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This is an important notice regarding your privacy and how PHOTO JOURNALISM PRIZE (referred to as “we,” “PJP”, “our,” or “us” in this policy) collects and uses your personal data. We value transparency and encourage you to contact us with any questions regarding this policy or the ways we use your personal information.
This policy applies to our subscribers, award applicants, and business contacts in general. We take our privacy responsibilities seriously and are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
PJP respects personal identity and information by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the website https://www.photojournalismprize.com/. PJP is the sole owner of any information collected on this website.
PHOTO JOURNALISM PRIZE, with its registered office at Farmani Group, PO Box 292281, Los Angeles, CA 90029, USA, is the data controller of personal data collected from users registered through the website it owns and manages, https://www.photojournalismprize.com/.
Your registration on the website enables you to access services dedicated to registered users. PJP ensures that users’ personal data remains secure by providing privacy and security instructions to its employees, who strictly follow these guidelines.
Everyone has the right to protect their personal data. PJP respects the rights of its users to be informed regarding the collection and processing of their personal data. We aim to minimize the use of personal data, ensuring its collection only when necessary. For example, market research and service improvements may be conducted using anonymous data.
Decisions about the purposes, methods, and tools used to process your personal data—including security—are made by PJP, the personal data controller. This Privacy Policy provides detailed information on how we collect and use information to identify users of our website.
PJP collects information from users at multiple points on its website. We only collect data essential to serve you, present your work to the jury, notify you of deadlines or wins, and promote your achievements, company, or work to the public.
Personal information collected through forms is for private use only. We do not sell or distribute phone numbers, mailing addresses, or email addresses to third parties, nor do we publish them online.
For example, we collect information when you register for an account, create a new submission, request customer support, or leave a testimonial. The information we collect directly from you includes your name, email address, company name, physical address, position, and other contact details. We also collect details about your project submitted to the PJP awards program, such as:
We may use cookies or other technologies to improve your experience on the PJP website. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or device memory. We also use services like Google Analytics to understand how to improve visitor experience.
Electronic versions of your personal information are stored on our website hosting platform located in the US.
The information we collect may be used for several purposes, including:
You have the following rights in connection with your personal data:
You may also ask us to stop processing your personal data when we rely on legitimate interests if there’s a specific reason that makes you object to the processing.
You cannot list, upload, or share any content that is illegal, unethical, or harmful, including but not limited to:
Uploading, listing, or making illegal content publicly available may result in legal action, including civil and criminal penalties. Ensure that any photograph or content you provide to PJP is legally permitted you are the copyright owner and compliant with all relevant laws.
To promote our winners, we share information about their projects with media outlets, partners, and press releases. We will not share any personal information not intended for publicity. All third parties are required to respect your privacy and treat your data according to the law.
We display testimonials from winners on our website with their consent. These testimonials may include your name and are used to provide you with additional publicity and exposure.
This website may contain links to other sites. PJP is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personal information.
This website uses 256-bit SSL encryption, and all payments are processed through Stripe or PayPal. PJP does not store any credit card information.
You may opt out of reminder and newsletter emails from PJP by following the opt-out instructions provided in those emails. Non-promotional communications, such as notifications of your wins, may still be sent to you.
Most web browsers accept cookies by default. You can choose to remove or reject browser cookies, though doing so may affect the availability or functionality of the PJP website.
If you have any questions, please contact us at support@photojournalismprize com.
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