PRIVACY POLICY

Data Protection Privacy Notice

Last Updated: 1st March 2025

Introduction

I’m Mark Evans Photography, and I’m committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In this policy, "I," "me," and "my" refer to me, a UK-based wildlife photographer running this site. This policy explains how I collect, use, and look after any personal data you share with me or that I collect from you. Please read it carefully to understand my approach and how I’ll treat your information.

Data protection laws vary across countries, but no matter where your information is handled, I apply the same protections described here. For the purposes of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and retained EU GDPR, I - Mark Evans Photography, located at Stoneleigh Wall Under Heywood, Church Stretton, UK- am the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Which Personal Data I May Collect From You

  • Information you provide to me: You might give me details about yourself by filling in forms on my site http://markevansphotography.com or by contacting me via phone, email, or otherwise. This includes info you share when subscribing to updates, requesting a call-back, entering a competition, promotion, or survey, or reporting a problem with my site. This could include your name, email address, and phone number.

  • Information I collect about you: When you visit my site, I may automatically collect:

    • Technical info, like your Internet protocol (IP) address, login details, browser type and version, time zone, plug-in types, operating system, and platform.

    • Usage data, like the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream as you use my site (including date and time), products you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, visit length, and interaction details (e.g., scrolling, clicks, mouse-overs), plus any phone number used to call me.

  • Cookies: My website uses cookies to tell you apart from other users, improving your experience and helping me enhance my site. See my Cookie Policy below for more.

  • Note: My website and services aren’t aimed at children under 13, and I don’t knowingly collect their personal data.

How I Use Your Personal Data

At Mark Evans Photography, I only use your personal data in ways that help me run my website, provide my services, and stay in touch with you. I’m clear about why I use your data, and UK law requires me to have a legal basis for everything I do. Here’s what I use your data for and the legal basis behind it:

  • To improve my website: I look at how you use my site (like which pages you visit) to make it better for you. My legal basis for this is legitimate interests—specifically, my interest in improving my website and services.

  • To manage your account: When you share your name, email, or phone number (e.g., by signing up or contacting me), I use it to respond to you, manage your account, and keep my website secure. My legal basis is consent (when you provide it to me) and legitimate interests (to run my business smoothly).

  • To reply to enquiries: If you ask about my photography services or products, I use your info to get back to you and offer what you’re looking for. My legal basis is consent (because you reached out) and legitimate interests (to help customers like you).

  • To send email updates: When you sign up for my newsletters, I use your name and email to send you updates about my wildlife photography. My legal basis for this is consent - you’ve agreed to receive them, and you can opt out anytime.

  • To protect my business: I might use your data to arrange insurance, manage risks, or get professional advice. My legal basis is legitimate interests - specifically, my interest in keeping my business safe and secure.

  • To meet legal duties: Sometimes, I have to use your data to comply with laws (like tax rules) or to protect your safety or someone else’s if it’s ever needed. My legal basis here is legal obligation (for laws I must follow) or vital interests (to protect safety).

Everything I do with your data respects your privacy while letting me share my passion for wildlife photography with you.

Providing Your Personal Data to Others

I don’t share your personal data with third parties except in these cases:

  • My Service Providers: I share only what’s needed with trusted providers who help me with things like customer management, web hosting, IT, email distribution, and analytics (e.g., Squarespace, Google Analytics). Some providers (like Squarespace and Google Analytics) are based outside the UK. When your data is transferred to them, they use safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses, approved by the ICO, to keep it protected—I rely on their compliance to ensure this.

  • Compliance with Law: I may share data if I believe it’s necessary to follow legal requirements, respond to claims, or protect the rights, property, or safety of me, my clients, or the public.

Retaining and Deleting Your Personal Data

  • I keep your personal data only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy. For example, enquiry data is kept for up to 12 months unless we interact further, while account or subscription data is deleted within 3 years of your account becoming inactive (e.g., if you stop engaging with me or unsubscribe).I’ll securely delete your data once it’s no longer required.

Your Personal Data Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal data:

  • Your right of access: You can ask me for copies of your personal info or details about how I use it.

  • Your right to rectification: You can ask me to correct or complete inaccurate info.

  • Your right to erasure: You can ask me to delete your personal info.

  • Your right to restriction of processing: You can ask me to limit how I use your info.

  • Your right to object to processing: You can object to how I use your data.

  • Your right to data portability: You can ask me to transfer your info to another organisation or to you.

  • Your right to withdraw consent: If I rely on consent, you can withdraw it anytime.

Some rights have exemptions, so you may not always get everything you request - see the ICO website for details: https://ico.org.uk/. To make a request, contact me below - I’ll respond within one month. If you’re unhappy with my response, you can complain to the ICO at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ or telephone +44 (0)303 123 1113.

Cookie Policy

About Cookies

  • A cookie is a small file with an identifier sent by my web server to your browser and stored there. It helps me recognise you when you return. Persistent cookies last until their expiry date (or until you delete them), while session cookies vanish when you close your browser.

  • Cookies don’t usually identify you personally, but info I store about you might link to cookie data.

Cookies I Use

  • I use traffic log cookies to see which pages you visit, helping me analyse and improve my site. This is just for stats - no personal details are grabbed from your computer beyond what you share.

  • You can accept or decline cookies via your browser settings, though declining might limit your experience.

Cookies Used by My Service Providers

Managing Cookies

Website & Data Security

  • I take your data’s security seriously. My site, hosted by Squarespace, uses strong technical and organisational measures to guard against threats (see https://www.squarespace.com/security).

  • Links to other sites on mine aren’t under my control - check their privacy policies if you visit them.

  • I never sell or trade your personal data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I might update this policy - any changes will be posted here, so check back now and then.

My Details

This website is owned by me, Mark Evans Photography, and hosted by Squarespace. Contact me:

• By telephone: +44 (0)7483 805564

• By email: mark@markevansphotography.com