Last Updated: 12/12/24

Welcome to photodump.com ("Company," "we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://photodump.com (the "Site"), as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Services").

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access our Services. By continuing to use our Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Site, upload content, subscribe to our mailing list, respond to surveys, or otherwise interact with our Services. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

Name, username, or similar identifiers
Email address
Password
Billing and shipping address
Payment information (where applicable)
Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit or use the Site, we may automatically collect information about your device and usage of our Services, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URLs and exit pages
Pages viewed and links clicked
Date and time of your visits
Other diagnostic data

We collect this information via cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive Personal Data about you from third parties or publicly available sources. For instance, we may allow you to register or log in via a social media account or a third-party service. The information we receive from these third parties depends on your privacy settings with those platforms and is governed by their respective privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery and Operation

To provide, maintain, personalize, and improve our Services.
To process your account creation or log-in.
To respond to your requests, questions, and feedback.

User Communications

To send you service-related emails, administrative messages, and updates, including confirmations, technical notices, and security alerts.
To provide you with newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional offers (only if you have opted in).

Content Management

To manage your uploads, comments, and other content posted through our Services.
To monitor and analyze usage and trends in order to improve user experience.

Legal and Security

To protect against, identify, and prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful or unlawful activity.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

Other Purposes

For any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect your Personal Data, or otherwise with your consent.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. We use cookies to personalize your experience, analyze traffic, and for security purposes. Cookies help us understand which parts of our Site are most popular, where our visitors are going, and how long they spend there.

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the operation of our Services (e.g., enabling you to log in securely).
Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how users move around our Site.
Functional Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our Site, so we can personalize content for you.
Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our Site and any advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

Web Beacons

We may also use web beacons (also known as pixel tags) to track the actions of users on our Site, compile statistics about email usage and response rates, and to deliver co-branded services.

Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our Services and your user experience.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe that disclosure of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by applicable law.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Aggregate or De-Identified Information

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or otherwise communicated to you. We may retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

6. Security Measures

We employ a variety of security measures to help protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards designed to protect the integrity and security of the information we process. However, please note that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. International Data Transfers

If you access our Services from outside the country in which we are located, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Data:

Access and Update

You may have the right to request access to the Personal Data we hold about you, to correct any inaccuracies, and to update or delete your information.

Opt-Out of Marketing Communications

If at any time you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional messages from us, click the "unsubscribe" link in the emails or adjust your account preferences. You will still receive transactional or administrative messages from us.

Delete or Restrict Processing

You may request that we delete your Personal Data or restrict the processing of your Personal Data in certain circumstances.

Data Portability

In some jurisdictions, you may have the right to request a copy of the Personal Data we have collected about you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

File a Complaint

If you believe we have infringed or violated your rights under this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section below. You also may have the right to file a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party services. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or other age as required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as by adding a statement on our homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy means that you accept those changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or need further assistance, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@photodump.com