Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy — Kemal Onur Özman Photography

Effective Date: 2025
Website: www.kemalonurozman.com

ICO: 08349541

Sidlo: Chrzin, Dolní Kamenice 11

Nazev: Kemal Onur Ozman

This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use our photography services or visit our website.
We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Czech law.

By accessing this website or booking a session, you agree to the practices below.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

1. Data Controller

Kemal Onur Özman Photography
Email: info@kemalonurozman.com
Phone: +420 705 906 298
Website: www.kemalonurozman.com
Prague, Czech Republic

2. Personal Data We Collect

A. Information You Provide

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Booking date, time, and session details

  • Payment-related information (processed securely by third parties)

  • Messages sent via email, forms, WhatsApp, or social media

B. Automatically Collected Data

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Web activity and analytics data

  • Referring website

  • Approximate location

C. Photos From Your Photoshoot

  • All images captured during the session

  • Usage depends on your verbal permission

3. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for:

  • Booking confirmation

  • Communication before and after the session

  • Sending invoices, receipts, and payment confirmations

  • Delivering edited photos via secure online galleries

  • Improving website performance and service quality

  • Legal, tax, and accounting obligations

With your consent, we may also use your photos for portfolio purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process data under the following GDPR bases:

  • Contractual necessity – to provide the session you booked

  • Legitimate interest – website analytics, improving service

  • Legal obligation – accounting and tax law

  • Consent – for portfolio and promotional use

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. How We Protect Your Data

We use:

  • Encrypted email systems

  • Password-protected devices

  • Secure cloud galleries (Pixieset, Google Drive, etc.)

  • SSL-secured website protocols

  • GDPR-compliant third-party platforms

We never sell or share your data with advertisers.

6. Payments

Payments are processed securely through:

  • Stripe, Comgate

  • PayPal

  • Bank transfer

  • POS terminals

We do not store your credit card numbers.

7. Sharing Data With Third Parties

We only share data with:

  • Payment processors

  • Photo delivery platforms

  • Accountants or legal authorities (if legally required)

  • Web hosting providers for technical reasons

We never share your information with external marketing companies.

8. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies for:

  • Basic functionality

  • Analytics

  • Security

  • Booking systems

Tools used may include Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel (if active), and standard WordPress cookies.

You can disable cookies in your browser anytime.

9. Photo Usage & Copyright (Updated According to Your Process)

  1. The photographer retains copyright over all photos unless otherwise agreed.

  2. Clients receive personal-use rights for printing, sharing, and social media.

  3. Portfolio Use Consent:

    • The photographer only uses client photos for website, social media, or portfolio if the client verbally agrees during or after the session.

    • If the client declines verbally, their photos will never be used publicly.

    • Verbal consent is fully respected and no written form is required.

  4. Clients may revoke their consent later, and photos will be removed online when technically possible.

  5. Commercial usage by the client requires an additional agreement.

10. Data Retention

  • Booking and invoice data: 10 years (legal requirement)

  • Messages and communication: as long as necessary

  • Photos: stored indefinitely unless deletion is requested

  • Portfolio permissions: valid until withdrawn

You may request deletion of your personal data anytime unless legal retention is required.

11. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to certain processing

  • Withdraw consent

  • Request a copy of your data (data portability)

To exercise these rights: info@kemalonurozman.com

12. Children’s Privacy

We do not intentionally collect data from children under 16 without parental consent.
Family sessions involving children are handled securely and respectfully.

13. External Links

Our website may contain links to external pages.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

14. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated when necessary.
The latest version will always be posted here.
By continuing to use our website, you accept any revisions.

15. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions:

Kemal Onur Özman Photography
Email: info@kemalonurozman.com
Phone: +420 705 906 298
Website: www.kemalonurozman.com
Prague, Czech Republic