1. About This Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Maimood Photography collects, uses, stores and protects personal information provided by visitors to maimood.com and clients who engage the studio's photography services. This policy applies to all personal data processed by the studio in the course of operating its website and delivering its services.
Maimood Photography operates in accordance with Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020 on the Protection of Personal Data (the "Egyptian Data Protection Law") and its implementing regulations. Where the studio processes data relating to individuals located in other jurisdictions, it applies equivalent standards.
By using this website or engaging the studio's services, individuals acknowledge that personal data may be processed as described in this policy. This policy does not constitute a contract and is provided for informational purposes only.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for personal data processed through this website and in connection with studio services is:
Maimood Photography
696 Abou Quer, San Stefano
El Raml 1, Alexandria Governorate 5451106
Egypt
Email: info@maimood.com
Phone: +20 103 333 7427
Questions about data processing practices may be directed to the contact details above.
3. Data We Collect
The studio collects the following categories of personal data:
Contact information: Name, email address, phone number and postal address where provided through the contact form or during client onboarding.
Enquiry content: The content of messages submitted through the contact form, including descriptions of photography sessions and project requirements.
Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL and pages visited on the website. This data is collected automatically through server logs and, where consent is given, through analytics cookies.
Communication records: Records of email and telephone communications between the studio and clients or prospective clients.
Photographic content: For clients who engage the studio's photography services, the photographs produced during sessions constitute personal data where they depict identifiable individuals.
The studio does not collect sensitive personal data (such as health information, religious beliefs or financial account details) through this website or in the normal course of providing photography services.
4. How Data Is Used
Personal data collected by the studio is used for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries: Contact information and enquiry content are used to respond to questions about services, availability and pricing.
Service delivery: Client data is used to plan and execute photography sessions, coordinate logistics, and deliver finished images.
Booking administration: Contact and project information is used to prepare booking summaries, invoices and delivery confirmations.
Website improvement: Technical data collected through cookies (where consent is given) is used to understand how the website is used and to improve its functionality and content.
Legal compliance: Data may be retained and used where required by Egyptian law, including for tax and commercial record-keeping purposes.
The studio does not use personal data for automated decision-making, profiling, or direct marketing without explicit consent.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020, the studio processes personal data on the following legal bases:
Contractual necessity: Processing required to fulfil a photography services agreement or to take steps at the request of the individual prior to entering such an agreement.
Legitimate interests: Processing necessary for the studio's legitimate interests in operating its business, responding to enquiries and improving its services, where those interests are not overridden by the individual's rights.
Consent: Where the individual has given explicit consent, including for the use of non-essential cookies. Consent may be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Legal obligation: Processing required to comply with Egyptian law, including tax regulations and commercial record-keeping requirements.
6. Data Sharing
The studio does not sell personal data to third parties. Personal data may be shared in the following limited circumstances:
Service providers: The studio may use third-party services for website hosting, email delivery and online gallery delivery. These providers process data only on the studio's instructions and are bound by appropriate data protection obligations.
Legal requirements: Data may be disclosed to competent authorities where required by Egyptian law or by a valid legal process.
Business transfers: In the event of a business transfer or restructuring, personal data may be transferred as part of that process, subject to appropriate safeguards.
The studio does not share client photographs with third parties without the client's consent, except where required by law.
7. Cookies
This website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on the visitor's device when the website is accessed. The studio uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors use the website. These are only set with the visitor's consent.
Preference cookies: Used to remember visitor preferences such as cookie consent choices.
Detailed information about the specific cookies used by this website is provided in the Cookie Policy available at cookies.html.
8. Data Retention
The studio retains personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy and to comply with legal obligations. Specific retention periods are as follows:
Enquiry data: Contact form submissions and related communications are retained for up to two years from the date of the enquiry, unless the enquiry leads to a booking.
Client data: Data relating to completed bookings is retained for five years from the date of the session to comply with Egyptian commercial and tax record-keeping requirements.
Photographic content: The studio retains copies of delivered photographs for up to one year after delivery, after which they may be deleted from studio storage. Clients are advised to maintain their own copies of delivered images.
Technical data: Server log data is retained for up to 90 days.
9. Your Rights
Under Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020, individuals whose personal data is processed by the studio have the following rights:
Right of access: The right to request confirmation of whether the studio holds personal data about them and to receive a copy of that data.
Right to rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure: The right to request deletion of personal data, subject to the studio's legal obligations to retain certain records.
Right to restriction: The right to request that processing of personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.
Right to object: The right to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Requests to exercise any of these rights should be directed to info@maimood.com. The studio will respond within the timeframes specified by Egyptian law. Individuals also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in Egypt.
10. Data Security
The studio implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include secure website hosting, encrypted email communications where available, and restricted internal access to client data.
No method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure. The studio takes reasonable precautions but cannot provide an absolute guarantee of security for data transmitted to the website.
11. International Data Transfers
The studio is based in Egypt and processes data primarily within Egypt. Where third-party service providers are located outside Egypt, the studio ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers as required by Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020. These safeguards may include standard contractual clauses or the use of providers certified under recognised data protection frameworks.
12. Children
This website is not directed at children under the age of 18. The studio does not knowingly collect personal data directly from children. Photography sessions involving minors are arranged through the parent or legal guardian, who is the client for the purposes of this policy. Personal data collected in connection with such sessions relates to the adult client.
13. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the studio's practices or in applicable law. The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after any update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised policy.
14. Contact
Questions, requests or concerns relating to this Privacy Policy or to the studio's data processing practices should be directed to:
Maimood Photography
Email: info@maimood.com
Phone: +20 103 333 7427
Address: 696 Abou Quer, San Stefano, El Raml 1, Alexandria Governorate 5451106, Egypt