Privacy Policy

Sea Hare Photography, (“I”, “We”, “Us”, “Our”) understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used.

We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, seaharephotography.com (“Our Site”), and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, in a way that is consistent with Our obligations, and your rights under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005, (“the Law”). For the purposes of this policy, the data controller and processor is Lou Wagstaffe, operating as a sole trader and trading as Sea Hare Photography (Jersey business licence 136249).

What does this Policy cover?

This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact Us to find out more or to ask any questions, and applies only to your use of this Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

Personal Data: What is it?

Personal data is defined by the Law as, “any data relating to a data subject”, and a data subject is, “an identified or identifiable, natural, living person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to (but not limited to) an identifier such as a name, an identification number or location data; or an online identifier. Simply put, personal data is any information about you that enables you to be identified.

What are your rights?

Under the Law, you have the following rights, which We will always work to uphold.

You have:

the right to be informed about Our collection and use of your personal data;
the right to access the personal data We hold about you;
the right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by Us is inaccurate or incomplete;
the right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask Us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that We hold;
the right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
the right to object to Us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes;
the right to withdraw consent. This means that, if We are relying on your consent as the legal basis for using your personal data, you are free to withdraw that consent at any time;
the right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to Us directly, We are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask Us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases;
Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. We do not use your personal data in this way.

For more information about Our use of your personal data or in order to exercise your rights as outlined above, please contact Us, using the details below.

It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data We hold about you changes, please keep Us informed as long as we have that data.

If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. However, We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns ourselves, so please contact Us first.

What data do we collect? And how?

Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect and hold some or all of the personal and non-personal data as described. We do not collect any ‘special category’ or ‘sensitive’ personal data, personal data relating to children or data relating to criminal convictions and/or offences.

Data collected and processed may include, but is not limited to:

Information provided by you directly, through verbal or written communication, through Our Site, or if you report a problem or make a complaint
If you contact Us, We may keep a record of that correspondence
Contact information such as name, email address and contact telephone number, so that We can respond to your correspondence
If you purchase goods or services from Us, We will require contact information such as name, email address, physical address and contact telephone number, for billing and shipping purposes
Details of your site visits such as traffic data, location data, and other communication data
Details of transactions carried out through Our Site including order fulfilment

We will not use any of your personal data for marketing purposes, and will not cold call or email you unless you ask us to.

IP addresses and Cookies

We may collect information relating to your computer, such as IP address, browser type and operating system for system administration. This information does not identify users and is used to provide statistical information about site users trends and browsing actions.

Likewise, cookies, which contain small text files are transferred to your hard drive when you access Our Site and We may collect information about your general internet usage which can help to deliver a better service and improve Our Site, enabling Us to:

Speed up your searches
Recognise you when you return to Our Site
Estimate usage patterns and audience size
Store information relating to your preferences, allowing us to optimise Our Site according to your individual interests

We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005 and Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000 (https://www.jerseylaw.je/laws/current/PDFs/04.280.pdf), and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.

We will only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless We reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose. If we do use your personal data in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us using our contact form, email, or telephone details.

If We need to use your personal data for a purpose that is unrelated to, or incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, we will inform you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

In some circumstances, where permitted or required by law, We may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent. This will only be done within the bounds of the Data Protection Legislation and your legal rights.

How long will your keep my personal data?

We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your personal data will therefore be kept for the following periods (or, where there is no fixed period, the following factors will be used to determine how long it is kept):

Type of Data

Identity and contact Information including name, address, email address, telephone number.

How Long We Keep It

Data will be kept until it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected and used, such as for 5 years for tax and accounting purposes.

How and where do you store my personal data?

We will only store your personal data store your personal data in the UK. This means that it will be fully protected under the Data Protection Legislation.

The security of your personal data is essential to us and to protect your data, we take a number of important measures, including the following:

limiting access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties with a legitimate need to know and ensuring that they are subject to duties of confidentiality;
procedures for dealing with data breaches (the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, your personal data) including notifying you and/or the Information Commissioner’s Office where we are legally required to do so.

Do you share my personal data?

We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions.

If We sell, transfer, or merge parts of Our business or assets, your personal data may be transferred to a third party. Any new owner of Our business may continue to use your personal data in the same way(s) that We have used it, as specified in this Privacy Policy.

In some limited circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.

How can I control my personal data?

In addition to your rights under the Data Protection Legislation, when you submit personal data via Our Site, you may be given options to restrict my use of your personal data. In particular, We aim to give you strong controls on my use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from me which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in my emails, at the point of providing your details.

Can I withhold information?

You may access Our Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.

You may restrict my use of Cookies.

How can I access my personal data?

If you want to know what personal data We have about you, you can ask Us for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “subject access request”.

All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown below. There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover my administrative costs in responding.

We will respond to your subject access request within 21 working days and, in any case, not more than one month of receiving it. Normally, We aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date We receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of Our progress.

How do you use cookies?

Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by me and are used only by me. I use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve my products and services. I have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling me to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.

How do I contact you?

To contact Us about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the following details:

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if We change my business in a way that affects personal data protection.

Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

This Privacy Policy was last updated: May 2022.