Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 9, 2026
Neil Dekarske Photography LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website.This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how third-party services may process information, and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with our website.
This information may include:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Information included in your message or inquiry
- Newsletter subscription information
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse our website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate geographic location
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- Website interactions and usage information
We use this information to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve our website.
How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
- Respond to questions and photography inquiries
- Communicate with prospective and existing clients
- Provide information about our photography services
- Send newsletters and website updates to subscribers
- Analyze website traffic and visitor behavior
- Improve our website and user experience
- Protect our website from spam, fraud, and abuse
- Maintain website security
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell your personal information.
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact form through our website, we collect the information youprovide, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you regardingyour request.
Contact form submissions may be stored within our website systems or delivered throughemail and may be retained for customer service, administrative, or business recordkeepingpurposes.
Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, or confidential information through ourwebsite's contact forms.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to help usimprove its content and performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- Pages you visit
- Time spent on pages
- General website interactions
- Browser and device information
- Approximate geographic location
- Referring websites or traffic sources
Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and process thisinformation.
The information collected through Google Analytics is used primarily to understandwebsite traffic and visitor behavior and to improve the website.
You can learn more about how Google handles information collected from websites thatuse its services by reviewing Google's privacy information and privacy controls.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA to help protect our website and forms from spam, fraud,abuse, and automated submissions.
reCAPTCHA may collect and process certain technical information about your device,browser, and interaction with our website in order to determine whether an interaction islegitimate or potentially automated.
Information processed through reCAPTCHA may include device and applicationinformation and other technical information necessary to provide security and fraudpreventionfunctionality.
Jetpack Newsletter
We use Jetpack Newsletter, a service provided by Automattic, to allow visitors to subscribeto email updates and receive notifications when new content is published.
When you subscribe to our newsletter, information processed may include:
- Your email address
- Subscription preferences
- IP address
- Basic browser and server request information
- Information necessary to process and manage your subscription
Jetpack and WordPress.com may process information necessary to provide newslettersubscription and delivery services.
Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe orsubscription-management link included in newsletter emails.
We will not use your newsletter subscription to send unrelated communications unlessyou have provided appropriate consent.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and third-party services used on our website may use cookies and similartechnologies.
Cookies may be used to:
- Enable website functionality
- Remember preferences
- Analyze website traffic and usage
- Manage newsletter subscriptions
- Help prevent spam and fraudulent activity
- Improve website performance and security
You may be able to control, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the website.
Where required by applicable law, we may request your consent before placing nonessentialcookies or using certain tracking technologies.
Cookies We Use
- _ga - Distinguishes website visitors
- _ga_* - Maintains session information
- _gid - Distinguishes visitors
- _GRECAPTCHA - Helps detect spam and automated activity
- AEC - Helps prevent spam and abuse
- wordpress_test_cookie - Checks whether cookies are enabled
- wp-settings-* - WordPress, Stores logged-in user preferences
- wordpress_logged_in_* - Maintains logged-in sessions
- jetpack_sso_* - Supports WordPress.com authentication when enabled
Third-Party Services
We use third-party service providers to operate and improve our website.
These services may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google reCAPTCHA
- Jetpack and WordPress.com
- Website hosting providers
- Website security and maintenance services
- Email and communication services
These third parties may process information according to their own privacy practices andapplicable agreements with us.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services they interactwith.
Website Hosting and Security
Our website is hosted and maintained using third-party hosting and technology providers.
These providers may process limited technical information necessary to host, maintain,back up, and secure our website.
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personalinformation from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, nomethod of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completelysecure.
Sharing Your Information
We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary tooperate our website or business.
This may include website hosting providers, analytics providers, email and newsletterproviders, security services, and other technology providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary toprotect our rights, property, website, users, or others.
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their own marketingpurposes.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill thepurposes described in this Privacy Policy, provide requested services, maintainappropriate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or comply with legalobligations.
Newsletter subscription information may be retained for as long as you remain subscribedand as otherwise necessary to maintain appropriate subscription records.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personalinformation.
These rights may include the ability to request:
- Access to personal information we maintain about you
- Correction of inaccurate personal information
- Deletion of certain personal information
- Information about how your personal information is used
- Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent
You may contact us through our website to make a privacy-related request.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Newsletter Choices
You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe orsubscription-management link included in newsletter emails.
Unsubscribing from the newsletter will stop future newsletter communications but maynot remove information that we are required or permitted to retain for legitimate business,security, or legal purposes.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowinglycollect personal information from children under 13.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through ourwebsite, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operatedby third parties. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website youvisit.
Law Applicable to this Privacy Policy
Neil Dekarske Photography LLC is headquartered in the United States and our Website isintended for users in the United States. By viewing any content or otherwise accessing ourwebsite, you consent to the transfer of information to the United States to the extentapplicable, and the collection, storage, and processing of information under United Stateslaws.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services,technology, third-party providers, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy will berevised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to exercise applicable privacyrights, or have questions about how your information is handled, please contact:
Neil Dekarske Photography LLC
You may contact us using the contact form available on our website.