**Privacy Policy for Aussie Image Studios**
Aussie Image Studios ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our site and photography services, including portrait photography, commercial photography, event photography, product photography, and photo restoration. We operate from 42 Banksia Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia.
**Information We Collect**
We collect the following types of information:
- **Personal Information:** This includes information you provide directly to us, such as your name, contact details (postal address), when you enquire about our services, book a session, or contact us for support. We may also collect personal information included in photographs, such as images of you or your family.
- **Payment Information:** When you make a purchase through our site or in person, we collect necessary payment information to process the transaction. This may include credit card details or other payment method information. We use secure payment processing services to protect your financial information.
- **Usage Data:** We automatically collect information about your interaction with our site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. This data helps us understand how you use our online platform and improve its functionality.
- **Cookies and Similar Technologies:** We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us personalize your experience, analyze site traffic, and target advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
- **Photographic Images:** As a photography studio, we collect and store photographic images taken during our sessions. These images may contain personal information in the form of your likeness.
**How We Use Your Information**
We use your information for the following purposes:
- **Providing Services:** To provide the photography services you request, including scheduling sessions, taking and editing photographs, and delivering the final products.
- **Communication:** To communicate with you about your bookings, answer your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you updates or promotional materials (with your consent, where required by law).
- **Payment Processing:** To process payments for our services and prevent fraudulent transactions.
- **Website Improvement:** To analyze usage data and improve the functionality and user experience of our site.
- **Marketing:** To promote our services and offer you personalized recommendations based on your past interactions with us (with your consent, where required by law).
- **Legal Compliance:** To comply with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection laws.
- **Archiving:** Photographic images may be archived for historical, artistic, or promotional purposes.
**Data Retention**
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Photographic images will be retained according to our internal archiving procedures, which may involve long-term storage.
**Sharing Your Information**
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
- **Service Providers:** We share information with third-party service providers who help us operate our business, such as payment processors, website hosting providers, and marketing agencies. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- **Legal Authorities:** We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
**Your Rights**
You have the following rights regarding your personal information, subject to applicable laws:
- **Access:** You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- **Correction:** You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- **Deletion:** You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- **Objection:** You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as marketing.
- **Restriction:** You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- **Portability:** You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
- **Withdraw Consent:** If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at 42 Banksia Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia.
**Security**
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include data encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
**International Data Transfers**
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Australia. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
**Children's Privacy**
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.
**Changes to this Privacy Policy**
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and update the effective date. Your continued use of our services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
**Contact Us**
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Aussie Image Studios
42 Banksia Terrace,
Perth, Western Australia,
6000
Australia