privacy policy

If you’ve clicked here it must mean you care A LOT about your data privacy.

So here it is folks – my Raini Rowell Photography GDPR-compliant privacy policy…

Here’s the personal data I gather

Picture this: I’m like a digital Sherlock Holmes, but with a knack for elopements/adventures and a side of humour. I need your name because let’s face it, calling you “hey, you!” is a little rude.

Your email? Well, that’s my golden ticket to slide into your inbox with all sorts of useful info about working together.

And your mobile number? Think of it as my bat signal for when emails just aren’t cutting it.

Your address? Oh, that’s just in case I decide to send you goodies / need to mail your lost glove back to you.

And last but not least, I’ll be photographing your beautiful faces after you’ve paid me to be your personal paparazzi.

So yeah, all of this is just me doing my thing!

How I collect and keep your personal data

I might look like your friendly neighbourhood photographer, but deep down, I’m also a soul-sucking mastermind… But let’s keep things simple, shall we? Instead of risking a soul-extraction, why not drop me a line through my contact form? It’s like a magical portal straight to my inbox, which, by the way, is guarded with a password so complex, even I forget it sometimes. Not least because my cyber-security-expert-husband will not let me use the password 12345678 – despite my protests.

If you decide to make me your adventure/elopement sidekick, fear not! Your precious email and personal details will be tucked away safely in my client portal system – Dubsado, locked up tighter than Fort Knox.

If you’re here for my online charm / useful info and decide to leave a comment telling me how I changed your whole life with 1 blog post… Then it will ask you for your name, email and any website you have. Be careful what you write as these comments will be publicly visible – please *don’t* share your D.O.B/mother’s maiden name/bank details etc. That would be bad. And don’t worry, your email will be stored super safely in the deepest darkest corner of my website, which, frankly, I am not even sure how to get to!

As for pesky website security… My cyber fortress is HTTPS-certified, none of that outdated HTTP nonsense. So rest assured, your info is safer with me than it is with your average Joe Blog!

How long I keep your data for

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For anyone who enquires and books me (hurrah!), I’ll hold your info shared via the contact form on our client portal system Dubsado indefinitely so I can keep in touch in case you ever want another adventure with me or you need access to our original booking information for whatever boring-adult-reason. If you don’t book me (sad-face) then I’ll remove your info after the appropriate grump-period has lapsed.

Right of access, modification and deletion

Let’s talk personal data without inducing a snooze-fest! If you’ve got burning questions about how I handle your info or what I have stored about you then all you have to do is ask – just send me a wee e-mail. Don’t worry; I’m an open book… Lucky for both of us, the only info I’ve got on you is likely just your contact details. No deep dark secrets here!

Now, onto the fun part: corrections! If I’ve got some of your deets wrong, dinnae fash! You’ve got the power to set me straight. After all, I wouldn’t want to show up to your adventure and call you the wrong name! That might be awkward…

While you, of course, have the right to ask me to scrub your personal data clean, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it right before our session… Can you imagine me wandering around like a lost puppy trying to figure out the basics of who, what, where? Not a good look for a photographer! (Basically, I need your data to be able to work with you properly!)

When the day’s all said and done, and you wish to bid adieu in a very formal final way, just request a “dump and delete” session. I’ll wave my digital wand and make your data disappear if you’re worried about this! Otherwise, I will keep your information and data for at least the duration of how long your gallery is live!

(Important note, requesting deletion does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.)

Cookies – nom nom nom

Welcome to the land of cookies, where the only thing sweeter than your favourite treat is the convenience they bring! Picture this: you leave a comment on our site once… Then whenever you drop by there’s no need to fuss over filling in your name, email, and website details every time. We’ll stash them away in our cookie jar for safekeeping. This particular brand of cookies will stick around for a year, ready to serve you whenever you swing by for another chat.

How I use your data

The summary of this is that I’m far too busy and not really well-connected enough to do anything untoward with your data . I will 100% definitely use your email to email you about any sessions/elopements or business you do with me. If there’s something related to your elopement/session like a discount coupon for prints, I’ll possibly email you that too if I like you. If there’s something unrelated to your session but related to something we had a human conversation about (like your favourite Nickelback song) I may well email you about that too. I wouldn’t give your email out to anyone else, I also don’t intend to send you lots of newsletters mostly because, well to be honest, I don’t have the time! 

I use a questionnaire(s) that asks you for details that help me make your session/elopement the best experience possible, that doesn’t go anywhere bar my password-protected client portal system. After your session/elopement I might use the info you shared in your questionnaire for a blog post, so again, please don’t share the location of your piggy bank in there. Offering up any information I ask for is totally up to you, no strings attached!

Sometimes your session/elopement might look really sexy published in an independent media source like a wedding blog or magazine. But your consent is always my top priority before going down that rabbit hole! Every now and then, I toss my favourite photos into competitions to gather up some shiny treasures to show my parents, but I only showcase the ones you’ve already given the thumbs-up to on my consent form. Otherwise, I’ll ask.

How I share your faces

Alright, let’s break down the EU’s stance on your precious photographs – they haven’t dived into specifics for us working photographers, except for the golden rule of demonstrating reasonable and legitimate use. So, fear not, your images won’t end up endorsing a miracle pill anytime soon! If a third party comes knocking, seeking to snatch up your images, I’ll shoot you an email faster than you can say “cheese.” And hey, if you’re ever keen to sell, it’s always with your full consent and knowledge.

Now, onto the nitty-gritty of my business operations – you might have spotted my work on FB, Instagram, or my trusty website. Those real couple shots you’ve ogled over? Well, I’ve got their explicit opt-ins via a consent form, but if you prefer to keep things hush-hush, just say the word! And rest assured, even if you forget to mention it, I’ll double-check with you post-session before plastering your faces across cyberspace. Plus, you’ve got full veto power over any shots you think are too… erm, candid. I just ask that you make sure you’re guests also agree!

As for storing those gorgeous mugs of yours, they’re locked up tightly thanks to my security-paranoid husband. My house is equipped with double-locked doors and top-of-the-line security that Dave personally handpicked for maximum peace of mind. And just to cover all bases, I’ve got a backup stash with a GDPR-compliant online gallery provider and cloud storage. So your images are SAFE!

3rd party helpers

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GDPR compliancy – UNLOCKED

I’m a photographer – not a GDPR expert so I’m hoping this policy covers all the important stuff and continues to be in line with GDPR (as much as we can given how murky the guidelines are!). I’ll try my best to keep up with updates to the guidelines… but I hope what you take away from this policy is that I give a cr*p that your data is safe. And I hope you’ll trust me to treat it with respect!

Last updated: 01/2025