Manuel Ribeiro - Landscape Photography

Privacy Policy

Hi! I’m Manuel Ribeiro, a hobbyist photographer, and this is my portfolio website. This page explains, in plain English, what little data this website collects and what I do with it. I follow the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because most of my visitors are in Europe.

What data do I collect?

  • When you contact me: your name, email, and whatever you write in your message.

  • When you subscribe to my newsletter: your email address (and, if provided, your name).

  • When you browse the site: basic technical info such as pages visited, visit time, and device/browser type, collected through server logs and simple analytics.

  • Photographs: if you appear in photos I’ve taken, those images count as personal data too — see “Photos of people” below.

I don’t run ads on this site, I don’t sell or rent your data, and I use as few tools as possible.

Why I use your data (and on what basis)

  • Answering your emails and enquiries — to provide the service you asked for.

  • Sending you the newsletter — only if you subscribed. This uses your consent, which you can withdraw at any time via the unsubscribe link in every email.

  • Publishing photos in which you’re recognisable — only with your explicit permission.

  • Keeping basic records (e.g. invoices) — because the law requires it.

  • Site security and statistics — my legitimate interest in running a safe, working website.

Newsletter

    • I use [newsletter tool, e.g. MailerLite / ButtonDown] to send emails. Your email address is stored there, and the tool processes it only to deliver the newsletter.

    • Every email contains an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing takes effect immediately.

    • Subscribing is always double opt-in: you confirm via a link sent to your inbox, so nobody can sign you up with your address.

Third-party tools

I keep this list short. The site uses:

Hosting provider – Hosts the website, keeps server logs

Newsletter tool – Sends emails to subscribers

Analytics tool – Basic visit statistics

If any of these tools are based outside the EU/EEA, data transfers rely on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.

How long I keep things

  • Enquiries: deleted after 12 months if we don’t end up working together.

  • Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.

  • Business records (invoices etc.): kept for the period required by law.

  • Server logs: deleted after [30] days.

Your rights

  • Under the GDPR you can, at any time:

    • ask me what data I have about you (access);

    • ask me to correct or delete it;

    • ask me to stop using it (restriction or objection);

    • get a copy of it in a portable format (portability);

    • withdraw consent (e.g. for the newsletter or photos);

    • complain to your national data protection authority (e.g. the CNPD in Portugal, CNIL in France, AEPD in Spain).

    Just email me at [your email] — I’ll reply within one month, usually much sooner.

Security

The site uses HTTPS encryption, and I apply common-sense measures (strong passwords, access control) to protect your data. That said, no online transmission is ever 100% secure.

Changes

If I change this policy, I’ll update the date at the top. Significant changes will be announced on the website (and in the newsletter if they affect subscribers).

Contact

Questions about privacy? You can email me at gdpr@mrphotography.pt, or use the contact form on this website — just select the GDPR option in the form, and your message will be handled as a privacy request.

Effective date: 16-10-2026
Website: https://mrphotography.pt/