PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: September 25, 2026
Last Updated: September 25, 2026

Shawn Curry Photography LLC ("Shawn Curry Photography," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, submitting an inquiry, booking photography services, purchasing products or services, or otherwise interacting with our business.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how we use that information, when information may be shared with service providers, and the choices you may have regarding your information.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Mailing or billing address

  • Information submitted through contact, inquiry, consultation, questionnaire, or booking forms

  • Photography session or event details

  • Wedding or event information

  • Communications between you and Shawn Curry Photography

  • Product and service selections

  • Transaction and payment-related information

  • Other information you voluntarily provide in connection with photography services

Payment card information may be processed directly by third-party payment processors or business-management platforms. Shawn Curry Photography does not necessarily receive or store complete payment card information when payments are processed through those services.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website platform and related technologies. This information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website or source

  • Approximate geographic information derived from an IP address

  • Date and time of visits

  • Website interactions

  • Cookie and similar technology information

We may use this information to operate our website, understand how visitors use it, improve the visitor experience, measure website performance, and protect the security of our website.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and consultation requests

  • Schedule consultations and photography sessions

  • Provide portrait, wedding, headshot, event, and other photography services

  • Prepare contracts, questionnaires, invoices, and other client communications

  • Process payments and orders

  • Deliver photographs, galleries, prints, albums, wall art, or other products

  • Communicate with clients before, during, and after a photography experience

  • Maintain business and transaction records

  • Improve our website, services, and customer experience

  • Send marketing communications when permitted by law

  • Prevent fraud, misuse, or security problems

  • Meet accounting, tax, legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that help the website function, remember visitor preferences, measure traffic, understand website performance, and provide other functionality.

Some cookies may be essential for the website to operate. Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may be optional depending on the technologies used on the website and applicable law.

Where appropriate, visitors may be provided with cookie or privacy controls through our website.

Browser settings may also allow visitors to block or delete certain cookies. Disabling cookies may affect the operation of some website features.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party companies and service providers to help operate our business and website. These may include website hosting, client-management, scheduling, payment processing, analytics, gallery delivery, email, cloud storage, printing, shipping, and similar business services.

For example, our website is hosted through Squarespace, and we may use HoneyBook for certain client-management, inquiry, scheduling, contract, invoice, or payment functions.

These providers may receive or process personal information when necessary to provide their services. Their handling of personal information is also governed by their respective privacy policies and contractual obligations.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services that you may access through links on our website.

6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

Shawn Curry Photography does not sell personal information to third parties for money.

We may disclose information to service providers and other parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide requested services, process transactions, comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, prevent fraud, or maintain website and business security.

Certain analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies may constitute "sharing" or similar activity under some privacy laws depending on how those technologies are configured and used. Where required by applicable law, appropriate privacy choices will be provided.

7. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Some web browsers provide "Do Not Track" signals or other privacy preference mechanisms.

Because there is not a single universally adopted standard governing all Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to traditional Do Not Track signals in a uniform manner.

Where applicable law requires recognition of a legally valid browser-based opt-out preference signal, we will endeavor to honor such requirements based on the technologies and services used on our website.

Third-party services integrated into our website may collect information regarding visitors' activities over time and across websites subject to those providers' technologies, configurations, and privacy practices.

8. Photographs and Client Images

Photographs created by Shawn Curry Photography may contain identifiable images of clients and other individuals.

The collection, use, display, publication, portfolio use, or promotional use of client photographs is governed by applicable agreements, contracts, model releases, permissions, and applicable law.

We do not consider acceptance of this website Privacy Policy by itself to constitute a model release or permission to use a client's likeness for advertising or promotional purposes.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business records, fulfill contractual obligations, resolve disputes, comply with tax, accounting, insurance, and legal requirements, enforce agreements, and protect legitimate business interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information.

However, no website, electronic transmission, storage system, or internet-based service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted or stored electronically.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and photography services are not directed toward children for the purpose of collecting personal information online without appropriate involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected online in circumstances requiring parental consent and appropriate consent was not obtained, we will take reasonable steps to address the information as required by applicable law.

Photography of minors provided as part of a family, portrait, wedding, event, or other photography service may be governed by agreements and permissions involving a parent or legal guardian.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may be able to request that we:

  • Provide information regarding personal information we maintain about you

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Delete certain personal information

  • Stop certain marketing communications

  • Address questions regarding the way your personal information is collected or used

Some requests may be subject to legal exceptions or record-retention requirements.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact Shawn Curry Photography using the contact information provided below.

13. California Privacy Information

Shawn Curry Photography is based in California.

California residents may have privacy rights under applicable California law. The specific rights available to an individual depend in part on which privacy laws apply to the business and the particular information involved.

If you are a California resident and have a question or request concerning personal information maintained by Shawn Curry Photography, you may contact us using the information below.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit rights that cannot lawfully be limited under applicable law.

14. Email and Marketing Communications

If you choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may use your contact information to send photography-related news, promotions, session information, campaigns, or other business communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications using the unsubscribe option included in applicable messages or by contacting us.

Transactional or service-related communications regarding an inquiry, booking, contract, payment, photography session, order, or other active business relationship may still be sent when necessary.

15. External Links

Our website may contain links to websites, social media platforms, galleries, payment services, or other online services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, website technologies, service providers, or applicable legal requirements.

When material changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy will be revised.

Visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or personal information associated with your interactions with Shawn Curry Photography, please contact:

Shawn Curry Photography LLC
California, United States
Website: shawncurryphotography.com

Privacy Contact: Use the contact form available on our website or the business email address published on our website.