Boudoirists

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 16 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how this website collects, uses, stores, and shares personal information when you use Boudoirists.com.

1. Who We Are

The website is operated by:

Web Geek Enterprises Ltd - 27 Old Gloucester St, London, WC1N 3AX, UK

For privacy questions, contact us at privacy@webgeekenterprises.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information.

Information provided by photographers

  • email address;
  • password, stored in hashed form;
  • studio or business name;
  • public contact email;
  • website address;
  • social media links;
  • city, region, and country;
  • approximate map location selected by the photographer;
  • profile text;
  • session and pricing information;
  • uploaded images;
  • account status and verification details.

Information provided by visitors

  • name, email address, and message if using the contact form;
  • location search terms if using search features;
  • saved photographer selections, where applicable.

Technical information

  • IP address;
  • browser and device information;
  • pages visited;
  • date and time of access;
  • error logs and security logs;
  • cookie or session information.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to:

  • operate the website;
  • create and manage photographer accounts;
  • verify email addresses;
  • review, approve, unapprove, or manage photographer profiles;
  • display public photographer profiles;
  • provide map and location-based directory features;
  • send account, verification, password reset, and administrative emails;
  • respond to contact form messages;
  • maintain security and prevent misuse;
  • diagnose technical issues;
  • improve the website;
  • comply with legal obligations.

4. Public Profile Information

Photographer profiles are intended to be public once approved.

Public profile information may include studio name, public email address, website link, social media links, location, profile text, session and pricing text, and portfolio images.

Public profile pages may be visible to visitors and search engines.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where data protection laws require a legal basis, we rely on one or more of the following:

  • Contract: to provide account and profile services requested by photographers.
  • Legitimate interests: to operate, secure, improve, and manage the website.
  • Consent: where you have given consent, for example to optional cookies or certain communications.
  • Legal obligation: where we must retain or disclose information to comply with law.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • keep users logged in;
  • remember language preferences;
  • remember age or access confirmations, where applicable;
  • store saved or shortlisted profiles;
  • support security and session management;
  • understand website usage, if analytics are enabled.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

7. Location Features

The website may offer location-based browsing or map features.

If approximate location features are used, we may process limited location-related information such as an IP-based approximate location or a location selected by the user. This is used to improve directory browsing and is not intended to identify an exact address.

Photographers choose the map location associated with their profile.

8. Emails

We may send emails relating to:

  • account registration;
  • email verification;
  • password resets;
  • profile approval or account administration;
  • important service updates;
  • newsletters or announcements, where applicable.

You may contact us if you no longer wish to receive non-essential emails.

9. Sharing Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with:

  • hosting providers;
  • email service providers;
  • technical service providers;
  • analytics or security providers, if used;
  • legal or regulatory authorities where required;
  • professional advisers where necessary.

Photographer public profile information is shared publicly by design once approved.

10. Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Account and profile information may be retained while the account exists and for a reasonable period afterwards for administrative, legal, security, or dispute-resolution purposes.

Contact form messages may be retained for a reasonable period so we can respond and keep business records.

Technical logs may be retained for security, debugging, and maintenance purposes.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information.

These may include password hashing, access controls, HTTPS, server security, file validation, logging, and limiting administrative access.

No website or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. International Transfers

Because the website may be accessed internationally, personal information may be processed in countries other than your own.

Where required, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

13. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

  • access your personal information;
  • correct inaccurate information;
  • request deletion;
  • restrict or object to processing;
  • request a copy of your information;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • complain to a data protection authority.

To make a privacy request, contact us at the email address above.

We may need to verify your identity before responding.

14. Children

The website is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us.

15. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, photographer websites, and social media pages.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the website with a new "last updated" date.

17. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at the email address above.