PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 29 April 2026

1. Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Theresa Becker Photography (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data.

Data Controller:
Theresa Becker Photography
Owner: Theresa Becker-Munther
Business ID (Y-tunnus): 3008643-1
Address: Nuottalahdentie 30 B 5, 02230 Espoo, Finland
Email: theresa.b.photo@gmail.com
Phone: +358458968244
Website: www.theresabecker-photography.com

We process personal data in accordance with:

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation / GDPR)
Finnish Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki)

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect the following personal data:

Identity and contact data

Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing address
Company details (if applicable)

Order and contract data

Purchased services or courses
Booking information
Payment status
Communication related to your order

Technical data

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Cookie data
Website usage data

Course-related data

If you purchase online courses through Alfima:

Account information
Course progress
Course completion history
Learning activity data

Social media contact data

If you contact us via Facebook or Instagram, we may process the information you provide there.

3. How we collect your data

We collect data when you:

contact us via contact form, email, phone, or social media
book photography services
purchase online courses
subscribe to newsletters
complete surveys or submit feedback
browse our website through cookies

4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

Contract performance

To:

process bookings
deliver photography services
provide online course access
provide customer support

(GDPR Art. 6(1)(b))

Legal obligations

To:

maintain accounting records
comply with tax laws

(GDPR Art. 6(1)(c))

Legitimate interests

To:

improve our website and services
prevent fraud
maintain business records

(GDPR Art. 6(1)(f))

Consent

To:

send newsletters
send marketing communications
place non-essential cookies

(GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))

You may withdraw consent at any time.

5. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

process and manage orders
deliver photography services
provide access to purchased online courses
communicate regarding bookings or purchases
send invoices
provide customer support
improve our services
send marketing (only where lawful)

6. Third-party processors

We may share your data with trusted third-party processors where necessary.

These may include:

Alfima (course hosting and delivery)
payment service providers
accounting providers
website hosting providers
email marketing providers
analytics providers

These processors process personal data on our behalf under GDPR-compliant agreements where required.

7. International transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards, including:

EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
adequacy decisions by the European Commission

8. Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods:

Customer inquiries: 12 months
Customer contracts/orders: 6 years (accounting/legal obligations)
Marketing consent records: until withdrawal
Course access records: as long as account remains active or as contractually necessary

When no longer needed, data is securely deleted.

9. Marketing communications

If you consent, we may send: