Flagship Product Photography Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 21, 2020

Flagship Product Photography may be referred to herein as “FPP” or similar. This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read this privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how FPP collects, uses, protects or otherwise handles your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with the website.

What personal information does FPP collect from the people that visit the blog or website?

When filling out a form, ordering or registering on the FPP site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.

When does FPP collect information?

FPP collects information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on the site.

How does FPP use your information?

FPP may use the information collected from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for a newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, fill out a form, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email, forms or phone inquiries)

How does FPP protect your information?

FPP only protects information by storing it on a computer in a locked building, office or house. FPP does not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards. FPP does not use Malware Scanning.

All credit card transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

Does FPP 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, FPP uses 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. FPP also uses cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that FPP can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

FPP uses cookies to:

Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.

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 settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly. It won’t affect the user’s experience that make your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.

Third-party disclosure

FPP does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information. Cision may be a source of personal data and their privacy policy can be viewed at  www.cision.com/us/legal/privacy-policy/.

Google

Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

FPP may use Google Ads and Google Tracking.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies and may serve ads for FPP. Google’s use of a cookie enables it to serve ads to FPP users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

FPP has implemented the following:

FPP, 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, or other search engines and online websites, advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA, FPP agrees to the following:

Users can visit the site anonymously.

Once this privacy policy is created, FPP will add a link to it on the home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering the website.

The Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.

You will not be notified of any Privacy Policy changes and it is up to you to check the privacy policy page for such changes.

Does the FPP site allow third-party behavioral tracking?

It’s also important to note that FPP does not allow third-party behavioral tracking

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

FPP does not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices FPP will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur. FPP will prominently post on the website about the data breach with details of what happened and what has happened to remedy it.

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.

FPP collects your email address in order to:

Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. To be in accordance with CANSPAM, FPP agree to the following:

Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.

Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.

Include the physical address of FPP’s business or site headquarters.

Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.

Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email FPP at [email protected] and FPP will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Contacting FPP

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact FPP via the website https://flagshipproductphotography.com/.