Privacy Policy

Rebecca Rowsell Film
Effective Date: 2024-10-02

At Rebecca Rowsell Film, your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (www.rebeccarowsellfilm.com) or use our services. By accessing our website or engaging with us, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Collection of Personal Information
We collect various types of personal information, including but not limited to:

• Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address, which you provide when booking services, contacting us, or subscribing to our newsletter.

• Payment Information: Credit card and billing information when you purchase photography services or products.

• Photography: Photos and videos taken during your session, as well as any related personal information provided for professional services.

• Automatically Collected Information: Such as IP addresses, browser type, device information, and pages visited, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.

2. Use and Processing of Collected Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide and manage photography services, including scheduling, delivering products, and processing payments.

• Communication: To send updates, respond to inquiries, and offer promotional materials.

• Personalization: To customize user experiences on the website and tailor content based on your preferences.

• Improvement of Services: To analyze user activity, identify trends, and enhance the functionality of our website and services.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal requirements and prevent fraud.

3. Disclosure of Information
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors that help with tasks such as payment processing, email distribution, and website hosting.

• Legal Requirements: If required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal requests.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

• Consent: We will share your information with third parties if you provide explicit consent to do so.

4. Retention of Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example, we may retain information related to contracts and bookings for tax and accounting purposes.

• Photographs and Videos: Unless otherwise agreed upon, we retain your photographs and videos for internal use, portfolio development, or as part of our backup systems for future reference.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and improve your experience on our site. Cookies help us understand your preferences and enable us to:

• Remember you on subsequent visits.

• Personalize content and advertisements.

• Analyze website traffic and user behavior.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit certain features of the website.

6. Data Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect information about how visitors use our website. This data includes details such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they spend on the site. These tools help us improve the user experience but do not collect personally identifiable information unless explicitly provided.

7. Security of Your Information
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. While we implement industry-standard practices, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Your Data Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Correction: Ask for corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.

• Opt-Out: You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the ‘unsubscribe’ instructions in the emails.

To exercise your data rights, please contact us at rebeccarowsellfilm@gmail.com

9. Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing your information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

12. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Rebecca Rowsell Film
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Email: rebeccarowsellfilm@gmail.com
Phone: (613) 362-0556