Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website. We do not collect personal information about individuals, such as name and mailing or email addresses, unless knowingly provided by the individual visiting our ehlertimages.com website. By using our website you agree to the terms and conditions of the Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com Privacy Policy Terms of Use as outlined below.

By using this website, I hereby acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the policies, terms and conditions set forth in this document.

In using this website you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions:

Copyright Notice

Copyright and other relevant intellectual property rights exists on all text and images relating to the Company’s services and the full content of this website.

Links to this website

You may not create a link to any page of this website without our prior written consent. If you do create a link to a page of this website you do so at your own risk and the exclusions and limitations set out above will apply to your use of this website by linking to it.

Registration

You may use the ehlertimages.com website without registering or submitting any personally identifiable information. Registration for users who request information enables you to purchase products and services more quickly and receive our E-News updates featuring details of new images and product releases, exclusive gallery events and more. You will be asked to provide personally identifiable information that may include a username and password, your name and an email address.

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account and password. Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at their sole discretion.

Information we collect:

  • name
  • address(es) (for mailing, shipping and billing)
  • email address(es)
  • telephone/mobile phone number
  • credit/debit card number
  • device information – we may collect the type of device or mobile operating system you use to access our platforms
  • other information – if you use our website, we may collect information about the browser you are using


How we collect your information:

  • you make a purchase, return or exchange
  • you create/use an account you set up on our website ehlertimages.com
  • you sign up to receive our newsletter, emails about new images and product releases, exclusive gallery events, etc.
  • you request customer support or contact us
  • you engage with Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com via social media sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)


How we use the information we collect:

  • to communicate with you about and to complete purchase, return or exchange transactions
  • to provide or communicate with you about products or services
  • to provide interactive features of our website experiences, such as product ratings and reviews, share with a friend, etc.
  • for marketing and promotional purposes, including direct mail, emails, promotions and new images and product alerts
  • to improve our website, customer support and marketing efforts
  • to connect, enhance and personalize our customers shopping experience across channels and devices
  • to conduct research and analysis and perform other business activities as needed
  • to protect the security and integrity of our website and our business

How long we retain your data

For users that register on our website, we store the personal information you provide indefinitely in your user profile so you can purchase products and services more quickly. All users can see, have edited or deleted their personal information at any time.

If you have an account, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided for us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal or security purposes. Please send requests to privacy@ehlertcompany.com 

How we protect your data

Our secure server software uses industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology on our website.

We also use third party payment providers who provide us with our PCI Compliance in web, phone and location points of sale. Payroc and their security practices are listed here: https://payroc.com/privacy-policy/.

Purchasing Product

When purchasing product from ehlertimages.com we need to know your name, billing address, shipping address, telephone number, email address and credit card information to process your order. We store this information on a secure server. Your credit card information will be tokenized and stored on a secured server and used only as needed to process your transaction. Transactions are only processed through our third-party payment provider Payroc. We will retain your personally identifiable information for our records in order to facilitate better customer service and to inform you of our products and promotional offers.

Emailing Ehlert Company | ehlertimages.com

If you email Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com, your message and email address may be saved and we may send you emails in order to respond to your message. Any material, business information, ideas, concepts or other information sent will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. We will only use the information provided in your e-mail, your email address and IP address to improve the ehlertimages.com website, services and products and to fulfill or respond to your requests for products, services or information. We also may use your personal information to communicate with you. If you have signed up for marketing material and you do not wish to receive mailings, you may send an email message containing your name and postal address to privacy@ehlertcompany.com indicating such. If you do not wish to receive e-news updates about new images and product releases, etc., you can send an email message containing your name and email address to privacy@ehlertcompany.com or follow the “unsubscribe” instructions included within each email communication. Except as disclosed in this privacy policy, Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com does not rent, trade share or sell your personal information to anyone.

Cookies

Cookies are small files of information that are stored on your computer’s hard drive by your web browser. The cookies we use do not contain any personal information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change the preferences of your browser so that it does not accept them. In order to use all the features of ehlertimages.com, we recommend that you accept cookies. You can clear/delete the cookies that ehlertimages.com stores by going into the privacy area of your browser and deleting history and/or cookies.

Policy on the use and disclosures of the information collected on ehlertimages.com uses the personal information you provide us for internal purposes, such as completing and tracking your transaction, analyzing trends and collecting statistics. Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com may also compile and provide aggregate statistics about our visitors, customers, sales, traffic patterns and related site information to third parties such as Google Analytics. This statistical data will not include any personally identifying information regarding specific individual users.

If you have registered and purchased product via our website or have voluntarily submitted your information, including email address to be part of our newsletter, you may receive emails alerting you to information, events, activities or programs at or related to Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com that we believe may be of interest to you. You may also be contacted to keep you apprised of promotions available on our website or galleries. If you do not want us to use your email address to contact you for these purposes, you may send an e-mail message containing your name and email address to privacy@ehlertcompany.com to request removal.

Use of outside vendors

Email
 IPOWER – Email and Host

Webhosting
 IPOWER

Shipping
 UPS
 FedEx

Website Statistics
 Google Analytics

Payment Provider
 Payroc

Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com may at times use qualified third-party vendors in order to help us manage ehlertimages.com and allow us to better serve our visitors and customers. Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com requires its vendors to maintain the security of the information to which they are provided access and restricts the vendors from using the information in any way not expressly authorized by Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com.

We may contract with third parties who use cookies to collect information on our behalf. These parties are required to maintain the confidentiality of this information. If you would like to opt out of this use of your information, you can change the preferences of your browser so that it does not accept cookies. We may contract with companies or individuals to provide services including credit card processing, data management, promotional services, etc. We provide these service providers with the information they need to perform these services, but we restrict said vendors from using the information in any way not expressly authorized by Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com.

Linking

The ehlertimages.com and email newsletters may include links to websites operated by third parties over which we have no control. Once you leave the ehlertimages.com website or emailed newsletter this Privacy Policy will not apply, and you access such sites at your own risk.

Security

Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com secure server software uses industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology and our Third Party Payment Providers are PCI Compliant to encode your personal information, including credit card number, name and address as it travels over the internet so that all transactions are secure. If you prefer, you may also place an order by phone at 949-291-4131.

Privacy Officer:
Kurt Ehlert kurt@ehlertcompany.com
Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com
949-291-4131

Privacy policy revisions

Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com may revise its privacy policy at any time, without notice, with such changes being effective immediately upon their posting on ehlertimages.com. Such revisions may arise in response to changes in the law, policy or other factors. We encourage you to periodically visit this page for our most current policy.

How to contact us:

If you wish to contact us to update information, please feel free to contact us by telephone at 949-291-4131. You may also write us at the following address:

 Ehlert Company
 26895 Aliso Creek Rd., B626
 Aliso Viejo CA 92656

If you have questions, comments or concerns with respect to our privacy practices or the Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at privacy@ehlertcompany.com

Copyright

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, images, videos, digital downloads, data compilations and software is the property of Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com or its software suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Electronic Communication

When you visit our website or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, or other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Illegal or Abusive Usage is Strictly Prohibited

You must not abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other users of our website. You may not use the Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. International uses agree to comply with all local laws (in addition to the laws of the United States and California) regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Should you be found to have engaged in illegal or abusive usage of our website, Ehlert Company | ehlertImages.com will suspend your account or usage as applicable.