Wandering Lens Photo

Effective Date: December 20, 2025

1. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We may collect the following personal information from our clients, website visitors, and service users:

  • Personal Data: Name, email address, phone number, billing/shipping addresses, and account preferences.

  • Transactional Data: Payment and booking details for photography services.

  • Technical Data: Cookies, IP addresses, browser type, and website usage data.

We collect this information to:

  • Provide and improve our photography services.

  • Process payments and manage bookings.

  • Respond to inquiries through contact forms.

  • Ensure website functionality and security.

Sensitive personal information, such as health-related data (e.g., for photos involving medical or accessibility considerations), is collected only with explicit consent.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. After approval, your profile picture is visible next to your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this can be publicly accessed and downloaded by other visitors.

4. Contact Forms

Contact form submissions collect your name, email, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is retained for 6 months for record-keeping purposes. It is not used for marketing without your consent.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and for analytics purposes.

  • Comments cookies store your name, email, and website for 1 year.

  • Login cookies last 2 days, and if “Remember Me” is selected, 2 weeks.

  • Screen display cookies last 1 year.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not function correctly.

6. Embedded Content

Embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images) behaves as if you visited that website directly. These third parties may collect your data and use cookies.

7. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to monitor website usage. Data collected is anonymized and used solely for improving our website. You can opt out of analytics tracking via your browser settings.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with:

  • Payment processors for transaction purposes.

  • Cloud or hosting providers to maintain website functionality.

All third-party providers adhere to privacy and security standards.

9. Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.

  • Contact forms: Retained 6 months.

  • Transactions: Retained 7 years to comply with Canadian tax laws.

  • Analytics: Retained 1 year.

10. Your Rights

You can:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request corrections to inaccurate data.

  • Request deletion of your data, except where retention is required by law.

Contact us at contact@wanderinglensphoto.ca for these requests.

11. Data Protection

We implement technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information, including secure servers, encrypted communications, and staff training on privacy practices.

12. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify affected individuals and report incidents to the applicable authorities in compliance with Canadian privacy regulations.

13. Third-Party Data

We may receive data from third parties, such as partners or social media platforms. This data is only used to enhance our services and is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

14. Automated Decision-Making

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling using personal data.

15. Regulatory Disclosures

As a photography service operating in Ontario, we comply with Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA. Any additional regulatory obligations are followed where applicable.

Contact Information
Wandering Lens Photo
Email: contact@wanderinglensphoto.ca

Phone: (+1) 613-604-1283