At Sphere Photo Studio, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our customers and website visitors. This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our services. It also informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

• Account: A unique account created for you to access our service or parts of our service.
• Affiliate: An entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party.
• Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement): Sphere Photo Studio.
• Cookies: Small files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
• Country: United States.
• Device: Any device that can access the service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service: Refers to the website and services provided by Sphere Photo Studio.
• Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the service or from the service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• Website: Sphere Photo Studio, accessible from www.spherephoto.com.
• You: The individual accessing or using the service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Payment details

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the service. This may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the service by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our service.

• Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our service.
• Web Beacons: Certain sections of our service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the website and to enable you to use some of its features.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: These cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the website, such as remembering your login details or language preference.

Information Collection and Use:

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.
• For the performance of a contract: The development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the service.
• To contact you: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services.
• To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage your requests: To attend and manage your requests to us.
• For business transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.
• For other purposes: We may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our service, to contact you.
• For business transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
• With business partners: To offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• With other users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
• With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that we assist in deleting the Personal Data that we have collected about you.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

• Business Transactions: If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
• Law enforcement: Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Other legal requirements: The Company may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service, protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public, and protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your Personal Data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy:

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove the information promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be reflected on this page, and the updated Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon posting.

Ensuring the protection of your privacy is our top priority. We want to assure you that we will never utilize your photographs for any purpose without obtaining your explicit consent first. We recognize the personal and sentimental significance of these photos, which is why we are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring the safety of your images. You can trust that we will only employ your photographs in ways that you have explicitly authorized, such as for printing or sharing. Additionally, if you have tagged our photo studio in content on social media accounts, rest assured that we have obtained your express permission beforehand.

Social Media Integration:

Our website may incorporate social media functionalities, such as the Facebook “Like” button or the “Share This” button. These functionalities may gather your IP address, the specific page you are accessing on our site, and may deploy a cookie to ensure proper functionality. Social media functionalities and widgets may be hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our website. Your engagements with these functionalities are subject to the privacy policy of the respective company providing them.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at contact@spherephoto.com

Last updated: 06/26/2024