====== Photo Removal Requests ======

A removal request is how a photo gets taken out of a gallery. Guests, your
client, and you all submit requests the same way — nothing is deleted
directly.

===== How it works =====

  - **Someone submits a request.** A guest from the gallery, or you from your own dashboard.
  - **You're notified.** The request appears in your dashboard and you get an email.
  - **An imgbooth admin approves it.**
  - **The photo is removed** deleted from our servers.

> ⚠️ **Removal is permanent.** Once a photo is deleted it cannot be recovered.


==== Submitting Request ====

Any guest viewing the gallery can request removal of a photo. You can manage photos from your own dashboard, but selecting a photo for removal submits an approval request rather than deleting it outright. This is intentional — every deletion is tracked, including yours.






===== Handling requests well =====

Removal requests are almost never neutral. They usually come from someone who
is embarrassed, upset, or worried about who's going to see a photo.

  * **Treat them as urgent.** Same-day is a reasonable standard.