All the Legal Stuff

  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    These terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern the use of

    www.donnajeanphotographymaine.com (the "Site"). This Site is owned and operated by Donna

    Bishop. This Site is a portfolio.

    By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and

    agree to abide by them at all times.

    Intellectual Property

    All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Donna Bishop and the Site's

    creators. This includes, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and

    anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.

    Accounts

    When you create an account on our Site, you agree to the following:

    1. You are solely responsible for your account and the security and privacy of your account,

    including passwords or sensitive information attached to that account; and

    2. All personal information you provide to us through your account is up to date, accurate, and

    truthful and that you will update your personal information if it changes.

    We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you are using our Site illegally or if you

    violate these Terms and Conditions.

    Sale of Services

    These Terms and Conditions govern the sale of services available on our Site.

    The following services are available on our Site:

    - Photography Events and Photography Sessions.

    The services will be paid for in full upon the completion of the service.

    These Terms and Conditions apply to all the services that are displayed on our Site at the time you

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    access it. All information, descriptions, or images that we provide about our services are as accurate as

    possible. However, we are not legally bound by such information, descriptions, or images as we cannot

    guarantee the accuracy of all services we provide. You agree to purchase services from our Site at your

    own risk.

    We reserve the right to modify, reject or cancel your order whenever it becomes necessary. If we cancel

    your order and have already processed your payment, we will give you a refund equal to the amount

    you paid. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor your payment instrument to verify receipt

    of any refund.

    Payments

    We accept the following payment methods on our Site:

    - Credit Card;

    - PayPal;

    - Debit; and

    - Cashapp.

    When you provide us with your payment information, you authorize our use of and access to the

    payment instrument you have chosen to use. By providing us with your payment information, you

    authorize us to charge the amount due to this payment instrument.

    If we believe your payment has violated any law or these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to

    cancel or reverse your transaction.

    Consumer Protection Law

    Where any consumer protection legislation in your jurisdiction applies and cannot be excluded, these

    Terms and Conditions will not limit your legal rights and remedies under that legislation. These Terms

    and Conditions will be read subject to the mandatory provisions of that legislation. If there is a conflict

    between these Terms and Conditions and that legislation, the mandatory provisions of the legislation

    will apply.

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    Links to Other Websites

    Our Site contains links to third party websites or services that we do not own or control. We are not

    responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party website or service linked to on our

    Site. It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these third party

    websites before using these sites.

    Limitation of Liability

    Donna Bishop and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be

    liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your

    use of the Site.

    Indemnity

    Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Donna Bishop and

    our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses,

    damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your

    violation of these Terms and Conditions.

    Applicable Law

    These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Maine.

    Severability

    If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent

    or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these

    Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these

    Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.

    Changes

    These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with

    the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to

    behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or post a

    notice on our Site.

    Contact Details

    Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:

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    ©2002-2025 LawDepot.com®

    ______________________________________

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ______________________________________

    Effective Date: 2nd day of July, 2025

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  • www.donnajeanphotographymaine.com Privacy Policy

    Type of website: Portfolio

    Effective date: 2nd day of July, 2025

    www.donnajeanphotographymaine.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Donna Bishop. Donna

    Bishop can be contacted at:

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

    Purpose

    The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the

    following:

    1. The personal data we will collect;

    2. Use of collected data;

    3. Who has access to the data collected;

    4. The rights of Site users; and

    5. The Site's cookie policy.

    This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

    Consent

    By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

    1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and

    2. The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

    Personal Data We Collect

    We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect

    any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

    Data Collected Automatically

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    When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

    1. Location;

    2. Clicked links; and

    3. Content viewed.

    Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

    We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

    1. First and last name;

    2. Age;

    3. Date of birth;

    4. Email address;

    5. Phone number;

    6. Address; and

    7. Payment information.

    This data may be collected using the following methods:

    1. When scheduling appointments, and for deposits..

    How We Use Personal Data

    Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or

    indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this

    Privacy Policy.

    The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

    1. For website traffic monitoring only..

    The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

    1. For scheduling appointments, and for deposits only..

    Who We Share Personal Data With

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    Employees

    We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data

    to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

    Third Parties

    We may share user data with the following third parties:

    1. Squarespace, the website creator..

    We may share the following user data with third parties:

    1. Website traffic.

    We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

    1. Website traffic monitoring and quality control..

    Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the

    given purpose.

    Other Disclosures

    We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

    1. If the law requires it;

    2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;

    3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and

    4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

    If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and

    have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

    How Long We Store Personal Data

    User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

    You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

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    How We Protect Your Personal Data

    All machines with personal information is locked with passcodes only known by Donna Bishop, and

    Donna Jean Photography and it's employees. All printed photo releases and contracts will be stored in a

    locked safe, which only has access by Donna Bishop, and Donna Jean Photography and it's employees.

    While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected,

    there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore

    we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

    Children

    We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that

    we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as

    soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or

    guardian may contact our privacy officer.

    How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

    If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal

    data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you

    would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:

    Donna Bishop (Owner)

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

    Cookie Policy

    A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating

    to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can

    also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of

    your user experience.

    We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

    1. Analytical cookies

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    ©2002-2025 LawDepot.com®

    Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data

    on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on

    our Site, etc; and

    2. Third-Party Cookies

    Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to

    achieve the following purposes:

    a. Website traffic monitoring and quality control..

    Modifications

    This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law

    and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will

    update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically

    review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify

    users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

    Contact Information

    If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Donna Bishop

    (Owner), at:

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

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  • www.donnajeanphotographymaine.com Privacy Policy

    Type of website: Portfolio

    Effective date: 2nd day of July, 2025

    www.donnajeanphotographymaine.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Donna Bishop. Donna

    Bishop can be contacted at:

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

    Purpose

    The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the

    following:

    1. The personal data we will collect;

    2. Use of collected data;

    3. Who has access to the data collected;

    4. The rights of Site users; and

    5. The Site's cookie policy.

    This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

    Consent

    By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

    1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and

    2. The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

    Personal Data We Collect

    We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect

    any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

    Data Collected Automatically

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    When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

    1. Location;

    2. Clicked links; and

    3. Content viewed.

    Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

    We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

    1. First and last name;

    2. Age;

    3. Date of birth;

    4. Email address;

    5. Phone number;

    6. Address; and

    7. Payment information.

    This data may be collected using the following methods:

    1. When scheduling appointments, and for deposits..

    How We Use Personal Data

    Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or

    indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this

    Privacy Policy.

    The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

    1. For website traffic monitoring only..

    The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

    1. For scheduling appointments, and for deposits only..

    Who We Share Personal Data With

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    Employees

    We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data

    to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

    Third Parties

    We may share user data with the following third parties:

    1. Squarespace, the website creator..

    We may share the following user data with third parties:

    1. Website traffic.

    We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

    1. Website traffic monitoring and quality control..

    Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the

    given purpose.

    Other Disclosures

    We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

    1. If the law requires it;

    2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;

    3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and

    4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

    If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and

    have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

    How Long We Store Personal Data

    User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

    You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

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    How We Protect Your Personal Data

    All machines with personal information is locked with passcodes only known by Donna Bishop, and

    Donna Jean Photography and it's employees. All printed photo releases and contracts will be stored in a

    locked safe, which only has access by Donna Bishop, and Donna Jean Photography and it's employees.

    While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected,

    there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore

    we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

    Children

    We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that

    we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as

    soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or

    guardian may contact our privacy officer.

    How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

    If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal

    data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you

    would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:

    Donna Bishop (Owner)

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

    Cookie Policy

    A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating

    to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can

    also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of

    your user experience.

    We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

    1. Analytical cookies

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    ©2002-2025 LawDepot.com®

    Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data

    on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on

    our Site, etc; and

    2. Third-Party Cookies

    Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to

    achieve the following purposes:

    a. Website traffic monitoring and quality control..

    Modifications

    This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law

    and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will

    update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically

    review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify

    users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

    Contact Information

    If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Donna Bishop

    (Owner), at:

    donnajean@donnajeanphotographymaine.com

    ________________________________________

    ________________________________________

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  • PHOTO RELEASE

    For a Minor with Parent/Guardian

    1. Consent. I, ______________________________ (the "Releasor"), parent or guardian of

    ______________________________ , a minor (the "Minor"), for good and valuable consideration, the adequacy

    of which is acknowledged, with the understanding that Donna Jean Bishop and "Donna Jean Photography" (the

    “Releasee”) will invest substantial time and expense to produce certain audio and/or visual works in reliance

    upon this document does hereby consent to Minor’s participation in said production and to Minor being

    personally identifiable in the resulting media, regardless of production method or type of media, including,

    without limitation, digital and analog photography, film and videography (with or without sound), and audio

    recordings (the “Media”) whether captured or created by Releasee directly, or by those acting under Releasee’s

    direction.

    2. Release. Having been sufficiently compensated, Releasor completely and forever releases any current and

    future financial interest in and any physical or intellectual control of the Media to Releasee and Releasee’s heirs,

    successors, and assigns so that they may use the Media freely and at their discretion, for any legal purpose,

    without the need to obtain permission from or to provide any additional compensation to Releasor.

    3. Authorization and Waiver. Releasor authorizes the universal and unrestricted reproduction of Minor’s voice

    and/or likeness in connection with the use or manipulation of the Media by Releasee, Releasee’s heirs,

    successors, assigns, and designees, and those acting with Releasee’s permission and authority, in any form now

    existing or yet to be invented, for all purposes, including, without limitation, streaming, film, television, other

    forms of transmission, advertising, art, promotion, solicitation, or trade. Additionally, Releasor waives any right

    to approve the eventual use or purpose to which the Media may be applied; or to inspect or approve the finished

    images, videos, advertising copy, artwork, materials, or other audio or visual matter resulting from the Media’s

    implementation, use, or manipulation, whether in its original form or processed, altered, blurred, distorted,

    combined with, or used in conjunction with any other media, and will hold Releasee, Releasee’s heirs,

    successors, assigns, and designees harmless and indemnify same against any claims or demands arising

    therefrom.

    4. Entire Agreement. This agreement constitutes the sole and complete agreement between Releasee, Releasor

    and shall be governed by the laws of the state of Maine. Releasor is not relying on any other warranty, guarantee,

    or representation, whether oral or written.

    5. Other Terms and Conditions. I am aware and understand that there will be no compensation or

    royalties given for these photos. Payment of these photos is receipt of edited photos for my own

    personal use, and no financial or other types of payment will be made now or in the future for these

    photographs.

    By signing this release, Releasor affirms that Releasor is of the age of majority and has the right and authority to

    contract on behalf of the Minor. Releasor has read this entire document, understands its contents, and agrees to

    the rights and responsibilities it defines for each respective party. This agreement shall be binding upon Releasor,

    their heirs, legal representatives and assigns.

    ___________________________________________________

    Parent/Guardian Signature and Date

    ___________________________________________________

    Parent/Guardian Printed Name and Phone Number

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    PHOTO CONSENT FORM

    I, ______________________ with a mailing address of ________________________ City of ______________________, State of ______________________ (the “Releasor”) grant permission and give my consent to ______________________ (the “Releasee”) for the use of the following photograph(s) or electronic media images as identified below for presentation under any legal use:

    ____________________________________________________________

    Describe Photo(s)

    Revocation (check one)

    ☐ - I understand that with my authorization below the photograph(s) may never be revoked.

    ☐ - I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time by notifying ______________________ in writing. The revocation will not affect any actions taken before the receipt of this written notification. Images will be stored in a secure location and only authorized staff will have access to them. They will be kept as long as they are relevant and after that time destroyed or archived.

    Releasor’s Signature ______________________ Date ______________

    Releasee’s Signature ______________________ Date ______________