Thank you for visiting F22 Photography (https://f22photography.ie). We value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your data when you interact with our website and purchase our photographic prints. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Who we are

F22 Photography is a website that offers photographic prints for sale. Our website address is https://f22photography.ie.

  1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used for spam detection purposes. Additionally, if you have a Gravatar account, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture publicly in the context of your comment. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Your comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely.

  1. Cookies

When you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will be stored on your device for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies are stored for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me” during login, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

  1. How we use your data

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties. Your personal data is used only for internal purposes, such as contacting clients, processing orders, and improving our services and/or marketing.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

  1. How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

  1. Your rights over your data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, we may be required to retain certain information for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

  1. Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at [info@f22photography.ie].

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, and any changes will be reflected on this page with the effective date. Please review this page periodically to stay informed about our data practices.