Website Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

These terms and conditions govern your use of our website.

By using our website, you accept these terms and conditions in full. If you do not agree with them, or with any part of them, you must not use our website.

If you register with our website, submit any material, or use any website services, we may ask you to expressly agree to these terms.

Our website uses cookies. By using our website or agreeing to these terms and conditions, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.

These terms apply to samantha-black.com and samanthablackheadshots.co.uk (together referred to as “our website”).

2. Copyright Notice

Except where explicitly stated otherwise, we own and control all copyright and intellectual property rights in our website and the material published on it. All such rights are reserved.

All photographs on our website are the intellectual property of Samantha Black Photography Ltd and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, or used in any form without written permission.

3. Licence to Use Our Website

You may:

(a) View pages from our website in a web browser
(b) stream audio or video files
(c) Use website services via a web browser

All subject to these terms.

Except as allowed above or elsewhere in these terms, you must not download, save, copy, or republish any material from our website.

You may use our website only for personal, non-commercial purposes.

Unless you own or control the relevant rights, you must not:

(a) republish material (including on another website)
(b) sell, rent, or sub-license material
(c) show material in public
(d) exploit material commercially
(e) redistribute material

You may share our newsletter in print or electronic form with any person.

We may restrict access to parts of our website at our discretion. You must not attempt to circumvent these measures.

4. Acceptable Use

You must not:

(a) use our website in a way that causes damage or impairs availability or performance
(b) use our website for unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purposes
(c) transmit or distribute malicious software
(d) conduct automated data collection (scraping, mining, harvesting) without written consent
(e) access our website using robots, spiders, or automated means (other than search engine indexing)
(f) violate the rules set out in our robots.txt file
(g) use data collected from our website for direct marketing (email, SMS, calls, or mail)

You must not use data collected from our website to contact individuals, companies, or other entities.

All information you supply must be true, accurate, current, and not misleading.

5. Report Abuse

If you become aware of unlawful material or activity on our website, or any material that breaches these terms, please notify us by email.

6. Limited Warranties

We do not warrant or represent:

(a) the completeness or accuracy of information published on our website
(b) that the content is up to date
(c) that the website or any services will remain available

We may modify or discontinue any part of the website at any time without notice. Except as stated in these terms, you will not be entitled to compensation for any change, suspension, or discontinuance.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations and warranties relating to our website and its use.

7. Limitations and Exclusions of Liability

Nothing in these terms shall:

(a) limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence
(b) limit or exclude liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
(c) limit liabilities in ways not permitted by law
(d) exclude liabilities that cannot be excluded by law

The limitations in this section apply to all liabilities arising under these terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or breach of statutory duty.

Where our website and services are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind.

We are not liable for:

events beyond our reasonable control
business losses (including loss of income, revenue, profits, contracts, goodwill, or opportunities)
loss or corruption of data, databases, or software
special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage

You acknowledge that Samantha Black Photography Ltd is a limited liability entity and agree not to bring claims personally against our officers or employees.

8. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us against all losses, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees and settlement amounts) arising out of:

your use of our website
any breach of these terms

9. Breaches of These Terms

If you breach these terms, or if we reasonably suspect a breach, we may:

(a) issue a warning
(b) temporarily suspend access
(c) permanently prohibit access
(d) block your IP address
(e) contact your internet service provider
(f) take legal action

You must not attempt to bypass any suspension or blockage.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may include links to third-party websites. These are not endorsements.
We have no control over third-party sites and accept no responsibility for their content or use.

11. Trademarks

Our trademarks (registered or unregistered), including our logos, belong to us. Using them without permission may infringe our rights.

Third-party trademarks appearing on our website belong to their respective owners. We do not endorse or affiliate with these owners unless explicitly stated.

12. Competitions

Any competitions, prize draws, or promotions will be governed by separate terms, which will be made available where appropriate.

13. Variation

We may revise these terms at any time. Revised terms take effect from the date of publication on our website.

If you previously agreed to these terms, we may ask you to accept revisions before continuing to use the website. If you do not agree, your account may be disabled or deleted and you must stop using the website.

14. Assignment

We may assign, transfer, or subcontract our rights and obligations under these terms.

You may not do so without our written consent.

15. Severability

If any provision is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

If a provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part is treated as deleted.

16. Third-Party Rights

These terms benefit only you and us. No third party has rights to enforce them.

17. Entire Agreement

These terms, along with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, constitute the full agreement between you and us regarding your use of our website.

18. Law and Jurisdiction

These terms are governed by English law.
Disputes will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

19. Our Details

This website is owned and operated by Samantha Black Photography Ltd, Company No. 11898042, registered in England and Wales.

Registered office: 20–22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, England

You can contact us:

(a) via the contact form on our website
(b) by email: samantha@samantha-black.com
(c) by telephone, using the number published on our website