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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 13, 2025

Steven Parkers (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates www.stevenparkers.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information, and describes the rights available to individuals under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA).

By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information when you voluntarily submit it, including when you:

  • Inquire about services
  • Request availability
  • Book photography services
  • Sign contracts
  • Make payments or deposits
  • Communicate with us

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, billing address, event details, and any other information you choose to provide.

Payment Information

Payments are processed through third-party payment processors. We do not store or process full credit card numbers on our servers. Payment processors may collect billing information necessary to complete transactions and are governed by their own privacy policies.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect information such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, referral URLs, and timestamps. This data is collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

  • Contractual necessity: To provide photography services, process bookings, and fulfill agreements
  • Consent: For marketing communications and optional data collection
  • Legitimate interests: To operate, improve, and secure the Website, and communicate with potential clients
  • Legal obligation: To comply with tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and communications
  • Provide photography services
  • Manage bookings, contracts, and scheduling
  • Process payments and invoices
  • Deliver galleries or digital products
  • Improve Website functionality and performance
  • Send administrative and service-related communications
  • Send marketing communications (you may opt out at any time)
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to analyze traffic, remember preferences, and improve user experience. You may control cookie usage through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Website features.

5. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with:

  • Payment processors
  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Email communication platforms
  • Professional advisors (accounting, legal)

These service providers are authorized to use personal information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

6. CCPA / CPRA Notice for California Residents

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Access their personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share for cross-context behavioral advertising)
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below. We may verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including legal, accounting, and contractual requirements.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Website, you consent to this transfer.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any changes.

12. Contact Information

To exercise privacy rights or ask questions about this policy, contact:

Steven Parkers
Website: www.stevenparkers.com
Email: [stevenparkerstudios@gmail.com]

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Manhattan | Hudson Valley | Catskill Mountains | Saratoga | Upstate | OBX

Steven Parker’s Hudson Valley Film Wedding Photographer – 35mm, 120, Holga & Medium Format

I direct with purpose and observe with patience: sculpting light while allowing emotion to remain unguarded. I fix small details but never interrupt what’s real. The result is images that are editorial in sensibility, documentary in truth, intimate in spirit, and alive with emotion. There’s an elegant tension between fine art and documentary — a balance of carefully composed portraiture and spontaneous, unscripted moments with an ability to distill the essence of weddings into images that are both intimate and enduring.

I am a published, award-winning photographer operating a portrait studio in the beautiful Hudson Valley, located in between Westchester and the Catskill Mountains, along the shores of the scenic Hudson River. I have been inside the White House, photographed presidential candidates, celebrity rock bands and the dentist down the street. I have photographed more than 700 weddings in my career.