{"id":3,"date":"2026-03-31T11:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingersnapfoodphotography-co-uk.turnerdigitalstaging.co.uk\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-04-18T07:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:51:50","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gingersnapfoodphotography.co.uk\/index.php\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4381006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4381006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b180a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83b180a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa012 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dfa012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a9be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a9be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"385\"><strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"372\">Effective Date:<\/strong> April 2026<\/p><p data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"594\">Gingersnap Food Photography (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p><hr data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"599\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"yf5ige\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"617\">1. Who We Are<\/h2><p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"831\"><strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"637\">Business Name:<\/strong> Gingersnap Food Photography<br data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"668\" \/><strong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"686\">Business Type:<\/strong> Sole Trader<br data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"701\" \/><strong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"713\">Address:<\/strong> 9 Hop Gardens, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PT<br data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"753\" \/><strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"763\">Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"800\">info@gingersnapfoodphotography.co.uk<\/a><br data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"803\" \/><strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"813\">Phone:<\/strong> +44 7779 143744<\/p><hr data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"836\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"or86yb\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"871\">2. What Information We Collect<\/h2><p data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"919\">We may collect and process the following data:<\/p><ul data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1096\"><li data-section-id=\"1t2yru7\" data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"929\">Name<\/li><li data-section-id=\"wk4jiq\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"947\">Email address<\/li><li data-section-id=\"jjbff3\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"968\">Telephone number<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2eiyix\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"986\">Business name<\/li><li data-section-id=\"tge44j\" data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1029\">Project details or enquiry information<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qksyhc\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1061\">IP address and browser data<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ymaq6n\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1096\">Website usage data via cookies<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1101\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"14bdp9h\" data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1133\">3. How We Collect Your Data<\/h2><p data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1159\">We collect data through:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1311\"><li data-section-id=\"o8joov\" data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1193\">Contact forms on our website<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vso6rn\" data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1229\">Direct email or phone enquiries<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15fc17f\" data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1267\">Cookies and tracking technologies<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16y1kx5\" data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1311\">Analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics)<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"s35py7\" data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1344\">4. How We Use Your Data<\/h2><p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1366\">We use your data to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1596\"><li data-section-id=\"u5bjrd\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1392\">Respond to enquiries<\/li><li data-section-id=\"wmxyk7\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1424\">Provide quotes and services<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15nblic\" data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1459\">Communicate regarding projects<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ora97o\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1496\">Improve our website and services<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ngn5xg\" data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1547\">Monitor website performance and user behaviour<\/li><li data-section-id=\"583pk6\" data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1596\">Send relevant follow-ups (where appropriate)<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1601\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"c3yb7r\" data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1635\">5. Legal Basis for Processing<\/h2><p data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1691\">We process your data under the following lawful bases:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1888\"><li data-section-id=\"gd8dvd\" data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1771\"><strong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1718\">Legitimate Interest<\/strong> \u2013 responding to enquiries and running our business<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fzw5qc\" data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1829\"><strong data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1785\">Consent<\/strong> \u2013 where required for marketing or cookies<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1prm2sm\" data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1888\"><strong data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1858\">Contractual Obligation<\/strong> \u2013 where services are agreed<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1893\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"1c2syhx\" data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1913\">6. Data Sharing<\/h2><p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1976\">We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2208\"><li data-section-id=\"1tyolcm\" data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2043\">Website hosting providers (e.g. Turner Digital Hosting \/ 20i)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1t0g7nh\" data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2093\">Email delivery services (e.g. SMTP providers)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ekqbda\" data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2141\">Analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"k1jho1\" data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2208\">Marketing platforms (e.g. Meta\/Facebook, Google Ads \u2013 if used)<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2286\">All third parties are required to respect your data and comply with UK GDPR.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2291\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"1pl3zko\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2313\">7. Data Retention<\/h2><p data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2368\">We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2467\"><li data-section-id=\"1c22ay7\" data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2413\">Fulfil the purpose it was collected for<\/li><li data-section-id=\"r5x1m4\" data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2467\">Meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2472\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"2vzkoh\" data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2491\">8. Your Rights<\/h2><p data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2530\">Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2693\"><li data-section-id=\"16myggl\" data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2561\">Access your personal data<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1s60vg7\" data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2589\">Correct inaccurate data<\/li><li data-section-id=\"c1vn39\" data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2623\">Request deletion of your data<\/li><li data-section-id=\"bjij7w\" data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2660\">Restrict or object to processing<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1kvm4oi\" data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2693\">Withdraw consent at any time<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2772\">To exercise your rights, contact:<br data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2731\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2770\">info@gingersnapfoodphotography.co.uk<\/a><\/p><hr data-start=\"2774\" data-end=\"2777\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"1nt8tas\" data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2798\">9. Data Security<\/h2><p data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2853\">We implement appropriate security measures including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2935\"><li data-section-id=\"1gvhh2j\" data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2873\">SSL encryption<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1b8aeex\" data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2905\">Secure hosting environments<\/li><li data-section-id=\"p0vuct\" data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2935\">Controlled access to data<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2940\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"1fmfp2a\" data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2971\">10. Changes to This Policy<\/h2><p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3054\">We may update this policy from time to time. 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