PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how our photography studio ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide when submitting a contact form on our website or landing pages. We operate in Georgia, USA, and use GoHighLevel as our primary customer relationship management (CRM) platform to process and store your data.
1. Information We Collect
When you fill out our contact or lead capture form, we collect the personal information you voluntarily provide, which may include:
* Full Name
* Email Address
* Phone Number
* Photoshoot Details (e.g., date, location, genre)
* Any additional notes or messages you submit
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information under the following legal and operational frameworks:
To Fulfill Inquiries: To respond to your messages, provide quotes, check availability, and manage your booking requests.
Email Marketing (Newsletters): By providing your email address, you agree that we may add you to our subscriber list to send you future marketing updates, photography tips, exclusive promotions, or newsletters. You can opt out at any time.
SMS Communication: If you provide your mobile number, we may send you automated appointment reminders, booking updates, or conversational text messages regarding your inquiry via GoHighLevel.
3. How Users Opt In
End users opt in via website contact form by visiting https://www.cheyphotography.com/contact and completing a form that collects their phone number. Users can optionally select a consent checkbox to agree to receive SMS messages.
4. Cookie and Tracking Info
5. Data Processing and Third-Party Tools We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we use specialized tools to run our business:
GoHighLevel: All lead information is instantly transferred to and securely stored within GoHighLevel, our platform provider, to automate follow-ups and pipeline tracking.
Email & SMS Service Providers: Your data passes through communication infrastructure integrated with GoHighLevel (such as Mailgun or Twilio) to deliver our emails and text messages to you.
6. Your Choices and Opt-Out Rights
You have full control over how we communicate with you:
Email Marketing: Every marketing newsletter we send contains an "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom. Clicking this link will instantly remove you from our marketing roster.
SMS Communication: You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying **STOP** to any text we send, including appointment reminders. Standard message and data rates may apply.
7. Text messaging origin/consent data and personal information are never shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.