Privacy Policy
Last updated: 11 September 2026
Forest & Flint respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, contact us, subscribe to our mailing list or work with us, how we use that information, and your rights under UK data protection law.
Who we are
Forest & Flint is a UK-based photography, content and outdoor adventure business.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Forest & Flint is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is used, please contact:
Forest & Flint
Email: [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS]
Address: [YOUR BUSINESS/POSTAL ADDRESS, IF APPLICABLE]
Information we collect
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:
your name
email address
telephone number
company or organisation
information included in an enquiry or message
information you provide when subscribing to our mailing list
information required when commissioning or working with Forest & Flint
correspondence between you and Forest & Flint
When you visit our website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and information about how you interact with the website.
How we use your information
We may use your personal information to:
respond to enquiries
discuss and provide photography, content, experiences or other Forest & Flint services
manage our relationship with clients, collaborators and suppliers
provide quotations, contracts and invoices
administer bookings or commissions
send newsletters or other marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them
operate, maintain and improve our website
understand how visitors use our website
comply with our legal, accounting and regulatory obligations
protect Forest & Flint and its users against fraud, misuse or other unlawful activity
We only use personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so. Depending on the circumstances, this may be your consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and developing Forest & Flint.
Marketing communications
If you subscribe to the Forest & Flint mailing list, we may send you occasional emails about new work, stories, experiences, products, events or other Forest & Flint news.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Unsubscribing from marketing will not prevent us from contacting you where necessary in relation to an existing enquiry, booking, contract or transaction.
Cookies and analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, remember preferences and understand how visitors use the site.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Other cookies, including analytics or marketing cookies, may require your consent.
Where required, you can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie controls provided on the website.
Squarespace and other service providers
The Forest & Flint website is hosted using Squarespace.
Squarespace and other third-party service providers may process limited personal or technical information on our behalf in order to provide website hosting, analytics, email, payment, administration or other services.
We only use third parties where reasonably necessary to operate Forest & Flint and expect them to handle personal information appropriately and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by law.
Photography and video
As a photography and content business, Forest & Flint creates and stores photographs and video that may contain identifiable individuals.
Where appropriate, we will obtain consent or another suitable legal basis for creating and using this material.
Images may be used for purposes agreed with clients or participants, including editorial, commercial, portfolio, website, social media and promotional use where appropriate.
The rights and permitted uses relating to commissioned photography or video may also be covered by a separate contract, licence or release.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting and contractual requirements.
Different types of information may therefore be retained for different periods.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate Forest & Flint, such as website hosting, email, accounting, payment processing and other business services.
We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to minimise these risks.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
request access to the personal information we hold about you
ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances
ask us to restrict how your information is used
object to certain uses of your information
withdraw consent where we rely on consent
request the transfer of certain information to you or another organisation
These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details above.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled improperly.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organisations. Forest & Flint is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. You should review their privacy policies separately.
Children
Our website and services are not intended to collect personal information directly from children without appropriate involvement or consent from a parent, guardian or other responsible adult where required.
Where children appear in photography or video, we take appropriate steps regarding consent and use of that material.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to Forest & Flint, the services we use or applicable law.
The latest version will be published on this website with the date it was last updated.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy or the way Forest & Flint handles personal information, contact:
Forest & Flint
Email: patrick@forestandflint.co.uk