Privacy Policy for Amber Boutwell Photography

Who we are

This website is owned and operated by Amber Boutwell Photography. Our website address is: https://abphotoco.net. We provide professional photography services and related visual content, including but not limited to real estate, drone, event, food, portrait, and commercial photography.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you’re using it. You can review their privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from publicly accessible images on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Login-related cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen options cookies last for a year. Logging out removes all login cookies.

Editing or publishing an article will set a cookie with the post ID of the article—no personal data is stored. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external sites behaves the same as if you visited that site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with embedded elements.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not sell or share your personal data with third parties unless required for security, legal compliance, or functionality (e.g., spam protection services).

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve follow-up comments.

For registered users (if any), we store the personal info in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their info at any time (except usernames). Site admins can also manage that data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request that we delete your data. This excludes any data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be reviewed by an automated spam detection service.

Copyright and Use of Sterling Images

All images, videos, and creative content displayed on this site are the intellectual property of Amber Boutwell Photography unless otherwise credited. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or modification of any content without prior written consent is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. Clients are granted usage rights as outlined in their project agreement or invoice. For licensing inquiries, please contact amber@abphotoco.net.

If you have questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at amber@abphotoco.net.