Apogeo Photos is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy tells you about our online collection and use of data.

This Privacy Policy describes how we treat and protect the information we collect about you. By interacting with us, you consent to these practices. If you do not agree to abide by this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website.

This policy is effective immediately, and dated February 17, 2017.

How do we collect your information?

When you browse www.ApogeoPhotos.com (the “website”), register with us as a condition to using certain aspects of the website, or take advantage of the website and email communication services, we collect the personal information you provide to us as well as use information that is relevant to the services we provide.

We collect information you submit or post. We collect information you post in a public space, on our social media pages or on our website. For instance, we collect information you enter when registering for Field Updates, or when you make a purchase. We also collect information from you passively. Our web service uses tracking tools like browser cookies to improve the function of the website. We may also use web beacons, flash cookies, and similar technologies.

We get information about you from third parties. For example, our business partners or social media platforms may give us information about you.

When you browse the website, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

You can always tell your web browser that you don’t want to have any cookies downloaded to your computer. Check with the provider of your particular browser to find out how. Please note that deleting cookies or directing your browser to refuse them may limit your ability to use certain portions of our website that require cookies to function. Lastly, third parties who partner with us to display advertising may also use cookies to collect or store data. Your internet browser may enable you to send a message requesting that the website not track your usage.  As described above, we currently automatically receive information regarding your computer’s IP address and do not follow these messages from your browser.

What do we do with your information?

Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about Apogeo Photo’s activities, new products, and other updates.

We will share information with the Apogeo Photos store, and all third parties who perform services on our behalf. We may also share information with service providers that help us operate our website, run promotions, analyze data and provide marketing assistance. We also may provide aggregate statistics about our users, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will include no personally identifiable information.

We may share your information with any successor to all or part of our business. This includes if we are merged or all or part of our business or assets are transferred, assigned, or sold. Your personal information will be disclosed to our successor or assign in these circumstances who can use and disclose your information for substantially the same purpose as set out in this Privacy Policy.

How do you get my consent?

By using the website and providing us with personal information, you consent to our collection of personal information and using it as described in this Policy.

How do I withdraw my consent?

If you change your mind after you opt-in you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information by contacting us at admin@apogeophotos.com.

Disclosure

We will disclose your information in our sole discretion in order to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation, if requested by governmental authorities in the event of any investigation, if you are or may be violating the website terms or privacy policy, or to protect ourselves. This includes compliance with laws outside of the United States that might apply to us. For example, we will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena; if a government agency or investigatory body requests information; if we are investigating potential fraud.

Third Party Services

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms and Conditions.

Links

When you click on links on the website, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. Although we use standard security measures, nothing is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee that any of your personal information stored or sent to us will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using these websites.

In the unlikely event that an unauthorized third party compromises our security measures, we will not be responsible for any damages directly or indirectly caused by any unauthorized use or dissemination of your information.

Age of Consent

Our website is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without permission from a parent or guardian. We are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has given us information without your permission, please contact us at admin@apogeophotos.com.

Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our website is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners.

Questions and Contact Information

If you would like to: access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact our Privacy Compliance Officer through admin@apogeophotos.com.