Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 25th Feb 2025
Sane Seven (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
- Contact Information – When you inquire about our services, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide.
- Client Information – If you book a photography session, we may collect details such as shoot locations, preferences, and any relevant information for your project.
- Billing Information – When you purchase services, we may collect billing details necessary for invoicing and payment processing.
- Correspondence – If you contact us via email, phone, or social media, we may store your communications for reference.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Website Usage Data – Our website may collect general technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited to improve functionality and security.
- Cookies – Our website may use cookies for essential site functions and basic visitor analytics. These are not used for marketing or advertising purposes. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data to:
- Provide and deliver photography services.
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with clients.
- Process payments and issue invoices.
- Improve our website and services.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We only process your data when necessary for contract performance, legitimate business interests, legal compliance, or with your consent.
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your information in limited circumstances:
- Service Providers – We may use third-party providers (e.g., payment processors, hosting services) to assist with business operations.
- Legal Compliance – If required by law or regulatory authorities.
- Business Transfers – If our business structure changes (e.g., merger, sale), your data may be transferred.
4. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for its intended purpose:
- Client-related data – We may retain certain client data for up to 7 years for legal/accounting purposes, unless a shorter period is required by a specific contract or data-processing agreement (e.g., where we act as a data processor on behalf of a client). In those cases, we follow the agreed retention period, which may be shorter.
- Marketing communications – Only until you opt out.
- Website analytics data – If collected, retained for up to 26 months.
Once no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise your data.
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access – Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction – Request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Deletion – Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Restriction – Request limited processing of your data.
- Objection – Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent – If we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@saneseven.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. While we use security measures such as secure data storage and encrypted communications, no system is 100% secure.
7. International Data Transfers
If you are outside the UK, please note that we may transfer your data to locations with different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to Sane Seven, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover such data, we will delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website, with the “Last Updated” date indicated.
11. Contact Information
For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
Sane Seven
54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB
Email: info@saneseven.com
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK.
By using our services, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy.