privacy policy

1. Introduction

Mark Cantle Photography (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store information about you when you visit our website, make an enquiry, or use our photography services.

We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Business name: Luxury chauffeur Scotland

Website: www.luxurycheauffeurscotland.co.uk

Email: info@luxurychauffeurscotland.co.uk

Location: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

We are the data controller for the personal data we process.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.

Booking Details: Event dates, venues, and names of people involved (e.g., wedding couple, family members).

Photographic Images: Photos and videos taken during events, which may include identifiable individuals.

Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website (via cookies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics).

Communications: Messages and correspondence you send to us (via email, social media, or contact forms).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To communicate with you regarding enquiries, bookings, and services.

To provide photography and related services (e.g., editing, delivery of images, albums, or prints).

To manage our business operations, including invoicing and accounting.

To promote our work (with your consent), such as sharing selected images on our website, blog, or social media.

To improve our website and marketing through analytics and cookies.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Contract: When we need your data to fulfil a contract (e.g., to provide photography services).

Consent: When you have given clear permission (e.g., to use images for marketing).

Legal Obligation: To comply with tax, accounting, or data protection laws.

Legitimate Interests: To operate and grow our business responsibly and securely.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share your information with:

Professional service providers (e.g., album printers, second shooters, website hosting providers).

Cloud storage and backup providers (for secure storage of your images).

Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law.

All third parties are required to keep your information safe and use it only for the purposes we specify.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary:

Client records and contracts: Typically 6 years for tax and legal purposes.

Photographs: Indefinitely or until you request deletion (we may retain copies for backup or portfolio use, if permitted).

Website analytics data: Typically up to 26 months.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights under data protection law:

The right to access your personal data.

The right to request correction of inaccurate information.

The right to request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).

The right to restrict or object to processing.

The right to data portability.

The right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@luxurycheauffeurscotland.co.uk

9. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics and Hotjar) to understand visitor behaviour and improve user experience.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

For more details, please see our [Cookie Policy] (if available).

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your data safe, including encryption, password protection, and secure cloud storage.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

12. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Mark Cantle Photography

Email: info@markcantlephotography.co.uk

Website: www.markcantlephotography.co.uk

Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: www.ico.org.uk