Privacy Policy

At Photographers4u, we respect your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our platform to hire photographers or offer your services as a creator.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide a seamless booking experience. This includes:

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, and password when you register.
• Profile Data (Creators): Portfolio images, equipment details, bio, and location data.
• Booking Details: Shoot locations, dates, times, and specific requirements provided during the booking process.
• Payment Information: We use third-party payment processors (like Stripe). We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to power the platform and improve your experience:

• To facilitate bookings and communication between Clients and Photographers.
• To verify the identity of creators to maintain our "Curated Quality" standards.
• To send transactional emails (booking confirmations, receipts, message alerts).
• To improve our AI matching algorithms (anonymized data only).

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We share information only when necessary:

• With Counterparties: Clients see Photographer profiles; Photographers see Client shoot details.
• Service Providers: Cloud hosting, payment processing, and email delivery services.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of Photographers4u users.

4. Your Rights & Choices

You have control over your data. You can access, update, or delete your account at any time via your profile settings. If you wish to request a full data export, please contact our support team.

You may opt-out of non-essential marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.