Terms of Use for George Smithson Photography

Last Updated: July 9, 2025

Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms," "Terms of Use") carefully before using the [Your Website URL] website (the "Service") operated by George Smithson.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and clients who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

1. Intellectual Property Rights and Image Usage

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and other visual content on the Site (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of [Your Country] and international conventions.

All images, photographs, and visual content displayed on this Site are the exclusive property of George Smithson or its content suppliers and are protected by international copyright laws.

Unauthorized downloading, reproduction, distribution, transmission, display, or creation of derivative works of any images or visual content from this Site is strictly prohibited without our prior written permission.

The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site "AS IS" for your information and personal viewing only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

Specifics of Image Use:

  • Personal Viewing Only: All images on this Site are provided for your personal, non-commercial viewing pleasure.

  • No Reproduction or Distribution: You may not copy, reproduce, print, share, or distribute any image from this Site, in whole or in part, without explicit written permission from George Smithson.

  • No Modification: You may not alter, edit, crop, or modify any image from this Site in any way.

  • Attribution: If specific images are permitted for limited use (e.g., for sharing on social media with explicit permission), you must always provide clear credit and a link back to [Your Website URL] as specified by us.

For Commissioned Photography Services:

If you are a client engaging George Smithson for photography services, the specific terms regarding the licensing, usage, and delivery of your commissioned images will be detailed in a separate, formal contract or agreement provided to you. The terms within that specific contract will supersede any general image usage clauses in these Terms of Use regarding your commissioned work.

2. User Representations

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

3. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Site, you agree not to:

  • Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.

  • Attempt to download, save, or capture any images or visual content from the Site by any means.

  • Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.

  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content (especially images) or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or the Content contained therein.

  • Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.

  • Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.

  • Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.

4. Disclaimer

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of their Service, or the information, content or materials included thereon. You expressly agree that your use of this Service is at your sole risk.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall [Your Company Name], nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

6. Governing Law

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

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: