Privacy Policy

Madelyne Rae Photography (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, contacting us, or using our photography services.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Information We Collect

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

Submit a contact or inquiry form

Request information about photography services

Book a photography session or event

Communicate with us by email, phone, text, or other means

Submit information through an advertisement or lead form

This information may include:

Name

Email address

Phone number

Type of photography service requested

Preferred session or event date

Location information related to a photography session

Event or wedding information

Messages, questions, and other information you choose to provide

We only request information that is reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide photography services, communicate with clients, and operate our business.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

IP address

Browser and device information

Pages visited

Referring website or source

Approximate geographic location

Interactions with our website

Advertising and conversion information

We may use services provided by third parties, including Google, to understand website traffic, measure advertising effectiveness, and improve our website and marketing.

Google Ads and Advertising

Madelyne Rae Photography may use Google Ads and related Google advertising and measurement services.

Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to measure interactions with our advertisements and website, determine whether an advertisement resulted in an inquiry or other action, and help us understand the effectiveness of our advertising.

When available, users may manage their advertising preferences through Google's advertising and privacy settings.

Google Lead Forms

We may use Google Ads lead forms that allow potential clients to submit information directly through a Google advertisement.

Information submitted through a Google lead form may include your name, email address, phone number, or other information you choose to provide.

Information received through these forms is used to respond to your inquiry, provide information about our photography services, communicate with you regarding potential bookings, and manage our client relationships.

Google may separately process information submitted through its services according to Google's own privacy policies and terms.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Respond to photography inquiries

Provide quotes and information about our services

Schedule and manage photography sessions

Communicate regarding bookings, sessions, events, and galleries

Provide contracted photography services

Improve our website and customer experience

Measure the effectiveness of our advertising

Maintain appropriate business records

Protect our website and business against fraud, misuse, or security threats

Comply with applicable legal requirements

We do not sell your personal information.

Sharing of Information

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business.

These providers may include website hosting providers, gallery delivery services, email providers, scheduling or client-management services, payment processors, analytics providers, advertising platforms, and other vendors that assist us in providing our services.

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, customers, or business.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and third-party services we use may use cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to operate the website, understand how visitors use the site, measure advertising performance, and improve our services.

You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings or other available privacy controls. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal and business recordkeeping requirements.

You may also request that we stop sending you marketing communications.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.

For senior portrait sessions or other photography involving minors, communication and contractual arrangements may be handled through a parent or legal guardian when appropriate.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, technology, advertising practices, or legal requirements.

Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Madelyne Rae Photography

Denver, Colorado

Website: www.madelyneraephotography.com

You may also contact us through the contact form available on our website.