Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Medium Format Photography (“we,” “us,” or “the Site”), located at mediumformatphotography.com, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

Information you provide directly. When you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and website (if any) you enter in the comment form, along with the content of your comment. If you contact us by email, we receive whatever information you choose to include.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect standard log and device data when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies (see below).

Comments

When visitors leave comments, the data shown in the comment form is collected, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help with spam detection. Comments may be checked through an automated spam-detection service. If you select the option to save your name, email, and website, a cookie is stored in your browser for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter these details on a future comment. This cookie lasts until you clear it.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help websites function and help us understand how the Site is used. We use cookies for purposes including:

Remembering your comment details, as described above.
Understanding site traffic and usage through analytics.
Serving and measuring advertising through third-party ad networks.

You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Some parts of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (via the Site Kit plugin) to understand how visitors interact with the Site, including which pages are most popular and how visitors arrive. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information in aggregate and anonymized form. We do not use it to identify individual visitors. You can learn how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks. Please note the following:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
You can also opt out of personalized advertising from many third-party vendors at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.com.

Third-party ad networks may collect and use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertising. We do not control the cookies or data practices of these third-party networks, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Affiliate Links

Some links on this Site are affiliate links, including links to KEH Camera served through the Awin and ShareASale affiliate networks. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These networks may use cookies to track referrals and attribute purchases. Using an affiliate link helps support the Site. We only link to products and retailers we genuinely use or recommend.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the Site, publish and moderate comments, analyze traffic and improve content, detect and prevent spam and abuse, and display advertising. We do not sell your personal information.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. Information may be processed by the third-party service providers we use to run the Site, including Google (Analytics and AdSense), our affiliate networks (Awin, ShareASale), our hosting provider, and spam-detection services. These providers have access only to the information needed to perform their functions and are expected to safeguard it.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically rather than held in a moderation queue. For users who register on the Site (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Analytics and log data are retained according to the retention settings of the services described above.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete the data we hold about you, and the right to request that we stop processing it. If you have left comments on the Site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or ask that we erase it (this does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes). To make a request, contact us using the details below.

If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to request disclosure of the categories of personal information collected and to request deletion of your personal information. If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights described above.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Links to Other Websites

The Site contains links to other websites that are not operated by us, including affiliate retailers and external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.