PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

Last updated: [2026]

Vilija Skubute Photography respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use and protect your personal data when you visit my website, contact me, enquire about a photoshoot, book a service, or interact with my advertising.

This policy applies to:

https://www.vilija-skubute.com

For the purposes of data protection law, Vilija Skubute Photography is the data controller.

If you have any questions, you can contact me at:

Email: vilija@vilija-skubute.com

Information I collect

I may collect personal information when you:

fill in an enquiry form
email, call or message me
book a photography session
complete a consultation form
purchase images, prints or products
leave a review or testimonial
visit my website
interact with my adverts on Facebook or Instagram

The information I collect may include:

your name
email address
phone number
enquiry details
booking details
photoshoot preferences
payment or invoice information
photographs from your session
testimonials or feedback you provide
website usage information, such as pages visited, device type, browser type and IP address

How I use your information

I use your information to:

respond to your enquiry
arrange and deliver your photography experience
process bookings, invoices and orders
provide consultations, photoshoots and viewing appointments
deliver photographs, prints or other products
send relevant service information
send marketing emails, where you have agreed to receive them
improve my website and services
measure and improve my advertising
show relevant adverts on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram
keep business, tax and legal records

I do not sell your personal information.

Testimonials

I may publish testimonials, reviews or client stories that you provide. If you would like a testimonial or review removed, please contact: vilija@vilija-skubute.com

Marketing

I would like to send you information about products and services of mine which may be of interest to you. If you have consented to receive marketing, you may opt out at a later date. You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes.

Cookies, Meta Pixel & Advertising

My website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website work, understand how visitors use it, and improve advertising.

I may use tools such as Meta Pixel to measure the performance of my Facebook and Instagram adverts and to show relevant adverts to people who have visited my website or interacted with my content.

These tools may collect information such as:

pages visited
actions taken on the website
device and browser information
IP address
cookie identifiers
advertising click identifiers

Where required by law, non-essential cookies and advertising tracking will only be used with your consent.

You can manage cookies through the cookie banner on my website or through your browser settings.

More information about cookies is available at:

www.allaboutcookies.org

Meta’s privacy information is available here:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Other websites

My website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website so when you visit other websites you should read their own privacy policies.

Photographs and Image Use

As part of my photography services, I create and store photographs of my clients.

Your photographs may be used to provide your service, including editing, galleries, ordering, printing and product delivery.

I will not use your images for marketing, advertising, social media, exhibitions or promotional materials unless I have appropriate permission, consent or a signed agreement/model release.

Custom audiences and exclusions

I may use limited customer information, such as an email address or phone number, to create advertising audiences or exclusion lists on platforms such as Meta/Facebook/Instagram.

This may help me:

show relevant adverts
retarget website visitors
avoid showing adverts to people who have already booked
avoid showing adverts to people who should not receive them

Where this information is uploaded to Meta, it may be hashed before matching. Meta may process this information according to its own privacy terms.

Sharing Your Information

I may share your information with trusted service providers who help me run my business, such as:

website hosting providers
email providers
gallery platforms
payment processors
print labs
accountants or bookkeeping providers
advertising platforms such as Meta
professional advisers, where needed

I only share information where necessary. I may also share information if required by law or to protect my legal rights.

How long I keep your information:

I keep personal information only for as long as necessary.

For example:

enquiry details are kept for as long as needed to respond and follow up
booking and client records are kept for business and legal purposes
invoices and accounting records are usually kept for 6 years
marketing details are kept until you unsubscribe
model releases and image permissions may be kept for as long as needed to evidence permission

Access to your information and correction

You have the right to request a copy of the information that I hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please email me. I want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask me to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.

Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “last updated” date.

How to contact me

Please contact me if you have any questions about my privacy policy or the information I hold about you by email.