Privacy Policy & Customer Information Usage Details
Updated: August 20, 2026
Matt Murray Photography respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting www.mattmurrayphotography.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
This policy applies to visitors, prospective clients, customers, and other individuals who interact with the Matt Murray Photography website. The website is operated from Canada, and this policy is intended to reflect applicable Canadian privacy requirements, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), where applicable.
Information We May Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact Matt Murray Photography, request information, make an inquiry, submit a form, or otherwise communicate through the website.
Depending on how you use the website, this information may include your name, email address, telephone number, location, information about your photography requirements, and any other information you choose to include in a message or inquiry.
We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you visit the website. This can include your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and general information about how you interact with the website.
How We Use Your Information
Personal information is collected and used only for reasonable purposes related to operating and improving the website and providing photography services.
Information you submit may be used to:
- Respond to photography inquiries and requests for information
- Communicate with you about services, bookings, projects, or other requests
- Provide information about photography services that may be relevant to your inquiry
- Maintain and improve the website and its content
- Understand website traffic and visitor behaviour
- Protect the website against spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
- Meet applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or security requirements
Matt Murray Photography does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Photography Inquiries and Communications
If you contact Matt Murray Photography through a contact form, email, or another communication method provided on this website, the information you provide may be retained so that your inquiry can be answered and any requested service or project can be discussed.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through a general website contact form unless it is specifically requested or necessary for your inquiry.
Photography Images and Personal Information
Photography services may involve photographs containing identifiable individuals, personal property, locations, or other information that could reasonably be associated with a person.
Where photography services involve identifiable individuals or other personal information, the handling and use of those photographs may be subject to separate agreements, releases, contracts, or permissions applicable to the particular photography project.
Photographs displayed in portfolios, galleries, social media, promotional materials, or other public-facing locations may be used only where appropriate authorization, consent, contractual rights, or another lawful basis permits that use.
Website Cookies
Like many websites, www.mattmurrayphotography.com may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help a website remember information, maintain functionality, understand website usage, and improve the visitor experience.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly. Other cookies may be used for website analytics, preferences, security, or other website features.
The types of cookies used may change as website features, services, or third-party integrations are added or removed.
You can generally control or disable cookies through the settings available in your web browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or appearance of some parts of the website.
Website Analytics
Website analytics tools may be used to help understand how visitors find and use the website. These tools can collect information such as pages viewed, approximate geographic information, device type, browser information, referring websites, and general usage patterns.
Analytics information helps Matt Murray Photography understand which website content is useful to visitors and identify opportunities to improve website performance, content, navigation, and the overall user experience.
Where third-party analytics services are used, their collection and processing of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Pages on this website may contain content or features provided by third parties. Examples can include photographs, videos, maps, social media content, fonts, web services, or other embedded features.
When you interact with embedded or third-party content, the provider of that service may collect information about your visit, use cookies, or receive technical information such as your IP address. The third party’s own privacy policy will generally apply to information collected directly by that provider.
Matt Murray Photography does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services and recommends reviewing their privacy policies when interacting with them.
Website Security and Spam Protection
Reasonable measures are used to help protect information submitted through the website from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
The website may also use automated security and spam detection services. These services may process technical information, including IP addresses and browser information, for the purpose of identifying malicious activity, automated submissions, spam, or other security threats.
No method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. For this reason, information submitted through the internet is provided at your own risk.
Who We Share Information With
Matt Murray Photography may disclose personal information to service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website, communicate with clients, provide requested services, maintain website security, or perform other legitimate business functions.
These service providers may include website hosting providers, website technology providers, email and communication services, analytics providers, security services, and other vendors used to operate the business.
Information may also be disclosed where required or permitted by applicable Canadian law, including where necessary to comply with a legal obligation, court order, government request, or to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Matt Murray Photography, its clients, or others.
Matt Murray Photography does not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
How Long Information Is Retained
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain business and client records, to provide requested services, or to satisfy applicable legal, accounting, tax, contractual, or security requirements.
The length of time information is retained will depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected. When personal information is no longer reasonably required, it may be securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.
Accessing or Correcting Your Personal Information
Subject to applicable Canadian privacy laws, you may have the right to request access to personal information held about you and to ask that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.
You may also have the right to ask questions about how your personal information is collected, used, or disclosed.
Requests relating to personal information should provide enough information to allow Matt Murray Photography to identify the relevant records and understand the nature of the request.
Privacy Choices and Withdrawal of Consent
Where personal information is collected based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain services or respond to particular requests.
Some information may continue to be retained where there is a legitimate business, legal, security, or contractual reason to do so.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not specifically directed toward children. Matt Murray Photography does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website without appropriate consent, please contact Matt Murray Photography so that the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, removed.
Links to Other Websites
The website may contain links to websites operated by other individuals, businesses, organizations, or services. These external websites operate independently from Matt Murray Photography and have their own privacy practices.
Matt Murray Photography is not responsible for the privacy policies, content, security, or practices of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy policy of any website they choose to visit through an external link.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, photography services, technology, business practices, or applicable privacy requirements.
When changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page and the effective date will be updated where appropriate. Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about how personal information is handled.
Contact Matt Murray Photography About Privacy
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to request access to your personal information, believe your information may have been handled incorrectly, or have another privacy-related concern, please contact Matt Murray Photography through the contact information provided on www.mattmurrayphotography.com.
Matt Murray Photography will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy inquiries in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy requirements.