Privacy Policy

Jessica Melaro Photography LLC

Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Jessica Melaro Photography LLC ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you visit our website, inquire about photography services, book a session, purchase products, or otherwise interact with our business.

Our website is www.jessicamelarophotography.com.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:

Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
Information submitted through contact forms, scheduling forms, model release forms, and questionnaires.
Details about your photography session, including preferences, locations, and other information needed to plan your experience.
Information related to purchases, payments, and product delivery.
Email subscription information when you sign up for newsletters or request photography resources.
Communications you send to us by email, telephone, or other channels.

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

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Respond to inquiries and communicate with clients.
Schedule, plan, and provide photography services.
Prepare and manage model release forms, client questionnaires and, other session documents.
Process payments, orders, and refunds.
Deliver photography products and online galleries.
Maintain business and financial records.
Send requested resources and marketing emails when permitted.
Improve our website, services, and client experience.
Meet applicable legal obligations and protect our business.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We use trusted third-party platforms to help operate our photography business. These include:

Squarespace: Hosts our website and supports website functionality.

17hats: Helps us manage client inquiries, scheduling, model release forms, questionnaires, and client communications.

Square: Processes payments for photography services and products. Payment information is handled according to Square's applicable privacy and security practices.

QuickBooks: Helps us maintain bookkeeping, transaction records, and financial information.

ShootProof: Hosts and delivers client photography galleries and digital images.

MailerLite: Helps us manage email subscriptions, deliver requested resources, and send occasional marketing communications.

These providers may process personal information as necessary to deliver their services. Their handling of information is also governed by their respective privacy policies.

We may share information with other service providers when reasonably necessary to fulfill orders, deliver photography products, or operate our business.

We do not sell client contact information to third-party marketers.

4. Photography Sessions and Client Galleries

During photography sessions, we create and maintain photographic images as part of the services our clients purchase.

We use ShootProof to provide access to online galleries and deliver digital images. Gallery access and sharing may depend on the settings selected for each gallery.

We may use client photographs for our website, portfolio, on social media, and in advertising, or other promotional materials when permission has been granted through our model release form. Clients have the option to decline permission for promotional use of their images.

5. Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our mailing list or request a resource, such as our Senior Portrait Planning Guide, we may collect your name and email address.

We use MailerLite to manage subscriptions and send relevant photography information, resources, announcements, and occasional marketing emails.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not prevent us from sending necessary communications related to an existing photography booking or purchase.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our Squarespace website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, and visitor analytics.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to operate. Other technologies may be used to understand website traffic or support marketing, depending on the services enabled on our website.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preference controls available on our website.

7. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information and use established third-party service providers to support our business operations.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed completely secure.

8. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide photography services, maintain business records, fulfill our obligations to clients, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the services involved.

9. Children's Privacy

Our photography services include high school senior portraits, family portraits, and other photography services that may involve individuals under the age of 18.

High school seniors may submit inquiries through our website. When working with minors, we require a parent or legal guardian to be involved before booking a photography session and obtain parental or guardian authorization when required.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website without appropriate parental or guardian authorization.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate permission, please contact us.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you.

We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law. Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, contractual, or other legitimate business purposes.

You may also opt out of marketing emails at any time.

Depending on where you reside, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites we do not control.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business practices, services, technology, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the date at the top of this page.

13. Contact Information

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