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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how NikPics.com ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Nik Thomas as an individual sole proprietor in South Bend, Indiana, collects, uses, maintains, and protects your information when you visit our website, submit information through contact or inbound lead forms, or interact with our online storefront managed via Pixieset (pixieset.com).

  1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about our photography services or products. This includes:

  • Inbound Contact and Lead Forms: When you submit an inquiry through our contact forms, we collect personal identifiers such as your first and last name, email address, phone number, and any specific details, dates, or context you choose to provide regarding your requested photography session.

  • Client Storefront Transactions: When purchasing prints or digital downloads, our third-party e-commerce host (Pixieset) collects transaction-related details, including billing addresses, shipping addresses, and payment confirmations. We do not store or directly see your raw credit card or financial account details.

  1. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION We use the information we collect through inbound forms and transactional touchpoints strictly for localized business operations, including:

  • Responding to your direct inquiries, quotes, and booking requests for photography sessions.

  • Fulfilling, managing, and troubleshooting your physical print or digital download orders.

  • Communicating operational updates regarding scheduled sessions, scheduling delays, or delivery links.

  • Complying with applicable local accounting rules and general legal obligations.

  1. INFORMATION SHARING AND THIRD PARTIES We value your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Your information is only shared with trusted third-party service providers essential to running our business operations:

  • Pixieset Media Inc.: Our website platform, galleries, and storefront infrastructure run entirely on Pixieset. Information submitted through site contact forms or checkout systems passes securely through Pixieset's servers to allow for lead management and e-commerce processing.

  • Payment Processors: Depending on your checkout selection, financial data is securely transmitted to and processed by Stripe or PayPal. These transactions are bound by the respective security protocols of those platforms.

  1. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION We implement practical security measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Inbound lead information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill business interactions, complete photography project workflows, or meet basic administrative requirements. Because digital downloads are delivered via external cloud architecture, communication logs and transaction receipts are securely maintained within our password-protected account dashboards.

  2. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES Our infrastructure platform, Pixieset, may deploy standard cookies or diagnostic tracking pixels to monitor site performance, handle active cart items, and provide analytical data on site traffic. You can adjust your individual web browser settings to block cookies, though doing so might affect certain automated checkout functions on the storefront.

  3. CONTACT AND POLICY UPDATES We reserve the right to modify or adjust this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational, legislative, or logistical updates. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to the website. For questions regarding this policy or to request the deletion of your submitted form data, please contact Nik Thomas directly via the contact methods listed on NikPics.com.

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