Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice
TH Photography Ltd is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
TH Photography Ltd 66 Brookfield Crescent Hampsthwaite Harrogate HG3 2EE
Telephone: 01423 527622 Email: tim@th-weddingphotography.co.uk
TH Photography Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
What Information We Collect
Depending on the services you request, we may collect and process the following information:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Postal address
  • Telephone number
  • Wedding or event details
  • Information provided through enquiry forms or email correspondence
  • Photographs and images taken during weddings, portrait sessions or events
  • Information relating to print, album or product orders
  • Website usage information collected through cookies and analytics tools
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Provide photography services
  • Deliver photographs, albums and prints
  • Manage bookings and contracts
  • Process payments and maintain financial records
  • Improve our website and services
  • Comply with legal and tax obligations
We will not collect any personal data from you that we do not need in order to provide our services.
Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:
Contract – where processing is necessary to provide photography services or fulfil a booking.
Legitimate Interests – for managing enquiries, operating our business and maintaining client records.
Legal Obligation – where we are required to retain records for tax or accounting purposes.
Consent – where you have provided consent for specific activities such as marketing communications.
Photographs and Image Use
Photographs taken during weddings, portrait sessions and events form part of the services provided by TH Photography Ltd.
Selected images may be used for portfolio purposes, including display on our website, blog and social media channels, in order to showcase our work to prospective clients.
If you have any concerns regarding the use of images for marketing purposes, please contact us to discuss your preferences.
How Long We Keep Your Information
Client information and financial records may be retained for up to seven years to comply with UK tax legislation.
Photographs and digital image files may be retained for archival purposes and customer service.
Digital images are backed up on secure local hard drives and through Image File online galleries.
While every effort is made to retain images safely, clients are encouraged to maintain their own backups once images have been delivered.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to provide our services, including:
  • Image File online gallery services
  • Professional print laboratories
  • Album manufacturers
  • Website hosting providers
  • Accountants or legal advisers where required by law
These organisations are required to process your information securely and only for the purposes for which it was supplied.
Website Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses cookies and Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site and improve its performance.
Google Analytics collects anonymised information such as pages visited, time spent on the site and general geographic location. This information does not personally identify individual visitors.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request erasure of your data in certain circumstances
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Requests should be made in writing using the contact details above. We will normally respond within one month.
Complaints
If you have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us in the first instance.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
https://www.ico.org.uk
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.
Last updated: June 2026
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we use your personal information, please contact:
TH Photography Ltd 66 Brookfield Crescent Hampsthwaite Harrogate HG3 2EE
Telephone: 01423 527622 Email: tim@th-weddingphotography.co.uk