Privacy Policy - Full

Photo-Keywords Online Privacy Policy - Effective 20 May 2018

This Online Privacy Policy ('Privacy Policy') explains how we handle the Personal Data provided to us on websites, and other digital services and products controlled by Photo-Keywords ('Photo-Keywords'). Photo-Keywords is the data controller for the processing of Personal Data under applicable law. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites to which the Photo-Keywords Sites may link.

Types of Information We Collect Online
The types of Personal Data that we may collect while you use the Photo-Keywords Sites are described in this section and include both information that you provide to us and information that we collect automatically when you use the Photo-Keywords Sites. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, 'Personal Data' means information that identifies you or that could reasonably be used to identify you. Examples of Personal Data include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Information You Provide
You do not have to register for a service or program to receive much of the information available through the Photo-Keywords Sites. However, some of our content is available only to registered or identified users and will require you to set up a profile or provide specific information about yourself in order to provide you the content.

Personal Data You Provide When Visiting Photo-Keywords Sites
Photo-Keywords collects Personal Data that you provide on Photo-Keywords Sites, for example, when purchasing a product, requesting marketing information, contacting Photo-Keywords customer service, or responding to Photo-Keywords questionnaires or surveys. This could include:

• Contact information such as your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address
• Registration information such as your username or password
• Content you may provide (for example, when you complete our Online Contact Form or submit other information).

Personal Data You Share During Other Interactions with Photo-Keywords
You may contact Photo-Keywords to ask questions, discuss your concerns, or report issues regarding our products or services. If you communicate with or request information from Photo-Keywords, you may be prompted to provide your contact information as well as any Personal Data that is relevant to your request.

Information That May Be Collected Automatically
When you use the Photo-Keywords Sites, we also may collect certain usage and device information automatically as described below.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We may collect information about your use of the Photo-Keywords Sites through tracking technologies such as cookies. A 'cookie' is a unique numeric code that is transferred to your computer to track your interests and preferences and to recognize you as a return visitor. These technologies help remember your preferences and allow us to bring you the content and features that are likely to be of greatest interest to you. This Photo-Keywords Site is not designed to respond to "do not track" signals received from browsers. To learn more about cookies and other tracking technologies, rel="noopener noreferrer" including how to disable rel="noopener noreferrer" them, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that some cookies are essential to the functioning of our sites and deleting or disabling them will reduce the site's functionality.

How We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Data to provide you the products and services you request, communicate with you, improve your experience on the Photo-Keywords Sites, generally improve our products and services, and for other internal business purposes. These uses may also include the recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of Personal Data. The Personal Data we collect about you may be stored for ten years following the most recent interaction we have had with you, after which point it will be archived only for so long as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out above, in accordance with applicable laws.

Providing Products and Services You Request
If you choose to purchase our products or receive our services, we use the Personal Data that you provide through the Photo-Keywords Sites to manage your orders and invoices, to process payments, to respond to your questions, to provide you the products or services you request, and to offer an optimal customer experience.

Marketing
You may also receive marketing information from Photo-Keywords and our affiliates, such as offers regarding similar or related products or services, invitations to participate in surveys about our products, or notifications about special promotions. In such cases, we will use your contact and other Personal Data to send you marketing information.

Customized User Experiences
The Personal Data that you provide may be used to create customized offers, information, or services tailored to your interests and preferences.

Site Analytics and Improvement
We may use the information that you provide and the information we collect automatically about your use of the Photo-Keywords Sites to monitor user traffic patterns and preferences for site improvement, analytics, and optimization.

Legal Basis for Processing
Under European data protection laws, Photo-Keywords must have a legal basis to process your Personal Data. The legal basis that applies in a particular instance will depend on the specific purposes described above for which Photo-Keywords is processing your Personal Data:

• In certain instances, Photo-Keywords may ask for your consent to collect and process your Personal Data. Should you choose to provide your consent, you may later withdraw your consent by contacting us as described in the 'Your Privacy Choices' section. Please note that the withdrawal of consent will not affect processing which has already occurred.
• In other instances, the processing of your Personal Data may be necessary in order to comply with an applicable law or regulation or for the performance of a contract to which you are subject. You may not be able to opt out of this processing, or your choice to opt out may impact our ability to perform a contractual obligation otherwise owed to you.
• In yet other instances, Photo-Keywords may process your Personal Data based on Photo-Keywords's legitimate interests in communicating with you about our products and services, and about scientific research and educational opportunities. You have the right to opt out of all such processing of your Personal Data. You may do so by contacting us as described in the 'Your Privacy Choices' section.

Information We Share
Photo-Keywords does not sell or disclose your Personal Data to third parties without your consent, except to governing regulatory authorities or as may otherwise be necessary for Photo-Keywords to comply with a legal obligation or demand. We do not sell or disclose Personal Data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Product Reports
If you contact Photo-Keywords regarding your experience in using one of our products, we may use the information that you provide in submitting reports to the applicable government regulatory authority, as required of us by law.

Legal Rights and Obligations
In certain limited circumstances, Photo-Keywords may need to disclose your Personal Data in order to comply with a legal obligation or demand, such as to comply with reporting obligations to applicable governing regulatory authorities regarding the safety of our products, or in connection with the sale or transfer of one of our product lines or divisions, which includes the services provided through one or more of the Photo-Keywords's affiliates. In such instances, we will take measures to protect your Personal Data to the extent possible. We also reserve the right to use Personal Data to investigate and prosecute users who violate our rules or who engage in behavior that is illegal or harmful to others or to others' property.

Change in Organization
In the event Photo-Keywords decides to reorganize or divest our business through sale, merger, or acquisition, Photo-Keywords may share Personal Data about you with actual or prospective purchasers. We will require any actual or prospective purchasers to treat this Personal Data in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Children Privacy
Photo-Keywords does not knowingly collect or use any Personal Data directly from children on Photo-Keywords Sites (Photo-Keywords defines 'children' as minors younger than 18). We do not knowingly allow children to order our products, to communicate with us, or to use any of our online services. If you are a parent and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us using one of the methods specified below, and we will work with you to address this issue.

Your Privacy Choices
You have the right to see and get a copy of the Personal Data about you that we maintain as well as to ask us to make corrections to inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data about you. You may have the right to receive data that you have provided to us in a machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller. You may also request the erasure of your Personal Data or the restriction of its processing, or object to the processing of Personal Data about you. To seek access to Personal Data about you, to file a concern, complaint, or request for correction, or to opt out of particular programs, please click on the 'Contact Us' link on the Photo-Keywords Site.

Your local Data Protection Authority is responsible for making sure that applicable privacy laws are followed in your locality. For more information about your privacy rights, or if you are not able to resolve a problem directly with us and wish to make a compliant, please contact your local Data Protection Authority.

In all communications to Photo-Keywords, please include your e-mail address, the website address, and/or specific Photo-Keywords product to which you provided your Personal Data, and a detailed explanation of your request. If you would like to delete, amend, or correct your Personal Data and are contacting us by e-mail, please put 'Deletion Request' or 'Amendment/Correction Request' in the subject line of the e-mail. We will respond to all reasonable requests in a timely manner and may need to further confirm your identity in order to process certain requests.

Data Security
Photo-Keywords maintains reasonable technical, administrative, and physical controls to secure any Personal Data collected through the Photo-Keywords Sites. However, there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party could intercept an internet transmission, or that someone will find a way to thwart our security systems. We urge you to exercise caution when transmitting Personal Data over the internet, especially your financial information. Photo-Keywords cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not gain access to your Personal Data; therefore, when submitting Personal Data to Photo-Keywords Sites, you must weigh both the benefits and the risks.

Third-Party Sites and Social Media Plug-ins
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites to which the Photo-Keywords Sites may link. The Photo-Keywords Sites may use social media plug-ins (e.g., the Facebook 'Like' button, 'Share to Twitter' button) to enable you to easily share information with others. When you visit Photo-Keywords Sites, the operator of the social plug-in can place a cookie on your computer or other electronic device that enables that operator to recognize individuals who have previously visited our site. If you are logged into the social media website (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) while browsing on our Photo-Keywords Site, the social media plug-in allows that social media website to receive information about your visit to our Photo-Keywords Site. The social media plug-in also allows the social media website to share information about your activities on our Photo-Keywords Site with other users of their social media website. These sharing settings are managed by the social media website and governed by its privacy policy.

Accessing Our Sites Globally
If you are visiting this site from a country other than the United States, your communications with us will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international borders. The level of legal protection for Personal Data is not the same in all countries; however, we will take the security measures described in this Privacy Policy in an effort to keep your information secure. By using this site, you understand that your Personal Data will be stored and processed in the United States and in any country to which we may transfer your information in the course of our business operations.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We will only use your Personal Data in the manner described in the Privacy Policy that is in effect at the time that the information was collected from you or as authorized by you. However, and subject to any applicable consent requirements, we reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be reflected on this page with a new effective date. Photo-Keywords encourages you to review this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes. Any Personal Data collected upon your continued use of the Photo-Keywords Sites will be handled in accordance with the newly effective Privacy Policy.