Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how JK Photography collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit or use our website.

1. Who we are

JK Photography is a photography service based in Carlisle.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Email: info@jkphotography.org.uk

Address:
STUDIO 5 BY JK PHOTOGRAPHY
5 BECK ROAD
CARLISLE
CA2 7QL

2. Information we collect

We may collect information that you choose to provide when contacting us through our website, including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number, if provided

  • Details of your enquiry or booking

  • Any other information you choose to provide

We may also collect limited information about how visitors use our website through Google Analytics, where you have given the required consent. This can include pages visited, interactions with the website, browser and device information, approximate location and how you arrived at our website.

3. How we use your information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to enquiries and communicate with you

  • Arrange and provide photography services

  • Manage bookings and maintain relevant business records

  • Provide information about our services

  • Understand how our website is used and improve its content and performance

  • Maintain the security and proper operation of our website

  • Meet legal, accounting, tax or regulatory requirements

We do not sell or rent your personal information or use it for third-party marketing without a lawful basis.

4. Lawful basis for processing

We process personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection law.

When you contact us about our services, we may process your information because it is necessary to respond to your enquiry, take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or provide services where you become a client.

We may also process information where required by law or where we have a legitimate business interest, provided this does not override your rights and interests.

For Google Analytics, we rely on your consent where consent is required by law. Analytics is non-essential and you can decline it without affecting your ability to use our website.

5. Cookies and Google Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are essential for the website to operate, maintain security, remember your preferences or provide functions you have requested. Where cookies are strictly necessary, consent is not required under applicable law.

With your consent, we may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and improve our services. Google Analytics may collect information about your device, browser, pages visited, interactions and approximate location.

You can accept or decline analytics cookies when visiting our website and change or withdraw your preferences at any time using the cookie settings provided.

The cookies and technologies used on our website may change, and this policy will be updated where necessary.

6. Third-party services

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which may process information and use cookies or similar technologies necessary to provide, secure and operate the website.

We may also share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our website, respond to enquiries, provide our services or comply with legal obligations. These may include:

  • Squarespace

  • Google, in connection with Google Analytics where consent has been provided

  • Email and communication providers

  • Professional advisers or relevant authorities where legally required

Some providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that any transfer complies with applicable UK data protection law.

Information processed by third parties is subject to their own applicable privacy policies and terms.

7. How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary.

Enquiry information will normally be kept for as long as necessary to respond to you and, where applicable, manage a booking or provide our services.

Client information may be retained for longer where necessary for accounting, tax, insurance, legal or other legitimate business purposes.

When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or dispose of it unless we have a lawful reason or legal obligation to retain it.

Google Analytics data is retained according to the settings configured for our Google Analytics account.

8. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Object to certain processing

  • Request transfer of your information in certain circumstances

  • Withdraw consent where we rely on consent

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details above. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

9. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no electronic method of storing or transmitting information can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or online services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, security or content.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website, technology or legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page with the date of the latest revision.

13. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, cookies or analytics, please contact:

JK Photography
Email: info@jkphotography.org.uk

Address:
STUDIO 5 BY JK PHOTOGRAPHY
5 BECK ROAD
CARLISLE
CA2 7QL

14. Use of Images

All photographs and images displayed on this website are the property of JK Photography or are used with permission.

The images on this website are protected by copyright and must not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, edited, shared, or used for any purpose without our prior written permission.

You must not attempt to download, screenshot, reproduce or otherwise use images from this website for commercial or personal use without permission.