Respect extends beyond the field of play—it includes protecting your personal information

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 13, 2026

1. Introduction

SportsByShawn (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit sportsbyshawn.ca, contact us, or use our photography services.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you contact us through our website or book photography services:

Full name
Email address
Phone number (if provided)
Organization or team name (if provided)
Event details and project information you choose to share

We may also automatically collect limited technical information such as:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Time spent on the website

This information helps us improve the performance and user experience of our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

Respond to your inquiries
Provide photography services
Prepare quotes and project proposals
Communicate before and after your event
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services.

4. Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

We may use services such as Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous usage information and does not identify you personally.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

5. Third-Party Services

To operate our business, we may use trusted third-party services, including:

Pixieset – Client galleries and online image delivery
Stripe – Secure payment processing
Google reCAPTCHA – Spam protection for contact forms
Google Analytics – Website traffic analysis

These services have their own privacy policies governing how they collect and process information.

6. Information Sharing

Your personal information is never sold, rented, or traded.

We only share information when necessary to:

Process payments
Deliver client galleries
Comply with legal requirements

7. Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are used to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

While no website can guarantee absolute security, we take appropriate steps to protect the information entrusted to us.

8. Your Rights

You may request to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information, where appropriate

To make a request, please contact us using the information below.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

The most current version will always be available on this page.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

SportsByShawn privacy@sportsbyshawn.ca