Bella Amore Photography Privacy Policy

Bella Amore Photography and Who We Are

Welcome to Bella Amore Photography.com (“Bella Amore Photography,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how Bella Amore Photography collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website BellaAmorePhotography.com and purchase our digital and physical products

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal Information:

  • Name, email address, phone number
  • Billing and shipping addresses
  • Payment information (processed securely through our payment processors)
  • Account credentials (username and password)

Photos and Content:

  • We do allow our visitors to share their completed work in our online galleries. Those pages are user controlled meaning that you can delete or save data at. your discretion. 
  • Photos and images you upload to create custom photo albums or other personalized products. 
  • Text, captions, and personalization details you add to products
  • Design preferences and product customization choices

Automatically Collected Information:

  • IP address, browser type, and device information
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Pages visited, time spent on site, and navigation patterns
  • Referring/exit pages and click data

Introduction

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How Bella Amore Photography Uses Your Information

When Bella Amore Photography website visitors leave comments on our website Bella Amore Photography collects the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. 

After approval of your website comments, your profile picture or Gravatar is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Bella Amore Photography uses your information to:

  • Process and fulfill your orders
  • Create and produce your custom photo albums
  • Communicate about your orders, shipping, and customer service
  • Process payments and prevent fraud
  • Improve our website, products, and services
  • Send marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Comply with legal obligations

 

PHOTO AND IMAGE HANDLING

  • Your Content: You retain all ownership rights to photos you upload to Bella Amore Photography
  • Storage: Uploaded photos are stored securely on our servers during order processing
  • Retention: Bella Amore Photography does not retain any of your photos. We are providing you access to our artist-designed photo album templates so that you can use them to create your own printable and shareable photo albums. 
  • Usage: Bella Amore Photography will never use, sell, or share your personal photos for marketing or any purpose other than fulfilling your order

How Bella Amore Photography Uses Your Information

How Bella Amore Photography uses Cookies & Tracking Technologies

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Bella Amore Photography uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and login information
  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Provide personalized content and advertisements
  • Enable shopping cart functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit website functionality on BellaAmorePhotography.com.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal information from Bella Amore Photography
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your information
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from Bella Amore Photography marketing communications
  • Object: Object to certain data processing activities

To exercise these rights, contact Bella Amore Photography at legal@bellaamorephotography.com.

Bella Amore Photography's Children's Privacy Policy

BellaAmorePhotography.com is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EU). Bella Amore Photography does not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

BellaAmorePhotography.com may contain links to third-party websites. Bella Amore Photography is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. Please review their individual corporate privacy policies that these other corporations post on their websites. 

International Issues, Data Retention & Contact Info

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own because of the nature of website traffic. Bella Amore Photography ensures appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable laws.

DATA RETENTION

Bella Amore Photography retains your information for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purposes described in this policy
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Active accounts: Retained while account is active Order information: Retained for [7 years] for accounting and legal purposes

Uploaded gallery photos: Retained for as long as you, the user of Bella Amore Photography, allow us to show your photos. You are in full control of your images, your account and anything you upload to the Bella Amore Photography website. 

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Bella Amore Photography may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our websites BellaAmorePhotography.com
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date
  • Sending email notifications for material changes

CONTACT US

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact Bella Amore Photography:

Bella Amore Photography 

PO Box: 1111, Augusta, GA 30907

[Email: privacy@bellaamorephotography.com] [Phone: ‪(202) 642-9625‬]

For EU/UK residents: Data Protection Officer: [email]

 

GDPR Policy

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LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), Bella Amore Photography’s legal basis for processing your information includes:

  • Contract performance: To fulfill your orders
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our services and prevent fraud
  • Consent: For marketing communications
  • Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws