Privacy policy

BLOOM Fabulous Photography will respect your personal information and will only ask for information that is required from you. Your personal information will be looked after and kept secure as if it were my own and I will only share it with others where I need their help to deliver my service to you. I will never share your personal information in any other circumstances and I will certainly never sell it.

BLOOM Fabulous Photography takes your privacy very seriously. This privacy policy has been prepared in line with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which promotes fairness and transparency for all individuals in respect of their personal data. This privacy policy applies to all data we process, and by using BLOOM Fabulous Photography you consent to the collection and use of such data. By using this website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy.

1. The Data I collect

As a data controller I collect data required to deliver my services to you. I will manage your personal data transparently, fairly and securely. I may ask you to provide your first and last name, the name of others taking part in your photo session, your address, postcode, telephone number and email address. I will create and manage images as per my contractual agreement(s). I use the above data to provide the service you have booked, and which meet the GDPR legal requirements. I collect this data on the following lawful basis: to arrange or fulfil a contract.

With your consent, I will use your images for marketing purposes. With your consent, I also collect your information when you sign up to a wait list or to my email newsletter, in order to share news and special offers with you. If you no longer wish to receive my email newsletter or promotional materials, you may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email. You can also request a change to your data by contacting me via the contact me page on this website.

When you visit my website I also collect Cookies. These are small pieces of data that websites send to a user’s computer and are stored on the user’s web browser. They are designed to enable the website to remember information, such as what a user might have put in a shopping basket. This helps to personalise your experience and deliver my service to you.

2. Which third parties do I share Personal Data with?

I only share personal data with a small number of third parties which include a gallery provider system that is part of this website. There are also certain situations in which I may share access to your personal data without your explicit consent; for example, if required by law, to protect the life of an individual, or to comply with any valid legal process, government request, rule or regulation.

3. Why do I share your Personal Data with the above?

I share your data in order to deliver my service to you, for marketing purposes, to personalise your experience or to provide account / gallery access.

4. How do I keep your personal data secure?

I keep your data secure by following internal policies of best practice and training. In the unlikely event of a criminal breach of our security I will inform the relevant regulatory body within 72 hours and, if your personal data were involved in the breach, I will also inform you.

5. Changes to my privacy policy and control

I may change this privacy policy from time to time. When I do, I will change the date on this privacy policy, and I will notify you directly with any significant changes. By continuing to access or use my services after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy.

6. You have the following rights:

– the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data

– the right of access to your personal data and any supplementary information

– the right to have any errors in your personal data rectified

– the right to have your personal data erased

– the right to block or suppress the processing of your personal data

– the right to move, copy or transfer your personal data from one IT environment to another

– the right to object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, and

– rights related to automated decision making (i.e. where no humans are involved) and profiling (i.e. where certain personal data is processed to evaluate an individual).

While I do not hold personal data any longer than I need to, the duration will depend on your relationship with me, and whether it is on-going. I may keep some of your personal data for up to 7 years after our working contract with you has finished for tax purposes. After this time I will archive your photographs indefinitely along with your relevant details and consent forms.

Updated 29th April 2024