Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how I, James Warman, collect, use, and protect any personal information you provide when using my website https://www.jameswarmanphotography.com or when your personal data is captured in the course of my photographic work, including street photography, photojournalism, and artistic publication.

I am committed to ensuring your privacy is protected and that I comply with my obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who I Am

James Warman Photography

Email: james.warman@sky.com

Business Address: 2 Brook Street, Shrewsbury, S3 7QR

I am the sole data controller for the purposes of this website and any services I provide to you.

2. What Personal Data I Collect

I may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Postal address (if applicable)

• Details about your enquiry or booking

• Photographic images (including commissioned work, street photography, artistic works, and photojournalism)

• IP address and browsing information (via cookies)

3. How I Collect Your Data

Your data is collected when:

• You fill in a contact or booking form on the website

• You contact me by email, phone, or social media

• You book a photography session or enter into a contract with me

• You consent to cookies or analytics tracking when using my website

• Your image is captured in a public setting as part of my street photography, artistic work, or photojournalism, where consent is not legally required but I operate in accordance with privacy laws and principles of artistic/journalistic integrity

4. Why I Collect Your Data (Lawful Basis)

I use your personal data to:

• Respond to your enquiries or messages (legitimate interest)

• Provide photography services and fulfil contracts (contractual obligation)

• Send invoices or process payments (legal obligation)

• Share images with your consent (consent)

• Publish and exhibit photographs taken in public spaces for artistic, documentary, or editorial purposes, where the lawful basis may be legitimate interest or public interest. This includes street photography and photojournalism, and I operate within the exemptions provided for artistic and journalistic expression under the Data Protection Act 2018. Images will not be used in a way that is misleading, defamatory, or harmful to the individuals depicted.

• Improve the website and user experience (legitimate interest)

5. Sharing Your Data

I do not sell or rent your personal information. I may share your data with trusted third parties where necessary, including:

• Web hosting and IT providers

• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

• Professional print labs or album suppliers

• HMRC or legal authorities, if required by law

Any third parties are required to keep your data secure and process it in accordance with UK data protection law.

6. Data Retention

I retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected. This typically means:

• Enquiry or contact form details: up to 12 months

• Client data (invoices, contracts, images): up to 7 years for tax/accounting purposes

• Portfolio, documentary, and artistic/street photography images: indefinitely, unless you request removal and there is no overriding legal or journalistic reason to retain them

7. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data

• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)

• Object to processing or request restriction

• Withdraw consent where applicable

• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me via james.warman@sky.com.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve functionality and gather anonymous usage data via Google Analytics or similar tools.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

9. External Links

This website may contain links to external sites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted here, with the effective date shown at the top.

Contact Me

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please email: james.warman@sky.com