Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Views of Lara.

We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you use our website, submit a contact form, or book a photography session with us.

By using this website or our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Controller

Data controller: Views of Lara

Email: [email protected]

Country: France

3. Data We Collect

Information you provide directly

When you contact us, book a session, or submit a form, we may collect :

Name and surname

Email address

Phone number

Event or session details you share with us

Messages and requests sent through the contact form

Billing information

Payment confirmation details (payment data is processed securely by external providers : we do not store card numbers)

Automatically collected data

When visiting the website:

IP address

Browser and device type

Pages visited and navigation data

Cookies and analytics data

4. Purpose of Processing

We process your personal data only when legally permitted and for the following purposes:

Respond to your inquiries and booking requests

Manage and deliver photography sessions

Send your online gallery and deliverables

Issue invoices and manage payments

Communicate service and session information

Improve website performance

Prevent fraud or misuse

Comply with legal and accounting obligations

We never sell your personal data.

5. Legal Basis (GDPR Article 6)

Your data is processed under the following legal bases:

Contractual necessity — to provide booked services

Legitimate interest — to ensure website security and improve services

Consent — for optional communications

Legal obligation — accounting and tax compliance

6. Photography & Image Rights

Photographs taken during your session are your personal memories and are treated with full respect. By default, photographs taken during your session may be used by Views of Lara for portfolio, website, and social media purposes. By booking a session, you implicitly consent to this use.

If you wish for your images to remain fully confidential and never shared publicly in any form, a confidentiality option is available for an additional fee of 15% of the total package price. Once this option is confirmed and paid, your images will never be used for any promotional, portfolio or social media purpose — guaranteed.

To request this option, simply mention it at the time of booking.

7. Hosting & External Platforms

Your data may be stored and processed on the ViewsofLara Website servers for the sole purpose of operating the website and delivering our services.

Online galleries are delivered through a secure, password-protected private third platform. Access is limited to you and anyone you choose to share it with.

8. Third-Party Service Providers

We use trusted third-party providers to operate our services, including:

Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal or equivalent)

Email communication services

Website hosting services

Online gallery delivery platforms

These providers act as data processors and process personal data only as required to provide their services in compliance with GDPR.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

Client files: duration of service relationship

Billing information: up to 10 years (French accounting law)

Contact and support communications: up to 3 years after last contact

You may request deletion at any time unless legal obligations require retention.

10. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data

Rectify inaccurate data

Request erasure

Restrict processing

Object to processing

Data portability

Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]

You may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) at www.cnil.fr.

11. Cookies

Cookies are used to ensure proper website functionality and analyze traffic.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.

However, no method of online transmission can be guaranteed fully secure.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

14. Contact

For any privacy-related questions:

[email protected]