David Chalmers Photography Ltd take the security of your privacy very seriously. This document outlines how we collect and use your data and provides information about your rights. It is a key requirement of the General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] that we use your data transparently.
By accessing, browsing or otherwise using Our Site, you confirm that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Please ensure you have read it carefully, particularly the section detailing your rights regarding the personal information we collect about you.
WHO?
David Chalmers Photography is based in the UK. Our website www.davidchalmersphotography.com is run by David Chalmers
Registered address: Woodend, The Crescent, Scarborough, England, YO11 2PW.
GETTING IN TOUCH
It is an important requirement of the General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] that you know how to get in touch with us. If you have any general questions about the site, or you’d like more information on what we do, then contact us at this address or email us at studio@davidchalmersphotography.com
HOW I COLLECT PERSONAL DATA
David Chalmers Photography does not automatically capture or store any personal information about individuals who access its website or web pages, unless such information is explicitly volunteered by the visitor. You can use our website without giving us any personal information, and we won’t know who you are. We respect the privacy of every individual who visits this website and are committed to protecting your privacy. We only collect personal data when you actively opt-in to receive marketing communications. There are a number of ways in which we may collect information about you:
- When you visit our website and use our online contact form
- When you engage with us on social media
- Subscribe to our Newsletter using a MailChimp form.
- For the purposes of legitimate interest, we may ask you to give us your name, [or a contact name for your company], address, email address, and telephone number.
If you prefer to be contacted by email, we will send you a verification email. If you don’t respond within two weeks, your e-mail will be removed from our database. If you respond and verify your e-mail, we will start sending you occasional newsletters and special offers.
Should you at any time want to opt out of the e-mails you receive from us, then you can do so in one of two ways:
- Click the unsubscribe button at the bottom of every MailChimp email we send you.
- E-mail us and ask to be unsubscribed at: studio@davidchalmersphotography.com
In both cases, we will remove you from our e-mail list and remove any data that we hold about you.
YOUR RIGHTS RELATING TO PERSONAL DATA
We have summarised the rights you have under GDPR, and the obligations we will meet. As you will see, you can request that we do several different things with your data; if you do this, we must act on your request within 28 days of the request.
- You have the right to request that your data be deleted or corrected.
- You have the right to ask us to stop processing your data.
- You have the right to stop receiving marketing from us.
- If you think some of the data we hold about you is incorrect, you can ask us to correct it.
- You have the right to access your personal data (to ask us what information we hold about you). We will send this to you in an email file – but please note that we may need to verify your identity before we send such data. In this case, our DPO would contact you to obtain any necessary information.
- You may be unsure whether you are on our e-mail list. If you would like clarification on this, then e-mail us at the address above.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR DATA
All personal data is stored securely in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR)
- I may occasionally send promotional emails about a new service, special offer, or other information that I think you may find interesting, using the email address you have provided.
- Provide and manage your access to Our Site.
- I may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
- Responding to communications from you.
- Internal record keeping on secure servers.
SHARING YOUR DATA
I will not send you any spam or share your personal information with anyone for their marketing purposes. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that we fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the GDPR.
STORING DATA
We only store your data for as long as is needed and/ or for as long as we have your permission to keep it. Your data will be deleted if we no longer need it or upon your request.
It is possible that some or all of your data may be stored or transferred outside of the European Union (“EU”). You are deemed to accept and to agree to this by using Our Site and submitting information to us. If we do store or transfer data outside the EU, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the EU and under the GDPR.
THE DATA WE HOLD ABOUT YOU
I do this by using “cookies” A cookie is a very small piece of information that a website stores to save and collect basic information. Many cookies are essential to the operation of our website, for example, the next time you visit, your browsing experience will be more efficient and faster. The cookies on Our Site are safe and don’t store any personal information that can identify users.
COOKIES SET BY THIRD PARTIES
These are cookies served by a third-party service provider and are usually used to identify your computer when it visits another website, for example, when you log in to a social media site to share an article. I do not control third parties’ cookie settings. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
In an attempt to increase visitor interest, I may link to third-party sites. However, even if the third party is affiliated with David Chalmers Photography, I have no control over these linked sites, each of which has separate privacy and data collection practices independent of David Chalmers Photography. These linked sites are for your convenience only; therefore, you access them at your own risk. David Chalmers Photography seeks to protect the integrity of my website and the links on it and therefore requests feedback not only on its own site but also on sites it links to (including whether a specific link does not work).
You can learn about cookies here: cookiesandyou.com/
VIMEO
Some pages on my website contain embedded content, such as Vimeo videos. You may be sent cookies from these websites. If you are not logged in to these services, they will not be able to identify you, but they may collect anonymous usage information, such as the number of times loaded or viewed. Read their Privacy Policy here vimeo.com/privacy
MAILCHIMP
Like the vast majority of companies and organisations, we use an external company to send our marketing e-mails and monitor the resulting data. We use MailChimp: you can find out more about them by clicking on this link: mailchimp.com/about
Read their Privacy Policy here: mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
HOW DOES THE RELATIONSHIP WITH MAILCHIMP WORK?
Once someone has signed up to our e-mails, their address is stored – very securely – with MailChimp. By using MailChimp, we can monitor opening rates, your location when you open them, and whether you click any links. In every MailChimp email we send, you have the option to unsubscribe from future emails and newsletters.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We keep our Privacy Policy under regular review and will update this web page with any changes. This Privacy Policy was last updated on 4 June 2026.
COMPLAINTS
With the best will in the world, mistakes occasionally happen. If you ever want to complain about how I have handled your data, please contact me. You can also contact me if you need the above rights clarified or explained in more detail.
The GDPR regulations are complicated. I’ve done my best to simplify them and make them as readable as possible. But if you still have questions after reading the above, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I take my obligations regarding your data very seriously, and – with or without regulations – I will continue to do my utmost to protect it.
David Chalmers Photography