Privacy Policy
Steve Willis Photo
Effective Date: June 16, 2026
Steve Willis Photo ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have. It applies to https://www.stevewillisphoto.com/ and to inquiries you make by phone or email.
By using our website or contacting us, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who We Are
Steve Willis Photo is a professional photography business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We provide wedding photography, engagement photography, senior portraits, family photography, headshots, branding photography, and related photography services.
Information We Collect
We collect information in a few different ways.
Information you give us directly. When you fill out a contact form, request a quote, book a session, call us, or email us, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, event or session details, location, and any other information you choose to include in your message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, links clicked, the website you came from, and how you interact with our pages.
Analytics and advertising data. We use tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads conversion tracking, and remarketing technologies that collect information about your activity on our site to help us understand traffic, measure ad performance, and show relevant ads.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Respond to your inquiries, quotes, and booking requests
Provide and manage our photography services
Communicate with you about your session, event, or order
Operate, maintain, and improve our website
Measure website traffic and the effectiveness of our advertising
Display relevant ads to you on other websites and platforms
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies to make the site function properly, remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and support advertising and conversion tracking.
The types of cookies we may use include:
Essential cookies that are necessary for the website to operate
Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site
Advertising cookies that support remarketing, retargeting, and ad measurement
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function. Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which may also set cookies as part of providing its hosting and website services.
Advertising, Remarketing, and Retargeting
We use Google Ads and related Google services to promote our photography services. These tools may use cookies and device identifiers to:
Measure when an ad leads to an inquiry or other action (conversion tracking)
Show our ads to people who have previously visited our website (remarketing and retargeting)
Help us reach people who may be interested in our services
Third-party vendors, including Google, may show our ads on websites across the internet. Google and these vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com. You can opt out of third-party vendor advertising cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative at https://optout.networkadvertising.org or the Digital Advertising Alliance at https://optout.aboutads.info.
Third-Party Service Providers
We share information with trusted third parties who help us operate our business and website. These may include:
Squarespace, which provides website hosting and related services
Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, Ads, and conversion tracking), which provides analytics and advertising services
Email and communication providers we use to respond to inquiries
These providers may collect and process information on our behalf and are expected to handle it consistent with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy and Squarespace's Privacy Policy at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy for more detail on their practices.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to respond to your inquiries, provide our services, maintain business and financial records, and comply with legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. Residents of Colorado, under the Colorado Privacy Act, have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate personal data
Delete personal data we have collected
Obtain a portable copy of personal data you have provided
Opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and certain profiling
You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise your rights, contact us using the information in the "Business Contact Information" section below. We will verify your identity before responding and will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. If we decline a request, you have the right to appeal by contacting us again, and we will respond to your appeal as required by law.
"Do Not Track" Disclosure
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that signals websites not to track your activity. There is currently no industry or legal standard for how to respond to these signals. At this time, our website does not respond to DNT signals. You can still manage tracking and advertising through the cookie and opt-out options described in this policy.
Children's Privacy
Our website and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly market to, target, or collect personal information from children under the age of 18. The website is not directed toward minors. If you believe a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Please note that photography services for minors (such as senior portraits or family photography) are arranged by and provided to parents, guardians, or other responsible adults, who provide any related information on the minor's behalf.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy and post the updated version on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Business Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Steve Willis Photo
Mailing address: Colorado Springs, CO
Phone number: 719-220-0990