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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated April 16, 2026

This Privacy Notice explains how Rushé Nicole Kotsé trading as Salt & Sage Photography, a sole proprietorship based in Vredenburg, Western Cape, South Africa, collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you use this website or contact us.

This notice applies when you visit saltandsagephotography.com, contact us by email, WhatsApp, phone, social media, or use any website enquiry form we make available.

If you have questions about this notice, please contact us at saltandsagephotographyy@gmail.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This is a practical summary of the main points in this notice.

We collect the information you choose to give us, such as your name, email address, phone number, shoot type, and the contents of your message. We also collect standard website technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, and basic usage data.

We use that information to respond to enquiries, communicate about availability and bookings, provide quotes, manage client relationships, keep the site secure, and improve the site.

Submitting an enquiry does not create a booking automatically. A booking is only confirmed once the required details, invoice, contract, and any other confirmation steps have been completed.

At launch, non-essential advertising or remarketing pixels are not intended to be active on the website. If that changes later, we will update this notice and any related cookie controls.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

6. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you choose to provide when you contact us or enquire about our photography services.

Depending on how you contact us, this may include:

  • your name
  • your email address
  • your phone number
  • the type of shoot you are interested in
  • your message and any other details you choose to send us
  • your communication preferences

We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information through the website unless you choose to include it in a message. Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information through the website.

All personal information you provide should be true, complete, and up to date.

Information automatically collected

When you visit the website, we may automatically collect standard technical and usage information. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, date and time of access, and similar log data.

We may also receive approximate location information derived from your IP address or device or network information. We do not intentionally collect your precise device location through browser GPS or similar location permissions unless that changes in the future.

This information helps us operate the website, maintain security, understand site performance, and improve the user experience.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We may process your personal information for the following purposes:

  • to respond to your enquiries and messages
  • to discuss availability, pricing, quotes, and service details
  • to communicate with you before and after a booking
  • to manage our records and general business administration
  • to maintain the security and proper functioning of the website
  • to analyse how the website is used and improve it
  • to comply with legal or regulatory obligations

Submitting an enquiry does not create a confirmed booking. A booking is only secured once the relevant confirmation steps have been completed.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We only process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable law.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following:

  • your consent
  • taking steps at your request before entering into a contract
  • performing a contract with you
  • our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override those interests
  • compliance with legal obligations

If you are located in the EEA or UK, these lawful bases are intended to align with the GDPR or UK GDPR where applicable.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share personal information with service providers who help us operate the website or communicate with you, but only where appropriate and subject to reasonable safeguards.

Depending on the tools we use, these service providers may include:

  • website hosting providers
  • website security and performance providers
  • email or form delivery providers
  • analytics providers, where enabled
  • advertising or remarketing providers, if enabled in the future

We may also share information if required to comply with the law, protect our rights, respond to lawful requests, or in connection with a business restructure or sale, if that ever became relevant.

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for site functionality, security, and performance.

At launch, non-essential advertising or remarketing pixels are not intended to be active on the website. If we later enable tools such as Google Analytics, Google Pixel, Meta Pixel, or similar analytics and advertising technologies, we will update this Privacy Notice and any related cookie controls accordingly.

If and when non-essential analytics or marketing technologies are activated, those technologies may collect information about website usage, device or browser details, IP-based approximate location, interactions with the site, and advertising performance.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, although disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

6. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?

The website is hosted in Germany, while the business is operated from South Africa. Depending on the tools used to run the website or communicate with you, personal information may be accessed or processed in South Africa and by service providers in other countries.

Where personal information is transferred across borders, we aim to do so in a manner that is consistent with applicable legal requirements, including reasonable contractual or operational safeguards where appropriate.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

In general:

  • enquiry information is kept for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and manage our records
  • client and booking records may be kept longer where needed for contracts, tax, accounting, legal, or business administration purposes
  • marketing information, if used in future, will generally be kept until you opt out or it is no longer needed
  • technical analytics data, if enabled in future, will be retained in line with the relevant tool settings and our business needs

8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the website, please contact us and we will review the matter.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Depending on where you are located and the law that applies, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to certain uses of your personal information.

If you are located in South Africa, you may have rights under POPIA. If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may have rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR where applicable. Residents of certain US states may also have additional privacy rights depending on their state of residence.

To exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the contact details below.

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Some browsers or devices offer a Do-Not-Track feature. Because there is not yet a consistent industry standard for recognising and responding to these signals, we do not currently respond to them.

11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Residents of certain US states may have additional rights regarding their personal information under applicable state law. If you are a US resident and would like to make a privacy request, please contact us and we will review your request in line with the law that applies.

12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

You may have additional rights depending on the country or region where you live. If local law gives you rights regarding your personal information, you may contact us and we will consider your request in accordance with applicable law.

13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

Yes. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our business, our service providers, or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the date shown at the top of the page.

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact:

Rushé Nicole Kotsé t/a Salt & Sage Photography

Vredenburg, Western Cape 7380

South Africa

Email: saltandsagephotographyy@gmail.com

Phone / WhatsApp: 084 531 8076

15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

To request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, or to ask a privacy-related question, please contact us at saltandsagephotographyy@gmail.com or through our contact page.