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Last Updated: 09/04/2025

At Paul Harries Photography, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit www.paulharries.com, make a purchase, or interact with our services.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Paul Harries, a professional photographer. Our website is built and hosted on the Squarespace platform, which provides the online e-commerce functionality for selling photographic prints.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following types of personal information:

  • Personal details such as your name, email address, shipping address, and phone number when you place an order or fill out a contact form.

  • Payment information (handled securely via third-party payment processors like Stripe or PayPal—we do not store your card details).

  • Browsing data such as IP address, browser type, and referring URLs, collected via cookies for analytics and performance improvements.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process and fulfil your orders.

  • Respond to enquiries or customer service requests.

  • Send transactional emails related to your purchases.

  • Improve and personalise your experience on the website.

  • Comply with any legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies provided by Squarespace and third-party services like Google Analytics. These help us understand site usage and enhance user experience.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of the site.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools and services, including:

  • Squarespace (website hosting and e-commerce)

  • Stripe and/or PayPal (payment processing)

  • Google Analytics (site traffic analysis)

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data. However, please note that no transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

  • Object to certain types of processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Copyright Notice

All photographs and visual content on this website are the sole property of Paul Harries and are protected by copyright law. No images may be copied, reproduced, or used in any form without prior written permission.

Purchasing a print grants you ownership of the physical product, not the rights to reproduce or use the image commercially.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch:

Email: paulharriesphoto@hotmail.com

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.