Privacy
The data controller is Malik, a London photographer and Reel editor. Bookings and payments are handled through Early Christmas Studio. This page explains what's collected and why.
Malik, London
What I collect
- What you send me: your messages, the contact form and the brief you fill in after booking (business name, shoot address, dates, email and what you'd like shot).
- Payments: handled by Stripe. I see your name, email and what you paid, never your card details.
- Ads: if you reached this site from an Instagram or Facebook ad, Meta may know you clicked. This site sets no tracking cookies of its own.
Why
To answer your enquiry (legitimate interests), to deliver what you booked (contract), and to keep the records the law requires (legal obligation).
Who I share it with
Only the services that run the booking: Stripe (payments), FormSubmit (the forms, which email them to me), Vercel (hosting), Google Fonts (the typefaces) and Meta (if you message me on Instagram or WhatsApp). Until 21 November 2026 I'm also taking part in a business competition: its organisers can see my Stripe sales records (read-only), and I share copies of booking messages and receipts with them as evidence. An AI assistant (Claude, made by Anthropic) helps me keep track of bookings and draft replies; I read and send every message myself. Some of these services are based outside the UK and use standard legal safeguards for international transfers. Nobody else, and I never sell your data.
How long I keep it
As long as we're working together, then no more than 6 months, except payment records, which are kept for as long as the law requires.
Your rights
Ask what I hold, ask me to correct or delete it, or object at any time: get in touch. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.