LIFE Design Service - Privacy Policy
- Introduction – Pippa Mackenzie Photography Ltd (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
- Information We Collect – We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact details (e.g., name, email address, phone number, postal address)
- Images, text and other content provided by you to be included in your book
- Payment details for processing transactions
- Communications between you and us (e.g., emails, messages, and feedback)
- Website usage data (e.g., cookies, IP addresses, and analytics data)
- We only use essential cookies on our website
- How We Use Your Information – We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide book design services as requested
- To communicate with you regarding your project
- To process payments and manage invoices
- To improve our services and website
- To share completed work for promotional purposes on our website, social media, etc., with your consent
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- To keep you up to date with our services and products. You can unsubscribe to our mailing list at any time.
- Legal Basis for Processing – We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Your consent (where applicable, such as promotional use of completed work)
- Performance of a contract (to provide our book design services)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., improving services, responding to inquiries)
- Legal obligations (e.g., tax and accounting regulations)
- How We Share Your Information – We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except:
- With service providers involved in fulfilling our services (e.g., printing companies, payment processors)
- When required by law or regulatory authorities
- With your consent, where applicable
- Data Retention – We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Image, text and content files will be archived after project completion unless requested otherwise. All hard copies provided by you will be returned with your book(s). Financial records will be kept for legal tax compliance.
- Data Security – We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
- Your Rights – Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to request correction of inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
- The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent (where applicable)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies
- Set preferences for specific websites
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help improve your experience by remembering preferences, enabling website functionality, and providing analytics.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies – Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., login, security).
Performance Cookies – Collect anonymous data to help us improve our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
- Changes to This Policy – We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website.
- Contact Information – If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: Pippa Mackenzie Photography Ltd, [email protected] or 07971010821