Privacy Policy
Alan Young Photography
Last updated: 5 October 2026
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Alan Young Photography is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly.
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This Privacy Policy explains what personal data may be collected through this website, how it is used, how it may be shared, and your rights under UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
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For the purposes of UK data protection law, Alan Young Photography is the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website.
Information Collected
I may collect and process information that you provide directly, including:
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Your name and email address
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Telephone number, where voluntarily supplied
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Postal address where required for print orders
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Messages submitted through contact forms
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Print enquiries, order information and customer correspondence
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Newsletter or update subscriptions where you have chosen to opt in
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Membership account information
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Profile information, such as your display name, profile photograph or biography, where you choose to provide it
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Posts, comments, reactions and other contributions made within the AYP Community or Groups
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Images, documents or other files that you choose to upload or share
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Information provided when joining or participating in Groups or Events
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Messages and communications sent using website community or member features
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Information may also be collected automatically when you visit the website, including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on the site and website analytics information collected through cookies or similar technologies.
Membership and Community Features
Alan Young Photography provides membership and community features through the website, including the AYP Community, Groups, member profiles, member discussions, image or file sharing, messaging and Events.
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When you create a member account, information required to operate and administer that account is processed through Wix.
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Depending on the privacy settings you choose, your member profile and activity may be visible to other members or website visitors.
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Content that you choose to post, including photographs, comments, discussions and other material, may be visible to other people according to the privacy settings of the relevant profile, Group or community area.
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Private or restricted Groups may limit access to approved members. Public Groups or publicly visible community areas may allow content to be seen more widely.
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You should avoid including personal information in posts, photographs or files that you do not wish other people to see.
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Community information may also be processed where necessary to moderate discussions, enforce community rules, investigate reports or misuse, protect members and maintain the security of the website.
How Your Information Is Used
Personal information may be used to:
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Respond to enquiries
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Process print enquiries and orders
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Provide customer support
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Create and administer member accounts
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Provide access to members-only resources and downloads
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Operate the AYP Community and Groups
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Enable member profiles, discussions, comments and other community features
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Facilitate image and file sharing
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Provide member messaging and communication features
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Administer Events and related activities
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Moderate community activity and enforce community rules
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Send service-related membership communications
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Send newsletters or updates where you have chosen to receive them
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Improve website performance, usability and accessibility
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Maintain website security and prevent fraud, spam or misuse
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Meet legal, accounting or regulatory requirements
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Personal information is never sold.
Member Communications
Membership of Alan Young Photography and subscription to marketing communications are separate.
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If you create a member account, I may send service-related communications where necessary to operate your account or provide website features that you have requested. These may include account information, changes to membership services, community administration or other important service notices.
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Marketing emails, newsletters and promotional updates are only sent where you have chosen to receive them or where another lawful basis permits them.
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You can unsubscribe from optional email updates at any time.
Legal Basis for Processing
Personal data is processed only where there is an appropriate lawful basis.
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These may include:
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Consent, for example where you choose to receive marketing communications or consent to non-essential cookies
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Contract, where processing is necessary to provide services you have requested, fulfil a print order or provide certain membership services
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Legitimate interests, where necessary for reasonable website administration, responding to enquiries, security, fraud prevention, community moderation and improving the services provided
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Legal obligation, where information must be retained or processed to meet accounting, tax or other legal requirements
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Where consent is relied upon, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Data Storage and Security
This website is built and hosted using Wix.
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Wix processes information required to provide hosting, member accounts, community functionality, website services and related features in accordance with its own privacy and security policies.
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Other service providers used by the website may also process information where necessary to provide their services.
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Some providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate legal safeguards are used where required by UK data protection law.
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Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or loss.
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No internet-based service can, however, guarantee absolute security.
Sharing of Information
Personal information may be shared where necessary with:
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Wix and other providers supporting website hosting and operation
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Email and communication service providers
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Analytics providers
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Payment processors where payments are enabled
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Printing or delivery providers solely where necessary to fulfil print orders
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Services used to provide membership, community, Events or other website functionality
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Professional advisers or authorities where disclosure is required by law
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Information that you deliberately publish through member profiles, community posts, Groups or other sharing features may also be visible to other members or visitors according to the privacy settings applying to that area.
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Personal information is not shared with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Third-Party and Embedded Services
Some website features may use services provided by third parties, including services used for Events, calendars, analytics, media or other website functionality.
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These providers may receive technical information such as your IP address, browser or device information when their services are used.
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Where non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies are involved, they are subject to the website's cookie consent controls where required.
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Third-party services are also governed by the privacy policies of the organisations providing them.
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Links to external services such as Buy Me a Coffee may process information directly under their own privacy policies when you choose to use those services.
Affiliate Links
Some pages of this website may contain affiliate links to third-party retailers.
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If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
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Affiliate links may contain referral information or use tracking technologies that allow the retailer or affiliate platform to identify that a visit originated from Alan Young Photography.
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These technologies are managed by the relevant retailer or affiliate provider.
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I do not receive your payment information or customer account details when you purchase through an affiliate link.
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Transactions are completed directly with the retailer and are subject to that retailer's own privacy policy.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences and understand how visitors use the website.
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Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website.
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Cookies may include:
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Essential cookies, required for security, member accounts and core website functionality
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Analytics cookies, used to understand website usage and improve performance
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Functional cookies, used to remember preferences or provide additional website features
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Non-essential cookies are not placed or accessed without consent where consent is required by law.
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A cookie consent facility is provided to allow visitors to manage their preferences.
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You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, although blocking essential cookies may prevent some website features from working correctly.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights including the right to:
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Request access to personal information held about you
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Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
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Request erasure of personal information in certain circumstances
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Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
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Object to certain types of processing
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Request transfer of your personal information where the right to data portability applies
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
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I may need to verify your identity before responding to a request involving personal information.
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You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your personal information has been handled improperly.
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Further information is available from the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Contact Details
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
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Alan Young Photography
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Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when website services, community features, legal requirements or data processing practices change.
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The latest version will always be published on this page together with the date it was last updated.
