Effective Date: June 30, 2026
Who We Are
Transcendent Photo (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates this website:
https://www.transcendentphoto.com
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.
What Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
Your name and email address when you submit a contact form.
Information you provide when leaving comments.
Your IP address.
Browser type and operating system.
Device information.
Pages visited and browsing activity.
Cookies and similar technologies.
Technical information required for security and website performance.
We do not sell your personal information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to assist with spam detection and website security.
An anonymized hash created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it.
Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Contact Forms
When you submit a message using our Contact Form, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address and message.
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry or provide requested information.
We do not use contact form submissions for unsolicited marketing.
Newsletter (MailPoet)
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the information necessary to deliver newsletters, including your name and email address.
MailPoet also records the IP address used during subscription to help prevent abuse.
Newsletter statistics, including email opens and link clicks, may be collected to improve future communications.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality, security and user experience.
Cookies may be used to:
remember your preferences;
maintain website security;
analyze website traffic;
improve website performance;
remember comment information for future visits.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may no longer function correctly.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to better understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics collects information such as:
pages visited;
session duration;
approximate geographic location;
browser and device type;
referral sources;
interactions with website content.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies.
Where available, IP anonymization is applied before storage or processing.
Google may process collected information on servers located outside your country of residence.
For additional information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
You can opt out of Google Analytics by using Google’s Browser Add-on.
Google reCAPTCHA
Our contact forms are protected using Google reCAPTCHA.
This service helps distinguish legitimate visitors from automated bots.
Google may collect information including:
IP address;
browser information;
mouse movements;
interaction patterns;
cookies.
More information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Cloudflare
This website uses Cloudflare to improve website security, reliability and loading performance.
Cloudflare may temporarily process technical information including:
IP addresses;
browser information;
request logs;
security-related data.
This information is processed solely for security, performance optimization and protection against malicious traffic.
Cloudflare Privacy Policy:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacy/
Embedded Content
Articles on this website may include embedded content from third-party websites such as YouTube.
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the originating website directly.
These websites may collect personal information, use cookies and monitor your interactions according to their own privacy policies.
Google Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts to display text consistently across devices.
When your browser loads Google Fonts, Google may receive technical information such as your IP address.
More information:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy
Media
If you upload images to this website, avoid uploading images containing embedded GPS (EXIF) location information.
Visitors may download and extract location information from publicly available images.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate follow-up discussions.
Messages submitted through the contact form are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or comply with legal obligations.
Newsletter subscription information is retained until you unsubscribe.
Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
your consent;
performance of a contract;
compliance with legal obligations;
our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving our website.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
request access to your personal data;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of your personal data;
request restriction of processing;
object to certain processing activities;
withdraw consent at any time;
request a portable copy of your personal data;
lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Google and Cloudflare, may process information on servers located outside your country of residence.
Where required, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The updated version will always be published on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us through our contact form:
https://www.transcendentphoto.com/contact/
or by email:
[email protected]