Terms and Conditions
Terms of Use
1. Permitted and Prohibited Activities
Permitted Activities:
Browsing the website.
Viewing and downloading photos (subject to the copyright terms).
Contacting the photographer via provided channels.
Purchasing photography services.
Prohibited Activities:
Unauthorized copying, reproduction, or distribution of photos.
Using the website for illegal purposes.
Harassing, abusing, or causing harm to other users.
Attempting to hack, disrupt, or interfere with the website's functionality.
2. Limitations of Liability
Website Owner's Liability:
The owner of ByKennCook Photography is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from your use of the website.
User's Liability:
Users are liable for any damages they cause to the website or other users due to their actions on the site.
3. Copyright and Intellectual Property
Copyright:
All photos and content on ByKennCook.com are copyrighted by ByKennCook Photography or its licensors. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited.
Trademarks:
All trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed on ByKennCook.com are owned by ByKennCook Photography or its licensors. Unauthorized use of these trademarks is prohibited.
4. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
Governing Law:
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Cook County, Illinois.
Dispute Resolution:
Any disputes related to these Terms of Use will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of Cook County, Illinois.
5. Additional Terms
Changes to the Terms of Use:
ByKennCook Photography reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.
Entire Agreement:
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between ByKennCook Photography and its website users.
Severability:
If any part of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be struck and the remaining provisions will stay in effect.
For any inquiries or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at kenn@bykenncook.com.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Notice
Copyright Symbol and Year: © 2023
Copyright Owner: This website and all of its content, including photographs, text, graphics, and logos, are the exclusive property of ByKennCook Photography, unless otherwise stated.
Scope of Protection: All content and materials on ByKennCook.com are protected under copyright law. This includes, but is not limited to, all photographs, text, graphics, and logos displayed on the site. The extensive protection covers the original work and any derivative works or adaptations.
Prohibited Activities:
Unauthorized copying, reproduction, distribution, modification, or display of any material on this website is strictly prohibited.
Engaging in any form of infringement of the copyrighted material on this website is forbidden.
Legal Consequences:
Violators of the copyright terms set forth herein may be subject to legal action.
Infringement may lead to statutory damages, attorney's fees, and other penalties as determined by law.
Contact Information: For any questions regarding the use of materials on this site, or to seek permission for authorized use, please contact ByKennCook Photography at:
Email: kenn@bykenncook.com
Image Usage and Licensing Terms
Thank you for your interest in ByKennCook Photography's images. We offer a range of licensing options to accommodate different needs and purposes.
Permitted Uses
Websites and Online Publications:
Our images can be used on websites or online publications. Credit must be given to the photographer, and a link back to our website is required.
Prior written permission from ByKennCook Photography is mandatory.
Print Publications:
Use of our images in print publications is permitted with credit given to the photographer.
Prior written permission from ByKennCook Photography is required.
Commercial Use:
Our images are available for commercial purposes, including advertising and marketing.
Prior written permission and payment of a licensing fee are required.
Restrictions
Modification or alteration of our images is prohibited without prior written permission.
Use of our images in defamatory, obscene, or unlawful manners is strictly forbidden.
Selling or distributing our images without prior written permission is not allowed.
Licensing Fees
Licensing fees vary based on size, usage, and duration of the license.
Please contact us at [email protected] for a detailed quote.
Additional Terms
ByKennCook Photography retains all copyright to the images.
It is your responsibility to secure any necessary third-party permissions for the use of our images.
ByKennCook Photography is not liable for any damages arising from the use of our images.
Contact Us
For questions or to request permission for use, please reach out to us at kenn@kenncook.com
We appreciate your compliance with these terms to maintain the integrity and value of our work. For specific licensing requests or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Cookie Policy
ByKennCook Photography's website, ByKennCook.com, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our site, and provide a personalized experience. This Cookie Policy outlines the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Types of Cookies Used
Essential Cookies: These cookies are crucial for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts, and payment processing.
Analytical Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (like your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns.
Purpose of Cookies
User Experience Enhancement: Cookies help us tailor your experience on our website to your preferences and browsing habits.
Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to analyze how our visitors use our website and to monitor website performance. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience by quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise.
Advertising: Cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.
Managing Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
Changes to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Cookie Policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at kenn@bykenncook.com.
It's important to regularly check this policy for any updates or changes. Your continued use of our website after any modification to our Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.
Privacy Policy
Introduction
Welcome to ByKennCook Photography, accessible at ByKennCook.com. Our utmost priority is the privacy and protection of our visitors and clients. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how it is used, and our commitment to ensuring your personal data is handled with the utmost care and confidentiality.
For further inquiries or detailed information about our Privacy Policy, please feel free to reach out to us via email at Kenn@ByKennCook.com.
This Privacy Policy is exclusively applicable to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website regarding information shared and/or collected at ByKennCook Photography. This policy does not extend to information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By utilizing our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information We Collect
We may ask for personal information when necessary, and the purpose of this request will be made evident at the time of collection.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, phone number, and the details of your inquiry or any attachments you might send.
For account registration, we may request contact details including your name, address, email address, and phone number.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used in a variety of ways, including:
Operating, maintaining, and providing the full functionality of our website.
Enhancing, personalizing, and expanding our website.
Understanding and analyzing how you interact with our website.
Developing new services, features, and functionality.
Communicating with you for customer service, updates, marketing, and promotional purposes.
Email communication.
Fraud detection and prevention.
Log Files
ByKennCook Photography follows a standard procedure of using log files, a part of hosting services' analytics. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes IP addresses, browser type, ISP, date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information but is used for trend analysis, site administration, tracking user movement on the website, and demographic information collection.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like many other websites, ByKennCook Photography uses ‘cookies'. These cookies store information such as visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. This information optimizes the user experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser types and/or other information.
Advertising Partners and Privacy Policies
Our advertising partners, including Google, use cookies and web beacons on our site. Their respective privacy policies outline their practices on user data. For easy access, these are hyperlinked below:
You can refer to this list to find the Privacy Policy for each advertising partner of ByKennCook Photography.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, California consumers have rights regarding their personal data. These include requesting disclosures about data collection, deletion of personal data, and not selling their personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We aim to ensure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and request data portability of their personal data. Contact us to exercise these rights.
Children's Information
Protecting children’s privacy online is crucial. We do not knowingly collect Personal Identifiable Information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided such information on our site, please contact us immediately for its prompt removal.