Last Updated: 27 February 2025
1. IntroductionWelcome to Solar Rose Elopements ("I,” “my,” “me”). I am committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, process, and store your personal information when you visit my website (https://www.solarroseco.com) or engage with my elopement photography services.
This policy has been developed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.
2. Who I AmData Controller Details:- Solar Rose Elopements
- Website: https://www.solarroseco.com
- Email: hello@solarroseco.com
- Based in U.S.A.
3. Information I CollectI collect and process the following types of personal data:
3.1 Information You Provide to Me
When you complete my contact form, I collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any additional information you choose to share regarding your elopement plans
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit my website, I automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent on those pages
- Geographic location (country/region level)
- Device information
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through Google Analytics to help me understand how visitors use my website.
4. How I Use Your Information
I use your personal data for the following purposes:
4.1 To Provide My Services
- To respond to your inquiries when you contact me through my website
- To communicate with you about your elopement photography needs
- To fulfill my contractual obligations to you
4.2 To Improve My Website
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior
- To optimize our website structure and content
- To fix technical issues and improve user experience
5. Legal Basis for Processing
I process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for my legitimate interests, such as improving my website and services, as long as these interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Consent: When you have given clear consent for me to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
I share your personal data with the following third parties:
Google Analytics: I use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve my services. Google Analytics may collect information about your visits to our website, including your IP address. For more information about how Google processes your data, please visit [Google's Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
I do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
My website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide and improve our services.
I primarily use cookies through Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use my website. The information collected is used to compile reports and help me improve the website.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on my website and limit certain functionality.
8. Data Retention
I retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For personal data collected through our contact form, we retain this information until my services are completed or until you request its deletion.
For data collected through Google Analytics, retention periods are determined by Google's data retention policies.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that I correct any inaccurate information.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that I delete your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that I restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that I transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to my processing of your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If I rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at hello@solarroseco.com.
10. Data Security
I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
11. International Data Transfers
As I use Google Analytics, your data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Google provides appropriate safeguards for such transfers through standard contractual clauses and compliance with EU-US data protection frameworks.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. I will post the updated Privacy Policy on my website with a revised "Last Updated" date.
13. How to Contact Me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me at: hello@solarroseco.com
14. Complaints
If you are concerned about how I handle your personal data, please contact me first. If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authority.
For Users in the European Union/EEA:
Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
Ireland
Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie
For Users in the United States:
If you are a resident of the United States, depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data under state laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), or similar state privacy laws.
You may have the right to:
- Know what personal data is being collected about you
- Know whether your personal data is sold or disclosed and to whom
- Opt-out of the sale of your personal data
- Access your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the contact information provided above. I will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
You may also file a complaint with your state's Attorney General's office or relevant consumer protection authority.