from individuals before collecting or processing their personal data for specific purposes.
Right to Appeal: Individuals have a legal framework to appeal against the denial of their requests by us.
We have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data is processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
22. Contact Information
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at:
Email: info@gavinbarkema.com