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Photodrom Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Data and Privacy

Last Updated: March 15, 2025

1. Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to photodrom. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using photodrom, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

This policy applies to information we collect on the Service, in email, text, and other electronic communications sent through or in connection with the Service.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, including:

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, date of birth, gender, and any other information you provide when creating an account or profile.
  • Profile and Preference Data: Information you add to your profile, such as biography, interests, photos, videos, and communication preferences.
  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Service, including pages visited, features used, time spent, and other behavioral data.
  • Technical and Device Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
  • Communication Data: Contents of messages, chats, and other communications you send and receive through the Service.
  • Payment Information: If you make purchases, our third-party payment processors collect payment card details and billing information. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for various legitimate business purposes, including:

  • To create, maintain, and secure your account.
  • To provide, personalize, and improve the Service and your user experience.
  • To facilitate connections and interactions between users.
  • To process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and invoices.
  • To communicate with you, including sending service updates, security alerts, and support messages.
  • To analyze usage trends and preferences to develop new features and content.
  • To prevent, detect, and investigate fraud, security breaches, and other prohibited or illegal activities.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We process your personal data based on your consent, the necessity to perform our contract with you, our legitimate business interests, or compliance with legal obligations.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support), subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
  • With Your Consent: We may share information for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection with your explicit consent.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

5. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your personal data. These measures include:

  • Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols.
  • Secure storage and access controls to our systems.
  • Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing.
  • Training for our staff on data protection principles.

Despite our safeguards, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we commit to promptly notifying you and relevant authorities of any data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Information" section. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device.

We use both session and persistent cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Service to function (e.g., authentication).
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Service.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We will also provide a more prominent notice (such as an email notification or a banner on the Service) for significant changes.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
Data Protection Officer
photodrom
123 Digital Avenue
Suite 450
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States

We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.