Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Regarding Payment Policies
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you about how Ahern Photographie (hereinafter the "Company") collects, uses, discloses and protects the personal information that you provide to Ahern Photographie when ordering photos (hereinafter the "Photos") on the www.ahernphotos.com website (hereinafter the "Site").
By placing an order on the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, as well as the terms and conditions of the payment policies. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not order Photos from the Site.
What personal information is collected and why?
When you order Photos on the Site, you must provide us with the following personal information:
- Your first and last name, to identify your order and contact you if necessary;
- Your email address, to send you your order confirmation, ordered Photos and any other communication relating to your order;
- Your phone number, to reach you in case of a problem with your order or payment;
- Your mailing address, to send you an invoice if you wish;
- Your credit card information, to make the payment of your order via a secure payment service.
This personal information is necessary for the fulfilment of your order and the fulfilment of our legal and contractual obligations. We do not collect more personal information than is reasonably required for these purposes.
We also collect personal information automatically when you visit the Site, such as:
- Your IP address, to identify your geographical location and offer you a service tailored to your region;
- Your browser and operating system, to ensure the compatibility and security of the Site;
- Your browsing habits, your pages visited and your preferences, to improve the Site and offer you Photos that may be of interest to you.
This personal information is collected for statistical purposes and to optimize the Site. We use cookies and other similar technologies to facilitate this collection. You may refuse or delete these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect the way the Site works.
With whom do we share your personal information?
We do not sell, rent or disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following cases:
- We share your credit card information with the secure payment service we use to process your payment. This service is subject to strict security standards and its own privacy policy, which you can view on its website.
- We share your personal information with our employees, agents, contractors and suppliers who need access to it in order to fulfill your order, administer the Site, or comply with our legal and contractual obligations. These individuals are required to respect the confidentiality of your personal information and to use it only for authorized purposes.
- We may disclose your personal information to competent authorities if we are required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that doing so is necessary to protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
How do we protect your personal information?
We take appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational measures to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- The use of encryption protocols, firewalls, anti-virus and other security technologies for the Site and our computer systems;
- Limiting access to your personal information to those who need access for the authorized purposes and who are required to maintain confidentiality;
- Training and raising awareness of our staff on good practices for the protection of personal information;
- Regularly reviewing and updating our security policies and procedures.
However, no security system is foolproof and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. We encourage you to exercise caution when sharing your personal information over the Internet and to report any security breaches of which you become aware.
How can you access, change or delete your personal information?
You have the right to access, amend or delete your personal information held by us, to the extent permitted by law. To exercise this right, you may contact us by email at nicolouka07@gmail.com or by mail at 105-30 boul.de Montarville, Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, J4B 6G7. You will need to provide us with proof of your identity and tell us what personal information you wish to review, amend or delete.
We will endeavour to respond to your request in a timely and satisfactory manner. However, we may refuse or limit your request if we are permitted or required to do so by law, or if we have legitimate grounds to do so. In this case, we will inform you and explain the reasons for our refusal or limitation.
How do I contact us with any questions or complaints?
If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, you may contact us by email at nicolouka07@gmail.com or by mail at 105-30 boul.de Montarville, Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, J4B 6G7. We are committed to dealing with your request diligently and providing you with an appropriate response.
You may also file a complaint with the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec if you believe that we are not respecting your privacy rights.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time without prior notice in response to changes in our offer, legislation or case law. The applicable privacy policy is the one in force at the time of your order. We invite you to regularly review the privacy policy on the Site and to accept it with each new order.