Privacy

What I collect

• What you tell me. When you use the date check form, email me, or message me on Instagram or Facebook: your name and your partner’s name, email, phone number if you give it, your date, venue, and anything you share about your day.
• How you found me. The form asks how you found me and notes the page you arrived on, the site you came from, and any campaign tags in the link (for example, from an ad).
• Basic visit data. Like every website, the hosting service (Google Firebase) records standard server logs, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages requested, to keep the site secure and running.

Cookies and tracking

This site uses Google Analytics to count visits and to see how the date check form is used: which pages are viewed, which question of the form people reach, and whether they send it, along with general details such as device, browser, approximate location (city level) and how the visit started. Google Analytics uses cookies for this.

It never receives your name, email or phone number. I’ve turned off Google signals and ad personalization, so this data isn’t used to show you ads. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, Google Analytics doesn’t load at all. You can also block it with your browser’s cookie settings or Google’s opt-out add-on.

The site also uses your browser’s session storage to remember how you arrived and to greet you by name after you send the form. That clears when you close the tab. There are no advertising pixels. If I add one (such as the Meta pixel), I’ll list it here first.

How I use it

• To check my calendar, answer your questions, and send you prices and a proposal.
• If you book: to plan your day, photograph it, and deliver your gallery, as set out in our contract.
• To text you about your inquiry, only if you said yes. Reply STOP anytime to stop texts.
• To learn which places (Instagram, Google, a friend) bring people to me.

I won’t add you to a newsletter without asking.

Who else sees it

I don’t sell your information or share it for anyone else’s advertising. A few people and services help me do the work, and they get only what they need:

• The services that run this site, my inquiry inbox and email (Google).
• Google Analytics, which counts visits and form steps as described above.
• Instagram, Facebook Messenger or your phone carrier, when you message me there.
• The contract, payment and gallery services I use if you book.
• A second photographer on your wedding day, who gets the timeline, places and names for that day.
• Anyone the law requires me to share it with.

No mobile information is shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging consent is never shared with anyone.

Photos on this site

The photos here are from weddings and sessions I’ve photographed. If you’re in one and would like it taken down, email me and I’ll remove it.

How long I keep it

I keep inquiry details as long as I need them to answer you and run my business. If you book, I keep the contract and payment records as long as tax law requires. You can ask me to delete an inquiry at any time.

Your choices

Email hello@lenaplotnikova.com to see what I have about you, to correct it, or to have it deleted. Reply STOP to any text to stop texts. You never have to share more than you want to.

Keeping it safe

The site runs over a secure connection (HTTPS), and I use well-known services to store your details. No system is perfect, so please don’t send card numbers or ID documents through the form, email or messages.

Children

This site is for couples, families and photographers. It isn’t meant for children under 13, and I don’t knowingly collect their information.

Changes and contact

If anything here changes, I’ll update this page and the date at the top. Questions are welcome:

Lena Plotnikova Photography
Seattle, Washington
hello@lenaplotnikova.com