Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11.19.2025.

SF Event Photo Inc. (“SF Event Photo,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard personal information when you interact with us, including when you visit our website, communicate with us, download photos, or use our services. This policy includes disclosures required under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

By using our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information from clients, prospective clients, individuals who interact with us, and those who access or download photos.

A. Identifiers

- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Business or organization name
- Job title or role (if provided)
- Location information
- IP address and device/browser information

B. Internet or Network Activity

- Website interactions
- Pages viewed and engagement metrics
- Referring URLs
- Data collected through cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, log files, and similar technologies

C. Commercial Information

- Records of services purchased, considered, or requested
- Communication history
- Photo download activity

D. Payment Information

Payment information is processed securely by third-party payment processors. We do not store full payment card details.

E. Inferences

Preferences or characteristics derived from analytics and interactions with our services. We do not collect sensitive personal information.

2. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from the following sources:

A. Direct Interactions

From individuals who:
- Inquire about our services
- Submit forms, requests, or applications
- Communicate with us by email, phone, or through our website
- Are copied on communications (such as coworkers, collaborators, or vendors)
- Participate in or help plan an event
- Access or download photos
- Become clients or represent client organizations

B. Clients Who Hire Us

Our clients may provide personal information about:
- Their employees and coworkers
- Contractors and collaborators
- Vendors and partners
- Guests or attendees
- Other individuals connected to an event or project

C. Photo Delivery Platform (Pixieset)

We use Pixieset to host and deliver photo galleries. When individuals access or download photos through Pixieset, Pixieset may collect personal information such as:
- Name and email address
- Download logs and activity
- IP address, device information, and access time
- Information voluntarily submitted by the user on the gallery

Pixieset processes this information on our behalf to provide secure gallery access and download functionality. Pixieset’s independent privacy practices are governed by its own privacy policy.

D. Automatically Collected Information

We and our service providers may automatically collect certain information from devices using cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, log files, and analytics tools when you visit our website or access galleries.

E. Service Providers

Service providers, such as CRM platforms, analytics providers, hosting services, email delivery vendors, and payment processors, may collect or process personal information on our behalf.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information for the following business purposes:
- Providing and managing access to photo galleries and downloads
- Authenticating gallery users and maintaining system securit
- Performing research and analytics, including measuring trends and marketing effectiveness
- Completing contracts and complying with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations
- Providing, developing, maintaining, and improving our services, websites, and processes
- Evaluating the performance of our staff and enhancing customer experience
- Processing forms, applications, requests, and inquiries
- Sending marketing communications, promotional offers, and surveys
- Communicating with you about services, scheduling, and updates
- Administering and processing payments
- Supporting advertising and remarketing activities (such as through Google Ads and Google Analytics)

We do not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from these without providing additional notice.

4. How We Share Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

A. Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
- Pixieset (photo hosting and delivery)
- CRM platforms that store contact information and communication history
- Email delivery and automation providers
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
- Payment processors

These service providers process personal information on our behalf under contractual safeguards.

B. Advertising Partners

We may share certain information with advertising partners, such as Google Ads, for advertising and remarketing purposes. Such sharing may be considered “selling” or “sharing” personal information under the CPRA.

C. Clients

We may share information such as aggregated or specific download activity with the clients who hired us, as necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations.

D. Professional Advisors

We may disclose information to attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors as needed.

E. Legal Authorities

We may disclose personal information when required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our clients or others.

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of minors under 16 years of age.

5. Consumer Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, subject to applicable law:

Right to Know
You have the right to request that we disclose the categories of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purposes for collection, the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information we hold about you.

Right to Access
You have the right to request access to the personal information we have collected about you.

Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
You have the right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights under California law.

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at:
Email: privacy@sfeventphoto.com
Phone: (415) 319-7388
Mailing Address:
SF Event Photo Inc.
185 Clara St. STE 102E
San Francisco, CA 94107

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

6. “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”

Because we use advertising and analytics tools, some data disclosures may be considered “selling” or “sharing” personal information under California law.

California residents may opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information by:
- Visiting our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page
- Enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals in their browser
- Contacting us at privacy@sfeventphoto.com

We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as required by California law.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies, including cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, and log files, to:
- Enable core site and gallery functionality
- Authenticate and manage gallery access
- Analyze traffic and usage patterns (e.g., through Google Analytics)
- Support advertising and remarketing activities (e.g., through Google Ads)

Managing Cookies
We do not use a cookie management banner. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, certain features of our website or galleries may not function properly.

To opt out of the “selling” or “sharing” of personal information for advertising purposes, California residents may use our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page, enable GPC, and/or adjust browser cookie settings.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide our services
- Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- Meet legal, tax, accounting, or operational requirements

Photo download logs and gallery-access information may be retained for up to 5 years, unless a longer retention period is required by law or necessary to protect our rights.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, sell, or share personal information of minors under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, or from a minor under 16 without appropriate consent where required, we will delete that information promptly.

10. Financial Incentives

We do not offer financial incentives, discounts, or rewards in exchange for the collection, sale, or retention of personal information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our services after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
SF Event Photo Inc.
185 Clara St. STE 102E
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 319-7388
Email: privacy@sfeventphoto.com
Website: www.sfeventphoto.com