KIRSTIN K PHOTO PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: Feb 13, 2026

Kirstin K Photo (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit www.kirstinkphoto.com or interact with our services.

By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide Directly

When you submit an inquiry, book a session, or communicate with us, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Event or session date

  • Location and venue information

  • Budget information

  • Instagram or social media handles

  • Inspiration boards or reference images

  • Personal details shared voluntarily in questionnaires

  • Scheduling information

If you are booking a wedding or portrait session, you may also provide names of partners, family members, or children within your questionnaire responses.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and tracking technologies, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referring website

  • Interaction data

This information is collected through services such as:

  • Google Analytics

  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel

  • Squarespace analytics tools

You may manage cookie preferences through the cookie banner displayed on our website.

2. hOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Schedule consultations

  • Provide photography services

  • Deliver galleries

  • Process payments

  • Communicate about your session

  • Improve website performance

  • Analyze advertising performance

  • Comply with legal and accounting requirements

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use trusted third-party providers to operate our business, including:

  • Squarespace (website hosting)

  • HoneyBook (CRM and client management)

  • Pic-Time (gallery delivery)

  • Google Analytics

  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram) advertising tools

  • QuickBooks (accounting)

  • Payment processors such as HoneyBook Payments, Stripe, Venmo, Zelle, bank transfer, and cash

These providers may process personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We share limited client information with second photographers for the purpose of fulfilling photography services. Shared information may include name, timeline, and session details. Contact information is not shared.

4. IMAGE USE

Galleries are password protected.

Clients may download their images through Pic-Time.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, images may be used for portfolio, marketing, website, social media, advertising, and publication purposes in accordance with your signed contract.

5. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

  • Inquiry data may be stored indefinitely within our CRM.

  • Client contracts and payment records are retained for tax and accounting purposes.

  • Client images are guaranteed to be stored for one year and may be retained longer at our discretion.

If you request deletion of your data, we will delete personal information except for records required for legal or accounting purposes.

6. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Request information about how your data is used

To exercise any of these rights, please email: kirstinkphoto@gmail.com

We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law.

7. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

  • The right to know what personal information is collected

  • The right to request deletion

  • The right to correct inaccurate information

  • The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

We do not sell or broker personal information.

To submit a privacy request, please email: kirstinkphoto@gmail.com

You may also use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link located in the website footer.

8. DATA SECURITY

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect personal information. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Last Updated” date reflects the most recent revision.