Privacy Policy
We value your business and we know your privacy is important to you. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy informs you of the information that we collect from you, how we collect it, and what we do with it. By using this website you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This policy governs the use by HistoPIC (“we/us/our“) of your (“you/your/yourself“) data which is available to us in connection with your use of the website (the “Site“).
By using the Site, you are deemed to have full knowledge of and accept this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.
How and when we collect information
When someone visits our website we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting the site. We will not associate any data gathered from the sites with any personally identifying information from any other source. If we do want to collect personally identifying information through the website we will be up front about this and say so. The contact forms on our website requires users to provide certain information.
We collect "personal" information from you when you provide it to us. For example, if you purchase a product from us, we may collect your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, user name and password. The details are collected only if you choose to save the details or place an order. Invoicing address, shipping address and payment details are collected to process and fulfil your order. Invoicing address and shipping addresses are retained so you do not have to enter them again. Order details are retained so you can view your order history. This provides us with default details for your order processing and sets up security (so viewing of your account details, designs and order history is password protected).
If you take advantage of special services offered by us, we may collect other personal information about you.
What we do with your information
We are committed to protecting your privacy and will only use your information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Under no circumstances do we rent, trade or share your Email address with any other company for their marketing purposes without your consent. We use your personal information for internal purposes such as processing and keeping you informed of your order, deal with your queries, guide and enhance your online experience, supply you with information in which you have expressed an interest and for record keeping. We may share your mailing address with select third parties. The personal information that you give us when you place an order is used to process and fulfil your order. We also use your personal information for our own internal purposes, such as providing customer support or providing, maintaining, evaluating and improving our products and services. We may need to disclose your personal information when required by law or when we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process. This includes exchanging information with others for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction; and if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site. You are entitled to ask for a copy of the information held about you at any time by contacting us. We may charge a small fee for this.
We link to other websites
Our website may, from time to time, contain links to websites operated by third-party service providers and not by us. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of such other websites before submitting any information to them. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our website.
How we protect your information
The security of your personal information is important to us and we will use all reasonable endeavours to protect the integrity of the information you provide. When you enter sensitive information on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us from unauthorised access or disclosure, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We assume no liability for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorised third party access or other acts of third parties, or other acts or omissions.
Updating your personal information If your personal information changes, you may correct, update or remove personal information previously provided to us by contacting us.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to alter this Privacy Policy at any time. The new policy will apply to all current and past users of the Website and will replace any prior policies. Such alterations will become effective when posted on our website.
IP address and Cookies
Like almost all e-commerce websites we use cookies to personalise your interface with the site, and to remember you when you return to our site. They are small packets of data stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive to identify yourself to us. Although our cookies don't store any of your personal information, they do allow us to do things like keep track of items in your shopping cart between visits or during the same visit or provide you with a more personalised user experience. Your browser may have a feature to disable cookies or you can delete them if you wish and your interface will not be severely restricted.
Please note that cookies can’t harm your computer. We don’t store personally identifiable information in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors, or to determine relevant related products to show you when you’re browsing.
We’re giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with EU e-Privacy legislation, and to make sure we’re honest and clear about your privacy when using our website.
We also collect "non-personal" information from you, such as your browser type, the URL of the previous website you visited, your ISP, operating system, and your IP address. "Non-personal" information cannot be easily used to personally identify you. We may use your non-personal information to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. Your non-personal information may also be used to gather broad demographic information and to recognize customer traffic patterns and website usage. This information aids us in merchandising and in developing the design and layout of the website. Whether you want your web browser to accept cookies or not is up to you. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. You can also disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-ons settings or visiting the Website of its manufacturer. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some features and services, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block our cookies, it will mean that your shopping experience on our website will be limited to browsing and researching, you will not be able to add items to your Cart, proceed to checkout, or use any services that require you to sign in. If you haven't changed your computer's settings, most likely your browser already accepts cookies.
Cookies we store
Here’s a list of the main non-functional cookies we use, and what we use them for:
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | More Information |
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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Google Analytics privacy policy |
Third-party cookies
When you visit HistoPIC you may notice some cookies that aren’t related to HistoPIC. If you go on to a web page that contains embedded content, for example from Google, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
If you take the opportunity to ‘share’ HistoPIC content with friends through social networks – such as Facebook and Twitter – you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so please check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Email Policy
Email communication is intended for the addressee only, is private and confidential, and is subject to the applicable terms and conditions. Access to email by anyone else is unauthorised and should not be read if delivered in error.
If you are not the intended recipient of email and have received it in error, please notify us via our website and then delete it from your mailbox.
Electronic Communications
You consent to receive communications from us by email. You agree that all notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you by email satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Your Account
If you use the website, 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 or password. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in our sole discretion.
Copyright
The vast majority of products described on this website are digitally enhanced versions of images taken from the NGG Photographic Archive compiled during the early 1990s. The NGG Photographic Archive is the exclusive property of HistoPIC and its owners. All design, text, illustrations, graphics, photographs, diagrams, drawings, logos and the selection and arrangement thereof, and all source code and all other material content of any Website owned, controlled or operated by HistoPIC are the intellectual property of HistoPIC, its owner or owners and all intellectual property rights (including all copyright) arising out of or connected with such content shall belong to HistoPIC, its owner or owners and is protected by international copyright laws. No reproduction of any part is allowed without written permission or as defined elsewhere in these terms and conditions. The purchase of any product does not provide the purchaser with any copyright interest or other intellectual property right in the product. All software used on the website is our property or the property of our software suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.
Trademarks
Certain graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of our company or our affiliated companies. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used for any commercial or other purposes without our prior written consent. All other trademarks that appear on the website are the property of their respective owners and may or may not be used without their prior written consent.
Copyright & Trademark Compliance; Complaints
We honour the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied or used on the website in a way that constitutes copyright or trademark infringement, please notify us by following the procedure set forth in the immediately following paragraph. Upon receipt of any bona fide claim of infringement, or upon becoming aware of any actual or alleged infringement by any other means, we will remove such actual or alleged infringing product(s) from the website and/or cease sales of the product(s) pending our investigation.
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright / Trademark Infringement
If you believe that your work has been copied, distributed or used on the website in a way that constitutes copyright or trademark infringement, please submit a ‘notice of claimed infringement’ via the contact us form on the website.
Limitation of Liability
We do not accept responsibility that the website, its servers, or emails sent from the website are free of viruses or other harmful components. We will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the website, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages. Certain laws do not allow limitations as contained in this clause. If these laws apply, some or all of the above limitations may not apply to you and you might have additional rights.
Reviews, Comments, Communications and Other Content
Visitors may post or submit reviews, comments, suggestions, communications and other information via our website, by email. You agree not to submit, transmit, or otherwise make available in any manner any content (i) that is unlawful, harmful, obscene, hateful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, harassing, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, or is otherwise objectionable, (ii) that infringes the intellectual property rights of any party or (iii) which contains a chain letter or constitutes any form of commercial solicitation, political campaign, mass mailing, "spam" or software virus. You may not use a false email address or otherwise provide information that would be misleading as to the origin of such content. Although we do not regularly review content you submit to the website, we reserve the right to edit or remove any content that we find objectionable for any reason. You represent and warrant that you possess all necessary rights to use the content that you submit to the website and that use of such content does not violate generally accepted standards of decency. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims arising out of or relating to any content that you submit to the website. By submitting content to the website, you automatically grant to us, or warrant that the owner of such content has expressly granted to us, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use your user name or the content in any manner that we deem appropriate, in our sole and exclusive discretion. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any content posted by visitors to our website.
Suggestions and Ideas
Visitors may submit suggestions, ideas or questions to HistoPIC via the contact us form on the website. By doing so, you acknowledge that we will be free to use, disclose, reproduce, modify, licence, transfer and exploit any suggestions or ideas in any manner.
Subject To Modification And Change Without Notice; Severability
We reserve the right to make changes to our website, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time and in our sole discretion; therefore, you should review our policies, terms, and conditions each time you visit the website. Your continued use of the website after we make any such changes constitutes your binding acceptance of those changes. If any of the terms or conditions herein shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that term or condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining term or condition.
The latest version of these terms and conditions may be accessed via the website.