Privacy Policy – Samantha Lowe Photography Effective Date: 1st January 2026 Business Name: Samantha Lowe Photography Business Owner: Samantha Lowe Email: info@photographybysamanthalowe.co.uk Website: www.photographybysamanthalowe.co.uk
1. Introduction Samantha Lowe Photography is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. This policy applies to all services provided by Samantha Lowe Photography, including wedding and event photography. By using this website or booking photography services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. What Information We Collect Information You Provide
Photographs taken at weddings, events, or other sessions that may identify you or attendees.
Technical Data
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Website usage data (via cookies)
3. How We Use Your Information We use your data to:
Respond to enquiries
Provide photography services for weddings and events
Send contracts and invoices
Deliver galleries and products
Communicate before and after your event
Maintain business records
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal and tax obligations
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
4. Lawful Basis for Processing We process your personal data under:
Contractual obligation – to provide booked services
Legitimate interests – to run and grow our business
Legal obligation – for tax/accounting requirements
Consent – where required (e.g., marketing emails)
Photographs of weddings/events are processed under legitimate interest as part of delivering services.
5. Sharing Your Data Your data may be shared with trusted third parties only where necessary, including:
Online gallery providers
Album or print suppliers
Accounting software providers
Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)
CRM or booking systems
IT service providers
All third parties must handle your data securely and in accordance with UK data protection laws.
6. Data Storage & Security Your data is stored securely using password-protected systems and reputable service providers. Images and client info may be stored:
Secure hard drives
Cloud storage platforms
Business management systems
We take steps to protect your data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
For image removal requests, contact info@photographbysamanthalowe.co.uk
8. Portfolio & Social Media Use We may use photographs of your wedding or event for portfolio, marketing, social media, or website purposes.
Consent: Only if you have given explicit consent.
Anonymity: If preferred, identifiable images will be excluded.
Removal: Withdrawn consent leads to image removal online as soon as reasonably possible.
9. Website Cookies Our website may use cookies to:
Improve user experience
Analyse website traffic
Enable contact forms
Browser settings can be adjusted to refuse cookies.
10. Your Rights You have the right to:
Access personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of data
Object to processing
Request restriction of processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent (where applicable)
Exercise rights via info@photographbysamanthalowe.co.uk
Complaints can also be made to ICO: https://ico.org.uk
11. Marketing Marketing emails only sent if opted in. Unsubscribe at any time via email links.
12. Updates to This Policy This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. The latest version will always be on our website
Cookie Policy
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic and assist in our marketing efforts.
Read below about how we use cookies and how you can control them by clicking "Cookie Settings".
If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on a user's computer or mobile device. They are used for a variety of purposes, including personalising pages, remembering visitor preferences, analysing visitor behaviour, managing shopping carts and delivering targeted advertising. Cookies are used to improve the online experience of almost every website, including our own.
Types of cookies
When you use our website, the following four types of cookie may be set on your device:
Necessary cookies: Necessary cookies are essential for the use of the features and services we offer on this website. Without these cookies, the services you want to use (such as view and buy your images) cannot be possible.
Functional cookies: These cookies allow us to provide you with a better online experience when you use our website. They do not gather or store any information which would allow us to identify you personally.
Performance cookies: Performance cookies collect information about how our customers use our site so that we can improve our site. These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages.
Targeting cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. Advertising Bureau has put together a great resource for information on behavioural advertising: how it works, further information about cookies, and steps you can take to protect your privacy on the internet. For more information please visit www.youronlinechoices.com
Managing Cookies
Most internet browsers allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies (or just third-party cookies) or warn you before a cookie is stored. You can choose to restrict or block cookies through your browser settings at any time.
For more information about how to do this, and about cookies in general, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that certain cookies may be set as soon as you visit this website, but you can remove them using your browser settings.
However, please be aware that restricting or blocking cookies may impact the functionality or performance of our website. Some cookies on this site are essential, and the site won't work as expected without them. These cookies are set when you submit a form, view pictures, login or interact with the site by doing something that goes beyond clicking on simple links.
