At Giorgos Karavas Films, we deeply value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, contact us, or book our wedding videography services.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is necessary to provide you with our services, communicate with you, and improve your website experience. This includes:

  • Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and social media handles (collected via contact forms or direct emails).

  • Event Details: Dates, locations, schedules, and details of your wedding day.

  • Media Assets: Video footage, raw audio, and images captured during your wedding day.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and usage data collected automatically via Squarespace cookies (see Section 4).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data in the following ways:

  • To Deliver Our Services: To communicate with you, draft contracts, plan your wedding shoot, and deliver your final wedding films.

  • For Portfolio & Marketing (With Consent): We only showcase your wedding films, trailers, or screenshots on our website, social media, or industry blogs if you have explicitly agreed to it in our contract.

  • For Administration: To process payments, invoices, and maintain business records.

3. Data Retention & Video Footage

  • Contact & Contract Data: We keep client records and contracts for as long as required by law for tax and accounting purposes.

  • Video & Raw Footage: We securely store your final edited wedding films and raw footage for a designated period post-wedding (as specified in your contract) to assist with any backup requests. After this period, raw files may be permanently deleted.

4. Cookies and Analytics

  • Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to help our site run effectively, provide a great user experience, and gather analytics on site traffic.

  • You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings or via the cookie banner displayed on our website.

5. Your Rights (GDPR Compliant)

If you are located in the European Union (EU), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.

  • The right to request correction of any incorrect or incomplete data.

  • The right to request erasure ("the right to be forgotten") of your personal data.

  • The right to withdraw consent for the use of your wedding films on our marketing channels at any time.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

  • Name: Giorgos Karavas

  • Email: giokarav@gmail.com

  • Website: giorgoskaravas.com