By signing up to a photography event or when ordering photos from this service, we save the information you give us into our database. On this page you can read what information is stored, how it is handled and how we make sure that your information doesn't get used in the wrong purposes.
Photocloud customer registry
This service uses so called "cookies" to be able to present the correct private content for each user. A cookie is a device specific text-format identification, which the browser saves internally when you enter this web service. The browser transmits the cookie with each request to the server, and by this cookie the server can identify the current user and can then return the correct content (eg. the correct photos or your shopping cart contents). Because of this cookies are a necessary requirement for this service to work technically correctly, and it would not be possible to create this service without the use of cookies. That's why accepting cookies is necessary for to use this service. Cookies are the only practical and secure way to ensure correct user identification. The service uses HttpOnly -type cookies to identify users, so this cookie cannot be read or modified by any third parties or browser addons as long as the user is using a secure and reliable browser. All the latest Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer ja Opera -browsers support HttpOnly -cookies.
This service utilizes the following third-party services that collect anonymized and/or pseudonymized information about the usage of the service for analyzing, debugging, customer service and development purposes:
By using this service, you also accept the terms of use of the aforementioned services.
Photocloud collects the following data:
You directly provide Photocloud with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
Photocloud may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
Photocloud collects your data so that we can:
When Photocloud processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
Photocloud securely stores your data inside the EU area with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and protects it by randomly generated passwords and multi-factor authentication methods.
Photocloud will keep your photography data at our backups until you request us to remove it. After two years we will anonymize your order data so that the data will not include any of your personal or contact information.
Photocloud would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Photocloud uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
The Photocloud website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Photocloud keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 6 August 2024.
If you have any questions about Photocloud's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Photocloud has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner's Office.