Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Company – Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC
We/Us/Our – Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC
Website – kathrynblairphotography.com
Privacy Officer – Kathryn Blair Hyler

Collecting and Using Your Personal Information
Most actions You take on the Website will relay certain information about You to Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC.

Information Collection Categories
Contact Information
When You fill out Our “Contact” form, or make a purchase with Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC collects the information You provide so Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC can communicate with You and/or ship You the physical products You purchase. 

This might include Your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. 

If You’ve given Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC Your physical address, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC sometimes send promotional gifts, like stickers. 
If You use social media, and give Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC Your social media information, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC use that information to view Your social media. Sharing Your social media with Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC may reveal who You follow, who follows You, and Your likes or interests. Your privacy settings for social media can be adjusted in the settings menu of Your social media provider. 

Profile Information
When You fill out Our contact form Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC create a profile for You so Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC can identify You. If You purchase a digital product, then Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC use Your information to provide You with access to Your purchase. 

As You navigate the Website, Your computer relays information to Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC that may be used to optimize the Website, improve user experience, and make strategic business decisions about Our products and services.
 
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC uses session analytics, which means that while You are on Our Website Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC is using software to tell Us what pages You click on, how long You stay there, and how You generally navigate the Website. This information tells Us how Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC can improve user experience, how successful Our advertisements have been, and how to make Our content more accessible. 

Analytics, including the session analytics Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC use, may collect information about Your computer specifications, internet connection, and IP address. That kind of data can communicate private information about You. For example, connecting to the internet via a coffee shop’s wifi tells the analytics tool that You are at the coffee shop at the time You access the Website. Devices like Your smartphone can tell when another smart device is nearby. If a nearby device has given permission to advertisers to access its location, then those advertisers can deduce that You are also near that location. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC does not collect Your location information, but accessing Our Website while near other devices might allow advertisers to deduce Your location, and they could send You targeted ads. Your computer’s specifications could communicate what kind of device You prefer to use, or what You prioritize in Your devices. Your IP address is a unique identifier that tells other computers the path to take to communicate with Your device. 

How Long Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC Keeps Your Information
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC keeps Your Contact Information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC retains Contact Information as required by law, if applicable. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC retains Contact Information necessary to enforce legal agreements and resolve disputes. 

Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC keeps Your Profile Information as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. 

Aside from the Contact Information Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC keeps for legal purposes, You can ask Us to delete collected information. To do that, contact the Privacy Officer listed at the end of this Privacy Policy. 

Cookies, Pixels, and Tracking Signals
A cookie is a piece of information recorded by Your web browser. This allows Your web browser to recognize places You have visited. For more on cookies, see this article from the Federal Trade Commission.

Our use of cookies assists You when You begin to type Our Website. Your computer may autofill URLs based on its cookies memory. They can help remember and autofill things like user IDs and website preferences. You can instruct Your browser to reject all cookies, but You may not be able to use some parts of Our Website without them. 

A pixel, also known as a beacon, or pixel tag, is a transparent image file that tells Us something has been clicked.
 
Cookies and pixels may communicate to Us the web browser You use, whether You open an email sent by Us, Your advertising ID, and other technical information about Your device.

Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC uses these cookies and pixels to track Your internet usage in order to implement advertising strategies, and to ensure Our servers and systems are working properly.

You can instruct Your browser to reject all cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies by instructing the browser to send a “Do Not Track” signal. Our Website may not function properly if Your browser rejects cookies, pixels, or tracking technologies. There is not a uniform set of Do Not Track signals, so Our Website may not be able to read or respond correctly to ones sent by Your browser. To learn more about Our services without Our Website, You’ll need to email Us or fill out Our contact form.

Information Disclosure
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC will disclose Your personal information only when necessary to provide services, programs, or products to You, or when necessary to work with third parties like lawyers or collection agencies to enforce these terms or any other terms between You and Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC may also disclose Your information when Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC is otherwise legally required to do so.

Securing Your Information
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC makes best efforts to ensure the security of Your information using industry standards and reasonable methods. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC relies on reputable and reliable third-party vendors to collect basic information. If You work with Us in a one-on-one capacity, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC may collect additional information from You including, but not limited to social security numbers, past tax information, financial information, and other personal data necessary for Us to provide You tax preparation and financial consulting services. For this data, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC uses a different, reputable third-party platform designed for these purposes.

Who Exactly Sees Your Information?
Analytics
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC uses the following companies for analytics:

Google Analytics 

Children's Protection
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of eighteen. 

If You are under 18, You may only use the Website with permission of a parent or guardian. Your parent or guardian must read this privacy policy. If You, Your parent or guardian, believe You have conveyed information to the Website, contact the Privacy Officer to make sure it is deleted. In some circumstances, the law may not require or permit Us to delete the information. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC will make every effort to delete any information You have provided, however, Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC cannot guarantee comprehensive removal. 

Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC does not control. Visiting those sites subjects You to their privacy policies. Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC is not responsible for how those websites handle Your information. You assume full responsibility for the consequences of clicking on the links or visiting the websites. 

Contact Us
Kathryn Blair Photography, LLC has a designated Privacy Officer. If You need to request copies of Your personal information, or have questions about this policy and Our privacy practices, contact:

Privacy Officer: Kathryn Blair Hyler, kathryn@kathrynblairphotography.com, 617.835.8205