Privacy Policy

We keep privacy simple. Here is how Photography by ASH limited handles your data.

1. What We Collect & Why

  • Contact & Booking Details: Your name, email, phone number, address, and event details to communicate, schedule shoots, and process bookings.

  • Photos: Stored in secure client galleries. We only feature images in our public portfolio in accordance with your usage licence.

  • Payments: Payments are made directly via bank transfer. We collect your billing details for accounting and invoicing purposes, but we never collect or store credit card details.

  • Basic Web Data: Standard browser info and cookies used solely to keep our website running smoothly and analyze site traffic.

2. GDPR Compliance & Legal Basis (UK / EU)

Under the UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018, Photography by ASH limited acts as the Data Controller for your personal information. We process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing your contact and booking details to fulfill our photography services contract with you.

  • Legitimate Interests: Displaying portfolio work, improving website performance, and managing day-to-day business operations.

  • Legal Obligation: Retaining billing and tax records for legal and financial compliance.

  • Consent: Sending marketing communications or using specific cookies on our website (which you can withdraw at any time).

3. How We Share Data

We never sell your data. We only share necessary information with essential service providers that support our business (such as gallery hosting platforms, web hosts, and accounting software).

4. Your GDPR Data Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access & Rectify: Request a copy of the data we hold or ask us to correct inaccuracies.

  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data, provided we are not legally required to keep it for tax/accounting purposes.

  • Right to Object & Restrict: Object to direct marketing or request removal of a specific public portfolio image featuring you.

  • Right to Complain: If you feel your data has been mishandled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your local data protection authority.

5. Contact Us

To exercise any of your rights or ask questions, reach out to Photography by ASH limited at:

Email: as@photographybyash.co.uk