Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2025
Joanne Murphy Photography ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ([insert website URL]), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Joanne Murphy Photography is a food and lifestyle photography business based in Ireland. If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Joanne Murphy Photography
Email: hello@joanne-murphy.com
Phone: 086 8323132
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Contact Information: name, email address, phone number (when submitted via the contact form or email).
Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the site (collected via cookies or analytics tools).
Project Information: details you provide when making an enquiry or booking a session.
Social Media: information shared when you interact with us via Instagram, Facebook, or other platforms.
3. How We Use Your Data
We only process your personal data where necessary, and for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries and provide photography services.
To manage bookings, contracts, and invoicing.
To improve our website and user experience.
To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
Consent: When you submit a contact form or sign up to a mailing list.
Contractual necessity: To provide services you request.
Legal obligation: To maintain business and financial records.
Legitimate interests: To improve services and manage business communications, provided these do not override your rights.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell or rent your data. Your data may be shared with:
Service providers: Squarespace (our website host), email and cloud service providers, and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
Professional partners: Where necessary for collaborative work or delivery of services (e.g., stylists, designers), and only with your knowledge or consent.
Legal authorities: If required to comply with the law or enforce legal rights.
All third parties are contractually required to safeguard your data in line with GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
Contact enquiries: up to 12 months.
Client records and contracts: up to 6 years (for tax and legal purposes).
Website analytics: retained in anonymised form.
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Correct or update inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restrict or object to processing.
Data portability (where applicable).
Withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, email us at [insert email address]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission in Ireland (www.dataprotection.ie).
8. Cookies
This website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect anonymous analytics. You will be presented with a cookie banner when you first visit the site, giving you the option to manage preferences.
To learn more, please see our [Cookie Policy].
9. Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes using secure platforms (e.g., SSL encryption via Squarespace) and limiting access to personal data.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business developments. Please check back periodically to stay informed.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact:
Joanne Murphy Photography
Email: hello@joanne-murphy.com