Privacy Policy

Nicole Lagesse Photography

Last Updated: July 16, 2026

At Nicole Lagesse Photography, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. We understand that photography often involves meaningful and personal moments, and we believe your information and images deserve to be handled with care and respect.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you visit our website, https://nicolelagessephoto.com, inquire about our services, book a photography session, or interact with our business.

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when contacting us, requesting information, booking a photography session, purchasing products, or using our website.

This information may include:

• Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Information related to photography inquiries, appointments, and bookings.
• Details you provide about your photography preferences, session participants, or special requests.
• Information necessary to process purchases, payments, and product orders.
• Messages, forms, questionnaires, and other communications you send to us.
• Photographs and related information created or provided in connection with our photography services.

Payment information may be processed through third-party payment providers. Their handling of payment information is subject to their applicable privacy and security practices.

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through website functionality, cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location derived from technical information, and interactions with our website.

We may use this information to maintain website functionality, understand visitor activity, improve performance, and support website security.

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries and communicate with clients.
• Schedule, confirm, and manage photography sessions.
• Provide photography services and deliver completed images.
• Process payments, purchases, and product orders.
• Provide access to private photography galleries.
• Respond to questions, requests, and customer service concerns.
• Improve our website, services, and overall client experience.
• Send promotional communications when permitted by applicable law.
• Maintain business records and comply with legal obligations.
• Protect our website, business, and clients against fraud or unauthorized activity.

We use personal information for legitimate business purposes and other purposes disclosed to you when information is collected.

We recognize that your photographs may capture personal and meaningful moments.

Client photographs may be stored, edited, delivered, or shared through secure or access-controlled online galleries and professional photography service providers.

Gallery access may be provided through private links, passwords, or other access controls, depending on the services used.

Clients should exercise care when sharing gallery links or passwords, as anyone with authorized access may be able to view or download images according to the gallery settings.

The use of client photographs for public portfolios, website displays, social media, advertising, or other promotional purposes is governed by applicable photography agreements, model releases, and permissions.

Our photography services may include newborns, infants, children, and families.

Information about minors may be provided by a parent or legal guardian in connection with photography bookings and services.

Our website is not intended to solicit personal information directly from children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect such information directly from children without appropriate parental authorization.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us so we can review and address the concern.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve performance, understand visitor activity, and, where applicable, support advertising.

Depending on the tools enabled on our website, third-party providers such as Google or Meta may collect or process information through their technologies.

You can manage or restrict certain cookies through your browser settings and any privacy controls made available on our website.

Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business and deliver our services.

These providers may include:

• Website hosting and maintenance services.
• Photography gallery hosting and image delivery platforms.
• Online scheduling and booking systems.
• Payment processors.
• Professional printing and product fulfillment companies.
• Email communication and marketing platforms.
• Website analytics and advertising providers.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to lawful requests, protect legal rights, or address security concerns.

We do not disclose client information to unrelated third parties for their independent purposes except as described in this Policy, with appropriate authorization, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

If you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise agree to receive promotional communications, we may contact you about photography sessions, special offers, announcements, or other relevant updates.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages or contacting us directly.

We may continue sending nonpromotional communications related to existing bookings, purchases, or customer service matters.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

However, no website, online platform, or electronic storage system can guarantee complete security.

We encourage clients to protect their gallery access information and contact us if they suspect unauthorized access to their information or photographs.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, fulfill contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Photographs and digital files may be retained according to the terms of the applicable photography agreement and our business practices.

Unless expressly agreed otherwise, we do not guarantee indefinite storage or archival availability of client photographs.

You may contact us to request information about the personal information we maintain about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, or request deletion where applicable.

We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws and our legal and contractual obligations.

Certain information may need to be retained for legitimate business, recordkeeping, or legal purposes.

You may also opt out of promotional emails or manage cookies through available website and browser controls.

Our website may contain links to external websites, booking platforms, gallery services, or other third-party resources.

These services operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of third-party services before providing personal information.

Nicole Lagesse Photography operates in the United States.

If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

Applicable privacy protections may differ depending on your location.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, website functionality, or applicable legal requirements.

When updates are made, we will post the revised Policy on this page and update the date above.

Additional notice will be provided when required by applicable law.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your personal information is handled, or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact:

Nicole Lagesse Photography

1951 E. Main Street

Ventura, CA 93001

Phone: (805) 236-0970

Email: nicolelagesse_photo@yahoo.com

Website: https://nicolelagessephoto.com

We appreciate the trust you place in Nicole Lagesse Photography and are committed to treating your personal information and photographic memories with care and respect.