Privacy Policy at Photographer Liam Gillan

Privacy Notice

Clear, considered information about how your data is handled

At Photographer Liam Gillan Ltd, your privacy is important. This notice explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected when you enquire, book, use this website, or receive photography services.

Who We Are

This Privacy Notice is provided by Liam Gillan, trading as Photographer Liam Gillan Ltd, based at:

The Old Farm Office, Lawn Estate, Rochford, SS4 1PL

For the purposes of data protection law, Photographer Liam Gillan Ltd acts as the data controller and, where applicable, data processor of your personal data.

Contact: contact@photographerliamgillan.com

The Information We Collect

We may collect personal information, including:

  • Names

  • Email addresses

  • Phone numbers

  • Wedding details

  • Venue and date information

  • Postal addresses for albums, wall art or printed products

  • Gallery login details

  • Information submitted through contact forms, consultations or emails

Only the information necessary to deliver our service is collected.

How Your Information Is Used

Your personal data may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Manage bookings and contracts

  • Provide wedding photography services

  • Deliver online galleries

  • Create and deliver albums, prints and wall art

  • Communicate before and after your wedding

  • Improve the website and client experience

  • Send marketing communications where consent has been given

The lawful bases for processing include contractual necessity, legitimate interest and consent.

Cookies And Website Analytics

This website may use cookies to improve functionality, understand visitor behaviour and keep the site secure.

Where required, you will be given the option to accept or decline cookies when visiting the website. Cookies may include analytics tools such as Google Analytics and security-related tracking.

Image Processing And Editing

Professional software such as Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop may be used to edit and refine your images.

This may include AI-assisted tools for adjustments such as lighting, colour, enhancement, object selection or retouching. These tools are used carefully and only as part of the professional editing process.

Sharing Your Information

Your information is only shared where necessary to provide the service.

This may include:

  • PicTime for online gallery delivery

  • StudioNinja for client management

  • Associate photographers or second shooters

  • Album, print and wall art suppliers

  • Professional service providers (if required by Liam Gillan).

  • Legal or regulatory bodies, where necessary

All third parties are expected to handle information securely and in line with data protection requirements.

International Data Transfers

Some third-party services may store or process information outside the UK.

Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are expected to be in place to protect your personal data.

How Long Your Data Is Kept

Personal data is kept only for as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal or business obligations.

In most cases, client data is retained for up to three years after the wedding date, unless a longer period is required or earlier deletion is requested.

Under 16 years - Data

Photographer Liam Gillan Ltd does not knowingly collect personal data directly from children.

Images of children may be captured as part of wedding photography coverage where they are present at an event. All galleries are shared directly with the clients, and they are responsible for how their galleries are distributed.

Marketing Communications

Marketing emails are only sent where consent has been given or where there is a lawful basis to do so.

You can unsubscribe or opt out at any time.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights, including:

  • The right to be informed

  • The right of access

  • The right to rectification

  • The right to erasure

  • The right to restrict processing

  • The right to data portability

  • The right to object

  • Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise your rights, contact:

contact@photographerliamgillan.com

Complaints

If you are concerned about how your data is handled, please contact Photographer Liam Gillan Ltd first so the matter can be reviewed.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Last Updated - April 2026