Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Introduction

Sam Ferrara Photography ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Contact Form Data

When you submit our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your message content

This data is processed through Formspree.io, a third-party form processing service. Please review Formspree's Privacy Policy for information on how they handle your data.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, the following information may be automatically collected:

• IP address (anonymized through Google Analytics)
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Geographic location (country/city level)
• Referral source (how you found our website)
• User interactions and behavior on the site

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and contact requests
• Understand how visitors use our website (through analytics)
• Improve our website content, design, and services
• Analyze trends and user behavior to create better content
• Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content. Google Analytics collects information such as:

• Pages you visit and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our site (search engine, social media, direct link)
• Your geographic location (country and city level)
• Device type and browser information
• User interactions and navigation patterns

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this data. The information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries. Google may also transfer this information to third parties as required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

Your IP address is anonymized before being sent to Google Analytics, meaning we cannot identify individual users.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies
• Using privacy-focused browsers or extensions

For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to display custom typography. When you visit our site, Google may collect your IP address and browser information. Please review Google's Privacy Policy for more information.

Formspree

We use Formspree to process contact form submissions. Formspree is GDPR compliant and acts as a data processor on our behalf.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@samferrara.ch.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our legitimate business purposes.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and understand how visitors interact with our site.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

Cookies We Use

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

• Purpose: Understand visitor behavior and improve our content
• Cookie Names: _ga, _gid, _gat
• Duration: Up to 2 years
• Data Collected: Page views, session duration, device type, geographic location, referral source
• Third Party: Google LLC

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.

For more information about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when changes were last made.

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: contact@samferrara.ch Name: Sam Ferrara Location: Switzerland

Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the EEA and believe we have not addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.