Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 July 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Half Past Normal.

Half Past Normal is a personal photography website showcasing original photography and related editorial content.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, how that information is used, and the choices available to you regarding your personal data.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

If you contact Half Past Normal using the contact form or email, you may provide:

Your name
Your email address
The contents of your message

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry or correspondence.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
IP address
Approximate location (country or region)
Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Referral source
General website interactions

This information helps improve the website, monitor performance and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate securely, remember visitor preferences and understand how the website is used.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. Other cookies, including analytics cookies, will only be used in accordance with the choices made through the website's cookie banner.

For full details of the cookies used on this website, please see the separate **Cookie Policy**.

Analytics and Search Performance

Half Past Normal uses the following services:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps understand how visitors use the website by collecting information such as:

Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Approximate location
Browser and device type
Referral source
General visitor behaviour

This information is used to improve the website and visitor experience.

Analytics cookies will only be used where visitors have provided the appropriate consent through the cookie banner.

Google Search Console

Google Search Console is used to monitor how the website appears in Google Search, including:

Search queries
Clicks
Impressions
Indexing status
Technical performance

Google Search Console is a website management tool and does not identify individual visitors.

Bing Webmaster Tools

Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools may also be used to monitor the website's visibility within Bing search results, including indexing and website performance.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

Respond to enquiries
Improve website performance
Understand visitor behaviour
Monitor website security
Maintain and develop the website
Comply with legal obligations where required

Half Past Normal does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

This website is hosted using Wix.

The following trusted third-party services may process information as part of operating this website:

Wix (website hosting and website functionality)
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools

Each provider operates under its own privacy policy and may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Contact Forms

If you choose to contact Half Past Normal using the contact form, the information you submit is used only to respond to your enquiry.

Your details will not be used for marketing purposes unless you specifically request this.

Data Retention

Information submitted through the contact form is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, maintain records or comply with legal obligations.

Your Rights

If you are located in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area or another region with similar privacy laws, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Restrict or object to certain processing
Request a copy of your personal information where applicable

Requests can be made using the Contact page on this website.

Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to help protect personal information.

However, no website or internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, technology, legal requirements or services used.

The most recent version will always be published on this page.