Privacy Policy

At Wedding Photo Swap we take privacy seriously and only use the information we collect to provide our services. All ‘Personal Information’ (which we define as any information that identifies, or can be used to identify, contact or locate the person to whom such information relates) that we collect and maintain will be subject to this policy.

This policy may be amended from time to time and we therefore encourage visitors and users of our site to regularly review this policy.

We do not share or sell the information we collect for any other purpose than providing the services listed. At any time, you may request a copy of information we have recorded about you. You may also request we remove all identifiable information with respect to yourself.

Photo copyright and privacy

As outlined in our terms and conditions any photos you upload to the website remain yours with full copyright protection. Excluding 3rd parties used for our photo hosting service we will never use or release your photos to other companies without your express permission. You do consent though, through use of the site, that other guests registered to the same wedding account will be able to see, download and comment on your photos and that Wedding Photo Swap has no control or obligation to how these photos are then used by other wedding guest members.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our websites or apps?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order or enter information on our site.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

  • To personalise user's experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
  • To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
  • To quickly process your transactions.
  • Administer your account.
  • Send you requested product or service information.
  • Keep you informed about our special offers and related services.
  • Administer promotions and competitions you enter and notify you of the results.
  • Investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities and/or violations of our Terms of Service.
  • Meet our research and product/service development needs and to improve our website, services and offerings.
  • Register your guarantees, if any, provide ongoing support or other benefits that may be made available to customers.

We store information that we collect through cookies, log files, transparent images, and/or third party sources to create a summary of your preferences. We tie your personally identifiable information, and/or your membership usage history, to information in this summary, in order to provide tailored promotions and marketing offers, to improve the content of the site for you and/or to determine your preferences.

However we do reserve the right to release your information if you have violated our Terms of Service or if subpoenaed by law enforcement agencies.

Marketing

We will not undertake phone, mail, email or SMS marketing without you first providing consent for us to do so. Our marketing campaigns are automated and use rules based on services and products purchased and information we collect from you. For example, we may send marketing campaigns related to your wedding, and other special days like your wedding anniversary. Of course, you may opt out of receiving marketing material at any time.

How do we protect visitor information?

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers. We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards. We do not use Malware Scanning.

Do we use ‘cookies’?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We use cookies to:

  • Help remember and process the items in the shopping basket.
  • Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third party services that track this information on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If users disable cookies in their browser: If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled It will turn off some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly. However, you can still place orders and track orders over the telephone.

Third Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links

We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.

Google, Facebook & Bing

We use Google Adwords Advertising for our website. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. We have implemented remarketing with Google, Facebook and Bing. We along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions, and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out: Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or if you are an EU resident visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

Social Media Widgets

Our Web sites may include Social Media Features, such as the Facebook Like button and Widgets, such as the Share this button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site. These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

How does our site handle do not track signals?

We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?

It’s also important to note that we do not allow third party behavioural tracking.

Children

We do not intend to solicit or collect Personal Information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18, do not enter information on this site or engage our services. If you believe a child of yours under the age of 18 has entered Personal Information please contact us, using the details below, to have the data removed and terminate the child's account.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations. We collect your email address in order to: To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM we agree to the following: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Data Retention

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active, your information is needed to provide you services, or as required to fulfil our legal obligations. If you wish to delete your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at using the details below. We will respond to your request within 21 days. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

On request we will provide you with information about whether we hold, or process on behalf of a third party, any of your personal information. To request this information please contact us using the details below.

You have the right to access and correct, or delete your Personal Information and privacy preferences at any time. This may be accomplished by contacting us using the details below. We will respond to your request promptly within a reasonable time frame.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, or you would like to discuss any matter regarding the collection or retention of your personal data, then you may contact us using the information below.

The Photo Swap Company Limited
78 Wokingham Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG45 7QA
0800 772 3285

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

Last updated: 25th May 2018