Privacy Policy

Jimmy Harmon Photography knows that you may have concerns about privacy while shopping or surfing on the Internet. My Privacy Policy describes how I use and do not use information provided to me on jimmyharmon.com, and the steps I take to protect it. This Privacy Policy only applies to the information I collect online.

Personal information

When you sign up for my newsletter on jimmyharmon.com, I ask for your name, birthday, email address and other personal information. Since I don’t do any type of direct billing online, I don’t ask for credit card numbers, address, etc. When signing up for my newsletter, I ask for your birthday so I can send you birthday greetings.

You also may create an account on jimmyharmon.com at any time by providing your email address and designating a unique access password. You do not need to create an account in order to visit my site. Creating an account allows you to be logged in for days and weeks at a time. It is necessary to be logged in when commenting on articles.

Cookies

Jimmy Harmon Photography uses session cookies to observe your navigation throughout my website for the purposes described above. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and you may also erase cookies from your browser after visiting. If you delete my cookies, you limit my ability to personalize jimmyharmon.com for your next visit. You’ll be required to log in again if you wish to comment on articles; however, deleting a cookie will not prevent you from navigating easily through my site in the future.

Is information shared with third parties?

I do not rent, sell or exchange your name or other personally-identifiable information to third-party companies for their marketing purposes. I may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties if necessary to comply with applicable laws, subpoenas or court orders.

How will your information be used?

Information collected on jimmyharmon.com may be used in the following ways:

  • Send you birthday greetings
  • Create an online account for you at jimmyharmon.com
  • Respond to your customer service inquiries
  • Provide promotional communication and other information to you, if you choose to receive them
  • Improve our website design

Accessing and updating your information

You can access and correct information you have shared with me online if you have established an account with jimmyharmon.com. Do not share your jimmyharmon.com password with anyone.

How can I decide what promotional communications I will receive?

The personal information you supply us will be added to our customer database. We may send you promotional emails about Jimmy Harmon Photography products or services that I hope will be of interest.

Children’s online policy

Jimmy Harmon Photography is committed to preserving the online privacy for all of its website visitors, including children. jimmyharmon.com is a general audience site, and I do not knowingly collect information about children or sell products to children. Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, I will not knowingly collect any information from or sell products to children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian to assist you in using jimmyharmon.com.

Privacy protection

I protect my databases with various physical, technical and procedural measures and I restrict access to your information by unauthorized persons. I also advise all Jimmy Harmon Photography employees about their responsibility to protect customer data and I provide them with appropriate guidelines for adhering to my company’s business ethics standards and confidentiality policies.

All information transmitted through jimmyharmon.com is stored on our secure server. I use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which is the electronic commerce standard for securing information as it travels over the Internet. SSL technology is designed to encrypt your information, preventing an unauthorized party from viewing and downloading your information. Your web browser should display a web address with an “https” prefix, indicating that the SSL technology is operating when using certain portions of our website, such as the Checkout and My Account features.

Linking to and from outside websites

jimmyharmon.com sometimes provides links to other companies’ websites. Unless I expressly say otherwise, a link to another website does not mean that I am responsible for, or that I endorse the content or privacy policy of that website. When you provide information at one of those sites, you are subject to that site’s privacy policy. I would highly encourage you to read that website’s privacy policy before submitting any information if you have concerns about how information may be collected or used.

You may make a purchase from jimmyharmon.com through a link from another website or search engine. In such event, please be aware that both jimmyharmon.com and that website or search engine may have access to certain portions of your information. My Privacy Policy does not apply to those other websites or search engines.

Model Release Form

In consideration of my engagement as a model, and for other good and valuable consideration herein acknowledged as received, I hereby grant the following rights and permissions to Jimmy Harmon (“Photographer”), his/her heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, those for whom Photographer is acting, and those acting with his/her authority and permission. They have the irrevocable, perpetual and unrestricted right and permission to take, use, re-use, publish, and republish photographic portraits or pictures of me or in which I may be included, in whole or in part, or composite or distorted in character or form, without restriction as to changes or alterations, in conjunction with my own or a fictitious name, or reproductions thereof in color or otherwise, made through any medium at his/her studios or elsewhere, and in any and all media now or hereafter known, specifically including but not limited to print media and distribution over the internet for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising, trade, or any other purpose whatsoever.

I specifically consent to the digital compositing or distortion of the portraits or pictures, including without restriction any changes or alterations as to color, size, shape, perspective, context, foreground or background. I also consent to the use of any published matter in conjunction with such photographs. I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products and the advertising copy or other matter that may be used in connection with them or the use to which they may be applied. I hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless Photographer, his/her heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, and all persons acting under his/her permission or authority or those for whom he/she is acting, from any liability by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite form, whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be produced in the taking of such photographs or in any subsequent processing of them, as well as any publication of them, including without limitation any claims for libel or violation of any right of publicity or privacy.

I hereby warrant that I am of full age and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the above authorization, release, and agreement, prior to its execution, and I am fully familiar with the contents of this document. This document shall be binding upon me and my heirs, legal representatives, and assigns.

By using the submit button on my model release form, you fully agree to my terms and conditions.

Whom do I contact with questions?

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please call me at (479) 372-5000 or write email me at jimmy@jimmyharmon.com.

Privacy Policy/Model Release Form changes

This Privacy Policy was posted on jimmyharmon.com on August 8, 2003. I reserve the right to change, modify or amend this privacy policy at any time.