Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to your access and use of NikArtPhotography.com and any associated mobile apps or services ('NikArt Photography Online Services'). It describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information. By accessing or using any of the NikArt Photography Online Services, you agree that you have read and consent to be bound by this privacy policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using any of the NikArt Photography Online Services.

Our business is based in Victoria, Australia. Our online privacy practices are subject to Australian laws. By using any of the NikArtPhotography.com online services, you acknowledge and agree that any information you provide or that is collected about you will be transmitted to and stored in Australia. Furthermore, you consent to the use and disclosure of this information in accordance with applicable Australian laws and in alignment with the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information: We exclusively gather personally identifiable information about you through voluntary submissions, such as when you place an order or make an inquiry. This information may encompass details like your mailing address, telephone number, email address, username and password, as well as credit card information provided for order processing.

Non-Personal Information: We also periodically collect various other types of data, including:

  1. Information about the type of browser and operating system you use, mobile application usage data, and aggregated data like "click stream" information, which encompasses entry and exit points (including referring URLs or domains), traffic statistics, page views, and impressions. These data points are collected automatically.

  2. Demographic information that you choose to share with us, which may be combined on an anonymous basis with similar information from other users.

  3. Information gathered through technologies like cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and others, which will be detailed further in the Cookies and Web Beacons section of this Privacy Policy.

Device Information: This category includes details about your device, such as its type, operating system, and identifier.

It's important to note that these types of information generally do not individually identify or relate to you as a specific individual. While we do not seek to associate this non-personal information with specific individuals, we want to make you aware that others may attempt to do so. We cannot guarantee that third parties with whom we may share such information will not succeed in re-identifying or associating non-personal information with specific individuals.

How We Use Information

We may utilise Personal Information concerning you for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise communicated to you through the NikArtPhotography.com online services. These purposes encompass the following:

  1. Facilitating and overseeing your acquisition and utilisation of our products and services.

  2. Addressing your inquiries or requests and facilitating the posting of your comments or statements on message boards or within our online forums.

  3. Crafting and delivering customised promotions based on your interactions with us, including purchases.

  4. Transmitting communications regarding offerings from NikArtPhotography.com and our affiliated entities.

  5. Enhancing the functionality of our online services, which includes conducting data analysis, carrying out audits, monitoring and preventing fraud, identifying usage trends, evaluating the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and managing and expanding our business operations.

Use or Sharing of Personal Information

Except as detailed below, we will not knowingly disclose your Personal Information to external parties, excluding NikArtPhotography.com and our associated entities (collectively referred to as "NikArtPhotography.com"):

To Facilitate Services We may reveal your Personal Information to third-party service providers to assist us in rendering various services. These services encompass website hosting, professional services such as information technology and related infrastructure, customer support, print shipping, email delivery, auditing, and other services essential for the operation of NikArtPhotography.com online services and the services you request.

Corporate Transactions or Occurrences In connection with corporate restructuring, mergers, sales, joint ventures, assignments, transfers, or other activities involving the disposal of our business, assets, or stock, including bankruptcy or similar proceedings, we may share your information with a third party.

Adherence to Legal Requirements We may utilize or disclose your Personal Information when we consider it necessary or appropriate for various reasons: (1) compliance with relevant laws, including those beyond your country of residence; (2) responding to requests from public and government authorities, even if they are outside your country of residence; (3) complying with subpoenas and other legal procedures; (4) pursuing available remedies or mitigating potential damages; (5) safeguarding our operations or those of our affiliated companies, including fraud detection and prevention; (6) protecting the rights, privacy, safety, or property of NikArtPhotography.com or others; and (7) enforcing our terms and conditions.

Third-Party Marketing We may also share your contact details with specific third-party marketers who may send you information about products or services we believe may be of interest to you. If you wish to discontinue the sharing of your information with our third-party marketing partners, you can opt-out by sending your instructions to us via email at info@nikartphotography.com.

Use or Sharing of Non-Personal Information

Non-personal information can be employed for any lawful purpose. For instance, we have the ability to gather, compile, retain, publicise, advertise, report, trade, or otherwise share or utilise all data that lacks identification of a specific individual (or has been altered to eliminate individual identification) as long as it is within the bounds of the law.

Cookies, Web Beacons and Online Advertising

What Are Cookies? NikArtPhotography.com and its associates utilize small text files known as cookies (collectively referred to as "Cookies"). Cookies are miniature data pieces that we and our associates insert into your computer's browser to retain your preferences. While Cookies themselves do not personally identify you, they may be associated with Personal Information you provide to us during your online interactions. Typically, a Cookie includes the domain name (internet location) from which it originates, its "lifetime" (i.e., when it expires), and a value, often a randomly generated unique number.

How We Utilize Cookies Cookies are employed to enhance your online experience, such as by remembering your return visits and customizing the content to be more relevant to you. Additionally, Cookies enable us to monitor online purchases conducted through the NikArtPhotography.com online services.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences Most web browsers offer some level of control over Cookies via browser settings. To gain further insights into Cookies, including how to view the Cookies stored on your device and manage or delete them, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please be aware that disabling Cookies may impact the functionality of the NikArtPhotography.com online services, potentially causing certain features to work less effectively or not at all.

Social Networking and Third Party Sites

When you sign in or connect with NikArtPhotography.com via any social networking service, like Facebook, any information you provide (or have provided) to us becomes subject to the privacy policy of that specific social network or service. We do not have authority over and bear no responsibility for the privacy procedures of these networks or services. We advise you to review the privacy policy of these networks or services. If you share information in a public forum, it becomes publicly accessible. NikArtPhotography.com online services might include links to other websites or services. Should you choose to use these external sites or services, we recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies. NikArtPhotography.com is not accountable for the privacy practices of any other website or service.

Security

We endeavor to implement sensible protective measures aimed at mitigating the risk of loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration of Personal Information acquired or gathered via the NikArtPhotography.com online services. Nevertheless, it's important to recognise that no system is flawless, and it cannot provide an absolute assurance against the possibility of unauthorised access or data breaches.

Retention of Information

We do not store credit card or other payment details once a transaction concludes. This practice necessitates re-entering your information for each subsequent transaction but serves to minimise the potential for sensitive data to be accessed by unauthorised individuals. After the conclusion of any transactions involving you, we will maintain records of other transaction-related information (such as your purchase history). Unless you explicitly request the deletion of your information by reaching out to us, we may retain your data for backup, archival, legal, and audit purposes.

Managing Your Account Information And Communication Preferences

If you have any inquiries concerning this Privacy Policy or our privacy protocols, please feel free to reach out to us via email at info@nikartphotography.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us via mail at: NikArt Photography, 7/20 Ponting Street, Williamstown North, Victoria, Australia 3000. Moreover, if you desire to opt out of our direct marketing efforts or need to update, remove, or manage your personal information, including your email address and mailing address, or wish to control the communications you receive from us, kindly contact us at info@nikartphotography.com.

Changes And Updates

We will keep you informed about modifications to this Privacy Policy by publishing the revised terms on the NikArtPhotography.com website, with at least a thirty (30) day notice prior to the changes taking effect. Additionally, if you have furnished us with your email address, we will send an email notification of significant changes to this Privacy Policy at least thirty (30) days before the changes become effective, using the most recent email address you provided. We strongly recommend that you maintain an up-to-date email address with us and promptly inform us of any changes to your email address. This ensures that you receive notifications concerning substantial changes to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the updated terms, you should discontinue your use of the NikArtPhotography.com online services. If you are a registered user, you have the option to cancel your account with us within the thirty (30) day period by contacting us and you will not be bound by the new terms. Otherwise, the new terms will become effective after thirty (30) days.