Privacy Policy
Annie Austin Photography
Last updated: October 19, 2026
Annie Austin Photography respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how personal information is collected, used, and handled when you visit this website.
This Privacy Policy applies to annieaustinphoto.com, operated by Annie Austin Photography in Tyler, Texas.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit this website, submit an inquiry, subscribe to our newsletter, or purchase a product or service, certain personal information may be collected.
This information may include:
Your name, email address, and phone number
Information submitted through contact and inquiry forms
Details about your photography needs, event, or project
Billing, shipping, and purchase information when applicable
Information about your browser, device, and website activity
We collect this information to respond to inquiries, provide photography services, fulfill orders, communicate with clients, and maintain the functionality of this website.
2. Website Analytics
This website is hosted by Squarespace, which collects certain information to help us understand website traffic and visitor activity.
This information may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring websites, and interactions with website content.
Squarespace processes this information to provide analytics and support the operation and improvement of this website.
For more information, please visit Squarespace's Privacy Policy.
3. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand visitor activity.
Necessary cookies help Squarespace securely operate the website. Additional analytics and performance cookies may be used depending on your cookie preferences and the settings enabled on this website.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preference controls provided on this website.
For more information, visit The Cookies Squarespace Uses.
4. Contact Forms & Inquiries
When you submit an inquiry through this website, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number, event details, and personal messages.
This information is used to respond to your inquiry, discuss photography services, and manage potential or existing client relationships.
Form submissions are processed through Squarespace and may also be stored or processed through the third-party client management or communication services used by Annie Austin Photography.
Submitting an inquiry does not automatically subscribe you to marketing emails.
5. Photography Bookings & Client Information
When you book photography services, additional information may be collected to prepare contracts, process payments, coordinate sessions, and deliver your photographs.
This may include contact information, event locations, scheduling details, billing information, and information relevant to your photography experience.
Client information may be processed through third-party platforms used for contracts, invoicing, communication, gallery delivery, and business administration.
Information is used only as reasonably necessary to provide services, manage the client relationship, and fulfill applicable business and legal obligations.
6. Newsletter & Substack
Visitors may choose to subscribe to The Photographers Desk, the newsletter and publication by Annie Austin Photography, hosted through Substack.
When you subscribe, information such as your email address and any additional information you provide is processed by Substack to manage your subscription and deliver publication updates.
Newsletter subscriptions are voluntary, and you may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in emails.
Substack's handling of personal information is governed by its own Privacy Policy.
7. Purchases & Payments
If products such as fine art prints or other physical goods are available for purchase through this website, personal information may be collected to process and fulfill your order.
This may include your name, contact information, billing and shipping addresses, and purchase details.
Payment information is processed through the payment provider associated with the transaction. Shipping information may be shared with production or fulfillment partners when necessary to complete an order.
Applicable payment providers and fulfillment services may have their own privacy policies governing how they process information.
8. Email Communications
Annie Austin Photography may contact you by email regarding inquiries, bookings, photography services, purchases, or other communications you initiate.
If you separately subscribe to a newsletter or marketing communications, you may also receive publication updates or promotional information.
You may unsubscribe from optional marketing communications at any time. Transactional or service-related communications may still be necessary to fulfill an existing booking or purchase.
9. Sharing Personal Information
Personal information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate this website and provide services.
These may include website hosting, email communication, client management, payment processing, gallery delivery, newsletter distribution, and order fulfillment platforms.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect legal rights.
Annie Austin Photography does not sell client contact information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
10. Data Security & Retention
Reasonable measures are taken to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
However, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.
Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for business operations, client services, recordkeeping, legal obligations, and other legitimate purposes.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact Annie Austin Photography through the website contact form.
Requests will be reviewed and addressed in accordance with applicable law. Certain information may need to be retained for contractual, financial, or legal purposes.
12. Third-Party Websites
This website may include links to third-party websites, social media platforms, publications, or photography galleries.
Annie Austin Photography is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before sharing personal information.
13. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website without appropriate consent, please contact us so the matter can be addressed.
14. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, business practices, or applicable privacy requirements.
Updates will be published on this page with a revised date.
15. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Annie Austin Photography
Tyler, Texas, United States
annieaustinphoto.com