Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 14, 2026

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Yew Photography ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, book a photography session, purchase physical or digital products, or interact with our business.

Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms described herein.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information directly from you when you interact with our website, fill out inquiry forms, or make purchases, as well as automatically through website analytics technologies.

Information You Provide directly

  • Contact Details: Full name, email address, phone number, and mailing/shipping address.

  • Session & Order Information: Details regarding your scheduled photoshoot, contract details, project preferences, referral sources, and custom questionnaire responses.

  • Tangible Media & Merchandise Data: Product dimensions, framing selections, and specifications for items included in packages such as our Heartwood Package or individual print orders.

  • Payment & Billing Data: Payment history, invoice numbers, billing address, and payment card details (processed securely via our integrated payment partners).

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device & Network Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, network provider, and device identifiers.

  • Usage & Engagement Data: Pages visited, previous websites visited prior to arriving at our site, clicks, internal links, scrolling behavior, searches, and timestamps.

2. How We Use Your Information & Communications

We utilize the collected information to manage client accounts, deliver tailored services, process physical order fulfillments, and market our services:

  • Service Execution & Delivery: Scheduling appointments, drafting and managing contracts, invoicing, producing physical products, and delivering photography galleries.

  • Marketing & Promotional Updates: Sending promotional emails, gallery status updates, seasonal offers, and news. You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in the email footer.

  • Mobile & Phone Communications: Communicating essential appointment reminders, session details, delivery notifications, and service updates via text message (SMS) or telephone calls.

SMS Opt-Out Instructions: You can opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to any SMS message received from us. Message and data rates may apply.

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

To run our business effectively, fulfill custom print and framing packages, and manage client relations, we share relevant information with selected third-party partners and service providers as detailed below.

Category

Provider / Service

Purpose & Data Shared

 

Website Hosting & Operations

Squarespace

Hosting, store management, basic website analytics, form submissions, built-in invoicing, and transactional email deployment.

Payment Processing

Stripe / Squarespace Payments / Sift

Secure payment processing and fraud detection. Processing billing addresses and payment details.

Client Management & Workflow

HoneyBook (Current / Potential)

Client management, proposals, contracts, project scopes, scheduling, and client communication workflow.

Print Fulfillment & Framing

Mpix & White House Custom Colour (WHCC)

Fulfillment, printing, and custom framing of physical prints, photo products, and tangible media (including Heartwood Package deliverables). Shared details include name, shipping address, and product details.

Shipping Carrier

United States Postal Service (USPS)

Shipping physical orders, frames, prints, and tangible goods directly to your physical mailing address.

Analytics & Tracking

Google Analytics & Meta / Facebook Pixel

Measuring site traffic, user interaction, ad performance, and custom target audience analytics. Shared data includes IP address, device details, and site usage patterns.

Third-Party Integrations

Google Places API, Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts

Auto-completing shipping/billing addresses during checkout and serving site typography rendering.

General Third-Party Sharing Clause

Subject to applicable law and telecommunication regulations, we reserve the right to share general customer information, usage data, and business records with third parties for operational, marketing, corporate restructuring, or administrative purposes. In the event of a sale, merger, or asset acquisition, client data may be included in transferred assets.

Mobile Information Protection: Notwithstanding general data sharing practices, mobile phone numbers and SMS opt-in consent data will never be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

4. Cookies & Web Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to ensure functional performance, remember user preferences, and analyze advertising traffic.

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for browsing, website security, and checkout functionality. Provided by Squarespace.

  • Analytics & Advertising Cookies: Placed by Google Analytics, Meta (Facebook Pixel), and Squarespace to measure visitor activity, understand user demographics, and deliver targeted advertising. Activated based on your interactions with our site cookie banner.

5. Non-Unsubscribable Service Communications

We routinely send transactional emails and messages essential to client relationship management—including order confirmations, password reset prompts, invoice receipts, shipping tracking updates, and account status notifications. You cannot opt out of non-promotional transactional communications.

6. Contact Us

For questions, privacy inquiries, or requests regarding your personal information, please contact us at:

Yew Photography

Email: Support@yewphoto.com

Website: yewphoto.com