Privacy Policy for Van Der Velden Photography
This Privacy Policy describes how Van Der Velden Photography collects, uses, and protects the personal information of individuals who visit our site or use our services. Van Der Velden Photography, located at 42 Bloemgracht, 1015 TJ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Information: This includes your name, address, phone number, and email address, which we collect when you contact us through our site, request a quote, or book a photography session.
- Photography Session Information: If you book a photography session with us, we will collect information related to the session, such as the date, time, location, and type of session (e.g., portrait, wedding, commercial).
- Photographs and Related Data: We collect and store the photographs taken during your photography session. This may include digital image files, metadata associated with the images (e.g., date, time, location), and any notes or instructions you provide regarding retouching or printing.
- Payment Information: When you make a payment for our services, we collect payment information such as credit card details or other payment method information. This information is processed securely through our payment processor, and we do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
- Website Usage Data: We may collect information about your use of our site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We collect this information through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Providing Services: To provide you with the photography services you request, including scheduling sessions, taking photographs, retouching images, and providing prints or digital files.
- Communication: To communicate with you about your photography session, answer your inquiries, provide updates on our services, and send you promotional materials (with your consent, where required by law).
- Payment Processing: To process your payments for our services.
- Website Improvement: To analyze website usage data and improve the functionality and user experience of our site.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information based on the following legal bases:
- Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., providing photography services).
- Consent: We may rely on your consent to process your personal information for certain purposes, such as sending you marketing communications. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your personal information based on our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, preventing fraud, and ensuring the security of our site. We will only rely on our legitimate interests when your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period will vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is used. For example, we will retain your photographs and related data for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and to comply with our archival practices.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with providing our services, such as payment processors, website hosting providers, and photo printing services. We only share the minimum necessary information with these providers and ensure they are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel only.
- Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to have your personal information erased in certain circumstances (e.g., when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected).
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances (e.g., when you contest the accuracy of the information).
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that information to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances (e.g., when we are processing your information based on our legitimate interests).
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at 42 Bloemgracht, 1015 TJ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and update the date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our site or services after the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 42 Bloemgracht, 1015 TJ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your rights under the GDPR.