Privacy Policy

Shooting the West Photography

Last Updated: September 2026

Shooting the West respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website, purchase photographs or prints, submit an inquiry, or otherwise interact with Shooting the West.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing and shipping information
Order and purchase information
Messages, inquiries, and booking information
Information submitted through contact forms or galleries

Our website and service providers may also automatically collect certain technical information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and website usage information.

How We Use Your Information

Information may be used to:

Process and fulfill orders
Deliver purchased digital photographs
Provide prints and other products
Respond to questions and inquiries
Communicate regarding sessions, events, galleries, or orders
Provide customer support
Maintain and improve our website and services
Prevent fraud, misuse, or security issues
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

Payments

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers. Shooting the West does not directly store complete credit or debit card information when payments are handled by these providers.

Payment providers process your information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Galleries & Online Services

Shooting the West may use third-party services to host galleries, process orders, deliver digital photographs, provide website functionality, and fulfill prints or other products.

These providers may process personal information as necessary to provide their services.

Cookies & Analytics

Our website and third-party service providers may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website traffic, and improve the user experience.

Your browser may allow you to limit or disable cookies. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Email & Communications

If you contact Shooting the West or make a purchase, we may communicate with you regarding your inquiry, gallery, order, or other requested service.

Marketing communications, if offered, may be unsubscribed from using the instructions included with those communications.

Sharing of Information

We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business, including website hosting, gallery hosting, payment processing, print fulfillment, email delivery, analytics, and other business services.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, customers, property, or services.

We do not sell or rent customer information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

Data Security

Reasonable measures are used to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission, or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill orders, provide services, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact Shooting the West using the contact information provided on this website.

Certain information may need to be retained when required for legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legitimate business purposes.

Children's Privacy

Our website and online store are not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website.

Photographs depicting minors may appear in event galleries or portfolios. The appearance of an individual in a photograph is separate from the collection of personal information through this website.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Shooting the West is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to our services, business practices, or legal requirements.

The current version will be posted on this website with its most recent update date.

Contact

Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the contact information provided on the Shooting the West website.

Shooting the West Photography
California, USA