Privacy policy

Contacting us

This website, www.jhpcommercial.co.uk, collects private user data using the following form: Contact Form – https://www.jhpcommercial.co.uk/contact, which generates emails sent to: jake@jhpcommercial.co.uk

The data from these forms is emailed to the address listed above and also stored on the website server, in most cases dating back to when each form was created.

By completing this contact form you agree to Jake Hilder Photography contacting you about photography services provided by Jake Hilder Photography. You will not be added to any mailing lists and will only be contacted by Jake Hilder photography in relation to your enquiry. Your personal details will not be used for any marketing purposes, nor will they be passed onto any third parties. They will only be stored in the email generated by this contact form which will be filed in the email account for Jake Hilder photography.

Client galleries

Jake Hilder Photography creates a client gallery for each client to whom photos are delivered as part of the services contracted. Jake Hilder Photography client galleries are externally hosted by Zenfolio. Their privacy policy can be found here: https://zenfolio.com/privacypolicy

External website links & third parties

Although we only look to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website.

We cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite our best efforts. Users should therefore note that they click on external links at their own risk and we cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.

Client data held on file

We take care over the processes around looking after personal data stored on our physical systems. Jake Hilder Photography holds the following personal data of clients:

Names
Addresses
Phone numbers

This data is only used in order to respond to your enquiry for Jake Hilder Photography to provide photography services.

If you decide to book the photography services of Jake Hilder Photography, these details are held within soft copy and sometimes hard copy contracts/documents. Soft copy contracts and day plans are safely stored within my password protected office iMac, and backed up to two encrypted external hard drives. Hard copy contracts are filed in my secure office, see below for security details.


Social media policy & usage

We adopt a safe and responsible Social Media Policy. While we may have official profiles on social media platforms, users are advised to verify the authenticity of such profiles before engaging with, or sharing information with such profiles. We will never ask for personal details on social media platforms. Users are advised to conduct themselves appropriately when engaging with us on social media.

Display of images

We may display any photographs to promote Jake Hilder Photography on the JHP Commercial website and blog, on social media, in advertising, brochures, magazine articles and other such material, providing that the images used are used lawfully and without damage to Jake Hilder Photography client(s). The rights of the people captured in these photographs are protected by Jake Hilder Photography as detailed in this privacy policy.

How long do we keep your personal information for?

We will only retain your personal information for the minimum time that is necessary. For some purposes such as our business accounting obligations, this length of time will be determined by legislation.

Withdrawal of consent

Anyone photographed by Jake Hilder Photography, whether a client or employee/student, and whether past or current may withdraw consent for a photograph in which they appear to be displayed. The process for this is to email Jake Hilder Photography at jake@jhpcommercial.co.uk specifying the photo in question. Pursuant to the request, Jake Hilder photography will then remove the photo from online and printed display wherever it appears at the earliest opportunity.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.


Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit About the cookies Squarespace uses.

Fonts

This website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Your IP address

For website visitors

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

Right to amend our Privacy Statement

Jake Hilder Photography reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes shall be effective right upon posting up on the Site. Last updated July 2020.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me via the email address below or using the contact form or jake@jhpcommercial.co.uk