COOKIE POLICY

The cookies collect anonymous statistical data about your browsing actions and do not identify you as an individual. For example, we use cookies to see how many visitors we have had, how long they spend on our website, whether they are using a computer, tablet or a mobile, and from which part of the world they are.

These data help us improve our website and services. Any visitor information processed by the cookies is stored on our website and on the user’s computer browser. It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. However, in some cases, turning cookies off may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.

All edited photographs purchased or displayed on this website are under the copyright of YORGE. For those lovely clients who have bought digital prints, YORGE grants limited reproduction rights for personal use.

Any client who has received or bought digital files is entitled (under license) to use them for personal and non-commercial purposes, including producing prints, posters, canvas wraps, books and other printed matter, multi-media slideshows and other computer or electronic media projects.

The user licence specifically excludes the sale of the digital files or items produced from the files for commercial gain, advertising, publicity or any other commercial use without the written permission from YORGE.

If permission is required to use any digital files commercially, or for any other use not listed here, or if any doubt exists as to the extent of licensed usage, then please contact YORGE.

If you are a third party, such as wedding vendors, media or magazines, and would like to use some of our images or videos, please contact YORGE. If any of our images are used on a public forum (i.e. website or social networking site) then YORGE would be grateful if a proper credit is given.

Thank you for reading YORGE's data protection policy. You can use this website without the need to provide any personal data. If you want to purchase any photographic services, processing of some personal data will be necessary.

This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it and keep it secure. The Policy may change from time to time, and by using this website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.

Who is collecting and can acces the information?

YORGE controls any data that passes through the website, and YORGE is the only entity that will have access to this information, and: YORGE will not sell or rent your information to any third parties.
YORGE will not share your information with third parties for any marketing purposes.

What information is collected?

We obtain information through our website in three ways – anonymously and directly and by a third party:

Anonymously: The anonymous information we collect may include your IP address, whether you are using a computer, a tablet or a phone, which country you are located, which website pages are accessed, and how long you may spend looking at our website pages.

Directly: The direct information we collect is when you make an inquiry, purchase products or purchase a photographic service. This will be your name, address, phone number and details about your event.

Third Party: If you purchase a product or service from us using an online payment method, your card information is not held by us but it is collected by a third party payment processor who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions. The only information we receive from the third party are notifications that a transaction has taken place, with the name of the payee, the date and the amount of the transaction.

How is your information used?

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us. Any information you provide will be used to:
• Carry out any obligations from any contracts that we enter in to. • Seek your views or comments on the services we provide. • Notify you of any changes to our services.

Who has access to your information?

The only person who has any access to the information which is collected through our website or any other communications, is YORGE, and:
• YORGE will not sell or rent your information to any third parties. • YORGE will not share any of your information with third parties for any marketing purposes.

Direct Marketing

We do not generate a newsletter, offer any subscriptions, and do not generate bulk or direct mail shots for marketing. If we contact you, it will be about the inquiry you have made or any photographic services we have agreed upon. All communications will be sent directly from us to you.

Security Precautions

When you provide any personal information, we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of any information. Our website is protected with SSL – a lock icon will appear on your web browser to show that the page is secure.

Any information provided over the internet can never be guaranteed 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security, and where we have given you a password which enables you to access our website galleries, you are responsible for sharing this password.

Any sensitive information such as credit or debit card details is encrypted and protected with a 128 Bit encryption on SSL by the third party responsible for taking payments.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites run by other vendors. This privacy policy applies only to the YORGE website‚ so we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites if you access them using links from our website.