Privacy Policy

Di Ann Photography (“I,” “me,” “my,” or “Di Ann Photography”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit my website, inquire about photography services, book a session, or communicate with me.

This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, why I collect it, how I use and protect it, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

1. Information I Collect

Depending on how you interact with Di Ann Photography, I may collect personal information such as:

Your name

Email address

Phone number, if you choose to provide it

Information you provide when inquiring about or booking a photography session

Session preferences and other information you voluntarily provide

Information required to provide photography services and manage your booking

Information you provide through contact forms, inquiry forms, or advertising lead forms

I only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Alberta's PIPA generally requires organizations to collect personal information for reasonable purposes and to the extent reasonably needed for those purposes.

2. How I Use Your Information

I may use your personal information to:

Respond to inquiries and requests

Communicate with you about photography services

Provide pricing, availability, and session information

Schedule and manage photography sessions

Provide galleries and deliver photographs

Process payments and manage bookings

Send important information related to your session

Improve my website, services, and client experience

Respond to questions, concerns, or requests regarding your information

Comply with applicable legal, accounting, or business requirements

I will not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to those described above without obtaining appropriate consent where required.

3. Photography Images

Photographs created during your session are separate from the personal information collected through my website and inquiry forms.

I will only use photographs for portfolio, website, social media, advertising, or other promotional purposes where I have received the appropriate permission or release from you.

You are not required to agree to promotional use of your photographs in order to inquire about or book a photography session.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

I use third-party platforms and service providers to operate my photography business. These services may process or store personal information on my behalf.

These may include platforms used for:

Website hosting and photography galleries

Client communication and booking

Online forms and advertising

Payment processing

Business administration and other services necessary to operate Di Ann Photography

For example, my website and photography galleries may be hosted through Pixieset, and inquiries may be submitted through advertising platforms such as Meta (Facebook and Instagram).

These service providers may process or store information outside Canada. Where personal information is handled by service providers outside Canada, I will provide information about those practices as required by applicable privacy legislation. Alberta's PIPA specifically includes notice requirements when organizations use service providers outside Canada.

Third-party providers are responsible for their own privacy practices, policies, and security procedures.

5. Meta Lead Forms and Advertising

If you submit your information through a Di Ann Photography advertisement on Facebook or Instagram, your name and email address may be collected through a Meta lead form and provided to Di Ann Photography so that I can respond to your inquiry.

I use this information to contact you regarding the photography service or promotion you expressed interest in.

Submitting an inquiry does not automatically subscribe you to unrelated marketing communications.

6. How I Protect Your Information

I take reasonable steps to protect the personal information I hold against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, copying, modification, loss, or destruction.

These measures may include using password-protected accounts, secure online platforms, and limiting access to personal information to people or service providers who need it for legitimate business purposes.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Alberta's PIPA requires organizations to take reasonable security measures appropriate to the personal information they hold.

7. How Long I Keep Your Information

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, provide services, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and meet applicable legal or accounting requirements.

When personal information is no longer reasonably required, I will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it.

8. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request access to the personal information I hold about you or ask that inaccurate information be corrected.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact me using the information below.

Alberta's PIPA provides individuals with a right to access their personal information and request corrections.

9. Withdrawing Consent

Where I rely on your consent to collect, use, or disclose your personal information, you may withdraw your consent, subject to legal or contractual limitations.

Please contact me if you would like to withdraw consent or have questions about how your information is being used.

Withdrawal of consent may affect my ability to provide certain services or respond to an inquiry.

10. Cookies and Website Information

My website and third-party services used on my website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide website functionality, understand how visitors use the website, improve the user experience, and support advertising or analytics.

Third-party platforms may also collect information according to their own privacy policies.

11. Children's Information

Di Ann Photography provides family and children's photography services. I may receive personal information about children as part of providing photography services.

Where personal information about a child is provided in connection with a photography session, I rely on the parent or legal guardian to provide the information and any required consent on the child's behalf.

I do not knowingly collect children's personal information for unrelated purposes.

12. Questions or Privacy Concerns

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to access or correct your personal information, or have a concern about how your information is handled, please contact:

Di Ann Photography

Privacy Contact: Diana Maleshri

Email: by.di.ann.photography@gmail.com

Website: https://www.diann.photography/

I will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related requests and concerns.

If you are not satisfied with how your privacy concern has been handled, you may also contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my business, services, technology, or applicable privacy requirements.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.