Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy - Sharon Gabay Photography
Last Updated: February 20, 2025
1. Introduction
Sharon Gabay Photography ("we", "our", or "the Company") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our photography services, visit our website, or communicate with us in any way.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
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Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, address, and any contact information you provide.
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Order Details: Information related to the photography services you ordered, dates, locations, and payment details.
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Images: The images created as part of our photography services.
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Technical Information: When you visit our website, we may collect information such as IP address, browser type, device, and general access information.
3. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
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To provide the photography services you ordered.
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To contact you regarding your orders, questions, or requests.
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To send you images and updates related to your photography project.
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To improve our services and manage our business.
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With your consent, to send you marketing materials and updates on new services.
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To comply with legal obligations.
4. Use of Images and Visual Content
Regarding images taken as part of our services:
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Images are stored in secure systems for a period of up to 5 years.
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We may use selected images for our portfolio, exhibitions, or marketing purposes, unless you have requested otherwise.
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Clients can request the removal of their images from our marketing materials at any time.
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We will not sell or transfer your images to third parties without your consent, except to service providers acting on our behalf.
5. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information to others. We may share information with:
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Service providers who assist us in operating our business (payment processing, cloud storage, email services).
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Professional partners such as photography assistants or image editors, as needed to perform the services you ordered.
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Government authorities when required by law.
6. Information Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. These measures include:
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Storing information on secure servers with limited access.
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Using encryption for the transmission of sensitive information.
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Regular file backups.
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Ongoing updates to security systems.
7. Your Rights
In accordance with applicable privacy protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
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The right to access your personal information.
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The right to correct inaccurate information.
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The right to delete your information (subject to legal limitations).
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The right to object to certain processing of your information.
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The right to restrict the use of your information. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details in Section 10.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, or as required by law. Images and photography products are retained for a longer period (up to 5 years) to allow for re-orders and additional prints.
9. Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your user experience. You can change your browser settings to block or alert you about these cookies, but this may affect the website's functionality. We may use the personal details you provide (such as name, email, phone number) to personalize advertisements, including targeted advertising on platforms like Google Ads. This use is in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the advertising platforms, while maintaining your privacy and rights. You may request to be removed from our advertising lists at any time by contacting us.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our use of your personal information, please contact: Sharon Gabay Photography Phone: 054-2000300 Email: contact@sharongabay.com Address: Israel
11. Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities or legal obligations. We will post the updated policy on our website with the update date. We recommend checking this policy periodically.
