Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.sarahrowlandphotography.com (the “Site”). This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website, except where stated otherwise. By using this Site you agree to the collection, use and transfer of your information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not access or use this Site

PERSONAL INFORMATION: When you visit the Site, some information is collected from you that allows you to use and access services and galleries. This may include:

  • Personal Information such as your name, addresses, phone number or email address when you subscribe to receive email notifications, submit an inquiry or questionnaire, or make a purchase

  • Financial information (such as credit card or bank account numbers) linked to payment for services or products

  • Information about your web browser, network and IP address, the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, search terms, and timestamps

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION USED?

  • To contact you regarding the products/services in which you have expressed interest

  • To provide information and services that you request

  • To understand how to best provide you with personalized customer service

  • To fulfill any orders placed through the site, including processing your payment information, arranging shipping, and providing you with contracts, invoices, and/or order confirmations

  • To communicate with you regarding inquiries, invoicing and contracts. This may include sharing your personal information with third-party partner companies (such as Shootproof, see ‘How is Personal Information Shared’) in order to provide these services to you

  • To contact you about promotions or information that may interest you, if you have subscribed to receive communications from me

  • To improve and optimize this site, and to learn about site traffic and activity

  • I will not share your information with any party outside of this organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request and/or provide your service as described below

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION SHARED? Your Personal Information will be shared with third parties to facilitate using your Personal Information to provide the services described above.  These parties are not allowed to use your personal information except for the purpose of providing these services. For example, this website and blog are powered by Squarespace.  You can read more about how Squarespace uses your Personal Information here. I also partner with Shootproof to provide client management tools such as client galleries, contracts, invoices, and payment processing.  Your financial information will not be stored without your consent. You can read more about how Shootproof uses your Personal Information here. In addition, I use Google’s Gmail to provide email service and Square for additional point-of-sale payment processing services and for booking sessions that are part of a limited time special event.

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED? The Site collects the information you voluntarily provide when you use this Site. For example, when you request information and provide personal contact information via inquiry forms, send questions, or sign up for email notifications.

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit the website to power the site analytics, including information that is sent automatically by your web browser, and to protect and improve its platform and services. This typically includes information about your browser, network and device, web pages you visited prior to coming to this website, your IP address, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visit. Squarespace analyzes these data in a de-personalized form.

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor's hard drive to help improve your access to the Site and identify repeat visitors to the site.  Cookies can also enable the site to track and target the interests of users to enhance their experience on the Site. This allows Squarespace to securely service this website, and provides analytic information about Site traffic and activity. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on the Site. Learn more about the cookies Squarespace uses here. You can manage your cookie data through your web browser’s settings.

Social widgets provided by third-party social media providers may collect browsing data,

DATA PROTECTION: This Squarespace site is SSL enabled, providing a constant secure connection on every page.  Shootproof is certified as a PCI DSS Level 1 compliant service provider.  You will see a green padlock icon next to the URL and “https” in the browser indicating your information is safe and encrypted while being transmitted in a secure way. Read more about data security measures provided by Squarespace and Shootproof. These security measures are implemented to protect your Personal Information, however no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure and cannot be guaranteed.

DATA RETENTION: Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to carry out the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained in a client data base to facilitate future requests for sessions or to access galleries of images from past sessions. If you no longer want your information to be stored or used to provide services to you, you can request that your client profile be erased by notifying me at hello@sarahrowlandphotography.com.

OPT OUT OF FUTURE COMMUNICATION: If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from me, you can unsubscribe by notifying me at hello@sarahrowlandphotography.com.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY: This privacy policy may be changed, updated or modified at any time and without notice by posting such changes to the Site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting.

QUESTIONS? Please contact me with any questions or concerns you have at hello@sarahrowlandphotography.com.