Last Updated: October 11, 2025

 

This Privacy Policy describes how The Scenic Route MCR ("I," "me," "my," or "the Site") collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make use of the services on thescenicroutemcr.co.uk (the "Site"), including the portfolio, services, blog, and online shop.

 

1. Information I Collect

I collect information to provide and improve my services, manage the Site's interactive features, and fulfil bookings or sales. The types of Personal Information I collect include:

 

A. Information You Directly Provide

• Contact/Booking Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and details you provide in the contact or booking form (e.g., event date, location, service interest).

• Blog Comments: When you leave a comment on my blog, I collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

• Testimonial Submissions: If you submit a testimonial via a form or email, I collect your name and the content of your submission.

• General Communication: Any information you provide via email or other direct communication methods.

 

B. Shopify Shop & Transaction Data

When you access the Shop section of the Site, you are directed to an external platform (Shopify). While I do not directly collect or process payment card information on my Site, the following applies:

• Order Information: When you make a purchase via the linked Shopify store, Shopify collects information necessary to fulfil the order, which is then shared with me. This includes your name, billing and shipping address, email address, and phone number.

• Payment Data: I do not store or process your credit card details. Payment processing is handled securely by Shopify and their third-party payment processors. By using the Shop you agree to Shopify's Privacy Policy, therefore, please review Shopify's Privacy Policy for their data handling practices.

 

C. Automatically Collected Information (Log Data & Cookies)

When you visit the Site, I automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, and the pages you visit.

• Cookies: Small data files used for website functionality and analytics. If you leave a comment on my blog, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

 

2. How I Use Your Information

I use the information I collect for the following specific purposes:

• To Respond to Inquiries: To communicate with you and respond to your requests via the contact/booking forms.

• To Fulfil Services: To process and manage your photography bookings and provide the agreed-upon services.

• To Manage Content: To display your Testimonials on the Site (with your consent) and to review, approve, and display Blog Comments.

• To Process Orders: To fulfil orders placed through the Shopify store, including shipping products and managing returns.

• Site Improvement: To monitor and analyze usage (via analytics) to improve the performance of the Portfolio, Services, and Blog sections.

• Security: To help with spam detection for blog comments and protect the integrity of the Site.

 

3. Sharing and Third-Party Services

I share your Personal Information only with the necessary third parties to operate my business and the features of this Site:

• Service Providers: I use third-party vendors for website hosting, email communication, and analytics (e.g., Google Analytics).

• E-commerce Platform: Your order information and transaction data are processed and handled by Shopify.

• Legal Compliance: I may disclose information if required by law, such as a court order.

 

Note on External Links: My Site contains links to third-party sites, including the Shopify Shop and my social media pages. Once you click on these links, you are subject to the privacy policies of those external sites.

 

4. Data Retention and Blog Comments

• Bookings & Communications: I retain contact and booking information for as long as necessary to complete the service and for a reasonable period thereafter for administrative records.

• Blog Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata (name, email, timestamp) are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

• Shopify Orders: Order records are retained for as long as required to maintain my accounting and legal obligations.

 

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete it.

• If you have left blog comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you (excluding data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).

 

6. Contact Me

For more information about my privacy practices, if you have questions, or would like to exercise your rights, please contact me by e-mail at lindseyjaneadams@gmail.com

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