Charlotte Booth 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 I process, and by using Charlotte Booth Photography you consent to my collection and use of such data. 

1. The Data I collect

As a data controller I collect a variety of data in order to deliver my services, and I will manage your personal data transparently, fairly and securely. I may ask you to provide me the following data – 

• First & Last name, Address, postcode, phone number(s), email
• I will also record a date of birth for all persons we photograph under the age of 13 and require the parent or a legal guardian to consent to photography.
• Obviously being a photographic business I also create and manage images as per our contractual agreement(s). I use the above data to deliver my service to you and to provide account access. I collect this data on the following lawful basis. Consent, to arrange or fulfil a Contract, to meet a legal obligation other than a Contract. 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 cart for example. This helps to personalise your experience, deliver my service to you & for marketing purposes

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

I share personal data with the following third parties:

Photo gallery provider

Email provider

Facebook for communication, marketing & advertising

Instagram for marketing & advertising

Printing labs

• Data is not transferred outside of the European Economic Area.
• Data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area to United States under the protection of EU/US Privacy Shield.

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

I share your data in order to communicate, market, advertise & deliver a service.

I may transfer personal data to a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) if necessary , if a third party I utilise could have servers located outside of the EEA. If this is the case, I will either obtain your consent or otherwise ensure that the transfer is legal and your data is secure by following the EU's guidelines. You can see above where I send data outside of the EEA and on what basis I do so.

4. How do I keep your personal data secure?

I keep your data secure By following internal policies of best practice and training for staff, encryption, by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology when information is submitted to me online. Also hard copies of data are stored in a locked cabinet. In the unlikely event of a criminal breach of my 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 let you know
by changing the date on this policy, notifying customers of only significant changes. By
continuing to access or use our 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 suppressing 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).

I also give you the option to manage your data via:

Telephone 01205 725903

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Post – Rivendell, Donington Road, Kirton End, Boston, Lincolnshire,Pe201ns

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 ongoing. I may keep some of your
personal data for up to 7 years after our working contract with you has finished for Tax

legislation purposes. After this time we will archive your photographs indefinitely along with your relevant details and consent forms. This is due to requests for replacement images being made several years after being taken.