Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 19, 2025

Who We Are

This website is operated by Casey Patrick Photography. Our website address is https://caseypatrickphotography.com. All contact forms on this site are managed through Disruptor Marketing, which we utilize as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to track and manage inquiries.

Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible within the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location details from uploaded images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
When visiting our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie in your browser, which expires after one day and does not contain personal data.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves as if you visited that site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, particularly if you have an account and are logged into their site.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact form submissions are logged in Disruptor Marketing, which we use as a CRM system to manage inquiries and client communications.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal data provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
Contact form submissions are stored in Disruptor Marketing for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain client relationships, and improve our services.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request the deletion of your personal data, except for any information we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be screened using an automated spam detection service.
Contact form submissions are securely stored in Disruptor Marketing as part of our CRM system.