This privacy policy sets out how The Art of Being Photographed uses and protects any information that you give The Art of Being Photographed when you use this website. The Art of Being Photographed is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you could be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. The Art of Being Photographed may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
If you wish to subscribe to our mailing list, we ask for your email address. By completing the required form, you consent to The Art of Being Photographed sharing the information you have provided with the Mailchimp.com email service for the purpose of joining our mailing list (see Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy here). You also consent to receive electronic communications from The Art of Being Photographed.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new posts or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also contact you by email for market research purposes. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ button located at the bottom of such email or sending an e-mail to hello@theartofbeingphotographed.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line of your email.
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a ‘session cookie’) or for multiple repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions. This website is hosted by WordPress.org, and you can see their Cookie Policy here.
If you have subscribed to our mailing list, the Mailchimp email service may use various technologies to collect and store information when you interact with The Art of Being Photographed’s emails. This may include using cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as pixels and web beacons. For example, they use web beacons in the emails they send on behalf of The Art of Being Photographed. When you receive and engage with such an email, web beacons tracks certain behavior such as whether the email sent through the Mailchimp platform was delivered and opened and whether links within the email were clicked. They also allow Mailchimp to collect information such as your IP address, and browser. Mailchimp uses this information to measure the performance of The Art of Being Photographed’s emails, and to provide analytics information and enhance the effectiveness of its service. Mailchimp’s use of cookies and other tracking technologies is explained in more detail in their Cookie Statement here.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email hello@theartofbeingphotographed.com. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. We cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.