Privacy & Cookie Policy

Information You Provide

I collect information you choose to provide when you complete a contact or inquiry form, communicate with me, or book a photography service. This may include your name, email address, phone number, information about your pet, session preferences, and any other details you include in your message.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the website’s contact forms.

Information Collected Automatically



When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:

• Your device and browser type
• Your general geographic location
• The pages you visit
• How you arrived at the website
• The links or features you interact with
• The date and approximate time of your visit

This information is generally used in an aggregated form to understand how visitors use the website.

How Your Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to:

• Respond to questions and photography inquiries
• Schedule and provide photography services
• Communicate with you about your inquiry or session
• Maintain the security and functionality of the website
• Understand website traffic and improve the visitor experience
• Meet applicable business, legal, or recordkeeping obligations

Cookies and Google Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Optional cookies may be used for personalization, analytics, and advertising features when applicable.

Google Analytics is used to better understand how visitors find and use this website. It may collect information about your device, browser, general location, pages visited, referral source, and interactions with the website.

You may accept or decline all non-essential cookies through the cookie banner. You may also select “Manage” to choose which categories of optional cookies you allow. Your selections can be updated through the website’s cookie settings when available or through your browser settings.

You can learn more about how Google handles information in Google’s Privacy Policy.

Service Providers

This website is created and hosted through Pixieset. Pixieset and other service providers may process information as needed to host the website, deliver forms, provide galleries or booking tools, analyze website activity, and support business operations.

These providers have their own privacy practices and policies. You can review Pixieset’s Privacy Policy.

If you make a payment through an online service, payment information is processed by the applicable payment provider. Melody Lyman Photography does not directly receive or store your complete credit or debit card information.

Sharing Your Information

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers that help operate the website or provide photography services, when required by law, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of Melody Lyman Photography or others.

Data Retention

Personal information is kept only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, providing services, maintaining appropriate business records, and meeting legal obligations.

Your Choices

You may accept or decline all non-essential cookies through the website’s cookie banner, or select “Manage” to customize your preferences by category. You can also control or delete cookies using your browser settings.

You may contact me to ask about personal information you have provided or request that it be corrected or deleted. Some information may need to be retained for legitimate business, contractual, or legal purposes.

Children’s Privacy

This website and its services are not directed toward children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

External Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Melody Lyman Photography is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the website, services, or privacy practices. The date at the top of this page will show when it was most recently updated.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy or the information you have submitted, please contact Melody Lyman Photography through the contact form at: melodylymanphotography.com/contact