What information does OA Photos collect?

OA Photos collects personal information including your name, email address, and phone number for session contact. Session details such as preferred shoot locations within the Boise Metro Area, dates, and specific requests are also collected. Basic anonymous usage data about website interactions is gathered to improve the landing page.

How does OA Photos use my information?

Your information is used to lock in your session date, communicate regarding location planning, weather updates, and gallery delivery, send your final private online photo gallery, and process your deposit and final payments.

How is payment handled?

The $299 deposit is processed through a secure third-party payment gateway such as Stripe or Square. OA Photos does not collect, see, or store your full credit card number or bank details. All transactions are encrypted and handled by the payment processor in compliance with industry security standards.

Does OA Photos share my personal information?

OA Photos will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Information is only shared with trusted third-party platforms essential for business operations such as calendar scheduling tools, payment processors, and photo gallery hosting software. Personal data is only disclosed if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

What are my rights regarding my personal data?

You have the right to access and deletion of your personal data. You can request to know what personal data is held or request deletion after business concludes by sending an email. You also have the right to opt-out of marketing emails with a one-click unsubscribe option.

Privacy Policy

‍Last Updated: June 2026

At OA Photos, your privacy is just as important to me as capturing your story. I believe in keeping things simple, transparent, and secure. This policy explains what information I collect when you visit my website or book a session, how I use it, and how I keep it safe.

By using this website and booking a session, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Quick Reference

1. Information I Collect
2. How I Use Your Information
3. How Your Payment is Handled
4. Sharing Your Information
5. Cookies & Analytics
6. Your Rights & Choices

1. Information I Collect

When you interact with my website, specifically through the booking modal, I collect a few necessary pieces of information to ensure a smooth experience:

Personal Information: Your name, email address, and phone number so I can contact you about your session.
Session Details: Information regarding your preferred shoot locations (e.g., within the Boise Metro Area), dates, and any specific requests you share with me.
Usage Data: Basic, anonymous data about how you interact with my website (like what pages you visit) to help me improve my landing page.

2. How I Use Your Information

I only use your data to provide you with the best possible photography experience. Specifically, I use it to:

Lock in your session date on my calendar.
Communicate with you regarding location planning, weather updates, and gallery delivery.
Send you your final private online photo gallery.
Process your deposit and final payments.

3. How Your Payment is Handled

When you pay your $299 deposit through my website's booking modal, your payment is processed through a secure, third-party payment gateway (such as Stripe or Square).

Zero Storage: I do not personally collect, see, or store your full credit card number or bank details. All transactions are encrypted and handled strictly by the payment processor in compliance with industry security standards.

4. Sharing Your Information

I am in the business of photography, not data brokering. I will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone.

Essential Service Providers: I only share your information with trusted third-party platforms that make my business run (e.g., my calendar scheduling tool, my payment processor, and the software I use to host and deliver your final photo gallery).
Legal Requirements: I will only disclose your personal data if absolutely required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Cookies & Analytics

My website uses standard cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help the site run smoothly and to provide me with basic analytics.

These cookies help me understand how visitors (like couples looking for engagement photos) find my page and interact with it, which helps me optimize my marketing.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, though some parts of the booking modal may not function perfectly without them.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You always have control over your personal information.

Access and Deletion: If you would like to know exactly what personal data I hold about you, or if you want me to delete your contact information from my systems after our business concludes, just send me an email.
Marketing Opt-Out: If I ever send a promotional email (like a discount on future anniversary shoots), you will always have a clear, one-click option to unsubscribe.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out to me directly through the contact options on my website.