Introduction
This QuickShare Photos privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of any information you submit to us through QuickShare Photos.
This includes “Personal Information,” which is information about you that is personally identifiable such as your name, e-mail address, user ID number, and other non-public information that is associated with the foregoing, as well as “Anonymous Information,” which is information that is not associated with or linked to your Personal Information and does not permit the identification of individual persons.
User Consent
By accessing or otherwise using QuickShare Photos, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and the associated Terms of Service, and you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information and Anonymous Information according to this Privacy Policy.
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.
Regarding Children
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to use QuickShare Photos and we do not intentionally collect or maintain Personal Information from those who are under 18 years old. Protecting the privacy of children is very important to us. Thus, if we obtain actual knowledge that a user is under 18, we will take steps to remove that user’s Personal Information from our databases. By using QuickShare Photos, you are representing that you are at least 18 years old.
Collection & Use of Information
Personal Information
In general, we collect Personal Information that you submit to us voluntarily through QuickShare Photos. We also collect information that you submit in the process of creating or editing your account and user profile on QuickShare Photos.
- Registration and login require your name, valid email address, and password.
- Profile personalization may include optional data (e.g., year of birth, gender, and other demographic information).
- Content you submit (e.g., photos, comments, ratings) is collected.
- We may collect information about you and your friends from any social network you have connected from to provide a more personalized experience (e.g., your user ID or permitted profile information).
- When you order products or services, you will need to submit credit card or other payment information so that our service providers can process your payment.
- If you sign up for information about products or services, we collect your email address and related information.
- We collect any information you voluntarily enter, including Personal Information, into postings, comments, or forums within the community.
Personal Information from Other Sources
We may receive Personal Information about you from other sources with which you have registered, companies with whom we have partnered (“Partners”), or other third parties, and we may associate this with other Personal Information we have collected about you.
E-mail and E-mail Addresses
- If you email us or submit the “Feedback” form, we collect your email address, the full content of your message (including attachments), and other information you provide.
- We may use and display your full name and email address when you send an email notification to a friend through QuickShare Photos or a connected social network.
- We may contact you on behalf of your friends (e.g., when someone sends you a personal message) or via notifications from a social network or other website with whom you have registered.
- We may use your email address to contact you for notifications of limited-edition shop sales and related information. You may opt out of promotional emails as described below.
Information Collected via Technology
As you use QuickShare Photos, certain information may be passively collected and stored on our or our service providers’ server logs, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, and operating system. We also use cookies and navigational data (URLs) to gather information about your visit (e.g., date/time, pages viewed, ads clicked) to make QuickShare Photos more useful and tailored to your interests.
- IP Address: May remain the same or vary by session depending on your provider; we may track IP addresses to assist with ad targeting.
- Cookies: We use session cookies (expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain until deleted) to provide a more personal, interactive experience. In order to use our services, your browser must accept cookies; disabling cookies may impair functionality.
- Advertisers & Web Beacons: Advertisers/ad servers may use cookies and/or web beacons to monitor information related to served advertisements. Clicking such ads takes you to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not cover their practices.
Use & Disclosure of Information
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not generally sell, trade, rent, or share the Personal Information that we collect with third parties, unless you ask or authorize us to do so.
In general, Personal Information you submit to us is used to provide you access to QuickShare Photos; improve and tailor features, performance, and support; and offer additional information, opportunities, promotions, and functionality from us, our partners, or our advertisers at your request.
We share your content preferences and other information with the social network from which you have connected to QuickShare Photos, and with companies and persons you have asked us to share your information with.
We may provide Personal Information to third-party service providers working on our behalf (e.g., email delivery, data analysis, marketing assistance, payment processing, and customer service) who are required to use such information only as necessary to provide their services.
We may share some or all of your Personal Information with third-party partners (including co-branding or promotional partners) or other third parties about whom you are notified and do not opt out. This Privacy Policy does not cover those third parties’ use of your information.
Although we currently do not have a parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control, we may in the future and may share some or all Personal Information with them, subject to this Privacy Policy.
In the event of a business transition (e.g., merger, acquisition, sale of assets), your Personal Information may be transferred to the acquirer and continue to be processed as set forth herein.
We may disclose Personal Information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with laws, subpoenas, or warrants; or (b) protect and defend our rights or property, you, or third parties. You consent to such disclosures.
The Ability of Others to View Your Information
Information you post or provide (e.g., name, profile, comments, posts, ratings) may be shared with other users and posted on publicly available portions of QuickShare Photos (e.g., chatrooms, bulletin boards, public forums).
If you disclose Personal Information in public areas, it may become publicly available and be collected and used by others, including people outside the QuickShare Photos community. We have no obligations regarding information you post publicly. Use caution when sharing personal information.
We also share the information you publish with other third parties.
Third-Party Sites & Advertising
QuickShare Photos may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through QuickShare Photos.
Access to third-party information or links is for your convenience and does not signify our endorsement of such third parties, their products, services, websites, or content.
Your Choices Regarding Your Personal Information
- Promotional emails: You may stop receiving further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Administrative emails: We may continue to send administrative emails (e.g., confirmations, notices of updates to this Privacy Policy).
- Profile changes: You may change your profile information in your profile settings page.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your Personal Information by contacting us at [email protected]. We may be required to retain certain information. When we delete Personal Information, it is removed from the active database but may remain in our archives.
Feedback
If you provide feedback to us, we may use and disclose such feedback for any purpose, provided we do not associate it with your Personal Information. Any such comments and any email we receive becomes our property. We may use feedback for marketing purposes or to modify our services without paying royalties or other compensation.
Security
We are committed to protecting the security of your Personal Information and use industry-standard security technologies and procedures to help protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no company can fully eliminate security risks associated with Personal Information.
Contact & Revisions
If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected].
This Privacy Policy is subject to occasional revision at our discretion. If we make substantial changes in the way we use your Personal Information, we will post an alert on this page. If you object to any such changes, you must cease using QuickShare Photos. Continued use following notice indicates your acknowledgment of such changes and agreement to be bound by them.