Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.jamieauldphotography.com.au. At Jamie Auld Photography we believe in your privacy and strive to keep your data as safe as possible. It is also important to us to be transparent with how your information is collected and used. Jamie Auld Photography is apart of the website, https://www.jamieauld.com.au (and sub-directories) which acts as a parent/directory and booking website to all other websites I run as part of my online presence. The website Jamie Auld Photography presence and information is shared between the companies. Jamie Auld Photography specifically aims to exhibit images and content for developers, builders and designers, etc. Gold Coast Property Photography (https://www.gcpropertyphotography.com.au) is the real estate specific website for Jamie Auld Photography and as such all websites may work hand in hand together when booking or making contact.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. Basic data from images uploaded by the creator/s of Jamie Auld Photography (eg; location of property, suburb, address, agency/agent name, etc) may be used at times for search engine optimisation.

Contact forms

Contact forms and Booking forms are used to provide you with the information or booking you have requested only. Basic information may be required regarding the type of inquiry, the size/style of the booking, if you require information on or would like to book third-party services.

While quotes may be provided online, we will never ask for your financial or banking information via contact form and invoicing is only commenced once the session or booking process has been completed. For large sessions that take up an entire or several days, a partial downpayment may be required to secure the date.

Cookies

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for up to two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Cookies may be used for, but not limited to the following; Visitor Tracking and statistics, Web flow optimisation, Social Media connections.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Analytics Services (provided by Google Analytics) is used to track visitor movement through the website and to track where the visit is originating (country/area) via third-party cookies. IP Addresses may be collected to gain an approximate location of the visitor. Analytics information is only used to track or improve visitor movement and progression through the website and is not used for other marketing purposes.

Who we share your data with

Your privacy is important to us. If you inquire about, or book a photography session without purchasing an additional/option service (Floor Plan or 3D Matterport Tour), your information is kept private and not shared with any third party without your permission.

If you inquire about, or book a photography session with additional or would like more information on third party services (Floor Plan or 3D Matterport Tour), your information will need to be shared with these third-party providers. Information includes, but is not exclusive to; Full Name, Contact Details (phone and email) and Address. This information is required by these providers to give you the service or information you have requested in the booking process (Pure Design Concepts (Floor Plans), EZ Reality (3D Virtual Tours).

How long we retain your data

If you submit an inquiry or booking, the information may be retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments/inquiries automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that wish to register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request your data be deleted. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Personal information may also be shared with third party providers in instances where you have requested information on or booked a services not provided directly by Jamie Auld Photography.

Your contact information

Your contact information is retained for the purpose of any booking or inquiry only. Follow up calls or emails may be sent to confirm bookings (both queries and completed), invoicing and billing, satisfaction with the products received and overall customer experience.

If you have concerns or questions regarding your data or privacy, please email us directly at info@gcpropertyphotography.net.

Additional information

How we protect your data

At Jamie Auld Photography, we aim to keep your data safe. We want our clients to benefit from using the services and information provided by both Jamie Auld Photography and its trusted third-party providers. With that we are serious about keeping our client’s information protected and as safe as possible.

With that in mind, we also strive to be as transparent as possible about the processes we have in place to store, process and protect personal data.

Third Party Proofing Gallery

In the event you require a proofing or shortlisting gallery of your images before final delivery, a gallery will be provided for you at https://www.shootproof.com/ through the URL http://www.clients.gcpropertyphotography.net/. Personalised galleries may be sent through at the client’s request for this purpose only. You can view Shoot Proof’s privacy policy at the following link https://www.shootproof.com/legal/privacy-policy

Video

Video embedded on this website may be hosted through a third party software, Adilo by BigCommand. Adilo tracks visitor use and interaction with the videos presented on this website, including the number of views a video has received, duration of viewing etc. You can find more information on BigCommand’s Privacy Policy by visiting their website, https://www.bigcommand.com/privacy/

Google Web Fonts

For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our plugin. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.

Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Booking via Website Calendar

Bookings made and organised via the website are completed on my booking site, https://www.jamieauld.com.au/book-your-photo-session/. Personal details are retained by my website and associated websites (all of which are own exclusively by me, Jamie Auld). As of 2021, all bookings only offer services provided directly by Jamie Auld Photography/Jamie Auld, no details are directly shared with third party suppliers, such as Floor Planners unless specifically requested by you, the vendor. All details are kept purely for the purpose of the booking itself, further communication is purely for following up and delivering images from the session. Bookings are created via web app Amelia, you can learn more about how they manage privacy via their privacy policy at https://wpamelia.com/privacy-policy/