Privacy

ePassportPhoto.com takes your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy describes exactly how ePassportPhoto.com uses identifiable information regarding our customers, such as name, address, email address or credit card number ("Customer Information"). Primarily, we collect such information for the purpose of providing you with an outstanding experience on ePassportPhoto.com Service. Except as specifically described in this Privacy Policy, ePassportPhoto.com does not sell, rent or share such Customer Information with third parties.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact our Customer Service department at service@ePassportPhoto.com. This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 1st, 2005. By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of information in the manner described below. If we decide to change our privacy practice, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. Changes to our policy will be prospective only. Please check this page from time to time for changes to make sure you are aware of our latest privacy practices.

What Customer Information does ePassportPhoto.com collect?
Customer Information is requested whenever you choose to use ePassportPhoto.com services. The type of Customer Information we request has to do specifically with the type of service you are using. For example:

1. When you order a passport photo sheet, we will ask you to provide your shipping address and a credit card to be used by PayPal.
2. When you simply want to make free passport photo sheet, we will not ask for any personal identification.

How does ePassportPhoto.com use Customer Information?
Our primary goal in collecting your Customer Information is to provide you with an effective experience on the ePassportPhoto.com site. Here are the ways we use Customer Information to enhance this experience:
Customer Communication: We use Customer Information to communicate with you and we consider this communication to be an integral part of the ePassportPhoto.com service. We use your email and mailing address to inform you of order status that may be of interest to you.
Customer Satisfaction: We use Customer Information to make your ePassportPhoto.com experience enjoyable.

With whom does ePassportPhoto.com share Customer Information?
ePassportPhoto.com shares Customer Information with third party intermediaries (for example, PayPal, photo processing labs, etc.) who help us run the ePassportPhoto.com Service and Site. Your Customer Information is provided to these third parties solely for the purpose of providing you the services you request at the time that you request them. Third party intermediaries do not store, retain, access or otherwise use your Customer Information other than as necessary to provide you with the ePassportPhoto.com service.
Other than as described in the previous paragraphs, ePassportPhoto.com will not sell, rent or otherwise share Customer Information with a third party without your knowledge and consent. If you do not want your Customer Information shared at that time you will always have the option of telling us not to share it. Advertisers on ePassportPhoto.com do not have access to your individual account information. Advertisers simply give us an ad and tell us the type of audience they want to reach (for example, digital camera users). ePassportPhoto.com then displays the ad only to users who meet those criteria. The one exception to the rule described in this section is the following: if ePassportPhoto.com is required by law (or to protect its rights or property), we will disclose Customer Information to the extent so required.

Who sees your photos after they have been uploaded?
Only you and ePassportPhoto.com employees or employees of partner companies that provide services to ePassportPhoto.com may see your photos while they are printed. In addition, your photos or personal account information may be seen by ePassportPhoto.com employees in order to evaluate, validate, or correct problems with your account.

Does ePassportPhoto.com use IP addresses and cookies?
ePassportPhoto.com uses IP addresses and cookies in limited ways, as follows:
IP Addresses: An IP address is literally your computer's address and is a unique identifier, allowing online information to be sent to the right place. We use IP addresses to better understand the customer database. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is also used to gather broad demographic information such as geographic distribution of our members. We do not intentionally link your IP address to your personally identifiable information.
Cookies: Contrary to popular belief, cookies do not extract private or personal information from your computer's memory. The job of a cookie is to record only session information upon registering or visiting the site. Cookies are tiny files placed onto the hard drive of your computer the first time you visit our Web site that enable our server to recognize or "remember" who you are next time you come back. ePassportPhoto.com cookies are not tied to personally identifiable information. Currently, ePassportPhoto.com intends to make only limited use of cookies for the purpose of delivering content and ads specific to your interests. For instance cookies may be used to retain your personal preferences, hold session information for a "shopping cart" or save your password so it doesn't have to be re-entered each time you log in.