Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 20 July 2026

At Carla Mortimer Wedding Photography, your privacy is important. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used and protected when you visit this website or enquire about my photography services.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Who I Am

Carla Mortimer Wedding Photography is a UK-based wedding photography business providing photography services throughout Surrey, Hampshire and across the UK.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:

Email: Please use the contact form or email address provided on the Contact page.

Information I Collect

I may collect personal information including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Wedding date

  • Wedding venue and location

  • Details about your wedding or photography requirements

  • Any additional information you choose to provide when contacting me

When you browse this website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Referring websites

This information is collected using cookies and website analytics.

How Your Information Is Used

Your personal information is used to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Check availability

  • Prepare quotations

  • Manage bookings

  • Communicate before and after your wedding

  • Deliver photography services

  • Supply online galleries and photographs

  • Process payments and invoices

  • Meet legal and accounting obligations

  • Improve the website and customer experience

Your information will never be sold to third parties.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), I process your information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Performance of a contract

  • Legitimate business interests

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Your consent where required

Wedding Photographs

As part of providing wedding photography services, photographs of you, your partner and your guests will be created.

Selected images may be used for:

  • My website portfolio

  • Blog posts

  • Social media

  • Wedding awards

  • Wedding publications

  • Marketing materials

Where appropriate, consent will be obtained through your photography agreement or booking contract.

If you would prefer your wedding images not to be used for promotional purposes, please let me know before your wedding day and I will respect your wishes wherever reasonably possible.

Sharing Your Information

Your information may be shared only where necessary with trusted third parties such as:

  • Online gallery providers

  • Secure cloud storage providers

  • Album and print suppliers

  • Website hosting providers

  • Accountants or payment processors

  • Professional advisers where legally required

These providers are expected to process your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Data Storage & Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect your personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss

  • Misuse

  • Alteration

  • Disclosure

Your data is stored securely using password-protected systems and trusted cloud services where appropriate.

How Long Information Is Retained

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide photography services

  • Fulfil contractual obligations

  • Meet legal, tax and accounting requirements

  • Maintain archived wedding photographs

Wedding photographs may be retained for archival purposes unless deletion is requested and no legal reason exists to retain them.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies may be used for:

  • Website functionality

  • Visitor statistics

  • Performance monitoring

  • Analytics

You can disable or manage cookies through your browser settings.

Google Analytics

This website may use Google Analytics (or similar services) to understand how visitors use the website.

These services collect anonymous usage information including:

  • Pages viewed

  • Time spent on pages

  • Device information

  • General location information

This information helps improve the website and does not personally identify visitors.

Social Media

Links to platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and other social media websites are provided for your convenience.

If you interact with these platforms, their own privacy policies will apply.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability where applicable

  • Withdraw consent where consent is relied upon

Requests can be made using the contact details on this website.

Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to external websites.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Please review their individual privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or business practices.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please get in touch using the contact details provided on the Contact page.

If you are not satisfied with how your data has been handled, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

The ICO can be contacted via https://ico.org.uk/.