Privacy Policy
Effective date: 21 February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Frans Varjonen (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit fransvarjonenphoto.com (the “Website”) or contact us.
Data controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Frans Varjonen
Turku, Finland
Email: frans.varjonen@fransvarjonenphoto.com
Personal data we collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
a) Information you provide
When you contact us through the contact form or by email, we collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message (including any attachments you send).
b) Information collected automatically
When you use the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically. This can include your IP address, device and browser information, approximate location derived from IP address, pages viewed, and interactions with the Website. This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies as described in the Cookie Policy.
Purposes and legal bases for processing
Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data for the purposes and legal bases below:
a) Responding to inquiries and communicating with you
Purpose: To respond to messages, communicate about potential projects, and manage business communications.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (running our business and responding to requests) and, where applicable, taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
b) Website operation and security
Purpose: To operate the Website, maintain security, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot issues.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests and, where applicable, compliance with legal obligations.
c) Analytics and website improvement (where enabled)
Purpose: To understand Website performance and improve the Website.
Legal basis: Consent where required for non-essential cookies/analytics, or legitimate interests where permitted by applicable law and configured accordingly.
How we share personal data
We do not sell personal data. We may share personal data only as necessary to operate the Website and communicate with you, including with:
a) Squarespace
Our Website is hosted on Squarespace, which processes data to provide hosting, website functionality, and form services.
b) Service providers supporting communications and operations
We may use providers that support email and other business operations. These providers process data only to the extent necessary to provide their services.
International transfers
Our service providers may process personal data in countries outside Finland/the European Union. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers, such as standard contractual clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
a) Inquiry messages
We retain contact form submissions and emails for as long as needed to respond and manage follow-up communications, and for a reasonable period thereafter for business record-keeping, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
b) Technical and usage data
Retention depends on the configuration of cookies/analytics tools and the retention settings of service providers, where available.
Your rights
Depending on your location and applicable law (including GDPR), you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, and to request data portability where applicable. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time. To exercise your rights, contact frans.varjonen@fransvarjonenphoto.com.
Complaints
If you are in the European Union/European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Finland, this is the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman.
Children’s privacy
The Website is intended for general audiences. If you contact us, please do not include sensitive personal data in your message unless it is necessary.
Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date above indicates when it was last updated.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact: frans.varjonen@fransvarjonenphoto.com