Jowdy Photography's Privacy Policy



This document explains the online privacy practices and policy of Jowdy Photography, Inc. (“Jowdy”), If you have not already done so, please click on the “Terms” link at the bottom of this page to review the Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) that govern your use of the Photo Site and the services and products offered on the Photo Site. This privacy policy is considered part of the Terms.


By using the Photo Site, you consent to the collection and use of information in the manner described below. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and how we use the information so we can continue to provide outstanding service and products to you.



Collecting Personal Information

Personal information is requested whenever you choose to use any of our services or order any of our products. The type of personal information we request has to do specifically with the type of service you are using or product you are ordering. The following are the types of information we may collect: 


The Photo Site does not knowingly collect personal information or data from children under the age of 13. To register as a member of the Photo Site and to purchase the services and products offered, you must be 18 years of age or over. 


The Photo Site receives and stores personal data (such as your name, user ID, password, address, email address, shipping information, and telephone number). When you sign up with us to obtain your photographs from your visit to a stadium or an event, you establish a password-protected personal account for storing, organizing and sharing digital images, as well as for using our other services. In order to establish your account, we will need your name, user ID, email address, password, and the information contained in the photo claim ID provided to you during your visit to any such stadium or event. 


When you order prints, products or other paid products or services, we will need the shipping address, billing name and address, as well as the credit card number and expiration date. See the Terms for other terms and conditions relating to such purchases, including, without limitation, credit card authorization, refund policy, pricing, and sales tax. 


We use this data to process your order and to reply to your email. You must supply the requested personal data to enable you to view, order or share photos. You can refrain from supplying personal data, but you then will be unable to take full advantage of the Photo Site and the services and products offered. 


If you contact us by email (through a hyperlink on a webpage, or otherwise), then we naturally will have your email address and name and any other information in your message. We will use this information only to reply to your message. We will not share your email address with third parties, except as provided herein. 


When you want to share your photographs with others (“Invitees”), we will ask for email addresses of your Invitees. 



Password

The password you select will allow you access to your account; as such, it needs to be as secure as possible. A good password includes seemingly random letters and numbers, and is not obvious (such as names of a spouse, child, or pet). You can update your account information and change your password at any time through the “Log In” link on the Photo Site. If you have forgotten your password, you can set a new one by clicking on the “Remember Me” link on the welcome page. You will be responsible for all activities that occur under your password. 



Non-Personal Data

In addition to personal information, we also collect non-personally identifying data about visitors to the Photo Site that helps us track their number and navigation through the Photo Site. This data may include the website the visitor arrived from and departs to as well as the IP address of the computer being used to access the Photo Site. While it may be possible to correlate this information with particular individuals, we do not do so. We use this data only in the aggregate, to show overall patterns for all visitors. 


Information We Automatically Collect


Cookies and invisible gifs (also known as “clear gifs,” “web bugs” and “tracker gifs”)


Generally speaking, we use cookies and invisible gifs to track users of the service and the Photo Site, including photographs and the shopping areas. For example, when you visit the Photo Site, we assign you a unique user ID and store it on your computer in the form of a cookie (unless your browser’s cookie support has been disabled). Through the use of cookies, user IDs, and invisible gifs, we are able to optimize the performance and functionality of the Photo Site, and to personalize the Photo Site for you and present you with content and offers specific to your interests. 



Disabling Cookies

If you are uncomfortable with the idea of your information being stored in cookies, we recommend disabling cookie support in your browser, though please understand this will limit the performance and functionality of the Photo Site. Your browser documentation will provide specific procedures for disabling cookie support. 



IP Address

We analyze IP addresses in the aggregate for system administration purposes and to gather broad demographic information. We do not link IP addresses to your computer’s user ID; however, when you place an order using our online checkout process we record your computer’s IP address with your order to help us identify fraudulent credit card use. We may share this information with the financial institution that issued the credit card with which an order was placed, or with law enforcement authorities if we determine, or are notified, that the use of the credit card was fraudulent. 



Use and Sharing Personal Data

We are not in the business of selling data about our customers. Your personal information will not be rented, sold or shared with any third party, except as described in this privacy policy or as otherwise agreed by you. There are limited circumstances in which we share personal data with third parties. Our primary goal in collecting your personal information is to provide you with a personalized, relevant, user-friendly experience on the Photo Site and in connection with our services and products. 



Third Parties

We share personal information with carefully screened third-party service providers for the sole purpose of providing you with the products, services and information you have requested. We may also choose to offer certain third party products through the Photo Site and may disclose certain portions of your personally identifiable information to allow those product producers to fulfill your product order. Examples of such third-party service providers are credit card authorization companies, merchandise distributors and shippers as well as Jowdy, which provides various services in connection with the Photo Site and the products and services offered and may take many of the actions described herein. Among the many services Jowdy provides in connection with the Photo Site and the services and products, Jowdy handles all orders. 


From time to time, we may also engage the services of third parties to help us analyze use of the Photo Site. These third parties will be contractually bound to use the personal data only according to this privacy policy. They are not authorized to send you any information about goods and services from other companies without your express permission. 



Other Uses

We use your personal information to make your experience enjoyable. For example, because we know who you are after you log in, we can present you with the right set of photographs in your password-protected account. We also know where to email you to let you know your order has been shipped. 


Note that one reason we are able to offer you relevant promotions is that we reserve the right to use aggregated, anonymous, non-personal data about our users as a group. We use such information for statistical analysis of user behavior, product development, content improvement and marketing, promotional and advertising purposes. We may also make that aggregate non-personal information available to select third party partners. 


We may transfer personal data to an affiliate or third party as part of a transfer of business assets. The data would continue to be covered by the promises in this privacy policy. 


We may release personal data in order to comply with the law, enforce terms of use and other agreements, and protect customers and others. 



Protecting the Privacy of Photographs

The Photo Site is designed so that you can control who may view the photographs stored in your account. We are committed to keeping your photographs private and secure. Please note that if you share your photographs with your friends or family members and they post your share invitation on a website or forward to other individuals, these photographs may be accessible to others who view the email invitation or visit these websites. 


In order to provide quality products, our employees and third-party service providers, fulfilling your order or providing customer support to you, may see your photographs. 


The photographs must be claimed within 30 days from when they were taken. Photographs not claimed within 30 days will no longer be available. Once photographs are claimed and associated with a user account, they will be available for viewing, sharing and purchasing for 30 days, after which the photographs will be permanently deleted. 



Protecting the Privacy of Your Friends & Family

Sharing your photographs electronically through our share service is one of the key benefits we offer. If you want to share photographs with friends and family so that friends and family may order the photographs, you need to enter their email addresses. An invitation with a web link created specifically for your photographs will be sent to them with your email address as the sender. They may view or purchase products using your photographs. We will not add their email addresses to a mailing list, or send them further email unless they sign up and choose to receive such communications from us per this privacy policy. 



Who Sees Your Photographs After They Have Been Posted Online?

You, your Invitees and their invitees can see your photographs online. An Invitee includes anyone who is invited to the Photo Site to see your photographs. Anyone who is invited to see your photographs online is not required to provide an email address or a password to access the Photo Site to view the shared photographs. When you choose to share your online images with Invitees, those individuals will be able to view your photographs. The Invitees will be prohibited from re-sharing the photographs from within their view of the Photo Site. However, as with any email, your Invitees could forward the email invitation to others, who will then be able to click on the link to the photographs within the email, and see the photographs too. 


Jowdy employees or employees of third party partner companies or service providers that provide services to Jowdy in connection with the Photo Site may see your photographs while they are being scanned or printed. In addition, your photographs or personal account information may be seen by employees of Jowdy and such third parties, including, without limitation, Jowdy, in order to evaluate, validate, or correct problems with your account. 



Copyrights

The content and the software on the Photo Site and the compilation thereof are each the property of Jowdy and/or its suppliers or affiliates and are each protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not remove any notices or credits posted on the Photo Site, or any additional information contained along with any such notices and credits. 


Jowdy or its affiliate unless stated otherwise, is the content owner of any photographic material contained on the Photo Site. You may not publish, distribute, extract, re-utilize or reproduce part or all of any such content in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means). Photographs are only for private, personal and noncommercial use. Photographs cannot be published, sold, reproduced, transferred, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever. Jowdy reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises or to reproduce photographs. 



Security

We use reasonable measures to safeguard personal data, including passwords, electronic firewalls, and encryption. Credit card numbers that you enter on our billing webpage are encrypted and transmitted through SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). Neither Jowdy nor their affiliates store credit card data on the web-server. Jowdy and their affiliates will use your credit card number only to process your payment. 


Jowdy endeavors to provide a secure website, but cannot guarantee the confidentiality of electronic communication. Except for credit-card data, transmissions to and from the Photo Site are not encrypted, nor are email messages. Accordingly, you should carefully consider whether to submit sensitive information that you would not want made public, and should recognize that your use of the Photo Site is solely at your own risk. You will hold harmless and not sue Jowdy and all affiliates in connection with any privacy claims. 



Links

The Photo Site may contain links to other websites. Jowdy is not responsible for their privacy practices, policies, or content. 



Revision

We reserve the right to modify, amend, or change the privacy policy at any time. Jowdy may change the features and content of the Photo Site. This privacy policy may change accordingly. If our practice of not collecting personal data changes, we will give you the option to have the data used solely for the purpose for which you provided it. You should periodically revisit the Photo Site to familiarize yourself with our current privacy policy. By visiting the Photo Site, you agree to be bound by the then-current privacy policy. 


Nothing in this privacy policy is intended to interfere with the ability of Jowdy to transfer all or part of its business or assets (including the Photo Site, and any personal data collected under an applicable revised privacy policy) to an affiliate or independent third party, at any time, for any reason. 


Please  Contact Us with any questions you may have.



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