privacy policy
# Privacy Policy
**Last updated: September 2026**
H&B Photography respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information I collect, how I use it, how I keep it safe, and what rights you have over your information.
H&B Photography is operated by **Lee Bull**.
**Contact:** humpstonandbull@gmail.com
**Website:** www.humpstonandbull.co.uk
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## 1. What information I collect
Depending on how you interact with H&B Photography, I may collect some or all of the following information:
* Your name
* Email address
* Telephone number
* Postal address
* Wedding or session details
* Wedding date and venue
* Details about your photography requirements
* Information provided when completing an enquiry or booking form
* Information provided through Facebook or Instagram lead forms
* Payment and invoicing information
* Information relating to your photography session or wedding
* Names and relevant details of people being photographed
* Photographs and videos taken during your session or wedding
* Communications between you and H&B Photography, including emails and messages
* Information about how you use my website, where cookies or similar technologies are used
I only collect information that is reasonably necessary for providing my photography services, communicating with you, managing bookings and running my business.
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## 2. How I collect your information
I may collect personal information when you:
* Contact me through my website
* Complete an enquiry form
* Complete a Facebook or Instagram lead form
* Contact me by email, telephone or social media
* Book a photography session or wedding
* Purchase photographs or products
* Sign a contract or provide booking information
* Visit or use my website
* Communicate with me before, during or after your photography session
Where personal information is collected through a third-party service, such as Facebook/Meta, that service may also process your information according to its own privacy policy.
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## 3. How I use your information
I use your personal information to:
* Respond to enquiries
* Provide quotes and availability
* Discuss your photography requirements
* Arrange and manage bookings
* Provide photography services
* Communicate with you about your booking
* Deliver your photographs through an online gallery
* Process payments and purchases
* Provide customer service and support
* Keep appropriate business and financial records
* Send important information relating to your booking or services
* Improve my services and customer experience
* Manage and protect my website and business
* Comply with legal and accounting requirements
I will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate lawful basis for doing so.
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## 4. Our lawful basis for using your information
UK data protection law requires me to have a lawful basis for processing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, I may rely on:
### Contract
Where you book my services, I need to use certain personal information to provide those services and fulfil my agreement with you.
### Legitimate interests
I may use information where it is reasonably necessary for running and managing my photography business, communicating with customers and responding to enquiries, provided that my legitimate interests are not overridden by your privacy rights.
### Legal obligation
I may need to retain or use certain information to comply with legal, accounting or tax requirements.
### Consent
Where consent is required, I will ask for your permission before using your information for that particular purpose.
Where I rely on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
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## 5. Photography and images
Photography is the core service provided by H&B Photography.
When you book me, I will create photographs of you and, where applicable, your family, wedding guests or other people attending your session or event.
These photographs are primarily created to provide the photography service you have booked.
I may also wish to use selected photographs for purposes such as:
* My website
* Portfolio material
* Social media
* Advertising
* Printed marketing material
* Competitions or awards
* Photography-related publications
I will seek appropriate permission where required before using photographs for promotional or marketing purposes.
If you do not want your photographs used for promotional purposes, please let me know.
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## 6. Photographs of children
Photography sessions and weddings may involve photographing children.
I take particular care when handling photographs of children and will only use photographs for promotional purposes where I have an appropriate lawful basis and permission where required.
If you have concerns about a particular photograph being used, please contact me.
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## 7. Online galleries
Your photographs may be delivered through a third-party online photography gallery.
The gallery may require information such as your name and email address to provide access to your photographs and, where applicable, allow you to purchase additional images or products.
The gallery provider may process personal information on my behalf. Appropriate information and security measures are expected to be used by the service provider.
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## 8. Payments
If you make a payment to H&B Photography, I may process information necessary to record and administer that payment.
I may use third-party payment providers to process payments. Your payment information may therefore be processed directly by the relevant payment provider according to its own privacy policy.
I do not need to retain full card details when they are processed securely by a payment provider.
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## 9. Marketing
I may occasionally contact existing customers about relevant H&B Photography services, offers or updates where I have a lawful basis to do so.
Where marketing consent is required, I will ask for your consent.
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by contacting me or using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication.
I will not sell your personal information to third parties.
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## 10. Facebook and Instagram enquiries
If you contact H&B Photography or submit your details through a Facebook or Instagram lead form, the information you provide may be shared with H&B Photography so that I can respond to your enquiry.
I may use the information you provide to contact you regarding your photography enquiry, availability, pricing and related services.
Meta may also process your information under its own privacy policy and terms.
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## 11. Cookies and website analytics
My website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. Other cookies may be used for purposes such as understanding how visitors use the website, improving the website or measuring advertising performance.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, I will request your consent before using them.
You can control cookies through your browser and, where applicable, through the cookie settings provided on my website.
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## 12. Who I share your information with
I may share limited personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate my business and provide my services.
These may include:
* Online photography gallery providers
* Payment providers
* Website hosting and technology providers
* Email and communication providers
* Accounting or bookkeeping services
* Professional advisers
* Advertising and marketing platforms
* Cloud storage providers
* Other suppliers involved in fulfilling an order
I only share information where there is a legitimate reason to do so and, where appropriate, a suitable agreement or other legal protection is in place.
I do not sell your personal information.
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## 13. How long I keep your information
I keep personal information only for as long as I reasonably need it for the purpose for which it was collected.
Different types of information may need to be retained for different periods.
For example:
* Enquiry information may be retained for a reasonable period after an enquiry has ended.
* Booking and contract information may be retained for as long as necessary to manage the booking and deal with any potential contractual or legal issues.
* Financial records may need to be retained for longer to meet legal and tax requirements.
* Photographs may be retained for longer periods so that I can provide ongoing access to your images and fulfil requests relating to your photography service.
When information is no longer required, I will take reasonable steps to securely delete or dispose of it.
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## 14. Keeping your information secure
I take reasonable steps to protect personal information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
This includes using appropriate passwords, security measures and reputable third-party service providers where appropriate.
However, no method of storing or transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
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## 15. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including:
* The right to know how your personal information is being used
* The right to request access to the personal information I hold about you
* The right to ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
* The right to request deletion of your information in certain circumstances
* The right to ask for processing of your information to be restricted in certain circumstances
* The right to object to certain processing
* The right to withdraw consent where I rely on consent
* The right to data portability in certain circumstances
These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.
If you would like to exercise one of these rights, please contact me using the details below.
**Email:** humpstonandbull@gmail.com
I may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
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## 16. Complaints
If you have any concerns about how I have handled your personal information, I would encourage you to contact me first so that I can try to resolve the issue.
You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the **Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)**.
You can find information about making a complaint on the ICO website.
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## 17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my business, services, technology or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be made available on my website and will show the date it was last updated.
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## 18. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how H&B Photography uses your personal information, please contact:
**H&B Photography**
**Lee Bull**
Email: Humpstonandbull@gmail.com
Website: www.humpstonandbull.co.uk
**Last updated: September 2026**