Privacy Policy (PIPEDA-Compliant)

Last Updated: August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Haonan Zhang (“I”, “me”, or “my”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada.
By accessing https://louiscaptures.photography (“the Site”), you consent to the practices described in this Policy.

Definitions Under PIPEDA

Personal Information: Any information about an identifiable individual (e.g., name, email address, IP address).
Non-Personal Information: Data that does not identify you individually (e.g., device type, aggregated analytics).

Information I Collect

Personal Information You Provide
I may collect personal information directly from you when you:

  • Submit a contact form

  • Send an email or message

  • Interact with features that request personal data

This information may include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Any message or content you voluntarily provide

Information Automatically Collected
The Site is hosted on Squarespace, which automatically collects certain technical data for analytics and security purposes, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device 

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

This information is shared with Squarespace, which provides analytics tools that help me understand site traffic and activity.

Purpose of Data Collection

I collect personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, including:

  • Responding to inquiries or communication initiated by you

  • Maintaining and improving the functionality, layout, and performance of the Site

  • Monitoring website traffic and usage

  • Protecting the Site against security threats

  • Meeting legal or regulatory requirements

I do not sell or trade personal information.

Information Collected by Squarespace

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may automatically collect certain information when you visit this Site, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • The web pages you visited prior to arriving on this Site

  • The pages you view while browsing this Site

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs this data to operate this website securely, maintain its platform, and improve performance. Squarespace may analyze data in an aggregated or de-personalized form. For more details, please review the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

Fonts

This website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, these third parties may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it

  • Your IP address

Consent

By using the Site or submitting your information, you give meaningful consent for the collection and use of your personal information as described.
You may withdraw your consent at any time — subject to legal or contractual restrictions — by contacting me directly.

Disclosure of Your Information

I may disclose personal information only under the following circumstances:

  • To Squarespace or other service providers who assist in operating the Site

  • If required by law, regulation, or legal process

  • With your express consent

I do not disclose personal information to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Safeguards

I take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information from:

  • Loss

  • Theft

  • Unauthorized access

  • Disclosure

  • Alteration

However, no transmission or storage method is completely secure.

Your Rights Under PIPEDA

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information I hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Withdraw your consent

  • Request information about how your data has been used or disclosed

To exercise these rights, please contact me.

Retention of Personal Information

I retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy

  • Comply with legal requirements

Information that is no longer needed is securely deleted or anonymized.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for users under the age of 13.
I do not knowingly collect or allow third-parties to collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If such information is discovered, it will be promptly deleted.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

Because this Site operates on Squarespace, your information may be processed or stored outside of Canada, including in the United States.
Squarespace handles data according to its own privacy policies and contractual protections.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

This Policy may be updated periodically to reflect operational changes, legal requirements, or best practices.
Any changes will be posted here with a new “Last Updated” date.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access your personal information, or want to withdraw consent, please contact:

Louiscaptures (Haonan Zhang)
contact@louiscaptures.photography