This is Photo answers  - a Practical Photography & Digital Photo magazine joint website - , a website operated by Bauer Consumer Media. Your use of this website is subject to the following Terms & Conditions of Use, which you are deemed to accept by using the website.

Copyright
The copyright and all other rights in the material on this website are owned by us or are included with the permission of the owner of the rights. As a visitor to this website, you may download a single copy of the material on this website on a single computer for your own private viewing purposes only. No copying or distribution of material on this website for any commercial or business use is permitted without our prior written consent. No photography, filming or broadcast of the pages of this website is permitted without our prior written consent. Subject to this paragraph, all rights in material on this website are reserved to Bauer Consumer Media. 

User-submitted content
If you send any text, images, audio or other content to this website you grant Bauer Consumer Media Limited the right to permanently store all content & present it for public viewing on www.photoanswers.co.uk, without payment. However, the copyright of every image remains with the respective photographer. All material must comply with the Online Forum rules, set out below.

Submission of material to Bauer Consumer Media, whether unsolicited, or requested is taken as permission to publish free of charge in its magazine Digital Photo, Practical Photography, on the Photo Answers website and in all its licensed editions throughout the world.

The information and availability
Whilst we take every care to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and complete, some of it may be supplied to us by third parties and we are unable to check its accuracy or completeness. You are advised to verify the accuracy of any information before relying on it. Further, due to the inherent nature of the Internet, errors, interruptions and delays may occur in the service at any time. Accordingly, this website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any warranties of any kind and we do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in the information or interruption in availability.

No reliance
The information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Photoanswers Website or Bauer Consumer Media Limited. Neither should any suggestions or advice contained on this website be relied upon in place of professional advice. You are responsible for checking the accuracy of relevant facts and opinions given on this website before entering into any commitment based upon them.

Other promotions & competitions
From time to time, we (or selected third parties) may include competitions, promotions or other offers on this website. Each such offer shall be subject to its own express terms and may not be available in all jurisdictions.

Linking to our website
We welcome 'hot links' to the Home Page of our website, but do not display the contents of our website (or any page from it) or allow it to be displayed surrounded or framed or otherwise surrounded by material not originating from us without our consent. If you would like to licence our material, please contact us.

Links to other websites
On this website you may be offered automatic links to other websites. Whilst we hope you will be interested in those websites, you acknowledge that their owners may be independent from us and we do not endorse or accept any responsibility for their content.

Computer viruses
We will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the website does not contain or promulgate any viruses or other malicious code. However, it is recommended that you should virus check all materials downloaded from the website and regularly check for the presence of viruses and other malicious code. We exclude to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws all liability (other than liability for death or personal injury) in connection with any damage or loss caused by computer viruses or other malicious code originating or contracted from the website.

Trademarks
The following are trademarks of Photoanswers Website or its parent or sister companies and which may be registered in certain jurisdictions:

 

1.       Bauer Consumer Media

2.       Photoanswers Website

No use of these trademarks is to be made by you except for the purpose of referring to Bauer Consumer Media Limited in good faith only.

Severability
In the event that any term of these Terms & Conditions of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms & Conditions of Use shall remain valid and enforceable.

Variation of these Terms & Conditions of Use
Bauer Consumer Media Limited reserves the right to vary these Terms & Conditions of Use from time to time. Such variations become effective immediately upon the posting of the varied Terms & Conditions of Use on the website. By continuing to use the website you will be deemed to accept such variations.

General
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions of Use shall restrict or exclude any liability that we have to any party which cannot be excluded by law. These Terms & Conditions of Use shall be governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Online forums - Rules of Acceptable Use
Photoanswers Website forums are provided for the exchange of information, opinions and comment on the new media world. Your use of these forums is subject to the following terms which, by your use of the forums, you are deemed to accept:

You may not use obscene or offensive language.

You may not place on the site any material which is defamatory, abusive,  discriminatory or hateful.

You may not place on the site any material which may encourage criminal conduct or which may give rise to civil liability, or which is otherwise unlawful.

You may not place on the site any material belonging to any person other than yourself without the prior written consent of the owner of it.

You may not place on the site advertisements or make commercial solicitations.

You grant Bauer Consumer Media Limited the right to permanently store all content & present it for public viewing on www.photoanswers.co.uk, without payment. However, the copyright of every image remains with the respective photographer.

Whilst we do not generally pre-screen submissions placed on our Online Forums, we do have the right (but not the obligation) at our sole discretion to review, edit, move or delete any material submitted to our Online Forums.

Photoanswers Website and Bauer Consumer Media Limited accept no responsibility for any statements, material or other submissions placed on our Online Forums by you or any third party, or for any loss or damage resulting from your breach of these Rules of Acceptable Use.

You agree to indemnify Photoanswers Website and Bauer Consumer Media Limited, and their representatives and employees from any and all claims and liabilities (including legal fees) which arise from your statements, contributions or other submissions to our Online Forums, from any unauthorised use of material obtained from our Online Forums or otherwise from your breach of our Rules of Acceptable Use.

Content objections
If you object to the publication of any material placed on our Online Forums (or anywhere else on this website) please let us know by sending an appropriately worded email to and we will take whatever action we deem appropriate.

Magazine competition terms and conditions
These rules apply to competitions that appear within Practical Photography and Digital Photo magazines, and  that refer specifically to these terms and conditions.

The closing date for competition/giveaway/promotion entries is displayed alongside the competition/giveaway/promotion.

The promoter’s address, and that to which postal entries should be sent, is Practical Photography, Bauer, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA.

Employees of Bauer, and those professionally connected with the competition/giveaway/promotion, are not eligible to enter.

Unless otherwise stated, competitions/giveaways/promotions are open to UK residents only.

Every care is taken with entries but neither Bauer, nor any other company professionally connected with the competition/giveaway/promotion will accept liability for any loss or damage, however caused, nor accept responsibility for delayed or incomplete entries.

Unless otherwise stated, prizes are as described and alternatives will not be offered.

Winners will be notified by letter within 14 days of the closing date.

A list of winners and results can be obtained by writing to the promoter.

The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Bauer may wish to contact you in the future, or pass your details to selected third parties, to introduce new products and services to you. If you are sending your entry by text and do not wish to be contacted, please add the word ‘No’ to the end of your text message. If you are sending your entry by post and do not wish to be contacted, please write the word ‘No’ on your entry postcard.

Online competition terms and conditions
These rules apply to all prize promotions including free draws, prize competitions and instant win offers. Depending on the nature of the competition there may be additional rules.

• Promotions are open to UK residents aged 18 and over.
• Prizes are non-transferable, non-negotiable and no cash alternatives will be offered.
• Bauer Consumer Media and the promoter reserve the right to substitute the prize for another prize of equal value.
• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the competitions unless otherwise stated on the promotional activity with a specific competition.
• By entering the prize draw, the entrant agrees to be bound by the rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material accompanying the promotion.
• By entering the promotion, the entrant agrees to the terms of the Privacy Policy. In addition, with your consent Bauer Consumer Media Limited may pass your personal information to the promoters and their data processors. However, we always demand that those parties adhere to the same security procedures that we follow ourselves.
• It is assumed that by entering competitions which, if won, could result in time off work, your employer is in agreement to time off. When dates are notified they cannot be altered.
• Depending on the nature of the prize, its use or enjoyment may be subject to further conditions or restrictions.
• Winners will be notified by email on the day of the draw. Winners have twenty eight (28) business working days to respond in full to the email or another winner will be drawn.
• By entering the promotion, the winner(s) consent(s) to any publicity generated as a result of the promotion, and use on the Photoanswers Website website at any time.
• Prize draws are open to all residents of the UK, except employees of Bauer Consumer Media Limited plc, the promoter and their immediate families, the promoters advertising agency and sales promotion consultancy, and anyone else connected with the creation and administration of the promotion. And anyone employed or contracted as a supplier or agent in the production of Photoanswers Website.
• The Editor's decision on the competition / promotion winner/s is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
• Only one entry per person. Spammers will be disqualified.
• Photoanswers Website will not accept responsibility for loss through technical fault, incomplete, illegible or other damaged entries. Proof of entry is not automatically proof of receipt.

The promotional draw is held by Bauer Consumer Media Limited, 21 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DY

Bauer Consumer Media Limited cannot be held liable for the failure of the competition sponsor to provide a prize in the event of their liquidation / bankruptcy ,insolvency. or change of ownership

Our Data Promise to You…

As a customer focussed business, we are aware that you may have some concerns around the information you share with us and how this may be used.  Our promise is that we are committed to ensuring that any personal data you provide to us is collected, used and stored responsibly and securely in line with our privacy and security policies.  You will always have access to this information free of charge should you wish to check or change any details

The detail bit…..

• We collect your personal information because it helps us understand your needs and guides the way in which we interact and communicate with you about our products and services now and in the future.

• We may collect this information at anytime you interact with us, such as when you visit our websites, purchase magazine subscriptions, call our customer services centre or magazine teams, enter competitions, visit events, complete an online or paper survey, form part of a review panel for future product and service developments or you participate in customer focus groups.

• We collect various types of personal information including name, address, phone number, mobile number, website visit activity, e-mail address, date of birth, bank details, credit/debit card details, your opinion on developments and activities, specific interests and buying habits and any correspondence by post, e-mail or telephone you have with us or our agents and partner organisations. 

• We use the information collected for a number of purposes including standard and routine communications, promotional offers, market research, to maintain your subscription, for use in promotional campaigns, provision of services and products, analysis for new product development, auditing reasons, magazine and product delivery, content development, to solicit your opinion and to provide customer support and services.

• We may contact you by post, e-mail, telephone, or SMS for any of the above purposes.

• We will share this information with strategic partners and suppliers to enable information to be processed, products and services to be delivered to you, data to be managed efficiently and effectively, provide customer service, fulfil orders, conduct customer research or satisfaction surveys and to assess your needs for future products or services.

• Personal information that you share on any publicly accessed forum, bulletin board or other area of a website or magazine hosted by us can be used by other users and readers and remains solely your responsibility.

• We may disclose your information to third parties but only if you have told us we can.  At times we may be required by law or litigation to provide your personal information.  We may also if appropriate disclose information in the interests of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance.

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16 for marketing purposes.  However limited information may be collected for some products and magazines to enable delivery of the product or magazine, eg a subscription.

• We protect your information to safeguard against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.  We utilise proven and trusted technologies to provide completely safe and secure credit/debit card transactions.  We endeavour to keep your data up-to-date and accurate.  You can request a copy of your personal information, your interactions with our sales and support agents by contacting us at datapromise@bauermedia.co.uk or by writing to:  The Data Controller, Bauer Media, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6EA.  All enquiries will be answered within 30 days.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.