Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 28, 2025
Clarkwurks Photography (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, clarkwurksphotography.com (the “Site”), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Clarkwurks Photography, a photographer showcasing original photographic works. The Site includes links to third-party providers where users can purchase print-on-demand products featuring those photographs.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us via the “Contact Us” form on the Site or email us directly at: clarkwurks@gmail.com.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We only collect limited personal data through the following methods:
Contact Form: When you send us a message via our contact form, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, our Site may collect certain information automatically via cookies or analytics tools (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited), but we do not use this data to identify you personally.
We do not:
Maintain mailing lists for marketing purposes.
Send marketing emails.
Track purchasing activity or behavior on third-party sites.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis, including:
Consent: When you voluntarily submit data through the contact form.
Legitimate Interests: To respond to inquiries, maintain website functionality, or ensure website security.
We do not process your data for profiling, advertising, or marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
Our Site contains links to third-party print-on-demand providers (e.g., Redbubble, Fine Art America, etc.). These third-party sites are solely responsible for handling:
Product purchases
Payment processing
Order fulfillment, shipping, and returns
Any personal information you provide to them directly
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit via our links, as we do not control or assume responsibility for their data practices.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Your data may be shared only under the following circumstances:
With service providers who help us operate the website (e.g., web hosting), under strict confidentiality agreements.
If required by law or legal obligation.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. For example:
Contact form submissions may be stored securely in our email system for up to [6 months/1 year], after which they are deleted unless further communication is needed.
7. Your Data Protection Rights (Under GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:
Right to Access – You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification – You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure – You may request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing
Right to Object to Processing
Right to Data Portability
Right to Withdraw Consent – Where processing is based on your consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form or at [insert email].
8. International Data Transfers
Our website may be hosted outside of the EEA. In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with GDPR requirements.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We may use minimal cookies or analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to improve website performance. These do not collect personally identifiable information. You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings.
10. Security Measures
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal, technical, or business developments. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Clarkwurks Photography
clarkwurks@gmail.com