Website Terms of Use

Personal Use: This website is for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may view and navigate the website for personal purposes.

Prohibited Activities: You may not use this website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, impair, or compromise the security of the website or interfere with other users' access.

Access Restriction: We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to this website for: breach of these Terms, unlawful use or suspected fraudulent activity, technical maintenance or security reasons, or where required by law. We will provide reasonable notice where practicable, except where immediate action is necessary. This does not affect any contractual obligations for photography services already booked.

Prohibited Uses: You may not, without our express written permission: reproduce, copy, or download content; distribute, modify, or create derivative works; use content for commercial purposes; or remove copyright notices or watermarks.

Limited Personal Use: You may view and navigate the website for personal, non-commercial purposes only.

Reporting Infringement: If you believe your copyright has been infringed on our website, please contact hello@sjc-photography.co.uk with details.

Portfolio Images: The photographs displayed on this website are examples of our work and feature real clients or professional models. All individuals appearing in portfolio images have provided written consent for their images to be used for website galleries, social media and marketing materials, and promotional purposes.

Consent Records: We maintain records of all consents in accordance with UK GDPR requirements. If you have previously provided consent and wish to withdraw it, please contact hello@sjc-photography.co.uk. We will remove your images within 30 days.

No Reproduction: You may not download, copy, screen-capture, or use any photographs from this website without express written permission. This prohibition applies regardless of whether images are watermarked.

Watermarks and Metadata: Removal of watermarks, copyright notices, or EXIF metadata from images is prohibited under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s296ZA.

Information Accuracy: We make reasonable efforts to ensure information on this website is accurate and up-to-date. However, information about services, pricing, and availability may change. We do not guarantee completeness or accuracy of all content at all times. Information is provided for general guidance only and does not constitute professional advice.

Website Availability: We aim to provide continuous website access but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Maintenance, technical issues, or third-party outages may occur. We do not guarantee freedom from all errors, bugs, or viruses, or compatibility with all devices and browsers.

Your Responsibilities: Ensure you have appropriate anti-virus and security software. Verify important information (e.g., pricing, availability) by contacting us directly before making decisions. Take backups of any data you submit through the website.

Purpose: The contact form is for genuine enquiries about our photography services only.

Data Processing: When you submit the contact form, we collect and process your personal information (name, email, message content, event details) in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Contact form submissions are transmitted securely using SSL/TLS encryption.

Response: Submission of the contact form does not guarantee a response or create any contractual obligation. We aim to respond to all genuine enquiries within 2 working days. Delayed responses do not create liability on our part.

Prohibited Uses: We reserve the right to block, delete, or ignore messages that appear to be spam or automated submissions, contain abusive, offensive, or unlawful content, are sent with malicious intent (phishing, scams, etc.), or violate these Terms.

Your Data Rights: You may request deletion of your enquiry data at any time by emailing hello@sjc-photography.co.uk. See our Privacy Policy for full details of your GDPR rights.

Notification of Changes: We may update or modify these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in law or regulation, changes to our services or website functionality, or improvements for clarity or user experience.

How We Notify You: We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will provide reasonable notice via email (if you have provided contact details) or by prominent notice on our website. Changes will take effect 30 days after notification.

Your Rights: Continued use of the website after the notice period constitutes acceptance of updated terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should stop using the website. Changes do not affect any contractual rights for services already booked.

Exception: We may make changes immediately without notice where required by law or court order, or where necessary for security or fraud prevention purposes.

Contacting Us First: If you have a dispute or complaint about our services, please contact us first at hello@sjc-photography.co.uk. We will endeavour to resolve the matter amicably.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: If we cannot resolve a dispute directly, you may use an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) service. For photography services disputes, you may wish to contact a relevant trade association or ombudsman scheme.

Online Dispute Resolution: The European Commission provides an Online Dispute Resolution platform at: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr (primarily for EU consumers but remains accessible for UK-EU disputes).

Applicable Law: These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Consumer Users - Jurisdiction: If you are a consumer (using the website for personal purposes), you may bring legal proceedings in the courts of England and Wales, or in the courts of the country where you are resident (if within the UK). We may only bring proceedings against you in the courts of the country where you are resident.

Business Users - Jurisdiction: If you are a business user, you irrevocably agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for any disputes arising from these Terms.