Last updated: [Insert Date]
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They're commonly used to remember who you are, keep you logged in, or track your activity across sites. This site also uses a similar browser storage technology called localStorage for one specific purpose, explained below.
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
unlock_albumXXXX |
Set only after you successfully enter your unlock code on the "Get Your Photos" page. Proves you're allowed to view that specific private album, so you don't have to re-enter your code on every visit. | Strictly necessary | Up to 30 days |
adminAuth (localStorage, not a cookie) |
Keeps our photographer logged into the admin console on their own device, so they don't have to log in every time. This is only ever set on the site owner's device, never a visitor's. | Strictly necessary | Until manually logged out |
bookingDraftId (sessionStorage, not a cookie) |
A random ID generated when you start the booking form, used to save your progress automatically if you don't finish it (see our Privacy Policy for details). Contains no personal data itself — just an ID. | Functional (not strictly necessary) | Until you submit the form or close the tab |
We do not use any of the following on this site:
When you pay for a booking, you're taken to Square's own payment page to complete the transaction. Once there, Square's own cookie and privacy policies apply — we have no control over cookies set on Square's site. You can review Square's policies directly on their website.
Under UK/EU cookie law (PECR/ePrivacy), consent is required before setting non-essential cookies — things like advertising or analytics. Most of what this site uses is "strictly necessary" (like unlocking your own private album), which is exempt from that requirement. The one exception is bookingDraftId above, which saves your progress on the booking form as a convenience rather than a strict requirement of the service.
This item stores no personal data on its own (just a random ID) and the actual form data it's linked to is never shared, sold, or used for marketing — only to help us follow up on incomplete bookings where that seems useful. We consider this a low-risk, limited use of your data under "legitimate interests," but you're free to disagree: you can clear it any time via your browser settings, or simply avoid starting the form until you're ready to complete it.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Since our album-unlock cookie is strictly necessary, clearing it will simply mean you need to re-enter your unlock code on the "Get Your Photos" page next time. Clearing bookingDraftId (or just closing the tab) means your in-progress booking form won't be saved if you leave it unfinished.
We may update this policy if the cookies or storage we use ever changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version.
Questions about cookies or this policy can be sent to [Insert Contact Email].