Privacy Policy

At Magdalene Kourti Photography (https://www.mkourti.com/), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Important Information and Who We Are

Magdalene Kourti is the data controller and responsible for this website.

  • Contact Email: info@mkourti.com

  • Location: Greece

2. The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

  • Identity Data: Name, surname.

  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, WhatsApp details.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, and location.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services.

  • Event Data: Information regarding your wedding or event (date, location, guest count) provided via our inquiry forms.

  • Images: Photographs taken during your commissioned event.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you:

  • Direct Interactions: You may give us your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms (Inquiry/Contact forms) or by corresponding with us by email or WhatsApp.

  • Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment and browsing patterns via cookies.

  • Photography Sessions: We collect personal data in the form of images during our professional photography assignments.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use it:

  • To perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you (e.g., providing photography services).

  • Respond to your inquiries via the "Inquire" form.

  • For marketing purposes, such as featuring your wedding images on our website and social media (only with your explicit consent or as outlined in our photography agreement).

  • to improve our website and customer experience.

5. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Digital galleries are typically stored for 1 year as per our service agreement.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under the GDPR, you have rights including:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Request correction of your personal data.

  • Request erasure of your personal data ("the right to be forgotten").

  • Object to the processing of your personal data.

  • Request restriction of processing of your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your data.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites (e.g., social media platforms like Instagram, or gallery hosting platforms). Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

8. Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or may not function properly.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: info@mkourti.com