Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy stipulates how Times Square Photography, LLC (“Times Square Photography®™”) and its subsidiary entities Times Square Photographers (collectively “We,” “Us,” “Our,” “Times Square Photography®™”) collect, use, process, and share personal information. This Policy applies to visitors and users (individually, “you”) of Times Square Photography®™’s website, social media accounts, and other services (collectively, our “Services”). Please note that your use of our Services is additionally subject to Times Square Photography’s Terms of Use.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND USE
“Personal information” is data that identifies, relates to, describes, can be used to contact, or could reasonably be linked directly or indirectly to you. For purposes of this Policy, there is no meaningful distinction between the terms “personal information” and “personal data.”
Personal Information We Collect Directly From You
As you visit or use our Services, we collect the following categories of personal information directly from you:
- Personal details (such as your name and birthday)
- Contact information (such as email address, postal address, phone number)
- Account information (such as account settings and passwords)
- Social media data (if you choose to link your Times Square Photography account with a social media account, we may collect personal information such as name, age, gender, photograph, and other personal information relating to your social media account)
- Billing information (such as credit, debit, or other payment card information, as may be required to use certain Services)
- Your contacts (such as contact information of people you add to, or notify of, your reservations through our Services)
- Your preferences (including survey and marketing responses)
- Photos of you (such as if you add a photo of yourself to your profile, upload photos, or link your social media account to your Times Square Photography account)
- Communications you send us (such as customer support and other requests you make through our Services)
- Reviews and content (including reviews, photos, an alias of your choosing, and other information you provide through our Services)
- Promotion information (if you choose to participate in a contest, sweepstakes, or similar campaign, we will collect any information you provide in relation to such activity, such as photos, images, captions, or other content, in accordance with the terms provided at that time)
- Other information you may provide (including other information you provide about yourself or others through our Services or to which you provide us with access via third-party platforms)
You may choose not to provide some of the personal information described above. Please note, however, that many of our Services require some personal information to operate, so if you choose not to provide the personal information necessary to operate and provide you with a particular Service or feature of that Service, you may not be able to use that Service or feature.
We do not proactively collect sensitive personal information, such as health-related information. However, our Services include text boxes designed for you to describe certain details about your preferences that you want us or affiliates to know. Please be aware that information you freely submit in these boxes may reveal to us or our partners certain information that may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law. We do not use this information for marketing or advertising purposes. Sensitive personal information you voluntarily submit is processed on the basis of your consent, which you may revoke at any time by contacting us as set out in the How to Contact Us section below.
Personal Information Generated By Us
As you use our Services, we generate certain personal information about you, including through automatic data collection and by inferences based on the information we collect about you and your activity.
We may automatically collect information about your interactions with the Services or communications you receive (such as email) using technologies like cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (see our Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising Policy).
We generate the following categories of personal information about you:
- Device information: Details about your mobile device, computer, or tablet, such as operating system, IP address, or network data.
- Usage and performance information: How you interact with our Services, such as access times and visited pages.
- Location information: General or precise location data, as permitted by your device settings.
- Inferences about you: We analyze data to understand your preferences and tailor Services accordingly.
Personal Information We Obtain from Third Parties
We may also receive personal information from third parties, including social media networks, service providers, or affiliates. The categories of personal information may include:
- Name
- Contact details
- Social media information
- Browsing and advertising details
- Purchase information
- Information from partner businesses
If you are an existing Times Square Photography customer, we combine this information with data collected through our Services for the purposes outlined below.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your personal information for the following purposes (“Purposes”):
- Provide and improve our Services
- Authenticate and secure accounts
- Communicate with you regarding your account or inquiries
- Send marketing communications (where permitted)
- Process payments and fulfill transactions
- Customize your experience and preferences
- Analyze performance and develop new features
- Comply with legal obligations
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud or misuse
You may opt out or object to certain uses of your personal information as described in the Your Choices and Rights section.
Electronic Communications
Consistent with the above Purposes and as permitted by law, we may communicate with you via:
- Email, SMS, or mobile push notifications
- Service-related messages (confirmations, reminders, updates, etc.)
- Promotional or marketing content (subject to your consent where required)
Our Role as Data Controller and Processor
For purposes of European Union and similar data protection laws, Times Square Photography generally acts as a data controller, meaning we determine how personal information is processed. In some cases, we act as a data processor on behalf of business partners.
Processing Bases
We process your information under one or more of the following bases:
- Performance of a contract
- Legal compliance
- Legitimate interests
- Consent (where applicable)
HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We disclose personal information as follows:
- With partner affiliates to provide and improve Services
- With our group companies and business partners
- With social networking platforms (if you choose to connect accounts)
- With third-party vendors, and payment processors
- In corporate transactions (mergers, acquisitions, etc.)
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights, property, and users
- In aggregated, or anonymized form
- At your request, or with your consent
DATA SECURITY
We take appropriate precautions to protect your information both online, and offline.
Sensitive data (such as credit card details) is encrypted, and transmitted securely via “https.”
Access to personally identifiable information is restricted to authorized employees, and our servers are stored in secure environments.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page.
If material changes are made, we will notify you via email or a notice on our website.
You are responsible for keeping your contact information up to date and for reviewing this Policy periodically.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, please contact our Legal Department at:
Times Square Photography, LLC.
1330 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10019
Email: support@timessquarephotography.com
Last Updated: 05/10/2024
This Privacy Policy complies with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data. Please refer to the Your Rights and Choices section for more information.