PhotoActive Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Last updated: 29/11/2025 This PhotoActive Privacy Policy explains how Philip Dunn collects, uses, and protects any information that you provide when you use the PhotoActive website (“the Site”). I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This policy is written in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR, as regulated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Who I am Philip Dunn is the sole proprietor of PhotoActive and the data controller responsible for your personal data.
  • Name: Philip Dunn
  • Website: PhotoActive.co.uk
  • Contact: https://www.photoactive.co.uk/contact/
What personal data I collect I may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
  • Identity data: Your name, if you provide it.
  • Contact data: Your email address and phone number, if you use the contact form.
  • Technical data: This may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, and your operating system. This is collected automatically to help me understand how visitors use the Site.
  • Photographs: Photographs of identifiable individuals can constitute personal data, especially if taken for private or domestic purposes. If I use photographs featuring identifiable people for promotional purposes, I obtain explicit consent from those individuals.
How I collect your data
  • Directly from you: You may provide your contact details by filling in a contact form on the Site.
  • Automated technologies: As you interact with my website, I may automatically collect technical data about your equipment and browsing actions, typically through cookies. I use [Name of analytics tool, e.g., Google Analytics] for this purpose.
  • Photographic material: If I take a photograph of you for a specific purpose (e.g., as part of a commissioned shoot), I will have obtained your explicit permission.
How and why I use your data I process your data under one of the following lawful bases:
  • Consent: If you contact me via the website form, you consent to me using your data to respond to your enquiry.
  • Legitimate interests: I use technical data to understand how the Site is used, which helps me improve the website and your browsing experience.
I will use your personal data for the following purposes:
  • To respond to your queries and provide information you have requested.
  • To improve the content and functionality of my website.
  • To ask for your feedback or to contact you about your enquiry.
How I protect your data I am committed to ensuring your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, I have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online. I will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes I collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal requirements. Cookies My website uses cookies to analyse traffic and improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small files placed on your device by a web server. By continuing to use the Site, you consent to my use of cookies. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Your legal rights Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
  • The right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about how your data is being used.
  • The right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: You can ask for your information to be corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): In certain circumstances, you can ask for your personal data to be deleted.
  • The right to object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can ask for the processing of your personal data to be limited.
  • The right to withdraw consent: If you have given me consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me via the contact link provided above. Complaints If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me directly at the contact details provided. You also have the right to complain to the ICO, the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues. You can find their contact details on the ICO website. Changes to this privacy policy I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on the Site, and I encourage you to review it periodically.