Privacy and Policies

Effective Date: February 18, 2026

1. Introduction: Welcome to OZ PHOTO WORKSHOPS. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your information when you sign up for our photography workshops or contact us via our website and Meta advertisements.

2. Information We Collect: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name and contact information (Email address and Phone number).

  • Preferences regarding photography interests and workshop availability.

3. How We Use Your Information: We use your information to:

  • Contact you regarding the workshops you expressed interest in.

  • Send appointment reminders and scheduling updates.

  • Improve our workshop offerings and customer service.

4. SMS and Mobile Communication: By providing your phone number, you consent to receive manual or automated text messages and phone calls from us related to our services.

  • Opt-In: We only send SMS/MMS messages and place calls to people who have explicitly opted in. Consent is collected via our website contact forms where users enter their phone number and tick an unchecked consent checkbox to agree to receive messages from OZ PHOTO WORKSHOPS. Consent is not a condition of purchase, and the checkbox is not pre-selected. If a separate marketing consent option is shown, marketing messages are only sent to users who specifically opt in.

  • Opt-Out: You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text "STOP" to the number we messaged you from.

  • Help: If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program, you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance.

  • Message frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply.

5. Third-Party Sharing (SMS Compliance Clause) No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

6. Data Security: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to maintain the security of your personal information.

7. Cookies and Tracking Practices

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as pixels and tags) to help our website function properly, understand how visitors use our site, and improve our marketing and services.

  • What we collect: This may include your IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, and actions taken on our website (e.g., form submissions or link clicks).

  • Analytics and advertising: We may use third-party tools such as Google Analytics and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) tracking to measure website performance and the effectiveness of our advertising. These providers may place cookies or collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

  • How we use this information: We use this data to improve our website, understand demand for workshops, and deliver more relevant ads and content.

  • Your choices: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some website features.

If you’d like to opt out of certain targeted advertising, you can adjust your preferences within your Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google ad settings.

8. Contact Us: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Alan@ozphotoworkshops.com