We hate spam and care deeply about the privacy of our customers. As a result, we have created this Privacy Policy as part of our on-going commitment to your privacy and security.

By visiting www.ellensimages.com (the "EI Website") or accepting a CD-ROM from us, you and/or your company ("you") are accepting the policies described in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect information from you, how we use the information we collect, and the choices you have concerning our use of such information.

Collection and Use of Information You may be asked to provide certain information about yourself - such as your name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, and credit card or bank billing information. We may ask for this information via email, fax, an online registration, telephone, written correspondence or other appropriate means. This information is primarily used by us to manage your account and process transactions between us. We may also ask about the type of computer or software you are using to access the EI Website, so that we may continually improve the functionality of the EI Website. Except for special circumstances as noted below, we do not share your personal information with any third parties other than for the purpose of credit card or bank authorization for transactions between, or for purposes of alerting you of products and services from us or third parties that may be of interest to you. We may send you information about our special offers and new products, or permit third parties to do so, via email, phone, fax, regular mail or other appropriate means. At any time, you may notify us of your desire to stop receiving notices of products and services from us or third parties by sending an email to such effect to info@ellensimages.com.

Special Circumstances We may disclose your personal information if we believe it is reasonable or necessary to do so:

• to comply with laws, regulations or other legal requests for such information;
• to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our license terms or other policies;
• to protect our employees and/or our customers
• for any other extraordinary legal or business purpose.

Commitment to Children's Privacy We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and other applicable laws. You must be 18 to purchase images from the EI Website. It is our policy not to ask or collect information from any person under the age of 18. We recommend that children ask a parent for permission before providing any personal information online.

Public Forums & Links Any information that you disclose in public areas of the EI Website or the Internet (such as chat rooms or bulletin boards) may become public information. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these areas. The EI Website may contain links or pointers to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices on other websites and suggest that you review the privacy policies on those linked websites before using them.

Security We use reasonable security measures to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. While we make good faith efforts to ensure the integrity and security of the EI Website, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party "hackers" from illegally obtaining this information.

Cookies & Non-Personal Information To better understand how our customers use the EI Website, we may collect information that does not identify you personally, but becomes available to us as a result of your visit to the EI Website. This information may include: your IP address, the name of your ISP, your Web browser, the type of computer and software you are using, and the images you are viewing. From time to time we may use "cookies" to remember you when you re-visit the EI Website. Cookies are small text files that your web browser places on your hard drive to recognize you as a repeat user of the EI Website. If you do not want cookies to be used, you should access the features of your web browser for the procedure to disable cookies. We use this non-personal information as a diagnostic and administrative tool for identifying system problems and administering the EI Website. We may also use this non-personal information in an anonymous and aggregate form for statistical purposes to share with third parties that have an interest in the EI Website. These reports will contain only aggregated statistics and no personally identifiable information.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy Questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices described herein should be directed to info@ellensimages.com.

Revisions to This Policy We reserve the right to revise, amend, or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and in any manner. Any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted on the EI Website.