Privacy Policy

The website https://photographersadvantage.com/ as well as any related pages, programs, and content herein (hereinafter collectively “Website”) is owned and operated by Photographers Advantage operating under Thrive Now Brands Inc., a Florida Corporation with a registered address of 1661 Ringling Blvd Suite 3794, Sarasota, FL 34230 (hereinafter “we” “us” “our”). You, as a visitor and/or user of our website, agree to the following Privacy Policy, and your use of our site constitutes your acceptance to be bound by the terms. Your use of our website and any information you contribute or provide to us is subject to this Privacy Policy.

The following Privacy Policy informs you of how we collect and process your personal data, including that which you provide by voluntarily “opting in” to receive a free resource, subscribing to our list or newsletter, purchasing a product or service, or contacting us via our website, as well as that which we may collect automatically from you based upon your activity on our Website.
We may update these terms from time to time and will provide notice via email of any material changes made to this Privacy Policy. We will not provide notice of any minor updates and acknowledge it is your responsibility to read any updated version(s), and that you agree to be bound by the most updated versions of this Policy.

Personal Information We Collect

The Website provides several opportunities for you, the user, to voluntarily provide us with your personal information in exchange for a free resource, to be added to our email or subscriber list, or to contact us. If you elect to “opt-in” and provide us with your personal information for any of these purposes, we will collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number, and the text of any message you send us. We will also process personal information in the form of comments, images, or videos you make or share on our blogs, social media pages, or any other online forum currently available or made available in the future. You understand that your decision to provide any information to us in this manner is voluntary and constitutes your clear consent to allow us to collect, process, and retain it.

If you elect to fill out the “contact us” portion of our website or provide us with any other communication data, including but not limited to that provided via email, social media messaging or posts, or text messages, we may collect information including your name, email address, phone number, the information you share with that social media platform, as well as the text of any message you send electronically. This data will be processed based on our legitimate interest in communicating with you and/or answering any questions or concerns you have. We may also retain your data to keep a record of the communication.

If you become a customer, we will collect additional information in order to carry out and complete the purchase and sale of the goods or services you have requested, including but not limited to your name, email address, billing address, credit card or payment information, and any other information necessary to complete the purchase of the product or service you elect to buy. We will collect and process this data to fulfill our contractual obligation to complete your order and will not retain the information any longer than necessary. We use third-party data processors to take and complete payments, and we will not retain nor have access to your payment information.

If you are on our email list due to your consent to be added or our legitimate interest in engaging in direct marketing, we may also use your data to send you targeted social media advertisements or upload your information into our social media account to create look-a-like audiences. To ensure compliance with the CAN-SPAM act, all emails from us will clearly state the sender of the email, as well as provide instructions on how to unsubscribe from our list or contact us with any questions or concerns.
We may also collect information through Automatic Data Collection Technology. We may use or send standard “cookies” to identify your browser from time to time. We do not include any personally identifiable information in cookies and will not employ any other mechanisms (other than those discussed above) to capture data on our website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You can accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly or at all. The Website does not respond to Do Not Track signals your browser sends.

We may also collect data about how you use the Website, your browsing actions or patterns, computer equipment, IP address, internet connection, and other similar choices you make, including via Google Analytics, Pinterest Analytics, and Facebook Pixels, to obtain statistical data, improve our website and offerings, and ensure you receive information relevant to you. If we utilize this technology, we will use them in compliance with all policies of these third-party companies. We may receive personal data from third parties, including Google, social media platforms, search engines, Paypal, Stripe, and other third-party payment processing companies.

Lawful Grounds for Processing

To ensure compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), we confirm we have lawful grounds for processing the information we collect from you. If you provide your personal information via our “contact us” page or send us any other form of electronic communication, we will process your data based upon our legitimate interest to respond to user or customer inquiries. If you elect to receive communication from us by “opting in” and provide us with your name and email address in exchange for a free resource or training, or if you purchase from us, we will process your data for the purpose it was collected based on your affirmative consent to do so, and may periodically send you additional email marketing based upon our legitimate interest in marketing to those that have shown an interest in our products or services. We may also give you the option to be added to our email list to receive our newsletter, information about our products and services, and other information we believe may be of interest to you based on your decision to opt-in to one or more of our free resources and will obtain your consent to do so. You may withdraw consent anytime by contacting us and requesting your information be edited, updated, or deleted. We do not collect any sensitive data or any information regarding criminal offenses or convictions.

How and Why It’s Collected

We collect your personal information when you voluntarily, directly provide it to us to receive a free or paid resource, product, or service or when you fill out a form or send an email to contact us, and we do so to provide you with the resource you have indicated you’d like to receive. We may also track your future interactions with our content and use your personal information to keep you informed about the products and services you have elected to receive, as well as any linked or similar products or services we think you may be interested in. The information will be collected by us following your choice to manually enter it in and click to be added to our list. No such information will be collected without your taking action to be added to our list or in exchange for a free resource.
We may also receive data from third parties like Google Analytics, Facebook and other advertising platforms, providers of technical or payment services as needed, and other similar third parties. We do our best only to utilize third parties who have been deemed GDPR-compliant and whom we have either completed a data processing agreement with or have reviewed and confirmed their policies regarding data processing to ensure compliance.

Meta Pixel and Advertising Technologies

Our website uses the Meta Pixel (formerly known as the Facebook Pixel), a tracking technology provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.

The Meta Pixel is a small piece of code that helps us understand how visitors interact with our website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

When you visit our website, the Meta Pixel may collect or receive information about your activity on our site. This may include information such as:

• Pages you visit
• Actions you take on the website (such as submitting forms or completing purchases)
• Your IP address
• Browser and device information
• Referring URLs
• Information you voluntarily provide through forms on the website, such as your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details

Some of this information may be transmitted to Meta in a hashed format using secure encryption methods. Meta may associate this information with your Meta account and use it in accordance with their privacy policies.

We use this information for purposes including:

• Measuring and improving the effectiveness of our advertising
• Understanding how visitors interact with our website
• Creating custom audiences for advertising
• Delivering relevant advertisements on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram
• Analyzing website performance and marketing campaigns

Meta may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our website and other websites and use that information to provide measurement services and targeted advertising.

You can learn more about how Meta collects and processes data by visiting: Meta Privacy Policy .

You can control how Meta uses data to personalize advertising by adjusting your ad preferences within your Meta account: Meta Ad Preferences .

If you wish to opt out of certain types of targeted advertising, you may also visit: Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out .

How We Use The Information You Provide

You have the right to know and understand how your information is used. We will use the personally identifiable information you voluntarily give us to carry out the service or product you requested, including free resources, training, newsletters, and periodic promotional emails, and to notify you about any changes to our policies or services. We may also use your personal information to form “look-a-like” audiences in our digital marketing campaigns, which includes uploading your information into our social media advertising campaign.

If you purchase something from us, we will use your billing address and credit card information to complete your desired purchase or purchases only and will not store or share any such information. By providing this information to us, you understand and agree that we may use and store such information to send emails, bill credit cards in exchange for programs or products purchased, or utilize comments for marketing purposes.

If you purchase from us, we may also use your personal information to send necessary updates to the products or services you have purchased or to keep you informed of any necessary information relating to our products or services.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information:

Additional non-identifying information that is collected may be used to provide an overview of how people are accessing and using the Website; it is not used for any additional purposes, and Website does not use any such data to make automated decisions. We may also record some or all information to help create a better user experience. We may use information such as your IP address to help diagnose technical problems with servers or our website and to determine which portions of our website receive the most traffic to understand which content is the most useful to our visitors. Your IP address will not personally identify you and may be used for such limited purposes as outlined above to improve user experience.

How Information is Stored and Shared

Your information is stored through a data management system, and it is important for us to take appropriate measures to ensure your information is kept confidential. You understand that there are limited purposes where we will share your confidential information, including with those who are providing technical support for our website or those who are members of our team, including legal and accounting. Any parties with access to your information will keep such information confidential and will never share it with any unrelated parties to the best of our abilities. Information provided by you will never be shared, sold, or given to any other company or person without your consent, other than what is required to complete a purchase or request you have made unless required to do so by law or any governmental requirements. We require all such third parties to treat your personal information in accordance with the law and only allow them to process your personal data for specific, necessary purposes.

Please be aware we may disclose information provided if we are required to do so by law or if there is an honest, good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights of our website or of Photographers Advantage operating under Thrive Now Brands Inc., that any portion of our policies are being violated, to prevent or mitigate a belief that a crime may be committed, or to protect the safety or rights of our other users. This information may also be shared due to the sale of Photographers Advantage operating under Thrive Now Brands Inc. or any branch of the company, as well as with any joint venture partners or affiliate marketers, should we deem it necessary to share such information. We will always take all reasonable measures to protect and safeguard your information.

Information Protection & Security

We use commercially reasonable methods to safeguard your personal data, including that which you provide to us and that which we collect automatically, by using reasonable online security measures and sharing your data with reputable third-party vendors that are compliant with generally accepted security and safety measures. We utilize a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) on our website to assist in the secure transfer of information; however, it can never be guaranteed. Should we become aware that a data breach has occurred, we will timely notify the necessary parties with as much information as we have available.

While our team does our best to protect the information we collect and prevent any misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure, you understand that we cannot be responsible should an unauthorized third party obtain access to our information without our consent. Should our Website be tampered with, you understand that your personal information may be accessed by these unauthorized parties. You agree that we are not responsible for any such actions and acknowledge you will hold us harmless should your information become intercepted in this way without our knowledge, permission, or consent, which includes a release of any and all claims related to the use of such information by such an unauthorized party.

We have determined it is not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, as our core activities do not consist of processing operations that require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects, nor do we process sensitive categories of data on a large scale.

Data Retention

We will retain the minimum amount of Personal Information required of yours, including name, email address, and behavior tracking, as long as you elect to remain on our mailing list and any additional Personal Information as long as it is needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was initially collected, such as completing a purchase. We will also retain and use collected information as necessary to comply with any legal obligations, resolve any disputes, or as otherwise reasonably determined. If at any point you elect to be removed from our database, your information will be deleted and no longer retained.

Your Rights to Control Your Information

You may “unsubscribe” from our list at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of any email we send you from our list. Should you wish to request access to information that Photographers Advantage operating under Thrive Now Brands Inc. has about you, correct or edit any information, unsubscribe from our email list, and/or remove or delete your information from our database, you also have the option to do so at any time, free of charge, by reaching out to us at:

Photographers Advantage operating under Thrive Now Brands Inc.
1661 Ringling Blvd Suite 3794, Sarasota, FL 34230
info @ photographersadvantage.com

Third-Party Links – Not Included Under This Policy

We may provide links to other websites on our website from time to time. Unless otherwise stated, this Privacy Policy only covers information that we collect from you on our website, which is expressly controlled by us. You understand that should you click on a link and be taken to another website, this Privacy Policy does not attach, and we have no control, responsibility, or liability for the content, activities, or policies of any other company, website, or individual.

COPPA Compliance

You must be 18 years old or older to gain access to our website and must have the requisite mental capacity to enter into this Privacy Policy. This website is not intended for those under 18, in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), and we do not knowingly collect or request any information from or market to children under the age of 18.

Contact

Please read and review this Privacy Policy carefully. If you have any questions regarding this policy or your rights herein or want to review, update, or remove your information from our database, please contact us at info @ photographersadvantage.com.