# Privacy Policy
**Effective date: August 29, 2026**
Fernanda Rite Photography respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
## Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
* Submit an inquiry through our website
* Complete a Facebook or Instagram lead form
* Request session availability or package information
* Schedule or purchase photography services
* Sign a contract or pay an invoice
* Communicate with us by email, telephone, text message, or social media
* Access a client gallery or select photographs
This information may include:
* Your name
* Email address
* Telephone number
* Mailing or billing information
* Session or event date
* School, graduation year, venue, or preferred location
* Package preferences
* Information you include in messages or inquiry forms
* Contract, invoice, and payment-related information
* Photographs and other materials created while providing our services
Payment-card information is processed by third-party payment providers and is not stored directly by Fernanda Rite Photography.
## How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
* Respond to inquiries and availability requests
* Provide pricing, package, and booking information
* Schedule and manage photography sessions
* Prepare contracts, invoices, and galleries
* Deliver photographs and other purchased services
* Provide customer service and respond to questions
* Send service-related emails or text messages
* Maintain business and transaction records
* Improve our website, advertising, and customer experience
* Prevent fraud, misuse, or security problems
* Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and contractual obligations
Submitting an inquiry does not obligate you to book a session.
## Facebook and Instagram Lead Forms
When you submit information through a Facebook or Instagram advertisement, Meta may collect and process your information according to its own privacy policies.
The information you submit through our Meta lead form is provided to Fernanda Rite Photography so we can respond to your request, confirm availability, and provide information about our photography services.
We do not sell information collected through Meta lead forms.
## Email, Telephone, and Text Communications
If you provide your contact information, Fernanda Rite Photography may contact you regarding your inquiry, requested availability, package details, booking, session, contract, payment, or gallery.
We do not use automated marketing calls or text messages without any consent required by applicable law. You may ask us to stop nonessential promotional communications at any time. Reply **STOP** to a promotional text message or use the unsubscribe option included in a marketing email, when available.
We may still send communications reasonably necessary to complete an active booking, contract, payment, or photography service.
## Photographs and Client Galleries
Photographs created during a session or event may be stored, edited, backed up, and delivered through professional photography and gallery-service providers.
Any use of client photographs for portfolio, website, social-media, advertising, publication, or promotional purposes will be governed by the applicable photography agreement, model release, or other authorization.
Online galleries may be available for a limited period. Clients should download and safely back up their purchased images.
## Cookies and Website Information
Our website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, measure traffic, understand visitor activity, and support advertising.
Information collected automatically may include:
* IP address
* Browser and device type
* Approximate location
* Referring website
* Pages viewed
* Date and time of access
* Website interactions
You may limit cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
## How We Share Information
We may share information only when reasonably necessary with service providers that help us operate the business, including providers for:
* Website hosting
* Client galleries and image delivery
* Contracts and customer management
* Scheduling
* Email and text communications
* Payment processing
* Accounting
* Cloud storage and backups
* Advertising and analytics
These providers process information under their own terms and privacy practices.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with the law, enforce an agreement, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud, or respond to a valid legal request.
Fernanda Rite Photography does not sell or rent personal information.
## Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy legal obligations.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no website, email, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.
## Your Privacy Choices
You may contact us to request that we:
* Explain what personal information we maintain about you
* Correct inaccurate information
* Delete information that is no longer reasonably required
* Stop nonessential promotional communications
Some information may need to be retained when required for an existing contract, transaction, tax record, legal obligation, fraud prevention, or legitimate business purpose.
Colorado residents may have additional rights concerning access, correction, deletion, portability, and certain uses of personal information under applicable Colorado law.
We will not discriminate against you for making a privacy request.
## Children’s Privacy
Our website and advertising are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
Senior-session inquiries involving a minor should be submitted by, or with the involvement of, a parent or legal guardian.
## Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to Facebook, Instagram, payment services, gallery providers, or other third-party websites. Fernanda Rite Photography is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third parties. Please review their policies before providing information.
## Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology, or legal obligations change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
## Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
**Fernanda Rite Photography**
Denver metropolitan area, Colorado
Telephone: **(303) 902-8369**
Website: **[www.fernandaritephotography.com](http://www.fernandaritephotography.com)**
You may also contact us through the inquiry form on our website.
