This Privacy Policy applies to your access and use of www.newyorklovestory.com and any associated mobile apps or services (“New York Love Story Online Services”). It describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information. By accessing or using any of the New York Love Story Online Services, you agree that you have read and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Online Services.

Our business, Karsten Staiger Photography, is located in the United States, and our online privacy practices are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New York. By using any New York Love Story Online Services, you understand and agree that any information you submit or that is collected about you may be transmitted to and stored in the United States. You further consent to the use and disclosure of that information in accordance with applicable U.S. Federal and State laws and with this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information
We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide when using our Online Services, such as:

  • Name, mailing address, phone number, and email address

  • Account login credentials (if you create an account)

  • Payment information for processing orders

  • Communications you send to us

Non-Personal Information
We may also collect information automatically, including:

  • Browser type, operating system, device information (type, OS, identifier)

  • Usage data (pages visited, clicks, entry and exit points, referring URLs, traffic statistics)

  • Aggregated or anonymized demographic information

  • Information collected via cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies

These types of information generally do not identify you personally, but we cannot guarantee that third parties may not re-identify it.

2. How We Use Information

We may use your information to:

  • Process and manage your orders and purchases

  • Respond to inquiries or requests and provide customer support

  • Provide personalized offers and promotions

  • Improve our Online Services, perform data analysis, audits, and fraud prevention

  • Communicate about products, services, and events

3. Use or Sharing of Personal Information

We will not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following circumstances:

Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers that help operate our business (e.g., payment processors, IT services, shipping, email delivery, and customer support).

Corporate Transactions
We may share information in connection with a corporate reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, or transfer of business assets.

Compliance with Law
We may disclose information to comply with applicable law, respond to legal requests, prevent fraud, protect rights or property, or enforce our terms of service.

Marketing
We may share your contact information with selected third-party marketers to provide information about products or services we believe may interest you. You may opt out at any time by contacting us at karsten@karstenstaiger.com.

4. Use or Sharing of Non-Personal Information

Non-personal information may be used or shared for any purpose not prohibited by law, such as analytics, reporting, or promotional purposes, in aggregated or anonymized form.

5. Cookies, Web Beacons, and Online Advertising

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on your device to improve your experience, remember preferences, and track usage.

How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to improve site functionality, remember your preferences, track purchases, and deliver personalized content.

Managing Cookies
You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some features of our Online Services. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Social Networking and Third-Party Sites

Information shared via social networks (e.g., Facebook) is subject to the privacy policies of those networks. We are not responsible for their practices. Our services may contain links to other websites; we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

7. Children

Our Online Services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Payment information is not retained after a transaction is complete.

10. Managing Your Account Information and Communications Preferences

To update, correct, or delete your personal information, or to manage marketing preferences, contact:

karsten@karstenstaiger.com

11. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

GDPR (EU Residents)
You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Data portability

CCPA (California Residents)
You have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose

  • Request deletion of personal information

  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)

  • Receive equal service regardless of privacy rights exercised

Exercising Rights: Submit requests via email to karsten@karstenstaiger.com. We will respond according to applicable law.

12. Changes and Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be posted on our website and emailed to registered users at least 30 days prior to taking effect. Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes. To opt out of updated terms, contact karsten@karstenstaiger.com within 30 days.