Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 7 June 2026

Dani Oliver Photography ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://www.danioliver-photography.com/ (the "Site"), engage our photographic services, or purchase prints through our integrated galleries.

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the data controller is Dani Oliver (dani@danioliver-photography.com).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Identity and Contact Data: Your name, email address, telephone number, and physical billing/delivery address when you book a session, submit a contact form, or purchase prints.

  • Client Images: Photographs taken during your commissioned sessions, which may constitute personal data depending on the visibility of individuals.

  • Transaction Data: Details about payments made by you and other details of services or products you have purchased from us. (Note: Financial transactions are processed securely via third-party gateways like Stripe or PayPal; we do not store your raw credit/debit card details).

  • Technical and Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, your IP address, browser type, and operating system, collected automatically via cookies.

2. How We Use Your Data

We rely on specific legal bases under the GDPR to process your personal data, including:

  • Performance of a Contract: To fulfil our obligations arising from any photography bookings or print orders placed through our shop.

  • Legitimate Interests: To manage our business relationships, maintain our professional portfolio, respond to enquiries, and ensure the security of our Site.

  • Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to the display of your images in public client galleries, marketing materials, or social media platforms, or signed a specific model release.

3. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information with trusted third parties necessary to run our photography business and fulfil your orders:

  • Gallery and E-Commerce Platforms: We use Pixieset to host online galleries and manage your storefront experience.

  • Print Fulfilment Laboratories: Orders for physical products are shared with Loxley Colour to print and deliver your items directly to you.

  • Payment Processors: Secure payment handlers (such as Stripe or PayPal) to complete your financial transactions safely.

  • Website Hosting: Squarespace hosts our primary business website.

All third-party providers are strictly vetted to ensure they protect your data in compliance with relevant data protection laws.

4. Image Display and Portfolio Use

As a professional creative studio, we occasionally display selected images on our Site, portfolio, or official social media channels (such as Instagram @danioliverphoto) to showcase our work, adhering to the high visual standards defined in Dani Oliver Brand Guidelines.

  • We respect client privacy and will obtain your clear consent or signature on a model release prior to using recognizable images from private portraiture, weddings, or events for public marketing.

  • If you ever wish for an image featuring you to be removed from our public platforms, you can notify us at any time at dani@danioliver-photography.com, and we will remove it promptly.

5. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Delivered client digital images are typically archived for 12 months, after which they may be permanently deleted from our primary storage systems.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Restriction or Objection: The right to object to or restrict the processing of your data.

  • Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dani@danioliver-photography.com.

7. Changes to choosing This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes we make will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

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