PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 5 September 2026

Welcome to CHARLIE BLACK (www.charlieblack.photography). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and look after your personal data when you visit our website, use our contact form, or book a photography collection.

1. The Data We Collect About You

When you interact with us, we may collect and process the following personal information:

  • Identity Data: Your first name, last name, and your partner's name.

  • Contact Data: Your email address, phone number, and physical address.

  • Event Data: Your wedding or elopement dates, timings, venue details, and guest counts.

  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, and information about how you navigate and interact with our online portfolio (collected via Squarespace cookies).

2. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data from you through two main channels:

  • Direct Interactions: Information you type directly into our Connect form or provide via direct email consultations.

  • Automated Technologies: As you scroll through our website, Squarespace automatically collects basic analytical cookies to monitor website traffic and user engagement.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data to:

  • Respond directly to your initial booking inquiries and check calendar availability.

  • Draft, manage, and execute your photography service contracts and deposit invoices.

  • Deliver your finalized digital wedding volumes and sneak-peek galleries.

  • Comply with our legal and tax accounting obligations as a registered UK business.

4. Data Retention & Security

We employ industry-standard security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed without authorization.

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements under UK law. Final client image archives are retained securely to fulfill ongoing portfolio maintenance or reprint requests as agreed upon in your service contract.

5. Third-Party Services

We will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties. To run our digital studio efficiently, we safely share specific data with trusted third-party providers:

  • Squarespace: Our website hosting platform and analytical data processor.

  • Google Workspace / Email: To securely process incoming correspondence and retain client files.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have full legal rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to request access to your data, request corrections to errors, object to processing, or request that your personal records be completely deleted from our system.

7. Contact Details

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise any of your legal data rights, please contact us directly:

  • Brand Name: CHARLIE BLACK PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Email: Charliewblack@outlook.com

  • Location: Scotland, UK