PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Bethany Moriarty trading as Bethany Clare Photography ("we", "our" or "us") collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information.
This Privacy Policy applies to all of our services, including photography sessions, branding photography, headshots, family photography, online education, digital products, workshops, consultations and our website.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
1. What Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect personal information including:
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Your name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Postal address
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Business name
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Billing and payment information
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Photographs and video content created during your photography session
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Information you provide through enquiries, questionnaires or booking forms
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Course enrolment information
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Communications between you and us
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Website usage information collected through cookies and analytics
Providing personal information is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide certain information, we may be unable to provide some of our products or services.
2. How We Collect Your Information
We may collect your personal information when you:
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Contact us through our website, email, phone or social media
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Enquire about or book a photography session
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Purchase a course, digital product or consultation
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Join our email list
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Download a free resource
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Register for a workshop or event
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Complete questionnaires or booking forms
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Provide feedback or testimonials
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Visit our website
We may also receive information from trusted third-party providers where reasonably necessary to deliver our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We collect personal information so we can:
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Provide photography services
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Deliver online courses and digital products
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Process bookings and payments
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Deliver online galleries
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Provide customer support
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Respond to enquiries
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Send booking confirmations and important service updates
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Send newsletters, educational content and promotional offers where you have chosen to receive them
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Improve our products, services and website
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Meet our legal and business obligations
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
4. Photography and Image Use
As part of our photography services, we collect and store photographs and, where applicable, video content created during your session.
Images may be used for portfolio, website, social media, educational or promotional purposes where permission has been provided or where this forms part of your signed client agreement.
If you prefer your images not be used for promotional purposes, please let us know before your session.
We retain copies of photographs and digital files for archival, backup and client service purposes. While we take reasonable care in storing your images, we recommend downloading and backing up your purchased files promptly after delivery.
5. Sharing Your Information
We respect your privacy and do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted third-party providers where reasonably necessary to operate our business and deliver our services. These providers may include:
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Wix for website hosting, online bookings and online course delivery.
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Stripe and PayPal for secure payment processing.
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Vimeo for secure video hosting for our online courses.
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MailerLite for newsletters, email marketing and automated communications.
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Pic-Time for delivering online photography galleries.
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Google Workspace for business email and secure file storage.
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Google Analytics and Meta Pixel to help us understand website usage and improve our marketing.
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Professional advisers including our accountant, legal advisers or insurers where reasonably required.
These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to handle your information securely.
We may also disclose personal information where required or authorised by law.
Some of these providers may store or process data outside Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled appropriately.
6. Payment Information
Payments are securely processed through trusted third-party providers, including Stripe and PayPal.
We do not store your full credit or debit card details on our own systems.
7. Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Your information may be stored electronically using secure cloud-based systems and business software used to operate our services.
While we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. For this reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Accessing or Correcting Your Information
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or request that we correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
To make a request, please contact us using the details at the end of this Privacy Policy.
9. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and better understand how visitors use our website.
We use services such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel to measure website traffic, understand visitor behaviour and improve our website and marketing.
Cookies may also be used to personalise your experience and display relevant advertising across platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect some website functionality.
10. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website and services may contain links to or integrate with third-party platforms including Wix, Vimeo, Stripe, PayPal, MailerLite, Pic-Time, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies and terms of use. We encourage you to review those policies, as we are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, technology or legal obligations.
The latest version will always be published on our website and will take effect from the date it is posted.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to access or update your personal information, or wish to make a privacy complaint, please contact us:
Bethany Moriarty
Trading as Bethany Clare Photography
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for information about your privacy rights and available complaint processes.