PRIVACY NOTICE
Last Updated: January 30, 2026
Samantha Hardcastle Photography LLC, doing business as Samantha Hardcastle Photography (“we,” “us,” or “our”), is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit www.samanthahardcastlephotography.com
(the “Website”) or interact with our services.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at contact@samanthahardcastle
photography.com
.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our Website or services.
Information You Provide to Us
This may include:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Details related to your inquiry or requested services
Information Collected Through Contact Forms
When you submit a contact or inquiry form on our Website, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any message or details you include. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry, communicate with you, and provide information about our services.
Payment Information
If you make a purchase, payments are processed securely through third-party payment processors such as Stripe. We do not store or process full credit card numbers.
Stripe’s Privacy Policy is available at: https://stripe.com/privacy
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your personal information to:
Respond to inquiries submitted through contact forms
Communicate with you about services, consultations, or sessions
Schedule and manage photography sessions
Process payments and invoices
Send service-related communications
Send marketing or promotional emails (you may opt out at any time)
Improve our Website and services
We process personal information based on legitimate business interests, fulfillment of a contract, your consent, and compliance with legal obligations.
3. SMS COMMUNICATIONS
If you provide your phone number through our website forms, booking forms, or other direct communications, you may consent to receive text messages from Samantha Hardcastle Photography related to your inquiry, appointment scheduling, session reminders, gallery notifications, or occasional studio updates.
Message frequency varies depending on your interaction with our services. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message. For assistance, reply HELP.
SMS consent is not shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.
4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as analytics tools) to understand how visitors use our Website, improve functionality, and measure marketing effectiveness.
You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Website.
5. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information only with:
Service providers who assist with business operations (such as payment processing, email communication, or website hosting)
Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law
All third-party service providers are required to protect your information and use it only for authorized purposes.
6. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
Respond to inquiries
Provide services
Maintain business records
Comply with legal, tax, or accounting obligations
Information submitted through contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain appropriate business records, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Colorado Residents (Colorado Privacy Act)
If you are a Colorado resident, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccuracies
Request deletion of personal data
Obtain a copy of your personal data
Opt out of targeted advertising
California Residents (California Consumer Privacy Rights Act – CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
Know what personal information we collect
Request deletion of personal information
Correct inaccurate personal information
Limit the use of sensitive personal information
To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us at contact@samanthahardcastlephotography.com
. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.
8. DATA SECURITY
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us:
Samantha Hardcastle Photography LLC
1296 W Avenida Del Oro
Pueblo West, CO 81007
United States
Email: contact@samanthahardcastlephotography.com
