Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Fussell Photo Limited. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal information when you use our photography services or visit our website at www.fussellphotography.co.uk.

Who We Are

We are a professional photography business based in the UK. We provide branding, portrait, headshot, editorial, and other related photography services.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Personal Information:

- Name and contact details (email, phone number, address)

- Photography session preferences and requirements

- Images of you and others included in photography sessions

- Payment and billing information

- Email communications and correspondence

- Special event details (for event photography)

Website Usage Information:

- IP address and device information

- Browser type and version

- Pages visited and time spent

- Referral sources

- Operating system

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

- Essential cookies for website functionality

- Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site

- Preference cookies to remember your settings

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Turning off certain cookies may affect website functionality.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for:

- Providing our photography services

- Communicating about sessions and deliverables

- Processing payments

- Delivering final images

- Maintaining our client records

- Improving our services

- Marketing (only with your explicit consent)

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

- Contract: To fulfill our photography service agreement

- Consent: For marketing communications and portfolio use of images

- Legitimate Interests: For business administration and service improvement

- Legal Obligation: For tax and business records

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

- Access your data

- Correct inaccurate data

- Request deletion of your data

- Object to processing

- Withdraw consent for marketing

- Request your images in a portable format

- Restrict how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us using the details below.

Image Rights and Usage

- Client Images: Used only as specified in our service agreement

- Event Photography: We/you provide notice at events about photography

- Marketing Use: Only with explicit consent

- Portfolio Use: Subject to your agreement

Data Security

We protect your data through the following:

- Encrypted storage systems

- Secure cloud backup services

- Password-protected galleries

- Regular security updates

- Strict access controls

Sharing Your Information

We may share your data with:

- Professional print labs (for creating physical products)

- Secure online gallery providers

- Payment processors

- Cloud storage providers

All third-party providers are GDPR-compliant, based in the UK/EEA, or covered by appropriate safeguards.

International Data Transfers

If any of our providers store data outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

- UK Standard Contractual Clauses

- Adequacy decisions

- Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)

Children's Privacy

We take special precautions with children's data:

- Require parental consent for under-16s

- Never market directly to children

- Apply additional security measures to children's images

Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated directly to active clients and posted on our website.

Contact Us

For any privacy-related queries, please contact:

Jonathan Fussell

Fussell Photo Limited

Email: [email protected]

Address: First Floor Suite, 2 Hillside Business Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP32 7EA

Your Right to Complain

If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Visit https://ico.org.uk/ for more information.