Terms of Service

Welcome to œuvre Photography! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the œuvre photography website, including any related services, features, content, or applications (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please refrain from using the Service.

Acceptance of Terms

By using the Service, you affirm that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

User Conduct

Registration - To access certain features or areas of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to promptly update this information as necessary. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for any activities that occur under your account.

Prohibited Activities

When using the Service, you agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

a) Violating any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights;

b) Uploading, posting, transmitting, or sharing any content that is unlawful, infringing, harmful, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable;

c) Interfering with or disrupting the integrity or performance of the Service or its related systems;

d) Using any automated means, including spiders, robots, or data mining tools, to access or collect data from the Service without our prior written consent;

e) Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.

Intellectual Property

All content, including text, images, graphics, logos, and other materials available through the Service, are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You agree not to modify, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, or create derivative works from any content obtained through the Service unless expressly authorized by the respective rights holders.

User-Generated Content

License Grant - By submitting or posting any content on the Service, you grant œuvre Photography a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform such content in connection with the Service and the promotion thereof.

Responsibility for User Content

You are solely responsible for the content you submit or post on the Service. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights and permissions to grant the license described in section 4.1 above. œuvre Photography does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of any user-generated content and disclaims all liability relating to user content.

Privacy and Data Protection

Data Collection and Processing - We collect and process personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to the collection, use, and processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the Service and as required by applicable laws. Upon termination of your account, we may retain and use your data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Data Transfers

If you are located outside of Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA), your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries that may not have the same level of data protection laws. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your personal data to such countries, including the United States, and acknowledge that your personal data may be subject to access by governmental authorities in those jurisdictions.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the security and integrity of your personal data. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, œuvre Photography and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with your use of or inability to use the Service. This limitation of liability shall apply regardless of the legal theory under which such damages are sought, even if œuvre Photography has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless œuvre Photography and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of any third party.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Switzerland.

Amendments

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. Any changes to the Terms will be effective upon posting the revised version on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and œuvre Photography regarding your use of the Service and supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact me at info@oeuvre.photography