This website is operated by David Montana Photography, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Information I Collect
If you submit an enquiry through the contact form, I may collect your name, email address, event type, and any information you choose to include in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry, provide photography services, and communicate about potential or confirmed bookings.
How Information Is Stored
Contact form submissions are processed by Web3Forms and delivered to my email inbox. Website hosting platforms may also collect standard server logs or functional data necessary for site operation. I take reasonable steps to protect personal information and only retain it for as long as necessary for business, administrative, or legal purposes.
How Long Information Is Retained
Enquiry information may be retained for up to 24 months after our last communication, unless a longer retention period is required for business, accounting, or legal purposes.
Photographs and Image Use
Photographs displayed on this website may have been captured at public events, private events where permission was provided by the organiser or client, or with the consent of the individuals photographed.
Images may be used to showcase my work, portfolio, exhibitions, publications, social media channels, and photography services, unless otherwise agreed with the client.
Public and Event Photography Notice
For public or ticketed events, visible signage or event terms may indicate that photography is taking place for promotional purposes. If you attend an event I am covering and prefer not to be photographed, please notify me or the event organiser on-site, or request removal afterward.
Photo Removal Requests
If you appear in a photograph published on this website and would like it removed, please contact me at hello@damontana.com.au with details of the image. I will review the request and, where appropriate, remove the photograph within a reasonable timeframe.
If you are a parent or guardian and have concerns about an image of a child appearing on this website, please contact me and I will review the request promptly.
Client Galleries
Where client galleries are provided, access may be restricted through private links or passwords. Clients are responsible for sharing gallery access only with people they wish to view the images.
Cookies and Analytics
This website relies on baseline technical mechanics required by the website hosting provider. If full third-party analytics or tracking cookies are integrated in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.
Copyright
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all photographs displayed on this website remain the copyright of David Montana Photography and may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or used without permission.
External Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites.
Australian Privacy Laws
David Montana Photography handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). While small businesses may have specific exemptions, I am committed to safeguarding your data. In the unlikely event of a serious data breach that impacts your personal information, affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will be notified in line with best practices. If you have an unresolved privacy concern, you have the right to contact the OAIC.
Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided through this website by contacting me using the details below.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact: hello@damontana.com.au
Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with immediate effect.
AI and Image Processing
Photographs are edited using industry-standard software for colour correction, retouching, cropping, resizing, noise reduction, and other post-production purposes like Adobe. Personal images are not sold or used to train artificial intelligence systems of any kind.