Photography & Privacy Notice
Last updated: September 2026
About this archive
This website is the personal photographic archive and publishing platform of Ronan O’Cuillinn.
It presents street, documentary and artistic photography created as part of an ongoing body of photographic work. Many photographs are made in public spaces and some may contain identifiable individuals.
The purpose of publishing these photographs is artistic, documentary and expressive. They are not published for the purpose of identifying, profiling, monitoring or commercially exploiting individuals appearing in the images.
Photography, personal data and artistic expression
Where a photograph contains an identifiable individual, the image may constitute personal data under applicable data-protection law.
The publication and processing of photographs on this website is undertaken in the context of freedom of expression and artistic expression.
Where applicable, consideration is given to section 43 of the Data Protection Act 2018, concerning the processing of personal data for the purpose of exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, including artistic expression.
Section 43 is considered on a case-by-case basis. It does not constitute a blanket exemption from data-protection law, and the circumstances surrounding an image and its publication remain relevant.
Requests concerning photographs
If you appear in a photograph published on this website and believe that its publication raises a genuine privacy or data-protection concern, you may contact me at:
When considering a request, I may take into account matters including:
- the circumstances in which the photograph was made;
- whether it was made in a public place;
- the artistic or documentary context of the photograph;
- the nature and extent of its publication;
- the rights and interests of the person concerned;
- freedom of expression and artistic expression; and
- applicable Irish and European data-protection law.
Where appropriate, I may consider removing, replacing, cropping or otherwise modifying an image.
A request for removal does not automatically mean that a photograph will be removed. Each request will be considered on its individual circumstances, including any relevant artistic, documentary and freedom-of-expression considerations.
Children and vulnerable individuals
Particular care is taken when considering the publication of photographs involving children or individuals in potentially sensitive or vulnerable circumstances.
Photographs will not knowingly be published where their publication would create an unjustified or disproportionate intrusion into an individual’s privacy or otherwise conflict with applicable law.
Information collected by this website
This website is designed to minimise the collection of personal information.
It currently does not use:
- advertising trackers;
- behavioural profiling;
- marketing pixels;
- visitor analytics services;
- newsletters or mailing lists; or
- online purchasing or payment facilities.
If you contact me by email, the information you provide may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry, administer the website, maintain appropriate records, or deal with a request concerning published material.
Technical information and website infrastructure
Certain technical information may be processed automatically when you access the website. This can include information such as your IP address, browser information, request information and security-related logs.
Such information may be processed where necessary for purposes including:
- delivering and operating the website;
- maintaining website security;
- preventing abuse;
- diagnosing technical problems; and
- troubleshooting.
The website uses a website hosting provider for its operation.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is also used as part of the website’s photographic storage and image-delivery infrastructure.
These service providers may process limited technical information as part of providing their infrastructure and security services.
Cookies
This website does not currently use non-essential advertising or behavioural-tracking cookies.
Cookies or similar technologies that are strictly necessary for the operation, security or functionality of the website may be used where required.
If non-essential analytics, advertising or other tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this notice will be updated and an appropriate consent mechanism will be provided where required by law.
Your data-protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and the applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning the processing of their personal data.
Some of these rights may need to be balanced against other rights and legal interests, including freedom of expression and artistic expression.
If you wish to raise a concern or make a request concerning a photograph or other personal information processed through this website, please contact:
Ronan O’Cuillinn
admin@ronanocuilinn.com
You also have the right to raise a data-protection complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland).
Changes to this notice
This notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its technology, photographic practice or applicable law.
Last updated: September 2026