['Privacy Policy\n\nAt Brighton Lensworks, protecting your privacy and personal information is a priority. This privacy policy explains how our online platform collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.\n\nInformation We Collect \nWe collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when using our services, such as portrait photography, event photography, commercial photography, photo editing, retouching, and photography workshops. This may include your name, contact details, booking information, and payment data. We may also collect technical data automatically through your interactions with our platform, such as IP addresses and browser type, to enhance user experience.\n\nHow We Use Your Information \nYour personal information is used to: \n- Provide, operate, and maintain our services \n- Process and manage bookings and payments \n- Communicate with you regarding appointments, updates, and offers \n- Improve our website, services, and customer experience \n- Comply with legal obligations \n\nWe do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.\n\nLegal Basis for Processing \nWe process personal data based on your consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests for business operations, and compliance with legal obligations as required under GDPR.\n\nInformation Sharing and Disclosure \nWe may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in delivering our photography and creative media services, such as payment processors or print laboratories, under strict confidentiality and data protection agreements. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.\n\nData Retention \nYour personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.\n\nYour Rights Under GDPR \nYou have the right to: \n- Access the personal data we hold about you \n- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information \n- Request deletion of your data, subject to legal and contractual constraints \n- Object to or restrict certain processing activities \n- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent \n- Request data portability \nTo exercise these rights, please contact us by mail at the address below.\n\nData Security \nWe implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.\n\nCookies and Tracking Technologies \nOur platform may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.\n\nChildren’s Privacy \nOur services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.\n\nContact Information \nIf you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact: \nBrighton Lensworks \n27 Duke Street \nBrighton, East Sussex \nBN1 1AG \nUnited Kingdom \n\nWe are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you feel confident using our online platform and services. Thank you for trusting Brighton Lensworks with your photography and creative media needs.', 0.001092, 'gpt-4.1-mini']