Last updated: April 2026

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Helena Lawrence Photography. Our website address is helenalawrencephotography.co.uk and you can contact us at hello@helenalawrencephotography.co.uk.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and handling it responsibly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What data we collect

We may collect the following personal data when you use this website or contact us:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any other information you choose to provide in an enquiry form

We do not collect sensitive personal data and we do not collect data from children under 13.

3. How we collect your data

We collect data when you:

• Submit an enquiry through our contact form
• Send us an email directly

4. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to your enquiry
• Arrange and manage photography sessions
• Send you information relevant to your booking

We will never sell your data to third parties or use it for unsolicited marketing without your consent.

5. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries and manage bookings
• Consent – where you have explicitly opted in to receive communications from us

6. How long we keep your data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary. Enquiry data is typically kept for up to 12 months. Booking-related data may be kept for up to 6 years in line with legal and financial record-keeping requirements.

7. Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect how the website functions.

We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This data is anonymised and aggregated.

8. Third parties

We do not share your personal data with third parties except where necessary to operate our business (for example, our website hosting provider or email service). Any third parties we work with are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with UK GDPR.

9. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict how we process your data
• Withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@helenalawrencephotography.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect when it was last revised. We encourage you to check back periodically.