Last Updated: October 26, 2026
Doug Burke Photography LLC (“Doug Burke Photography,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website, https://www.dougburkephoto.com, contact us, inquire about photography services, or book a session.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Your name, email address, phone number, and contact details.
- Information submitted through our inquiry forms, questionnaires, and booking systems.
- Details about your photography needs, event dates, venues, and session preferences.
- Booking, contract, and payment-related information.
- Photographs and other information provided during our photography services.
- Website usage information, such as pages visited, browser type, device information, approximate location, and interactions with our website.
Some information is provided directly by you, while other information may be collected automatically through website technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide information about our photography services.
- Schedule photography sessions and manage client bookings.
- Prepare agreements, process payments, and deliver photography services.
- Communicate about upcoming sessions, weddings, and events.
- Deliver photographs and related products.
- Improve our website, services, and customer experience.
- Measure website traffic, advertising performance, and inquiries.
- Maintain business records, protect our website, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Booking and Third-Party Services
We use third-party platforms to help operate our photography business.
These may include Sprout Studio for client management, scheduling, contracts, and booking workflows; photography gallery and delivery platforms; payment processors; website hosting providers; and other business service providers.
Information you submit may be processed and stored by these services as necessary to provide the requested services. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies.
Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising
Our website may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to understand visitor activity, improve website performance, and measure advertising effectiveness.
These technologies may include Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, and other analytics or advertising services that we use from time to time.
Depending on the technologies enabled, information collected may include IP addresses, device and browser information, website interactions, referral sources, and advertising-related identifiers.
Some information may be shared with analytics and advertising providers to measure campaign performance or support advertising activities.
You can manage or restrict many cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
We may also implement additional privacy preference or consent controls where appropriate or required by applicable law.
Sharing of Personal Information
We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our business, respond to inquiries, fulfill bookings, deliver photographs, process transactions, measure advertising, or maintain our website.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, or to respond to lawful requests.
We do not publish your private contact information as part of our photography portfolio.
Photography and Portfolio Use
As a photography business, we create and manage photographic images of clients, families, individuals, and events.
Photographs may be displayed in our portfolio, website, social media, or promotional materials when permitted by applicable agreements, permissions, and law.
Any questions about the use of your photographs can be directed to us through our website.
Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, fulfill contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and meet applicable legal requirements.
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to help protect information. However, no website or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable law and any legitimate business or legal retention obligations.
You may also contact us about privacy concerns or questions regarding advertising-related information.
Additional privacy rights may apply depending on your state or country of residence.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for people seeking photography services and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under 13.
Parents or legal guardians may provide information concerning their children when arranging photography services.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our business practices, website technology, or applicable legal requirements.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Doug Burke Photography LLC
1150 Revolution Mill Drive, Suite 8
Greensboro, NC
Website: https://www.dougburkephoto.com