Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Gun Photos.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from the Gun Photos website.

Gun Photos is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

The Gun Photos website is owned and operated by Visual Shop Ltd (“we”, “our” or “us”).

Visual Shop Ltd is responsible for the operation of the Gun Photos website, customer support and the sale and licensing of downloadable digital images.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

Information You Provide

  • Name
  • Billing address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (if provided)
  • Order details
  • Account information (if you create an account)
  • Communications you send to us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Website pages visited
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar technologies

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process your orders.
  • Provide access to purchased downloads.
  • Deliver order confirmation emails.
  • Respond to customer enquiries.
  • Manage customer accounts.
  • Prevent fraud and unauthorised activity.
  • Improve our website and services.
  • Meet our legal and accounting obligations.

We will only use your information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

5. Payments

Payments are processed securely using the PayPal Payment Gateway.

Customers may pay using:

  • PayPal
  • Credit or debit cards processed through PayPal

Gun Photos and Visual Shop Ltd do not store or have access to your full credit or debit card details.

Please note that payments may appear on your bank or card statement as Visual Shop Ltd.

PayPal processes payment information in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.

6. Digital Downloads

When you purchase downloadable images, we record information relating to:

  • Purchased products
  • Order number
  • Download availability
  • Download history where applicable

This information allows us to provide customer support, manage download access and help prevent fraudulent activity.

7. Image Metadata

Images purchased from Gun Photos may contain embedded ownership metadata or other identifying information.

This metadata is used solely for copyright management, ownership verification and helping identify unauthorised distribution of our licensed images.

It is not used to collect personal information about customers.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Remember your shopping basket.
  • Keep you logged in.
  • Process orders.
  • Improve website performance.
  • Understand how visitors use our website.
  • Support website security.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly.

Where required, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some website functionality.

9. Sharing Your Information

We only share personal information where necessary.

This may include:

  • PayPal (payment processing)
  • Website hosting providers
  • WooCommerce and related service providers
  • Website security services
  • Professional advisers such as accountants or legal advisers where required by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure

However, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Process your order.
  • Provide customer support.
  • Meet legal and tax obligations.
  • Resolve disputes.
  • Enforce our legal agreements.

Order records may be retained for accounting and legal compliance purposes.

12. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your data where appropriate.
  • Restrict processing.
  • Object to processing.
  • Request transfer of your data where applicable.
  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

13. Marketing

We will only send marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them or where permitted by law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.

15. Children’s Privacy

The Gun Photos website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it as soon as reasonably practicable.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on this page and will take effect from the date shown at the top of the policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us.

18. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)