Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 15, 2026

Who We Are

Laura Dark Photography operates https://lauradark.net. We respect your privacy and use the information you share with us to respond to inquiries, provide photography services, and send communications you have requested.

Information We Collect

We may collect information when you contact us, complete a form, book a session, make a purchase, upload images, create an account, or enroll in email or text communications.

This information may include:

• Your name, email address, phone number, and booking details.

• Information and images you voluntarily provide for session planning.

• Your communication preferences and records of consent or unsubscribe requests.

• Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, and activity on our website.

We use this information to manage bookings, provide customer support, plan sessions, process transactions through service providers, maintain our website, and send communications consistent with your preferences.

Email Enrollment

When you choose to subscribe to our marketing emails, we may send studio news, special offers, upcoming session announcements, and booking opportunities.

Marketing enrollment is optional and is not required to purchase or book a session. Providing your email address for an inquiry or booking does not, by itself, enroll you in marketing emails.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in a marketing email or by contacting us through our website. Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not prevent us from sending necessary communications about an existing booking, payment, or requested service.

SMS and Text Message Enrollment

When you opt in to receive text messages from Laura Dark Photography, we may send messages within the scope of your consent, such as appointment reminders, session updates, and, if you separately choose to receive marketing texts, special offers and studio announcements.

Providing your phone number does not, by itself, constitute consent to receive marketing texts. Consent to marketing texts is optional and is not a condition of purchase.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out by replying STOP to a text message or by contacting us through our website. You may receive one final message confirming your unsubscribe request. For help, contact us through the website contact form.

We may retain your phone number, consent records, and unsubscribe status as needed to document your preferences and prevent unwanted messages.

We do not sell, rent, or share mobile information or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. We may share the information needed to deliver our messages with service providers acting on our behalf, subject to appropriate restrictions.

Who We Share Information With

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with service providers as necessary to operate our business, including website hosting, booking, payment processing, email and SMS delivery, analytics, security, and spam prevention providers.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, clients, or website.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support site functionality, remember preferences, maintain login sessions, and understand how visitors use the site.

Analytics providers may process information such as your IP address, device and browser details, pages visited, and approximate location. We use this information to understand website traffic and improve the visitor experience.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.

Comments and Uploaded Images

If comments are enabled, we collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information, to help detect spam. Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to Gravatar to check whether you use the service. Its privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. An approved comment may display your profile picture publicly.

If you upload images intended for public display, avoid including embedded GPS location data. Visitors may be able to extract this information from publicly available images.

Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

Our website may include links, videos, social media content, forms, or other content provided by third parties. These services may collect information and use cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Please review the privacy policies of any external services you use through our website.

How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, and meet legal obligations.

Retention periods depend on the information and its purpose. We may retain limited consent and unsubscribe records after other information is deleted so that we can continue to honor your communication preferences.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. Where applicable law provides additional rights, such as receiving a copy of your information or withdrawing consent, we will honor those rights.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. Certain information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

Information Security

We use reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect personal information. However, no website, transmission method, or electronic storage system is completely secure.

If a data breach occurs, we will investigate, take appropriate steps to secure affected systems, and provide notifications as required by applicable law.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our services or privacy practices change. The latest version will appear on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

For privacy questions, information requests, or help changing your communication preferences, please contact Laura Dark Photography through the contact form at lauradark.net.