Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller & Website Owner

The website owner and data controller for this platform is Pradip Jagtap, located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. If you have any privacy-related questions, you may contact us at pradip.jagtap@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

When you submit inquiries through our Contact & Inquiries form, we collect the following personal information:

• Full Name: To address you correctly in our communications.
• Email Address: To reply to your inquiries and requests.
• Phone Number: Captured in normalized E.164 format to facilitate calls or direct WhatsApp communications.
• Preferred Contact Method: Choice of Email, Phone call, or WhatsApp message.
• Inquiry Content: Details regarding print purchases, workshop registrations, or collaboration requests.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected from form submissions to:

• Process and manage your photography inquiries, print orders, and workshop bookings.
• Deliver automatic notifications to our administrator team via secure email and Meta WhatsApp integration.
• Enable direct communications (phone calls or WhatsApp chats) based on the contact preferences you express.

4. Data Storage, Retention & Persistence

Inquiries are stored securely in a persistent production database hosted in a secure environment. Physical print files and image derivatives are kept separate from the transactional database. We implement strict access controls to ensure that only authorized administrators can view or manage inquiry records.

Inquiry records are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, manage bookings, meet accounting or legal requirements, or resolve disputes.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with trusted third-party services only to perform necessary infrastructure tasks:

• SMTP Providers: For routing secure notification emails to the administrator inbox.
• Meta Cloud APIs: For executing automated WhatsApp alerts to the administrator's designated number.
• Hosting Providers: Secure servers that run our application environment.

6. Cookies, Tracking & Sessions

This website does not use tracking, advertising, or marketing cookies. We use only essential session storage required to maintain administrator authentication state on protected routes.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for or targeted at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

8. Your Rights & Data Access Procedure

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or permanent deletion of any personal data we hold about you. To make a request, contact us directly at pradip.jagtap@gmail.com.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of the page will show the date of the latest changes. Your continued use of the website after updates indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Copyright and Intellectual Property

All photographs, macro images, animal portraits, and stories displayed on this website are the exclusive intellectual property of Pradip Jagtap. Unauthorized copying, downloading, or commercial use is strictly prohibited.