Last updated: July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Photo Costas. Photo Costas is a photography portfolio and creative website owned and operated by Costas Kariolis.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and protected when you visit this website, contact Photo Costas, make an enquiry, or interact with photography-related services such as print enquiries, image licensing, commissions, editorial use or commercial collaborations.
This Privacy Policy should be read alongside the Photo Costas Terms of Use, which explain how photographs, images, written content and other materials on this website may and may not be used.
2. Who We Are
For the purposes of UK data protection law, the owner and operator of this website is:
Costas Kariolis
Photo Costas
Website: https://www.photocostas.co.uk
Photo Costas
Website: https://www.photocostas.co.uk
For privacy-related questions or requests, please use the contact details provided on the website.
3. Information We May Collect
The personal information collected depends on how you interact with the website.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
You may choose to provide personal information when you:
Submit a contact form.
Send an email or enquiry.
Ask about purchasing prints.
Make an image licensing enquiry.
Enquire about commissions or collaborations.
Request permission to use a photograph or other website content.
Communicate with Photo Costas about editorial, commercial, corporate or personal use of photography.
Send an email or enquiry.
Ask about purchasing prints.
Make an image licensing enquiry.
Enquire about commissions or collaborations.
Request permission to use a photograph or other website content.
Communicate with Photo Costas about editorial, commercial, corporate or personal use of photography.
This information may include:
Your name.
Your email address.
Your phone number, if provided.
Your company, organisation or publication, if provided.
Your location, where relevant to your enquiry.
Details of your enquiry or request.
Any other information you choose to include in your message.
Your email address.
Your phone number, if provided.
Your company, organisation or publication, if provided.
Your location, where relevant to your enquiry.
Details of your enquiry or request.
Any other information you choose to include in your message.
Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information when contacting Photo Costas.
4. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website platform, hosting provider, analytics tools or advertising technologies.
This may include:
IP address.
Browser type and version.
Device type.
Operating system.
Referring website, search engine or advert.
Pages visited.
Date and time of visit.
Approximate geographic location.
Interactions with pages, links or content.
Cookie identifiers or similar technologies, where enabled.
Browser type and version.
Device type.
Operating system.
Referring website, search engine or advert.
Pages visited.
Date and time of visit.
Approximate geographic location.
Interactions with pages, links or content.
Cookie identifiers or similar technologies, where enabled.
This information is used to help operate the website, understand how visitors find and use Photo Costas, improve website performance, measure marketing activity, maintain security and support the development of photography-related services.
5. How We Use Personal Information
Personal information may be used to:
Respond to enquiries.
Communicate about print sales, image licensing, commissions, collaborations or permissions.
Provide information requested by visitors.
Manage correspondence and maintain appropriate records.
Understand how visitors discover and use the website.
Improve website content, usability and performance.
Measure the effectiveness of search visibility, advertising and marketing activity.
Protect the website from spam, misuse, unauthorised access or malicious activity.
Protect copyright, licensing rights and other legal interests.
Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting or tax obligations where applicable.
Communicate about print sales, image licensing, commissions, collaborations or permissions.
Provide information requested by visitors.
Manage correspondence and maintain appropriate records.
Understand how visitors discover and use the website.
Improve website content, usability and performance.
Measure the effectiveness of search visibility, advertising and marketing activity.
Protect the website from spam, misuse, unauthorised access or malicious activity.
Protect copyright, licensing rights and other legal interests.
Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting or tax obligations where applicable.
Photo Costas does not sell personal information to third parties.
6. Lawful Bases for Processing
Where UK data protection law applies, personal information may be processed under one or more lawful bases, including:
Consent: for example, where you choose to submit an enquiry or agree to non-essential cookies.
Contract or steps before entering into a contract: for example, when discussing print sales, licensing, commissions or commercial use.
Legitimate interests: for example, responding to genuine enquiries, managing professional correspondence, improving the website, protecting copyright and maintaining website security.
Legal obligation: where information must be retained or used to comply with legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.
Contract or steps before entering into a contract: for example, when discussing print sales, licensing, commissions or commercial use.
Legitimate interests: for example, responding to genuine enquiries, managing professional correspondence, improving the website, protecting copyright and maintaining website security.
Legal obligation: where information must be retained or used to comply with legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website uses a cookie consent banner provided through the Adobe Portfolio platform.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies may include tags, pixels, scripts, local storage and other tools that store or access information on your device.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly. Other cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, are only used where you have provided consent through the website’s cookie banner, where required by applicable law.
Cookies and similar technologies may be used for:
Website functionality and security.
Measuring website performance.
Understanding how visitors find and use Photo Costas.
Improving website content and user experience.
Measuring the effectiveness of search and advertising activity.
Supporting Google Analytics 4, Google Search Ads, Google Ads conversion tracking and related advertising measurement tools, where enabled.
Measuring website performance.
Understanding how visitors find and use Photo Costas.
Improving website content and user experience.
Measuring the effectiveness of search and advertising activity.
Supporting Google Analytics 4, Google Search Ads, Google Ads conversion tracking and related advertising measurement tools, where enabled.
You can manage or withdraw cookie consent through the website’s cookie banner, where available, or by adjusting your browser settings.
8. Adobe Portfolio Hosting and Platform Services
Photo Costas is hosted using Adobe Portfolio.
Adobe Portfolio and related Adobe services may process certain technical information required to deliver, host, secure and operate the website. This may include information such as IP address, browser details, device information, pages accessed and technical logs.
Adobe may process this information in accordance with its own privacy notices and terms. Visitors can review Adobe’s privacy information for further details.
9. Google Analytics 4
Photo Costas may use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors find and use the website.
Google Analytics 4 may collect information such as:
Pages visited.
Time spent on pages.
Device and browser information.
Approximate location.
Referring websites, search engines or campaigns.
Interactions with website content.
Cookie or device identifiers, where applicable.
Time spent on pages.
Device and browser information.
Approximate location.
Referring websites, search engines or campaigns.
Interactions with website content.
Cookie or device identifiers, where applicable.
This information helps Photo Costas understand audience interest, improve website content, monitor performance and support better visibility through search engines and discovery platforms.
Google Analytics cookies are only used where consent has been provided through the website’s cookie banner, where required by applicable law.
Google’s Privacy Policy is available here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/privacy
10. Google Search Ads, Google Ads and Advertising Cookies
Photo Costas may use Google Search Ads, Google Ads conversion tracking or advertising measurement technologies to understand the effectiveness of advertising activity and how visitors interact with the website after clicking an advert.
These technologies may use cookies or similar identifiers to:
Measure advertising performance.
Understand which campaigns generate visits or enquiries.
Improve future advertising relevance.
Support conversion tracking.
Measure audience activity and campaign effectiveness.
Understand which campaigns generate visits or enquiries.
Improve future advertising relevance.
Support conversion tracking.
Measure audience activity and campaign effectiveness.
Google advertising cookies may be set by Google or related domains such as google.com, doubleclick.net, googleadservices.com or similar Google advertising services.
Advertising, conversion tracking and remarketing cookies are only used where consent has been provided through the website’s cookie banner, where required by applicable law.
Google’s advertising cookie information is available here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
11. Sharing Personal Information
Personal information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website, respond to enquiries, manage and fulfil services or comply with legal obligations.
These may include:
Website hosting and platform providers, including Adobe Portfolio.
Analytics providers, including Google Analytics 4.
Advertising and measurement providers, including Google Ads.
Email and communication providers.
Payment processors, if online print sales or transactions are introduced.
Print production and fulfilment partners, where required to produce, package and deliver photographic prints or other purchased products.
Professional advisers, where legal, accounting or rights-protection support is required.
Authorities, regulators or courts, where required by law.
Analytics providers, including Google Analytics 4.
Advertising and measurement providers, including Google Ads.
Email and communication providers.
Payment processors, if online print sales or transactions are introduced.
Print production and fulfilment partners, where required to produce, package and deliver photographic prints or other purchased products.
Professional advisers, where legal, accounting or rights-protection support is required.
Authorities, regulators or courts, where required by law.
Photo Costas does not sell personal information.
12. International Transfers
Some service providers used by this website, including Adobe and Google, may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards should be used where required by applicable data protection law. These may include adequacy regulations, approved contractual safeguards or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
13. Data Retention
Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
This may include:
Retaining enquiry correspondence for as long as needed to respond and manage follow-up communication.
Retaining print, licensing, commission or commercial enquiry records where needed for customer service, contractual, accounting, tax or legal purposes.
Retaining rights-related correspondence where necessary to protect copyright, licensing or legal interests.
Retaining analytics information in accordance with the settings of the analytics platform used.
Retaining print, licensing, commission or commercial enquiry records where needed for customer service, contractual, accounting, tax or legal purposes.
Retaining rights-related correspondence where necessary to protect copyright, licensing or legal interests.
Retaining analytics information in accordance with the settings of the analytics platform used.
When information is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or securely retained only where there is a lawful reason to do so.
14. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, email system or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should take care when submitting personal information online.
15. Your Data Protection Rights
Where UK data protection law applies, you may have rights including:
The right to be informed about how your personal information is used.
The right to access personal information held about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
The right to request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
The right to object to processing in certain circumstances.
The right to data portability where applicable.
The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
The right to access personal information held about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
The right to request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
The right to object to processing in certain circumstances.
The right to data portability where applicable.
The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, please contact Photo Costas using the contact details provided on the website.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office:
https://ico.org.uk
https://ico.org.uk
16. Marketing Communications
Photo Costas will not send marketing emails unless you have requested information, made an enquiry, subscribed to updates, or otherwise provided permission where required.
If email updates, print releases or photography-related announcements are introduced in the future, you will be given a clear way to opt out or unsubscribe.
17. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites, platforms, articles, galleries, social media profiles or third-party services.
Photo Costas is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. You should review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
18. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children.
Children should not submit personal information through the website without the involvement of a parent or guardian.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the website, services, analytics tools, advertising platforms, legal requirements or privacy practices.
The latest version will be published on this page with an updated “last updated” date.
20. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, personal data, permissions, copyright, licensing or website use, please contact below.
Thank you!