Privacy Policy

Website: https://formentellimedia.com
Business: Formentelli Media LLC
Effective Date: October 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Formentelli Media LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit FormentelliMedia.com, submit an inquiry through our contact form, communicate with us by email, or otherwise interact with our website.

Formentelli Media LLC is an Ohio limited liability company located in the Columbus, Ohio area.

This Privacy Policy applies specifically to FormentelliMedia.com.

Our related websites, ProofandPlates.com and FormentelliPhotography.com, maintain separate privacy policies that apply to information collected through those websites.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide and certain technical information associated with website visits.

A. Information You Provide

When you submit an inquiry through our website’s contact form, we collect the following information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Topic
  • Message describing your inquiry or photography-related needs

We may also collect additional information that you voluntarily include in your message or provide during subsequent communications.

Information submitted through our contact form is transmitted to our business email system.

We use Microsoft 365 for business email communications.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be processed by our website, hosting provider, analytics software, and website security services.

Depending on the technology involved, this information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and general website activity
  • Referring websites or traffic sources
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Date and time of website requests

The collection and retention of this information depend on the specific systems processing it.

Our use of website analytics is described in Section 5.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected through our website for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Responding to questions, inquiries, and requests for information
  • Communicating with individuals interested in our photography services and related businesses
  • Evaluating requests for photography services
  • Maintaining appropriate business correspondence and records
  • Understanding website traffic and improving website functionality
  • Maintaining website security and preventing misuse
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

We do not use information submitted through our contact form for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis or authorization.

4. Email Communications

When you contact us through our website or by email, we may retain your contact information and correspondence to respond to your inquiry, communicate regarding related business matters, and maintain appropriate business records.

Our business email is provided through Microsoft 365, which processes and stores email communications as part of providing those services.

Submitting a contact form does not automatically subscribe you to a promotional email or newsletter mailing list.

If we introduce optional marketing email communications in the future, we will provide applicable subscription information and unsubscribe options.

You may contact us to request that we discontinue nonessential communications.

Certain communications relating to an existing business relationship, transaction, or legal obligation may continue when appropriate.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

A. Independent Analytics

We use Independent Analytics, a privacy-focused WordPress analytics plugin, to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Independent Analytics provides information about website activity, including:

  • Number of website visits and visitors
  • Pages viewed
  • General visitor engagement
  • Referring websites and traffic sources
  • Device and browser information
  • Approximate geographic locations

Independent Analytics operates within our WordPress website and stores analytics information in our website’s WordPress database.

To distinguish visitors and measure repeat visits, Independent Analytics processes a visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to generate a hashed visitor identifier.

The plugin does not retain the visitor’s original IP address in its analytics database.

According to the plugin developer’s documentation, Independent Analytics does not use cookies for ordinary visitor analytics and does not transmit analytics data to the plugin developer’s external servers.

We use this information to evaluate website performance and understand general visitor activity.

We do not use Independent Analytics for cross-site behavioral advertising.

B. Cookies and Other Website Technologies

Independent Analytics does not require cookies to measure ordinary website traffic.

Other website functions, such as administration, security, or spam prevention, may use cookies or similar technologies depending on the services enabled.

Cookies used for essential website operations serve functions separate from advertising or behavioral tracking.

If additional analytics, advertising, or other technologies requiring visitor consent are introduced, we will update our disclosures and implement applicable privacy controls.

6. Sharing Information With Service Providers

We may disclose information to service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website, communicate with visitors, or conduct legitimate business activities.

These service providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Business email and communication providers
  • Website maintenance and technical service providers
  • Website security and spam-prevention services

These providers may process information as necessary to perform services on our behalf, subject to their applicable contractual obligations and privacy practices.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws or lawful legal processes
  • Respond to valid requests from government authorities
  • Protect our legal rights, property, or safety
  • Investigate suspected misuse or security incidents

We do not sell or rent visitor information to third parties.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website contains or may contain links to external websites, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and our related photography websites.

When you follow a link to an external website, that website’s privacy policies and practices apply.

Formentelli Media LLC is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of independently operated third-party websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of websites they visit.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Information submitted through our contact form and related email correspondence may be retained as part of our business records.

Website analytics data is stored in our WordPress database and retained according to the data retention settings maintained within Independent Analytics.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, its intended use, and applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer needed, we may delete it or otherwise dispose of it using appropriate methods.

9. Information Security

We recognize the importance of protecting personal information and seek to maintain reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the information we handle.

These measures are intended to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or loss.

However, no website, electronic communication system, or method of data storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should avoid including sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, financial account information, or payment card details, in contact form messages.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that we maintain about you.

We will evaluate and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

Depending on the nature of the request, we may need additional information to verify your identity before disclosing, correcting, or deleting personal information.

Certain information may need to be retained for legitimate business purposes, recordkeeping requirements, or legal obligations.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact:

info@formentellimedia.com

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for adults and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without any required parental consent or other legal authorization, we will take appropriate steps to delete that information.

Parents or legal guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information through our website may contact us at info@formentellimedia.com.

12. Browser Privacy Signals and Third-Party Tracking

Some web browsers provide privacy settings, including Do Not Track (DNT) signals and Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.

We do not use Independent Analytics to track visitors’ activities across unrelated websites or for cross-site behavioral advertising.

Because Independent Analytics uses first-party website analytics without advertising cookies, enabling browser privacy signals may not prevent basic website analytics or routine technical server logging.

We do not currently use third-party advertising technologies intended to track visitors across unrelated websites.

We will comply with any applicable legal requirements concerning recognized privacy preference signals and opt-out requests.

If our website’s tracking technologies or related privacy practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business operations, website functionality, information-handling practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the effective date.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we collect, use, or maintain personal information, please contact:

Formentelli Media LLC
4694 Cemetery Rd
#323
Hilliard, OH 43026

Email: info@formentellimedia.com

Website: https://formentellimedia.com