PRIVACY POLICY

Oceaneye Photography is a surf and ocean photography business. Our free email comprises ocean images complimented by crafted commentary which is regularly distributed weekly to its subscribers.

This policy sets out the way that Oceaneye Photography holds and discloses your personal information.

Oceaneye Photography is committed to protecting the confidentiality of information received in connection with its business. We will not disclose that information except as authorised by the client or as specified by this policy.

What kinds of information do we hold?

For the purpose of sending free-mail newsletters and processing sales, we may collect personal information. We usually collect the following kinds of personal information:

• full name;
• age;
• email address;
• country of origin;
• gender.

How we use your personal information

Your personal information may be used to:

• verify your identity;
• assist you to subscribe to our services;
• provide the services you require;
• research and develop our services;
• gain an understanding of your information and communication needs in order for us to provide you with a better service;
• maintain and develop our business systems and infrastructure, including testing and upgrading of these systems.

Use and disclosure of your personal information

We use your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected and related purposes (which are normally obvious when we collect it), including:

• to provide you with information about our products and services that may interest you;
• to provide our services, including Oceaneye free-mail and selling photographs;
• to manage and account for the services and to improve the services; and
• to manage our relationships with you.

When we disclose your personal information

We may disclose personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, and also:

• within Oceaneye Photography
• with your consent; and
• on a confidential basis to an Authorised Third Party so that they can provide financial, administrative or other services in connection with the operation of our business.

Who are ‘Authorised Third Parties’?

Authorised third parties provide the following functions:

• mailing operations;
• billing and debt-recovery functions;
• information technology services;
• installation, maintenance and repair services;
• website usage analysis.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that these organisations are bound by confidentiality and privacy obligations in relation to the protection of your personal information.

Information security

We take reasonable steps to protect all information which we hold (including your personal information) from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
We take reasonable steps to hold information securely in electronic or physical form. We store information in access controlled premises or in electronic databases requiring logins and passwords.

Linked websites

Oceaneye Photography may provide links to third party websites. These websites are not controlled by Oceaneye Photography. In addition, you should review the privacy policy of these sites.

Unsubscribing from Oceaneye free-mail

The Oceaneye free-mail contains information about how to unsubscribe from this service.

If you have any further questions about your privacy please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Children’s Privacy ?

Oceaneye will never knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 years. If you are under 13 and wish to subscribe to our free-mail please consult with your parents first.

It is a requirement that you do not engage in any Oceaneye image purchases if you are under the age of 16. please consult with your parents if you wish to do so. We will need to confirm any transaction with an adult before orders are finalised. In the event that Oceaneye unknowingly collects information from a child under the age of 13, it will be deleted.