Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your information
Last updated: February 2025
1. Introduction
Tim Nicholls Photography ("we", "our", or "us") operates this website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site.
2. Information We Collect
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referral source, and general browsing behaviour
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information
- Cookies and similar technologies: See Section 4 below
Information you provide
If you use our contact form (when enabled), we may collect your name, email address, and message content.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Show relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense on certain pages)
- Improve user experience and site performance
- Respond to inquiries when contact is available
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential functionality: Basic site operation
- Advertising: Google AdSense may set cookies for ad personalisation and measurement. You can manage preferences at Google Ads Settings
- Analytics: We may use analytics to understand how visitors use the site
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google AdSense: Serves advertisements. See Google Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts: Font delivery. May collect limited data; see Google Privacy Policy
- 500px: External gallery link. Their privacy policy applies when you visit their site
6. Data Retention
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
7. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data. See our GDPR Policy for EU/UK residents and our US Privacy Policy for US residents.
9. Children
This site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
10. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent changes.
11. Contact
For privacy-related questions, contact us via the method provided on our Contact page when available.