Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. Since we want you to feel comfortable using our site, please familiarize yourself with the following policy.

We understand the sensitivity of your information and want to provide a secure environment for you; we'll make every effort to insure that the information you submit remains private.

Your use of photographerID means that you agree to the terms of our policy as it is outlined below. Your use will be subject to the version that's in place when you use the site. If you do not agree to the following terms, please do not use this site.

We reserve the right to make additions to this policy at our discretion.

Capturing Personal Information
The following discloses the information gathering practices of photographerID and our treatment of personally identifiable information that's collected or submitted when you're on our site and using our services.

It does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to people that we do not employ.

Any personal information we capture will only be used to better tailor our services to our members' needs and will not be shared with advertisers.

In the event that photographerID goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition, liquidation or sale of all or a portion of its assets, our members' personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. Members will be notified of any such business transition via email and/or prominent notice on this site.

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to applicable law, comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on photographerID or the site, protect and defend the rights or property of photographerID, or investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or violations of our Terms of Use.

In general, we gather information about all of our members collectively, such as what areas members visit most frequently and what services are accessed most. We only use such data anonymously and in the aggregate. While we reserve the right to provide aggregate data to third parties for statistical analysis, the data will not be linked to any particular individuals.

We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. In addition, the nature of our site requires that members give us access to their work and contact information and other personally identifiable information.

While using this site is completely optional, once you register and sign-in, you are not anonymous to us. We automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, cookie information and the page you requested.

In general, we will use this information for three general purposes: to customize content; to fulfill your requests for services; and to contact you about any site changes.

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, photographerID will not share your information with anyone unless we have asked for and received your consent to do so. However, the information you provide will also be used by the individuals and companies that use our site to find photographers and may also be used by us to contact you. In addition, we do at times employ other companies to perform functions on our behalf, including the processing of credit card payments and analyzing site data. These companies will have access to whatever personal information is necessary to perform their functions, but they may not share that information with any third party.

If you elect to open an account, photographerID will ask that you provide personal information, such as your first and last name, position, company, mailing address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail address (member can choose to make this information "private"), website, company focus, associated ID groups, associated links and other personal identifying information. When opening an account, you will also be asked to provide a credit card number.

We will also collect a list of people who are referred to us by our members. This list will only be used by us to determine who should be members of photographerID. Should these people join photographerID as members, their names will be removed from the list or marked as a member for a specific period of time and then removed from the list.

Cookies
To enhance your experience, we use a feature on your Internet browser called a cookie.

A cookie is small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a Web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses.

It functions as your identification card and records user names, passwords and preferences and tracks click streams. But, it does not identify you personally and you remain anonymous unless you have otherwise provided photographerID with personal information.

Cookies allow us to deliver faster service, consistent, updated results, and a more personalized experience. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. However, not accepting a cookie may hinder performance and negatively impact your site experience. (For some Web pages that require an authorization, cookies are not optional. Members choosing not to accept cookies will probably not be able to access those pages.)

Public Forums
Please note that any information you post to a public forum is available to all people accessing that section. Any information that you divulge in a public arena is considered public information.

Uploaded Work
Since we are a creative resource site, we give people the option of putting their work in our database. All work that is uploaded to our site will be categorized and searchable by other members of photographerID. Other members will have access to your uploaded work.

We are not responsible for the retention, use or privacy of your work in these instances, or for the use or privacy of work by any of such parties while work is in the database.

Updating/Changes to Personal Information
photographerID provides members with the ability to edit and correct their account information and privacy preferences. To make changes to your information, please login to the site and go to your "My Account" area. Here you may change your personal information. In addition, you can go to the "My Profile" page on the site. From this page, you can edit various pieces of information or content that you submitted to the site.

Opting Out/Discontinuation
Our site gives users the ability to remove their information from our database and the opportunity to opt-out of or discontinue receiving communication from us.

To request deletion of your account, send an e-mail to support@photographerID.com.

Some information may remain in our archived records after your account has been deleted.

Security
The personal information that you provide in connection with registering yourself on photographerID is classified as registration information and is protected in several ways.

Access by you to this information is available through a unique user name and password. The password is encrypted and we recommend that you not divulge it to anyone. In addition, your registration information resides on a secure server that only selected photographerID personnel have access to.

When you use your charge card online, your personal details and credit card information are scrambled using SSL encryption technology before being sent over the Internet. Although we cannot guarantee encryption or the privacy of your personal details and credit card information, SSL makes it very difficult for your information to be stolen or intercepted while being transferred.

User Responsibility
It is the responsibility of posting individuals to use our services in a manner that is legal, respects the privacy of others, and does not infringe the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of others. It is also the responsibility of members not to republish postings by other members without their consent.

If you believe a posting individual is not acting responsibly, please let us know. We consider personal attacks as inappropriate behavior. Repeat offenders' accounts will be removed and/or deactivated.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, the practices of our site, your dealings with us or just want to give us feedback or suggestions, please contact us at:

photographerID
2175 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45214
U.S.A.

(513) 289-4048 phone
(513) 381-4915 fax
info@photographerID.com

Policy Changes
We want our visitors to always know what information we are gathering, how it might be used and whether we will disclose it to anyone. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about our commitment to your privacy, please e-mail bhock@photographerID.com or call (513) 289-4048.

As we introduce new services in the future, we will post clarifications to our Privacy Policy here.

If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our site.

Children's Privacy
Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.

Thank You
Thank you for using photographerID. We'll keep working hard to earn your loyalty.

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