Privacy Policy
Last updated February 17, 2022
Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with me. This page informs you of my policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use my service and the choices you have associated with that data.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing to be part of my community at KChiodo Photography! I am committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about policy or practices with regards to your personal information, please contact me at Kchiodophotography@gmail.com.
KChiodo Photography (“I”, “me”, or “my”) operates the www.kchiodophotos.com website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”). I use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have identical meanings to those listed in my Terms and Conditions, which can be found on my website at www.kchiodophotos.com.
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE
I collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve my Service to you. The types of data collected are as follows:
PERSONAL DATA
While using my Service, I may ask you to provide me with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
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Email address
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First name and last name
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Mobile phone number
COOKIES & USAGE DATA
I may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from me by following the unsubscribe link or the instructions provided in any email I send.
USAGE DATA
I may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
TRACKING & COOKIES DATA
I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on my Service and I hold certain information.
Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyse my Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of my Service.
Examples of Cookies I use:
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Session Cookies. I use Session Cookies to operate my Service.
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Preference Cookies. I use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
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Security Cookies. I use Security Cookies for security purposes.
USE OF DATA
KChiodo Photography uses the collected data for various purposes:
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To provide and maintain my Service
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To notify you about changes to my Service
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To allow you to participate in interactive features of my Service when you choose to do so
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To provide customer support
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To gather analysis or valuable information so that I can improve my Service
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To monitor the usage of my Service
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To detect, prevent and address technical issues
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To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which I offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA UNDER THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), KChiodo Photography legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data I collect and the specific context in which I collect it.
KChiodo Photography may process your Personal Data because:
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I need to perform a contract with you
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You have given me permission to do so
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The processing is in my legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights
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For payment processing purposes
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To comply with the law
RETENTION OF DATA
KChiodo Photography will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. I will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with my legal obligations (for example, if I am required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce my legal agreements and policies.
KChiodo Photography will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of my Service, or I am legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.
TRANSFER OF DATA
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to me, please note that I transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
KChiodo Photography will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
DISCLOSURE OF DATA
Disclosure for Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, KChiodo Photography may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
KChiodo Photography may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
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To comply with a legal obligation
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To protect and defend the rights or property of KChiodo Photography
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To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
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To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
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To protect against legal liability
SECURITY OF DATA
The security of your data is important to me but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
OUR POLICY ON "DO NOT TRACK" SIGNALS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ONLINE PROTECTION ACT (CALOPPA)
I do not support Do Not Track (“DNT”). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.
You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.
YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS UNDER THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. KChiodo Photography aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data I hold about you and if you want it to be removed from my systems, please contact me.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
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The right to access, update or delete the information I have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact me to assist you.
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The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
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The right to object. You have the right to object to my processing of your Personal Data.
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The right of restriction. You have the right to request that I restrict the processing of your personal information.
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The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information I have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
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The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where KChiodo Photography relied on your consent to process your personal information. (Please note that I may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.)
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You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about my collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
SERVICE PROVIDERS
I may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate my Service (“Service Providers”), provide the Service on my behalf, perform Service-related services or assist me in analysing how my Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on mybehalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
I may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyse the use of my Service.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of my Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
BEHAVIORAL REMARKETING
KChiodo Photography uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to you after you visitedmy Service. I and my third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimise and serve ads based on your past visits to my Service.
Google Ads (AdWords)
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customise the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout – for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt-out from Facebook’s interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
PAYMENTS
I may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, I use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
I will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to my third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
The payment processor I work with is:
Honeybook
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://www.honeybook.com/terms/privacy
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
My Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by me. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
My Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).
I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided me with Personal Data, please contact me. If I become aware that I have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, I take steps to remove that information from my servers.
DO I MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If I make material changes to this privacy policy, I may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. I encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how I am protecting your information.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS POLICY?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: kchiodophotography@gmail.com.
