Privacy Policy

Welcome to fotografosantodomingo.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website or contact us to book a photography session in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

By using this website you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

This website is operated by Fotografo Santo Domingo, a professional photography service based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. For any privacy-related questions you can contact us at info@fotografosantodomingo.com or via WhatsApp at +1 809 720 9547.

Information you provide directly:
When you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, the type of photography service you are interested in, and the message you write to us. This information is used exclusively to respond to your inquiry and coordinate your photography session.

When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates, promotions and photography tips. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Information collected automatically:
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on each page, and the source that referred you to our site. This information is collected through Google Analytics and is used only to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.

Information from third-party services:
Our website uses Cloudinary to host and deliver photography portfolio images. When you view images on our site, your browser may interact with Cloudinary's servers. We also use Supabase to store contact form submissions and portfolio data securely.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your contact form inquiries and coordinate photography sessions in Santo Domingo and across Dominican Republic.
• To send you a confirmation email when you submit a contact form.
• To send you our newsletter if you have subscribed, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior through Google Analytics in order to improve the website experience.
• To comply with legal obligations applicable in Dominican Republic.

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling.

Contact form submissions are stored securely in our Supabase database hosted on Amazon Web Services infrastructure in the United States. This data is protected by Row Level Security — meaning only authorized administrators of fotografosantodomingo.com can access it. Anonymous visitors cannot read or access any stored contact data.

Your data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected — typically for the duration of our business relationship plus a reasonable period thereafter for accounting and legal purposes.

We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to any third parties. We share your information only with the following service providers who help us operate this website, and only to the extent necessary:

• Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. Google may process your data in the United States. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Resend — the email delivery service we use to send contact form confirmations and notifications. Your name and email address are transmitted through Resend's infrastructure solely for the purpose of delivering emails.
• Cloudinary — the image hosting and delivery platform we use for our photography portfolio. Cloudinary may process technical data when images are loaded in your browser.
• Supabase — our database provider where contact form submissions are stored securely.

All third-party service providers listed above are bound by their own privacy policies and data protection agreements. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

You can control and disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.
• The right to object to processing of your personal data.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@fotografosantodomingo.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at info@fotografosantodomingo.com and we will delete that information promptly.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites including our social media profiles and online galleries. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include encrypted database connections, Row Level Security policies in our database, and HTTPS encryption across our entire website.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make changes we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us: