Effective date: 24 March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how 159photography.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Who we are

Site name: 159photography.co.uk
Website: https://159photography.co.uk
Address: Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27, United Kingdom

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at: contact@159photography.co.uk

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

• your name
• your email address
• your telephone number, if you provide it
• your postal address, if required for a booking or order
• details you submit through contact forms, enquiries or booking forms
• information you provide about your dog, session preferences or photography requirements
• payment and transaction information, where relevant
• marketing preferences, where you choose to receive updates
• technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and website usage data
• cookies and similar technologies used on our website

3. How we collect your personal data

We collect personal data when:

• you contact us by email, phone or through a website form
• you enquire about or book a photography session
• you purchase products or services from us
• you subscribe to emails or marketing communications
• you browse or interact with our website
• you communicate with us on social media or by other means

4. How we use your personal data

We use personal data to:

• respond to enquiries
• provide photography services
• manage bookings and customer relationships
• process payments and fulfil orders
• send important service-related communications
• improve our website, services and user experience
• keep business records and comply with legal or tax obligations
• send marketing communications where you have consented, or where otherwise permitted by law
• protect our website, business and users against fraud, misuse or security issues

5. Our lawful bases for processing

Under UK data protection law, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract
Where we need your personal data to take steps before entering into a contract with you, or to provide the services you have requested.

Legitimate interests
Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as managing enquiries, improving our services, maintaining our website, keeping records, and protecting our business, provided your rights do not override those interests.

Legal obligation
Where we must process personal data to comply with legal obligations, such as tax, accounting or regulatory requirements.

Consent
Where you have given us permission, for example to receive marketing emails or, where required, for non-essential cookies and similar technologies.

The ICO explains that privacy notices should tell people the lawful bases you rely on and the rights available to them.

6. Marketing communications

We may send you marketing emails or updates about our photography services only where you have agreed to receive them, or where we are otherwise allowed to do so by law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

• clicking the unsubscribe link in any email, or
• contacting us at [insert your email address]

7. Sharing your personal data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with trusted third parties where necessary to run our business and website, including:

• website hosting providers
• email providers
• payment processors
• booking or CRM systems
• website analytics providers
• IT and security providers
• accountants, legal advisers or other professional advisers where necessary
• courts, regulators, law enforcement or public authorities where we are legally required to do so

We require service providers acting on our behalf to handle personal data appropriately and only for permitted purposes.

8. International transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process personal data outside the UK. Where this happens, we will take appropriate steps to ensure your personal data is protected in line with UK data protection law, such as using providers subject to approved safeguards.

9. How long we keep your personal data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, tax or reporting requirements.

As a general guide:

• enquiry data may be kept for up to 12 months
• customer and booking records may be kept for up to 6 years for tax and business record purposes
• marketing data may be kept until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
• technical and analytics data may be kept for a shorter period in line with our website settings and provider configurations

If we do not have a fixed retention period for certain information, we will decide retention based on the nature of the data, the purpose for using it, and any legal or operational requirements. The ICO says privacy information should explain retention periods or the criteria used to decide them.

10. Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• make the website function properly
• remember preferences
• understand how visitors use the site
• improve performance and user experience
• support analytics and, if used, marketing activity

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate. Others, such as analytics, advertising or similar tracking technologies, may require your consent before they are used.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings, where applicable.

The ICO states that PECR applies not only to cookies but also to similar storage and access technologies, and that valid consent must be freely given, specific and informed for non-essential uses.

11. Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

• request access to your personal data
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• request erasure of your personal data
• request restriction of processing
• object to processing based on legitimate interests
• request transfer of your data to you or another provider, where applicable
• withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert your email address].

The ICO says people must be told about their information rights and how to complain.

12. Complaints

If you have any concerns about how we use your personal data, please contact us first and we will try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection matters.

13. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

14. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins or services. If you follow a link to any external website, please note that those websites have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for their content or practices.

15. Children’s privacy

Our website and services are not directed specifically at children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, guidance, our services or our website. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

17. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

159photography.co.uk
Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27
United Kingdom
Email: contact@159photography.co.uk