Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Who We Are

Wayne Crichlow Photography is the trading name of Chasing The Light Media Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales.

Company Number: 16953491

Registered Office:
71–75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Chasing The Light Media Ltd is a creative media company founded by photographer, filmmaker and visual storyteller Wayne Crichlow.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, transparently and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, please contact:

Chasing The Light Media Ltd
Email: wayne.crichlow@chasingthelightmedia.com
Website: www.waynecrichlowphotography.com

What Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

• Your name.

• Email address.

• Telephone number.

• Postal address (where required).

• Information relating to purchases or bookings.

• Event registrations.

• Workshop enquiries.

• Photography, filmmaking or commercial project enquiries.

• Information you voluntarily provide through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups or other communications.

We may also collect anonymous website analytics and cookie data to help improve our website and services.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to enquiries.

• Provide photography, filmmaking and creative services.

• Process purchases and fulfil orders.

• Manage workshops, exhibitions, keynote talks and events.

• Communicate important information relating to bookings or purchases.

• Send newsletters, news and updates where you have chosen to receive them.

• Improve our website, products and customer experience.

• Meet our legal, financial and regulatory obligations.

We only collect information that is necessary for these purposes.

Marketing Communications

We will only send marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them or where permitted by law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Joint Projects and Collaborations

Chasing The Light Media Ltd regularly collaborates with other organisations, publishers, cultural institutions and creative partners.

Where you register for an event, purchase a publication or participate in a project that is identified as a joint production, your personal information may be shared between the participating organisations solely for the purposes of administering, delivering and promoting that specific project.

For example, Carnival of Resistance is a joint production between A Celebration of Demonstration (ACOD) and Chasing The Light Media Ltd. Information provided in connection with this project may be shared between both organisations only in relation to the administration, fulfilment and promotion of Carnival of Resistance and its associated exhibitions, events and related activities.

Your information will never be shared with either organisation for unrelated marketing purposes without your consent.

Third-Party Services

To help us operate our business efficiently, we may use trusted third-party providers, including:

• Squarespace

• Stripe

• PayPal

• Eventbrite

• Email marketing providers

• Social media platforms

Where these services process your personal information, they do so in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection legislation.

Photography and Events

Photography and visual storytelling are at the heart of what we do.

We regularly photograph public events, demonstrations, cultural celebrations, exhibitions and community activities as part of our documentary practice. Images captured in public spaces may be published in books, exhibitions, editorial publications, magazines, websites, social media and other promotional material.

Where photography is undertaken in controlled environments such as workshops, commercial commissions, private events or portrait sessions, we will make clear how photographs may be used before or during the engagement.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse website traffic and enhance your browsing experience.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your web browser settings.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, accounting, taxation or other legal obligations.

When your information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access your personal information.

• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request deletion of your personal information.

• Restrict or object to certain types of processing.

• Withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis for processing.

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, business activities or legal obligations.

The latest version will always be published on this website. The Last updated date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was most recently revised.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Chasing The Light Media Ltd

Email: wayne.crichlow@chasingthelightmedia.com

Website: www.waynecrichlowphotography.com

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
https://ico.org.uk

Our Commitment

At Chasing The Light Media Ltd, trust is as important as storytelling.

Whether you are commissioning work, attending an event, purchasing a publication, collaborating on a project or simply getting in touch, we are committed to treating your personal information with the same care, integrity and respect that underpins everything we create.

Our aim is not only to comply with data protection legislation, but to earn and maintain your trust through openness, transparency and responsible stewardship of your information.