Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Thank you for visiting my photography portfolio. Protecting your privacy and personal data is important to me. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website or contact me regarding photography services.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Kateryna Chyzhevska
Harmatna, 16/85, 03067, Kyiv, Ukraine
Email: info@chyzhevska.com

For privacy-related inquiries, requests regarding your personal data, or the exercise of your rights under applicable data protection laws, please contact me directly via email or use the contact form available on this website.

2. Information I Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily:
When you use the contact form or communicate regarding photography services, I may collect:

  • Your name
  • Contact information provided by you (email, phone number)
  • Details related to your photography inquiry, booking, or project
  • Any additional information you choose to include in your message

Automatically Collected Information:
When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information and operating system
  • Pages visited, time, and date of visits
  • Referring website information

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the legal basis for processing your data depends on the context:

  • Performance of a Contract (Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR): For processing inquiries, managing photography bookings, delivering galleries, and fulfilling service agreements.
  • Consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR): For using non-essential cookies and analytics (Google Analytics), which you can withdraw at any time.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR): For maintaining website security, preventing fraud, spam detection, and optimizing website performance.

4. Contact Form & Communication

If you submit information through the contact form or via email, your data is used solely for:

  • Responding to your inquiry and communicating about photography services
  • Managing bookings, contracts, and projects
  • Providing requested information

Information submitted is not sold, shared for marketing purposes, or disclosed to third parties except where necessary to provide services (e.g., gallery delivery) or comply with legal obligations.

5. Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality and improve the browsing experience. When you first visit the website, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie consent banner. You can also modify your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

6. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the content. Google Analytics collects information such as pages viewed, session duration, browser/device info, and approximate geographic location.

We utilize Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled, meaning your IP address is shortened within the EEA before being transmitted. Analytics cookies are only active if you grant consent via our cookie banner. Google processes data according to its own Privacy Policy.

7. Social Media and Messaging Platforms

This website may contain links to social media and messaging platforms, including Instagram and Telegram. If you choose to interact through these platforms, your communication will be subject to the privacy policies and terms of service of the respective platform providers. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal financial information through these channels.

8. Client Galleries and File Delivery

Photographs and final high-resolution files are delivered through trusted third-party services, including online gallery and cloud storage platforms such as Pixieset, Dropbox, iCloud or Google Drive. These services process data (such as your email or download activity) strictly as necessary to provide secure access to your photographs.

9. Data Storage, Retention, and Protection

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Client data and archives are stored on secure local devices, password-protected hardware, or trusted cloud services.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to provide services, maintain artistic portfolios/archives, comply with legal/tax obligations, or resolve disputes. Personal data is never sold to third parties.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located within the EEA, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to restrict or object to the processing of your data
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me directly via the contact form or the email listed in Section 1.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with the updated revision date. Changes to this Privacy Policy become effective when they are posted on this page.