Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 2, 2026
Welcome to Ross Kernahan Photography (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"). As a sole trader registered with HMRC in the UK, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.rosskernahan.com, use our services, or interact with our client galleries.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as information automatically collected when you navigate our website.
Personal Information Provided by You: This includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, event dates, and any other details you share when filling out our contact forms, booking a session, or signing a contract.
Client Gallery Data: If you are a client or a guest accessing a digital gallery, we may collect your email address to grant secure access to your images.
Automatically Collected Data: We automatically collect certain non-identifying information when you visit our site, such as your IP address, browser type, device characteristics, operating system, and how you interact with our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect for the following business purposes:
To communicate with you regarding inquiries, bookings, and photography sessions.
To deliver services, manage client accounts, and host password-protected client galleries.
To monitor and analyze website traffic, trends, and user behavior to improve our website performance.
To fulfill our legal and contractual obligations.
3. Third-Party Tools & Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we use trusted third-party service providers to run our business efficiently. These include:
Pixieset: Our website and client galleries are hosted by Pixieset. When you view or download images from a client gallery, Pixieset processes this data securely. Email addresses provided to access galleries or download images are logged by the system to ensure secure delivery. You can review Pixieset’s privacy policy on their official website.
Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We use GA4 to understand how visitors use our website. GA4 uses cookies to collect anonymized data such as your approximate location, device type, and pages viewed. This data is kept for a retention period of 2 months and is used strictly to improve our web experience.
4. Cookies and Your Choices
Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use them to keep our website running smoothly and to track analytics data.
Cookie Consent: We utilize a cookie consent banner on our website. You have the right to accept or decline analytics tracking cookies when you first visit our site.
Opt-Out: You can also adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to completely prevent GA4 tracking.
5. Data Security and Retention
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure. We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill your bookings, maintain your galleries, or comply with legal requirements.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
Ross Kernahan Photography
studio@rosskernahan.com