Privacy Policy

Introduction

Quiet Garden Photography ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (quietgarden.sbs) or use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register on our website
• Place an order for our services
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Request information or assistance
• Participate in contests, surveys, or promotions
• Provide feedback or contact us

The information we may collect includes:

• Personal identifiers such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number
• Billing information such as your payment method details and billing address
• Account information such as your username and password
• User preferences for services, communications, and notifications
• Any other information you choose to provide

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on those pages
• Referral sources
• Device information

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be turned off in our systems.
• Analytical/performance cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

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 our website.

Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process transactions and send related information including confirmations and invoices
• Send administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you marketing communications about our services, offers, promotions, and events
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize your experience on our website
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf.
• For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
• With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
• To Protect Rights: We may disclose information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation.

Third-Party Analytics

We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, on our website. These analytics providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of the website and report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps, and online resources.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. While we take reasonable steps to secure your personal information, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we correct or update any personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we delete any personal information we have about you
• The right to object to the processing of your personal information
• The right to request that we restrict our processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: [email protected]

By phone: +44 816 633 8390

By mail: Quiet Garden Murphy Mews, Lake Elliechester LA12 0HX, United Kingdom