Privacy Policy
How your personal information is collected, used and protected.
Last updated: 5 June 2026
At Bowes Photo, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data when you visit bowes.photo.
Who We Are
Bowes Photo is a photography website operated by Scott Bowes, providing photography galleries, journal content, newsletters, and fine art print sales.
Website: https://bowes.photo
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
Information you provide
- Name
- Email address
- Postal address
- Order information
- Messages sent through contact forms
- Newsletter subscription details
Information collected automatically
- IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited
- Referring website information
- Basic website usage statistics
How We Use Your Information
- To process and fulfil print orders
- To deliver products to customers
- To respond to enquiries
- To send newsletters to subscribers who have opted in
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To prevent fraud and abuse
- To meet legal and accounting obligations
Newsletter Subscribers
If you subscribe to the Bowes Photo newsletter, your email address will be stored and processed by MailerLite.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email.
Payments
Payments are securely processed by Stripe. Bowes Photo does not store or have access to your full payment card details.
Print Fulfilment
When you purchase a print, relevant order and delivery information may be shared with our print fulfilment partner, Prodigi, solely for the purpose of producing and delivering your order.
Third-Party Services
We may share limited personal information with trusted service providers, including:
- Stripe — payment processing
- MailerLite — newsletter delivery
- Prodigi — print fulfilment
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil orders, provide customer support, maintain business records, and comply with legal obligations.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal data where appropriate
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the website.
Cookies
Bowes Photo uses essential cookies and similar technologies where needed for core website features such as the shopping cart, checkout, security, and admin login.
We may also record basic server-side pageview information, such as the page requested, time of request, referrer, browser type, and device type. This does not use analytics cookies, local storage, or visitor identifiers.
Optional analytics are used only if you choose to accept analytics cookies. These analytics help us understand page views, visitor sessions, landing pages, referring websites, UTM campaign links, device/browser information, and sales attribution. Analytics identifiers are stored using first-party cookies and browser storage.
You can accept or reject optional analytics from the cookie banner, and you can change your choice later using the Cookie Settings link in the footer. Rejecting analytics does not affect essential checkout or website functionality.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any updates will be published on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the Contact page.