We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your choices. This Policy follows U.S. privacy principles and addresses rights under state privacy laws such as California’s CCPA/CPRA and similar laws in VA/CO/CT/UT, as applicable. If you are located in the EEA/UK, you may have GDPR rights; please contact us to exercise them.

1. Information We Collect

You provide: name, email, phone/WhatsApp, session type, message details; booking preferencPRIVACY POLICYes; addresses for on-location shoots; testimonials.

Automatically: IP address, device/browser info, pages viewed, and cookies/analytics data.

Payments: handled by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers. Stripe may collect identifiers and payment details per its policy.

Photos & media: created during sessions per your client agreement/model release.

2. How We Use Your Information

Provide, schedule, and deliver photography services.

Process payments and send confirmations/receipts.

Communicate about bookings, updates, support, and offers (opt-out anytime).

Improve the Site (analytics, performance, troubleshooting).

Protect security, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Bases / Our Grounds

Contract: to provide services you request.

Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our Site and portfolio.

Consent: for certain marketing, cookies, or portfolio uses when required.

Legal obligations: record-keeping, tax, safety.

4. Sharing & Service Providers

We share information with vendors that help run our business (e.g., hosting, email, scheduling, analytics, payment processors like Stripe). These providers process data under our instructions. We may disclose when required by law or to protect our rights/safety. We do not sell your personal information.

5. Cookies & Analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand traffic and performance. You can manage cookies via browser settings. If applicable, we honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals for opt-out preferences related to sale/share.

6. Your Choices & Rights

Marketing: you can unsubscribe from emails anytime.

Access/Deletion/Correction: If you reside in CA/VA/CO/CT/UT (or similar states), you may request access, deletion, or correction of your personal information. We will verify your request (e.g., email confirmation) and respond within legal timeframes.

Do Not Sell/Share: we do not sell personal info. If we ever engage in “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising, you will have the right to opt out (and we will provide a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link).

Sensitive Info: we do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information via the Site.

How to submit a request: email [privacy@patriciamonteirophotography.com] with your name, the right you want to exercise, and your contact email. Authorized agents may act on your behalf with proper documentation.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children online. Photography of minors is performed only with parental/guardian consent pursuant to the client agreement.

8. Data Security & Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal/record-keeping obligations (typically up to 24 months for inquiries; longer for client records as required).

9. International Transfers

If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your data may be processed in the U.S. By using the Site, you consent to such transfer, subject to applicable protections.

10. Third-Party Sites

Links to third-party websites (e.g., Stripe checkout, social media) are governed by those sites’ privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. We will adjust the “Effective date” and post the new version on the Site.