Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2, 2026This Privacy Policy describes how Aperture Manila collects and uses your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. This policy explains what information we gather, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways to provide and improve our services. When you visit our portfolio site, we gather information about how you interact with our photography galleries, which projects you view, and which categories you filter through. This helps us understand which of our work resonates with visitors and helps us optimize your browsing experience.
We may also collect personal information when you contact us directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, and the details of your inquiry. This allows us to respond to your questions about our photography services, discuss potential projects, or provide information about our portfolio.
Additionally, we automatically collect technical information including your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. This data helps us monitor site performance, prevent technical issues, and ensure our gallery displays correctly across all devices and screen sizes.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve our photography portfolio website. This includes optimizing our image delivery for retina displays, enhancing the lightbox experience, and ensuring category filters work smoothly. Your usage data helps us understand which photography collections and categories are most popular, allowing us to better showcase our beach landscapes, urban Manila scenes, and event photography.
When you contact us, we use your information to respond to your inquiries, discuss potential photography projects, and maintain communication about our services. We may also use your information to send you updates about new portfolio additions or changes to our services, though you can opt out of these communications at any time.
We analyze aggregated, non-identifying information to improve site performance and user experience. This includes optimizing image loading times, enhancing our full-bleed gallery design, and refining how our project descriptions and lightbox overlays function.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences, track which photography categories you browse, and optimize the loading of our high-resolution images. These technologies allow us to maintain session information and improve site functionality.
Some cookies are essential for site functionality, such as remembering your category filter selections or maintaining your lightbox view preferences. Others help us analyze how visitors interact with our portfolio, which travel, food, and portrait photography collections are most viewed, and how we can improve our full-bleed gallery design.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our site, such as saving your gallery preferences or maintaining smooth transitions between lightbox overlays.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to access, review, and request corrections to any personal information we hold about you. If you wish to exercise this right or have concerns about how we use your data, you can contact us directly. We will respond to reasonable requests within the timeframe required by applicable privacy laws.
You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal and business exceptions. For example, we may need to retain some information to fulfill obligations or maintain accurate records of our services. We will inform you of any reasons we cannot fully comply with deletion requests.
If you believe we have mishandled your personal information or violated your privacy rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption of sensitive data, secure server protocols, and restricted access to personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We regularly review and update our security practices to address emerging threats and maintain compliance with privacy standards. Our team takes data protection seriously and implements best practices for safeguarding information across all our systems.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to help us deliver our website, optimize image serving for retina displays, analyze site usage, and provide other functionality. These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us and are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Any sharing of information is limited to what is necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or how we handle your data, you can contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 917 584 3921
Address: Makati Avenue 287, Makati, 1200, Philippines
We will respond to your inquiries within a reasonable timeframe and work with you to address any concerns or questions you may have about your privacy.