Last updated: 13 April 2026
1. Who I am
This website, thadpope.com, is operated by Thaddeus Pope.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your personal data is handled, you can contact me at:
Email: info@thadpope.com
2. What this policy covers
This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store, and handle personal data when you visit this website, contact me, or subscribe to my mailing list.
This is primarily a viewing-only website. It does not provide public comments, user accounts, membership access, or visitor registration.
3. Personal data I collect
Depending on how you use the site, I may collect the following personal data.
a. Contact form information
If you contact me through the website contact form, I may collect:
- your first name and last name
- your email address
- your enquiry type
- the contents of your message
- any other information you choose to include
Contact form submissions are stored on this website through WPForms and are also sent to my email inbox.
b. Mailing-list subscription information
If you subscribe to my mailing list, I may collect:
- your first name
- your last name
- your email address
- subscription-related records, such as signup status, subscription status, and unsubscribe status
Mailing-list subscriptions are managed through Mailchimp. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in a marketing email.
c. Information sent by email
If you contact me directly by email, I will receive whatever information you include in your email and any attachments you send.
d. Technical information
When you visit the site, technical information may be processed automatically by the website, hosting environment, security systems, or related services. This may include:
- IP address
- browser type
- device information
- referring pages
- pages visited
- date and time of access
- other basic technical or diagnostic information
When forms are submitted, technical details such as IP address and browser or device information may also be recorded with the submission.
4. How I use your personal data
I use personal data:
- to respond to enquiries and correspondence
- to communicate about bookings, commissions, workshops, or other requested services
- to send newsletters or updates where you have subscribed or otherwise clearly opted in
- to operate, maintain, and secure the website
- to keep records of communications and requests
- to detect spam, misuse, fraud, or technical issues
I do not use contact-form details for mailing-list marketing unless you have separately subscribed or otherwise clearly opted in.
5. Lawful bases for processing
Where applicable, I rely on the following lawful bases for processing:
- Consent – where you subscribe to the mailing list or otherwise clearly opt in to marketing communications
- Legitimate interests – for responding to enquiries, managing correspondence, keeping records, operating and securing the website, and preventing misuse
- Contract or steps prior to entering into a contract – where your enquiry relates to photography services, bookings, commissions, workshops, or similar work you ask me to discuss or provide
6. Where your data is stored
Your data may be stored:
- in the WordPress database of this website, where contact form entries are stored
- in my email inbox, where contact form notifications and direct emails are received
- in Mailchimp, if you subscribe to the mailing list
- in hosting, backup, security, or technical systems used to operate and protect the website
7. Retention of data
Contact form submissions and emails
If you contact me through the website or by email, your message and contact details may be retained:
- in the website database as a stored form entry
- in my email inbox as a notification email or direct email
- in backups or related administrative systems
I do not guarantee deletion within any fixed period. You should assume that information you send through the contact form or by email may be retained for an extended period and may, in some cases, be kept indefinitely unless and until I choose to delete it.
Mailing-list data
If you subscribe to the mailing list, your data will generally be kept until:
- you unsubscribe
- I delete your information from the mailing-list system
- or the mailing-list records are otherwise cleaned, archived, or removed
Technical data
Technical logs and related records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for security, maintenance, backup, diagnostic, or administrative purposes.
8. How I handle data with service providers
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
I do not disclose your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
However, personal data may be processed where necessary through the essential services used to run this website and mailing list, including:
- my hosting environment and related infrastructure
- my email systems
- Mailchimp, if you subscribe to the mailing list
- security, backup, or technical services used to operate or protect the website
This is not disclosure for advertising or resale. It is limited to what is reasonably necessary to operate the site, receive enquiries, store form submissions, and manage mailing-list subscriptions.
9. Mailchimp
If you subscribe to my mailing list, your information will be processed and stored through Mailchimp.
Mailchimp is used to manage subscribers, send email updates, and process unsubscribe requests. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in a marketing email.
10. Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use limited cookies or similar technologies for basic site operation, security, website functionality, and forms.
In particular:
- WordPress and website infrastructure may use technical cookies where necessary for basic operation
- forms used on this site may use a browser identifier cookie in connection with form functionality
- when forms are submitted, technical details such as IP address and browser or device information may also be processed and stored with the submission
- mailing-list services used on this site may also use cookies or similar technologies in connection with signup forms and email communications
This website is not intended to provide public comments, user registration, or membership access for ordinary visitors. However, hosting infrastructure, form tools, mailing-list services, and related technical systems may still process technical information as part of normal website operation.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. If non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used, appropriate notice and consent should be obtained where required by law.
11. International transfers
Because some service providers may operate internationally, your personal data may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries outside your own country of residence.
If you subscribe to the mailing list, your data may be processed through Mailchimp and related infrastructure outside your jurisdiction.
12. Your rights
Depending on where you are located and which laws apply, you may have rights to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate personal data
- request deletion of your personal data
- request restriction of processing
- object to certain processing
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- request portability of data in some circumstances
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, contact me at info@thadpope.com.
You may also have the right to complain to the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
13. Third-party websites
This site may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms or other external services. If you follow those links, those websites will have their own privacy policies and practices, and I am not responsible for them.
14. Data security
I take reasonable steps to protect personal data against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, or loss. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
15. Changes to this policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date.