PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated August 2026
This Privacy Notice for Alberto Branca ("we", "us", or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
Visit our website at https://albertobranca.com/ or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
Use our freelance photography services
Interact with our lead generation forms, including Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Lead Ads, or message us via Instagram, WhatsApp Business, or email
Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@albertobranca.com.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? Yes. When you submit a Lead Ad form on Facebook or Instagram, or interact with us via Meta's platforms, we receive the information you provide directly from Meta.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties, listed in Section 4 below.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our Services, when you participate in activities on the Services (including filling out a Meta Lead Ad form, messaging us on Instagram or WhatsApp Business, or subscribing to our email updates), or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information we collect may include:
names
phone numbers
email addresses
city / location
any information you choose to share with us in direct messages or forms
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
To respond to your enquiries and provide our photography services
To send you marketing communications, such as portfolio updates and availability, where you have given consent
To manage and respond to messages sent via Instagram, WhatsApp Business, or Meta Lead Ads
To save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm
WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e. legal basis) to do so under applicable law.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. We may rely on the following:
Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e. consent) to use it for a specific purpose, such as sending you marketing emails. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract. We may process your information when necessary to fulfil a contractual obligation, such as delivering the photography services you have booked.
Legitimate Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as responding to enquiries you send us.
Legal Obligations. We may process your information where necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
Vital Interests. We may process your information where necessary to protect your vital interests or those of a third party.
WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We share information with the service providers listed below, who process it on our behalf.
We share your data with the following third-party service providers, who require access to it to perform services for us:
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook and Instagram) — for advertising, Lead Ads forms, and direct messaging
Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC) — for email marketing and audience management
ManyChat, Inc. — for automated conversations and lead capture on Instagram
WhatsApp Business (Meta Platforms, Inc.) — for direct client communication
We may also share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
We do not sell your personal information.
DO WE TRANSFER YOUR INFORMATION INTERNATIONALLY?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own, including the United States.
Some of our service providers, including Meta, Mailchimp, and ManyChat, are based in or transfer data to the United States. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to ensure your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable law.
DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Google Analytics. We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyse the use of the Services, including remarketing and demographics/interest reporting.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax or accounting requirements). If you unsubscribe from our marketing emails, we will retain minimal records solely to honour your opt-out request.
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18, or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to their use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: In the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
These rights may include the right to: (i) request access to and a copy of your personal information; (ii) request rectification or erasure; (iii) restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) data portability, where applicable; and (v) object to processing, including for direct marketing.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information (for example, to send you marketing emails), you have the right to withdraw it at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us at info@albertobranca.com.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have your online activities monitored. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised, so we do not currently respond to DNT signals.
DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@albertobranca.com or contact us by post at:
Alberto Branca Calle Lerida 9 4C Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain
HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. To make such a request, please email info@albertobranca.com or submit a data subject access request at: https://app.termly.io/dsar/338cb8b4-0069-4707-ad57-a6022e2170b1