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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 14-Mar-2020

Last Updated: 26-Mar-2025

1. Introduction

We House of Storytellers are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in accordance with Indian law, particularly the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2011.

By accessing our website (www.thehouseofstorytellers.com) or engaging with us for wedding photography services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

• Basic Information: Name, email address, phone number, residential address.
• Event Details: Wedding date, venue, names of individuals participating in the event.
• Photographic Content: Photographs and videos taken during the event.
• Billing Information: Bank details or UPI ID (only to the extent needed to process payments; we do not store payment card data).
• Website Data: IP address, browser type, device type, time of access, and pages visited (via cookies and analytics tools).

3. Use of Personal Information

We use your personal data to:

• Deliver and manage our wedding photography services.
• Communicate with you for bookings, queries, and post-event coordination.
• Process payments and provide receipts/invoices.
• Improve our website and customer experience.
• Showcase selected images (with prior consent) on our website or social media for portfolio and marketing purposes.

4. Consent

By providing us with your personal information, you consent to our use of the data for the purposes outlined in this policy. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us (see Section 10), though this may affect our ability to provide services.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share it with:

• Authorized Third Parties: Such as payment gateways, cloud storage providers, or editing partners, only for the purposes of fulfilling our services.
• Legal Authorities: If required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our legal rights.
• With Your Consent: For publishing your photos on our portfolio or social media channels.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy and in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

7. Security Practices

We implement reasonable security practices, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction, in accordance with Rule 8 of the IT Rules, 2011.

8. Your Rights Under Indian Law

Under Indian law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request deletion of your personal data, subject to contractual or legal obligations.

To exercise these rights, email us at info@thehouseofstorytellers.com.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) to understand user behavior and improve functionality. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

10. Grievance Officer

As required under Rule 5(9) of the IT Rules, we have appointed a Grievance Officer:

• Name: Karthik
• Email: info.houseofstorytellers@gmail.com
• Phone: 9989685333

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on our website with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review it regularly.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

House of Storytellers by Studio 93 Photography

Hyderabad

Email: info.houseofstorytellers@gmail.com

Phone: 9989685333, 9959794422