Effective Date: August 17th, 2026
Privacy Policy
Sarah Mays Photography (“Sarah Mays Photography,” “SMP,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when you visit sarahmaysphoto.com, submit an inquiry, schedule a consultation, respond to an advertisement, or use our photography and videography services.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Wedding or event date
• Wedding venue, city, or location
• Services you are interested in
• Estimated budget or investment range
• Consultation availability
• Details you provide about your wedding, event, or photography needs
• Information submitted through questionnaires, contracts, invoices, booking forms, or other communications
We may also automatically receive limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, referring website, pages viewed, and general interaction with the website.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
We may collect information through:
• Our website and Pixieset booking pages
• Facebook and Instagram lead forms
• Google Ads lead forms
• Email, telephone, text message, and social media communications
• Consultation requests, questionnaires, contracts, invoices, and booking forms
• Website analytics, advertising pixels, cookies, and similar technologies
SMS Opt-In: Users may opt in to receive text messages from Sarah Mays Photography by providing their mobile phone number through our website contact form and voluntarily selecting the applicable SMS consent checkbox. SMS consent is optional, is not a condition of purchase, and checkboxes are not pre-selected. Depending on the consent provided, messages may include customer care communications related to inquiries, consultations, proposals, bookings, and services, and/or promotional messages. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for assistance.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use your information to:
• Respond to inquiries and consultation requests
• Determine availability for your wedding, event, or session
• Recommend photography, videography, or combined collections
• Schedule and conduct consultations
• Prepare proposals, contracts, questionnaires, invoices, and booking documents
• Provide photography and videography services
• Deliver galleries, films, products, and other client materials
• Communicate about your inquiry, booking, payment, session, or event
• Improve our website, advertising, services, and client experience
• Measure the performance of advertisements and marketing campaigns
• Prevent fraud, misuse, or security issues
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or contractual obligations
PHONE AND TEXT COMMUNICATION
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
COOKIES, ANALYTICS, AND ADVERTISING
Our website and advertising platforms may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand website activity, measure advertising performance, and show relevant advertising.
These services may be provided by companies such as Meta, Google, and Pixieset. Those companies may process information according to their own privacy policies and settings. You can manage cookies through your browser and adjust advertising preferences through the applicable platform.
HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with service providers that help us operate our business, including website hosting, client management, scheduling, gallery delivery, payment processing, email, analytics, advertising, accounting, file storage, and communication providers.
Examples may include Pixieset, Meta, Google, payment processors, cloud-storage providers, and professional contractors assisting with an event or project. These providers receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf or as permitted by their applicable terms and privacy policies.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to enforce an agreement, to protect our rights or safety, or in connection with a business transfer or reorganization.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers. Sarah Mays Photography generally does not directly store complete credit-card or banking information. Payment providers process that information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.
DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business and financial records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate business interests.
An inquiry that does not result in a booking may still be retained for reasonable business follow-up and recordkeeping unless you request deletion, subject to any legal or operational reason requiring continued retention.
YOUR CHOICES
You may contact us to:
• Ask what personal information we have about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information, when legally and operationally possible
• Withdraw from nonessential marketing communications
• Ask questions about how your information is used
To stop receiving marketing emails, use the unsubscribe option provided in the email when available. You may still receive necessary messages concerning an active inquiry, consultation, contract, payment, session, or booking.
DATA SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our website and advertising are not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate consent.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our website may link to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third parties.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy as our services, technology, or legal obligations change. The current version will be posted on this page with its effective date.
CONTACT
For questions or privacy-related requests, contact:
Sarah Mays Photography
Billings, Montana
Email: hello@sarahmaysphoto.com
Website: sarahmaysphoto.com