At Little by Little by Chugh Photography ("we," "us," or "our"), we understand the importance of your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide when using our website.
Information Collection:
We collect and process the following personal data:
- Basic Information: Name, contact details, payment information
- Technical Data: IP address, cookies, usage data when visiting our website
- Photography Data: Images and videos from sessions, booking preferences
- Communications: Email correspondence, inquiries, feedback
Legal Basis and Purposes
We process your data based
on:
- Contract fulfilment
(delivering photography services)
- Legal obligations
(accounting, tax records)
- Legitimate interests
(business administration, marketing)
- Your consent (especially
for marketing communications and portfolio use of images)
Your data is used to:
- Provide and deliver
photography services
- Process payments and
maintain business records
- Communicate with you about
bookings and services
- Improve our services and
website
- Send marketing
communications (with consent)
- Display portfolio examples
(with consent for image use)
Data Retention
We retain your data for as
long as necessary:
- Contact and identity
information: 10 after our last interaction
- Financial records: as
required by Swiss tax law
- Images: Final edited photos as needed; raw files may be deleted sooner
- Marketing data: Until you
withdraw consent
Your Rights
Under Swiss and EU data
protection laws, you have rights to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your
data
- Object to certain
processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any
time
To exercise these rights,
please contact us using the details in Section 1.
Image Rights
For photographs containing
identifiable people:
- Client commissioned photos:
Used as specified in our service agreement
- Portfolio/marketing use: Copyright owned by the photographer, and used for portfolio/marketing unless consent is explicitly withdrawn
- We respect your right to
withdraw consent for marketing/portfolio use
Data Security
We implement appropriate
technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against
unauthorised access, loss, or alteration.
Third-Party Sharing
We may share your data with:
- Payment processors to
complete transactions
- IT service providers for
website hosting and maintenance
- Cloud storage providers for
image backup
- Only with trusted partners
bound by data protection agreements
International Transfers
If data transfers outside
Switzerland/EEA occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards through:
- EU adequacy decisions
- Standard contractual
clauses
- Other legally approved
mechanisms
Children's Privacy
For clients under 16, we
require parental/guardian consent before collecting data or conducting
photography sessions.
Cookies
Our website uses essential
cookies and optional analytics cookies. You can control cookie settings through
your browser.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy
occasionally. Significant changes will be communicated via email or website
notice.
Complaints
If you have concerns about
our data handling, please contact us directly. You also have the right to lodge
a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (www.edoeb.admin.ch).
