Last updated: 15 August 2026

New Forest Photographic respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains what information I collect, why I collect it and how it is used and protected.

New Forest Photographic is an independent photography business based in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, New Forest Photographic is the data controller for personal information collected through this website and in connection with photography enquiries and bookings.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your information is used, please contact:

Email: newforestphotographic@gmail.com
Website: www.newforestphotographic.co.uk

When you contact New Forest Photographic, make an enquiry or book photography services, I may collect information including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Details you provide about your enquiry, event or photography requirements
• Booking and appointment information
• Billing and payment information
• Correspondence between us
• Photographs taken as part of the photography services I provide

The website may also collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type and information about how the website is used.

Your information may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Provide quotations and discuss photography requirements
• Arrange and manage photography bookings
• Deliver photography services and photographs
• Process payments and maintain appropriate business and accounting records
• Communicate with you before and after a photography session
• Maintain and improve the website and services
• Comply with legal, tax and regulatory obligations
• Protect the legitimate interests and security of New Forest Photographic

I will not sell your personal information to other organisations.

Depending on the circumstances, I process personal information because:

• It is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, such as providing a quotation;
• It is necessary to fulfill a contract with you, such as providing booked photography services;
• I have a legitimate business interest in operating and protecting New Forest Photographic and communicating with customers and potential customers;
• I have a legal obligation to retain or process certain information; or
• You have given your consent where consent is appropriate.

Where I rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Photography is naturally central to the services provided by New Forest Photographic.

Photographs taken during a commissioned photography session or event may be stored, edited, backed up and supplied to the client as necessary to provide the photography service.

I may sometimes wish to use photographs in my portfolio, on this website, on social media or for other promotional purposes. Where appropriate, I will obtain permission before using identifiable client photographs for these purposes.

If you have any questions or concerns about how photographs of you or your family are being used, please contact me.

Some photography assignments may involve children and young people.

Where personal information relating to children is collected as part of a booking, I will take particular care to use and protect that information appropriately.

Bookings involving children will normally be arranged through a parent, guardian or responsible adult.

If you contact me through this website, the information you provide will be used to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to arrange photography services.

Information submitted through the website may be processed by the website hosting or form provider on behalf of New Forest Photographic.

I will only share personal information where reasonably necessary.

This may include trusted service providers used to operate the business, such as:

• Website hosting and website service providers
• Email providers
• Online gallery or image delivery services
• Cloud storage and backup providers
• Payment processors
• Accounting or administrative services

These organisations may only receive the information necessary to provide their services.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.

Personal information is only kept for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Enquiry information that does not result in a booking will normally be deleted when it is no longer reasonably required.

Information relating to completed bookings may be retained for longer where necessary for accounting, tax, contractual, insurance or legal purposes.

Photographs and associated backups may be retained for a longer period to allow clients to obtain replacement copies and to maintain an appropriate photographic archive. You are welcome to contact me if you have questions about the retention of photographs from a particular session.

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to operate.

It may also use optional analytics or similar technologies to understand how visitors use the website. Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, these will only be used in accordance with your cookie preferences.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Under UK data protection law, depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

• Ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you;
• Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected;
• Ask for your information to be deleted;
• Ask for the use of your information to be restricted;
• Object to certain uses of your information;
• Ask for certain information to be transferred to you or another organisation; and
• Withdraw consent where your information is being processed on the basis of consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact newforestphotographic@gmail.com.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled.

This privacy policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes to the website, the services provided or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this website.