Storyteller Photography – Privacy & Data Protection Notice
Last Updated: December 2, 2025
Preamble
We want you to feel confident when working with Storyteller Photography. This notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information. The specific data we process depends on the services you request or that we provide.
1. Who Is Responsible for Data Processing?
Storyteller Photography
Photographer: Chad Bonk
Email: StorytellerPhotographer@gmail.com
Mailing Address: [Insert the address you want shown publicly]
(If you'd like, I can insert your official studio or mailing address here.)
2. What Data Do We Collect?
We collect personal information in several ways:
Information you provide directly
Name
Address
Email address
Phone number
Order details
Payment-related information (processed through secure third-party providers)
Information we receive from other sources
This may include schools, sports organizations, dance studios, venues, or other facilities where we have been hired to photograph.
Information from publicly available sources
(e.g., professional directories, social media profiles—only when necessary for the service we provide)
Information from your use of our website or online galleries
This may include:
IP address
Device/browser information
Viewing or ordering activity in image galleries
Usage logs (for website functionality and security)
3. Why Do We Process Your Data?
3.1. To Perform Our Services
This includes:
Booking sessions
Photographing events
Delivering digital images and gallery access
Producing and shipping prints or photo products
Handling payments
Customer communication (order updates, gallery releases, reminders, etc.)
3.2. Legitimate Business Interests
Examples:
Customer support
Responding to inquiries
Protecting our systems
Improving our services and operations
Marketing communications (unless you opt out)
Offering image previews or purchase options from events where we were hired to photograph
Preventing fraud
Securing our website and IT systems
If you contact us through a form, email, or social media, we store the information for as long as needed to respond and handle your request.
3.3. Based on Your Consent
Certain activities require clear permission from you, such as:
Publishing images online or in marketing materials
Text-message notifications
Email newsletters or promotional alerts
You may revoke consent at any time by emailing:
StorytellerPhotographer@gmail.com
3.4. Legal Requirements
We retain certain information for tax, accounting, and business compliance reasons. For example:
Invoice and order records
Legal documentation
Logged consent (for gallery access, communication opt-in, etc.)
4. Who Receives Your Data?
Your personal data is only shared when necessary to complete your order or operate our business. This may include:
IT and website service providers (gallery hosting, email systems, online forms)
Photo product labs and print partners
Shipping & logistics companies
Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, Square, PayPal)
Cloud storage services
Marketing/email delivery platforms (only if you subscribe)
Additionally, we may share data:
When legally required (e.g., taxes, law enforcement with proper authorization)
When you explicitly request it (e.g., sending photos to another family member)
We do not sell your personal data. Ever.
5. How Long Do We Store Your Data?
Storage duration depends on the type of information:
Client images: retained as long as reasonably possible for customer convenience unless deletion is requested.
Contracts & invoices: kept for legally required periods (commonly 3–7 years in the U.S.).
Online gallery data: stored until the gallery expires or you request removal.
Messages/inquiries: deleted after they’re no longer needed for communication or documentation.
6. Use of Service Providers & Cross-Border Data Handling
Some providers we use (e.g., hosting companies, email services, cloud storage) may be located outside your state or country.
We only work with reputable services that have strong security and privacy practices.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state laws, you may have rights such as:
Access to the data we hold about you
Correction of inaccurate information
Deletion of your personal data (unless we must keep it for legal reasons)
Restricting or objecting to certain uses
Opting out of marketing communications
Requesting a copy of your data
To exercise your rights, email us at:
StorytellerPhotographer@gmail.com
8. Do You Have to Provide Data?
To book a session, place an order, or receive your photos, certain information is necessary. Without it, we may not be able to provide services or deliver image products.
9. Email & SMS Notifications
If you subscribe to reminders or notifications:
We only use your information for that purpose
You can unsubscribe anytime
Every message includes an opt-out link
All requests to unsubscribe or opt out can also be sent to:
StorytellerPhotographer@gmail.com
10. Cookies & Third-Party Tools
Our website may use cookies to:
Improve performance
Enable ordering systems
Maintain login status
Understand general site usage
We may use services such as:
Google Analytics
Google Ads
gotphoto / fotograf.de (if you use them for school/event sales)
Meta Pixel (if used for ad tracking—tell me if you want this added)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some website features may not function fully.
11. Social Media Links
Our website may include buttons/links to:
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
TikTok
WhatsApp
(Only include the ones you actually use—Ariel can edit this list for you.)
Clicking these links may allow those platforms to collect data about your visit to our site.
12. Your Right to Object
You may object at any time to:
The use of your data for marketing
The listing of your images in online galleries
Any processing based on legitimate business interests
Submit objections or requests to:
Storyteller Photography
Email: StorytellerPhotographer@gmail.com
