LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 10, 2026

Anthony Whittington Photography, LLC, doing business as AWP Media, values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit awp.media, submit information through our forms, communicate with us, or use our services. By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

  1. Information We Collect. We collect personal and usage information to provide and improve our services. Personal Information includes your first and last name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and booking and service-related details. Usage Data includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, date and time of access, device identifiers, and diagnostic and analytics data. We use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyze traffic, and enhance user experience.
  2. How We Use Your Information. We use collected information to provide and manage services, schedule and confirm appointments, respond to inquiries and support requests, send service-related notifications, improve website performance and offerings, and comply with legal obligations. We may also use aggregated or anonymized service data for internal reporting and business analytics. Marketing communications are sent only when consent is provided.
  3. SMS Communications and Consent. By submitting your phone number through our website, lead forms, booking systems, or other communication channels, you consent to receive text messages from AWP Media related to your inquiry, requested services, scheduling, confirmations, and service updates. SMS consent is obtained when you submit a form containing a phone number and consent checkbox, request information or services and provide a phone number, or initiate contact with us via text message. SMS messages are transactional and service-related. We do not send unsolicited promotional text messages. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase. Message frequency varies based on your interaction with us. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. For assistance, reply HELP or contact info@awp.media. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier. We retain records of SMS consent for a minimum of four (4) years in compliance with applicable telecommunications regulations.
  4. Marketing Communications. With your consent, we may send marketing emails or text messages related to our services, offers, or updates. You may opt out of emails by using the unsubscribe link in any message, or opt out of text messages by replying STOP.
  5. Data Sharing and Third Parties. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers solely for operational purposes, including payment processing, scheduling platforms, customer relationship management and marketing automation, website hosting, and analytics providers. All third parties are contractually required to safeguard your information and use it only as authorized. Mobile information is not shared or sold to third parties for marketing purposes. One such analytics provider is Google LLC, which operates Google Analytics 4 on our website. Please see the Google Analytics section below for full details on what Google collects, how it is used, and how you may opt out.
  6. Google Analytics. AWP Media uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043. Google Analytics collects information about how visitors use our website, including the pages visited, time spent on the site, approximate geographic location derived from your IP address, browser type, device type and identifiers, and interactions such as clicks and form submissions. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies and transmitted to Google's servers, which may be located in the United States or other countries.

    Google Analytics sets the following cookies on your browser: the _ga cookie, which distinguishes unique users and is retained for two (2) years; and the _ga_G-05E2F66T3K cookie, which maintains session state and is also retained for two (2) years. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information in isolation, but the data they collect may be associated with other information Google holds about you if you are signed in to a Google account.

    We use the information provided by Google Analytics solely to understand how visitors engage with our website and to improve its content and performance. We do not use Google Analytics to collect or process sensitive personal information.

    If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You may also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect the functionality of some website features. For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
  7. Data Retention. We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. Records of communication consent, including SMS opt-in, are retained for a minimum of four (4) years.
  8. Your Rights. You have the right to access your personal information, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, and withdraw consent for marketing communications. Requests may be submitted to info@awp.media.
  9. Data Security. We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
  10. Cookies. We use session, preference, security, and analytics cookies. Analytics cookies used by Google Analytics 4 and their retention periods are described in the Google Analytics section above. You may control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
  11. Third-Party Links. Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
  12. Age Requirement. Our services are intended for individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us at info@awp.media and we will promptly delete it.
  13. Changes to This Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated to active clients via email prior to taking effect. All updates become effective upon posting, with the revised effective date reflected above.
  14. Contact Information. AWP Media, Anthony Whittington Photography, LLC. 1016 Navy Blvd PMB 314, Panama City Beach, FL 32408. Email: info@awp.media. Website: awp.media. Operating in Florida and Alabama.