Privacy Policy
Promethean Photography Studios values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you access our website, make purchases, or engage with us on social media. It also outlines your rights regarding the information we collect. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly, as we may update it occasionally. Your continued use of our website after any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information when you visit our website, make purchases, or interact with us on social media. By using our services, you consent to the collection, use, processing, and sharing of this data for our legitimate business interests. The information we collect may include:
Personal Data: This includes information that can identify you specifically, such as your name, shipping address, email address, telephone number, demographic details, and any information you voluntarily provide while registering, making purchases, or participating in activities on our website.
Derivative Data: Our servers automatically collect data about your device and usage, such as your IP address, browser type, access dates and times, and specific pages viewed. For mobile applications, this may include your device name and type, phone number, country of origin, and app interactions.
Social Networking Data: We may access information from social networking sites and apps, including your name, username, location, email address, age, gender, profile picture, and other public information. You can adjust your privacy settings on these sites to control the data we access.
Mobile Device Data: When using our website or app on a mobile device, we may collect information about your device, including device ID, model and manufacturer, and location information.
Other Data: We may collect additional data when you participate in contests, giveaways, or surveys. You will be informed when providing this information and understand that it may be used for contest or giveaway entries.
Use of Your Information
We utilize your information to provide you with a seamless and personalized experience. This includes creating and managing your account, processing payments, and delivering the products and services you've chosen. We also use your information to communicate with you, send tailored promotions, and keep you updated on company news.
To enhance your interactions with our website, we gather feedback and generate personalized profiles. This ensures that your experience is custom-tailored to your preferences and interests.
Rest assured, we take your privacy seriously. We may use your information to prevent fraudulent activities, assist law enforcement when necessary, and analyze trends to improve our website and offerings. Furthermore, we may compile anonymous statistical data for internal use or to share with third parties, always ensuring that your personal information remains protected.
Why We Disclose Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in specific circumstances to serve our legitimate business interests, which include managing our website, administering your account, communicating with you, delivering goods and services, identifying trends, and ensuring the security of our company and website. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you provide your consent for us to disclose your data in order to protect and promote our business interests.
We may share your data for the following reasons:
Third-Party Processing: We may disclose your information to third parties who assist us with tasks such as payment processing, hosting services, email delivery, and customer service. For more details, please refer to the "Third Party Processing" section below.
Third-Party Marketing: We may share your information with select third parties listed on our website, allowing them to contact you with relevant goods and services that may interest you.
Company Protection: We may use your information to safeguard our company, including investigating and addressing violations of our rights or policies. We may also disclose your data to acquire and maintain insurance coverage, manage risks, seek financial or legal advice, or exercise or defend against legal claims.
Legal Obligations: We may share your information when required by law or to respond to legal processes, such as a subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others. This includes sharing data to prevent or address fraud and avoid credit risks.
Affiliates: We may share your personal information with our business affiliates who promote our products or services for a commission fee. Our affiliates are bound by this Privacy Policy, which prohibits spamming and requires them to disclose their affiliation with us. If you encounter an affiliate violating these terms, please report it to inspired@prometheanphoto.com.
Advertisers: We work with third-party advertising companies, such as Facebook, to manage and display personalized ads on our Website and mobile app. These companies may use information from your browsing history and web cookies to offer relevant goods and services. Consult the respective Privacy Policies of these advertisers for more details and opt-out options.
Other Third Parties: We may share information with advertisers, investors, or other third parties for conducting general business analysis. If required by law, we will inform you of such sharing.
Sale or Bankruptcy: In the event of a sale, bankruptcy, or going out of business, your information may be transferred to a third-party successor. The successor may have its own Privacy Policy, and you will be notified of any such changes.
Interaction with others: When you interact with other users on our website or mobile app, some of your data, such as your name, profile picture, and interaction history, may be accessible to them.
Online postings: Your online posts may be viewed by others and may be distributed outside our website.
External Links: Our website contains links to third-party websites that we do not control. Exercise caution when clicking on hyperlinks, as we are not responsible for their practices or any consequences you may face while using them. We encourage you to read their Privacy Policies before interacting with these websites or making purchases.
Other purposes: We may disclose your personal data as necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect your interests, or safeguard the vital interests of others or our company.
Tracking Systems
We utilize various tracking technologies, such as cookies, log files, and web beacons, to enhance your experience on our website. These technologies help us analyze trends, administer the site, and personalize your interaction with our website.
Cookies: We use cookies to store certain information, such as your preferences, to authenticate your identity, and to customize your experience on our website. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use our website. By continuing to use our website without disabling cookies, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Log Files: Like many other websites, we use log files to log visitors' information, including IP addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and date/time stamps. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is used to analyze trends and administer our site.
Web Beacons: We may use web beacons for targeted advertising and to analyze the performance of our website and services.
Website Analytics: We partner with third-party analytic companies like Google Analytics to better understand our visitors' online activity and improve our website's content. These companies may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website. To opt-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
By using our website and not disabling cookies or opting out of tracking technologies, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party companies. Please review their Privacy Policies and contact them directly if you have any questions.
How Your Data is Processed
We occasionally process your information internally but primarily rely on third-party processors to perform various functions. For example, when you make a payment through PayPal, they act as a third-party processor. In such instances, we transmit your information to these third-party processors as we do not have the capability to perform these functions ourselves. Some of the third-party processors we use or may use in the future include:
Google Analytics
PayPal
AfterPay
Klarna
Affirm
Honeybook
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Wave Processing
Mailchimp
Our legal basis for processing your information is both your consent and our need to conduct legitimate business interests. The purposes for processing your data, when applicable, include administering, maintaining, and improving our website and offerings, entering into contracts with you, fulfilling contractual obligations, keeping records of transactions and interactions, providing goods and services, complying with legal obligations, obtaining professional advice, and protecting the rights and interests of our company, customers, and third parties.
The data we may process includes:
Account details, such as your name, address, email address, and payment information.
Website usage data, such as your IP address, geographical information, and browsing activity on our website.
Personal profile data, including your name, address, profile picture, interests, hobbies, or employment details.
Information provided while using our services.
Data posted on our website, such as comments or blog responses.
Inquiry data submitted when you ask about our website or offerings.
Transaction data, including contact details and payment information.
Subscription data provided when you sign up for our emails or newsletters.
Correspondence data, such as questions sent via email.
Any other data mentioned in this policy, processed for legal compliance or to protect your vital interests or those of other individuals.
International Data: Our website is hosted on servers located in the United States. If you reside in the European Union, some of your data will be transferred internationally to these servers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including the EU-US Privacy Shield, to protect your data during transfer. For more information, visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome.
Data Retention: We may retain your personal data as long as necessary for our legitimate business purposes or legal obligations. You may request the deletion of your data at any time, but we cannot control the data retention policies of third parties. For a list of third parties with whom we have shared your data, please contact us directly.
Security of Your Information: We prioritize the protection of your personal data and employ secure payment systems and industry-standard security measures to prevent data loss or misuse. However, no security measure is entirely fail-proof, and we cannot guarantee the complete security of your information. By consenting to this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge that your personal data may be transmitted over the internet and that we cannot prevent its potential misuse by other parties. In the event of a security breach, we will promptly notify you of any serious risks.
Children: Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone in this age group. If you are under 16, please do not access or use our website or related products or services. If you become aware that we have collected data from someone under 16, please contact us so that we may delete this information.
Client Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal data, as outlined below. Please note that we may charge a reasonable fee for actions related to exercising these rights and may request proof of identity before taking action. Additionally, your rights may be limited or nullified if they conflict with our business interests, public interest, or legal obligations.
Update Account Information: You have the right to update or change any information you have provided to us. Contact us at inspired@prometheanphoto.com to update or delete your information.
Confirm Personal Data and Its Use: You have the right to request confirmation of the data we hold about you, its purposes, and whether we process or share your data with third-party processors. We will provide you with copies of your personal data, unless it infringes on the rights and freedoms of others.
Change Consent: You have the right to modify your consent to our use of your information. This may require deleting your account and could limit your access to our website.
Request a Copy of Data: You can request a digital copy of your data. The first request is free, while subsequent requests may incur a reasonable fee.
Transfer Your Data: You have the right to request that we gather and transfer your data to another controller in a commonly used, machine-readable format, unless it causes an undue burden on us.
Delete All Data: You can request the deletion of all data we hold about you, which we must carry out without undue delay. Exceptions apply when retaining your data is required by law, necessary for freedom of expression and information, compliance with legal obligations, or exercising or defending legal claims. This request may result in account termination and limited or no use of our website.
Emails and Communications: You have the option to unsubscribe from our email communications by adjusting your preferences during account registration or purchase. To change your communication settings, please contact us at inspired@prometheanphoto.com.
Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving third-party marketing communications or having your personal information used for marketing purposes. To do so, contact us at inspired@prometheanphoto.com.
Processing: In certain situations, you may restrict the processing of your data, such as when contesting its accuracy or objecting to processing. During this restriction, we will continue to store your data but won't share it with third-party processors without your consent, unless required by law or to protect your rights or those of others. You may also opt-out of any data processing entirely. Please note that this may result in account termination and loss of access to our website.
Complaints: If you believe we have misused your data or violated your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable law, you have the right to file a complaint with a supervising authority.
California Privacy Rights
California has unique regulations for its residents. If you reside in California, you have the right to request information regarding the data we disclose to third-party marketers and the names of each third party. You may exercise this right once per year, free of charge. California residents under 18 can request the removal of publicly posted data on our website. Contact us using the information below. Please note that while we will remove publicly posted data, complete removal from our systems may not be possible.
Newsletter Privacy
We offer voluntary newsletter subscription, which may require your name and email. You can unsubscribe at any time, but we reserve the right to maintain a database of past subscribers. We may use this information as necessary for our business and as allowed by law. Your information may be shared with third parties for routine business purposes, such as Facebook ads or Google marketing campaigns.
Severability
If any part of these terms, conditions, and privacy policy is deemed unlawful or unenforceable, all other provisions will remain in full effect.
Entire Agreement
The information herein constitutes the entire agreement between website users and our company regarding website usage.
Law and Jurisdiction
These terms, conditions, and privacy policy are governed by United States law. Any disputes arising from this information are subject to adjudication in the state of Kentucky, United States.
Contact Information
Email us at inspired@prometheanphoto.com for any inquiries or concerns.