Upper Yough Photo’s
Privacy Policy
At Upper Yough Photo, your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, upperyoughphoto.com, or make a purchase through our digital photo sales platform, PicThrive. This Privacy Policy applies to any and all information since the inception of our business in March 2021
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information when you interact with our website or purchase digital photos:
- Personal Information: When you make a purchase or contact us, we collect personal details such as your name, email address, mailing address, and payment information. This information is necessary to process and fulfill your order and communicate with you regarding your purchase.
- Non-Personal Information: We collect non-personal information through cookies and analytics tools to improve your website experience. This includes your browser type, IP address, and browsing behavior on our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To process your digital photo purchases and deliver the purchased content through the PicThrive platform.
- To send you order confirmations, receipts, and updates related to your purchase.
- To communicate with you regarding your orders, inquiries, or promotional programs that you have signed up for, such as the Guide Store and Discount Crew.
- To enhance and personalize your website experience and improve the services we offer.
- For internal purposes, such as analyzing trends and improving our website and business operations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and processing your digital photo sales, such as:
- PicThrive: We use PicThrive as the platform to sell and deliver your digital photos. As part of their service, they may need access to your personal information (such as your name and email address) to process your transaction and deliver the purchased photos. You can review their privacy policy here: https://www.picthrive.com/privacy-policy
- Payment Processors: For transaction processing, we may share your payment information with trusted third-party payment processors to securely handle your payment.
- Website: powered by WordPress.org, uses contact form plug-ins for inquiries and submissions related to event discounts and promotional programs (e.g., Guide Store, River Worker Store, Discount Crew). We also utilize PicThrive for photo sales, which may collect personal information when making purchases. For more details on how PicThrive handles your data, please review their privacy policy: https://www.picthrive.com/privacy-policy Your personal data is used solely for communication and processing related to these services and promotions. For more information on how WordPress.org handles your data, please review their privacy policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
- Shipping Providers (if applicable): If you purchase any physical products, we may share your mailing address with shipping providers.
These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and are only permitted to use it for purposes related to fulfilling their services to us.
4. Security of Your Information
At Upper Yough Photo, we take the protection of your personal information seriously. We use industry-standard encryption and secure payment processing systems through PicThrive and other trusted partners to help protect your financial and personal details from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Any information collected is solely used to facilitate and enhance your experience with our digital photography services and sales, including any related promotions you have specifically inquired about and signed up for
