LAST UPDATED: July 2026

Your privacy matters to me. This page explains what information I collect, why I collect it, and how I keep it safe.

At Pantry & Place (“I”, “me” or “my”), I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, how I use it, and your rights under UK data protection law.

WHO I AM

Pantry & Place is a food, hospitality and lifestyle photography business based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how I handle your personal information, please contact me at:

Email: pantryandplace@gmail.com

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WHAT INFORMATION I COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with my website or services, I may collect:

* Your name
* Email address
* Telephone number (if you choose to provide it)
* Business name
* Information you submit through my contact form
* Details relating to photography enquiries and bookings
* Information needed to prepare contracts, invoices and deliver my services
* Technical information such as your IP address, browser type and device information
* Information collected through cookies and website analytics, where these are enabled

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HOW I USE YOUR INFORMATION

I use your personal information to:

* Respond to your enquiries
* Communicate with you about my photography services
* Prepare quotations, contracts and invoices
* Manage bookings
* Deliver photography galleries and images
* Provide customer support
* Improve my website and services
* Meet legal, accounting and tax obligations

I will never sell your personal information to third parties.

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LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), I process your personal information because:

* You have contacted me about my services before entering into a contract.
* Processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you.
* I have a legitimate interest in running and improving my business.
* Where required, you have given your consent (for example, for optional cookies).

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THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS

To help run my business, I use a small number of trusted third-party providers, including:

* Showit to host and manage my website and contact form.
* Essential Studio Manager to manage enquiries, bookings, contracts, invoices and client communications.
* Pic-Time to deliver online client galleries where applicable.
* My email provider to communicate with clients and respond to enquiries.
* Secure cloud storage and backup services to safely store business records and photography files.
* Google Analytics, where enabled, to help me understand how visitors use my website and improve the user experience.

These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

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PHOTOGRAPHY & PORTFOLIO USE

If you book photography services with Pantry & Place, I may ask for permission to use selected photographs in my portfolio, on my website or across my social media channels. Any use of images for promotional purposes will will be agreed separately and is governed by the terms of our contract, rather than this Privacy Policy.

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COOKIES

My website may use cookies to:

* Ensure the website functions correctly.
* Improve the performance and usability of the website.
* Understand how visitors use the website through analytics, where enabled.

Where required by law, you will be asked to consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device.

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HOW LONG I KEEP YOUR INFORMATION

I only keep personal information for as long as necessary to provide my services, comply with legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes and maintain appropriate business records.

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YOUR RIGHTS

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

* Request access to your personal information.
* Request correction of inaccurate information.
* Request deletion of your information where appropriate.
* Object to certain types of processing.
* Request that processing is restricted in certain circumstances.
* Request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable.
* Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the email address above.

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KEEPING YOUR INFORMATION SECURE

I take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

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CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLIC

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my business or legal obligations. Any updates will be published on this page together with the revised “Last updated” date.