PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: August 28, 2026
627 Photography respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is collected and used through this website and our photography services.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
• Join our email list
• Complete a contact or inquiry form
• Schedule a consultation or photography session
• Complete a questionnaire
• Sign a contract
• Make a payment
• Communicate with us by email, telephone, text message or social media
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, school, session preferences and other details you choose to provide.
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring website, pages visited and general website activity.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect to:
• Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
• Plan, schedule and provide photography services
• Process contracts, orders and payments
• Deliver photographs and related products
• Send requested resources, business updates and marketing emails
• Improve our website, services and client experience
• Maintain business and financial records
• Protect our website and prevent spam, fraud or misuse
• Comply with legal obligations
EMAIL MARKETING
If you subscribe to our email list, we may send photography tips, session inspiration, announcements and occasional promotional emails.
Our email marketing is managed through Mailchimp. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in any marketing email. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent us from sending communications necessary to provide services you have requested or purchased.
COOKIES AND ANALYTICS
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, understand how visitors use the site and improve its performance.
We may use Google Analytics or similar services to collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device type and referral source. You may manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain website features function.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
We use trusted third-party providers to operate our website and business. These may include Showit, WordPress, Mailchimp, Sprout Studio, Square, Google Analytics and providers used for client galleries, image delivery, printing, accounting and business administration.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers such as Square or through services integrated with our client-management system. 627 Photography does not directly store complete credit- or debit-card numbers.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs created for clients may be stored and processed using professional editing, gallery, backup, printing and delivery services.
Client photographs will only be used publicly for portfolio, website, social-media, advertising or promotional purposes in accordance with the applicable photography agreement, model release or other permission.
HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
627 Photography does not sell or rent personal information.
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business, fulfill a client request, process a payment or deliver services and products. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights or to prevent fraud, harm or misuse.
DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business and tax records, fulfill contractual obligations, resolve disputes and comply with applicable laws.
DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no website, online transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
High-school students using this website or communicating with 627 Photography should do so with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian when appropriate.
YOUR CHOICES
You may contact us to:
• Ask what personal information we maintain about you
• Request that inaccurate information be corrected
• Request deletion of information, subject to legal and business-record requirements
• Withdraw from marketing communications
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
This website may contain links to social-media platforms and other third-party websites. 627 Photography is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those websites. Please review their policies before submitting personal information.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services or legal obligations change. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
CONTACT US
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
627 Photography
Amy Hill
Apex, North Carolina
amy@627photography.com