Legal Policies

Terms of Service

Welcome to Eastside Photography. By booking a session or using this website, you agree to the following terms:

  • Booking & Deposits: A non-refundable retainer is required to secure your date.
  • Image Rights: Eastside Photography retains the copyright to all images. Clients receive a license for personal or promotional use as agreed upon.
  • Delivery: Final edited galleries are typically delivered within 2-4 weeks, depending on the season and scope of the shoot.
  • Cancellations: If you need to reschedule, your retainer may be transferred to a new date within 6 months, subject to availability.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is critically important to us. This policy outlines how we handle your information:

  • Data Collection: We only collect information necessary to provide our photography services (name, email, phone number, event details).
  • Usage: Your personal contact information is never sold to third parties, and is used strictly for communication, invoicing, and gallery delivery.
  • Image Usage: We may use photos from your session in our portfolio, website, or social media for promotional purposes unless otherwise requested in writing prior to the shoot.
  • Cookies & Third-Party Services: To improve our website and protect against spam, we use Google Analytics (for traffic analysis), Elfsight (to display verified Google Reviews), and Google reCAPTCHA (to secure our contact form). These services may set cookies in your browser and automatically collect technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, and behavioral metrics, which are transmitted to Google and Elfsight under their respective privacy policies.