Terms of Service for The Studio Downtown Website

Effective Date: [01/01/2024]

Welcome to The Studio Downtown website. These Terms of Service govern your use of our website, so please read them carefully. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not access the website.

1. Use of Website

You agree to use our website for lawful purposes only and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. You may not use our website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of our website.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

All content, trademarks, logos, and other intellectual property displayed on our website are owned by The Studio Downtown or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. All images created by The Studio Downtown remain the sole property of The Studio Downtown, LTD., and clients are granted a limited license to use the images as outlined below.

Clients who have purchased content sessions have the right to use the images for advertising, marketing, or promoting their products or services, provided that the images are not edited, altered, or changed in any way. Any unauthorized editing, alteration, or modification of the images is strictly prohibited.

Clients may print images through our online store and share them on social media platforms in accordance with the terms outlined above.

Clients may not sublicense, transfer, or otherwise assign their rights to the images to any third party without the prior written consent of [Your Photography Studio Name].

3. User Content

You may have the opportunity to submit or upload content to our website, such as comments, reviews, or testimonials. By submitting or uploading content, you grant The Studio Downtown a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to submit or upload the content and to grant the rights granted herein.

4. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall The Studio Downtown be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your use of our website or these Terms of Service.

5. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Studio Downtown, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of our website or any violation of these Terms of Service.

6. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

7. Changes to Terms of Service

We reserve the right to update or change these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms of Service on our website. Your continued use of our website after the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at talktome@samanthaschendel.com or (217) 853-1106.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Service and agree to be bound by their terms and conditions.