Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Welcome to Jaimie Nicole Krause Photography (“Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms”). These Terms govern your use of our Website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Website. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes signifies your acceptance of the new Terms.

Definitions
For the purposes of these Terms, “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Company” refer to Jaimie Nicole Krause Photography, the owner and operator of the Website. “You” and “your” refer to the user or viewer of our Website. “Content” refers to any text, images, graphics, videos, or other material available on our Website, including but not limited to photographs, portfolios, articles, and other informational resources provided for your benefit.

Use of the Website

Eligibility
To access or use our Website, you must be at least 18 years of age. By using our Website, you represent and warrant that you meet this minimum age requirement. If you are under 18 years old, you may use the Website only with the involvement and supervision of a parent or guardian.

License to Use
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our Website for personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not include the right to:
• Modify or copy the materials on the Website.
• Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial).
• Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Website.
• Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials.
• Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.

Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to use the Website for any unlawful or prohibited purpose. Specifically, you agree not to:
• Engage in any activity that could harm, disrupt, or interfere with the Website's functioning, including hacking or uploading malicious code.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website or computer systems.
• Use any automated means, including bots or scrapers, to access the Website without express written permission.
• Upload, post, or otherwise transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, or otherwise objectionable.
• Infringe on any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights.

Intellectual Property
All Content on the Website, including but not limited to images, text, graphics, logos, designs, and software, is the property of Jaimie Nicole Krause or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited license to view and use the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This limited license does not include the right to:
• Reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform the Content without prior written consent.
• Modify or make derivative uses of the Content.
• Use the Content for any commercial purposes without express written consent.
Any unauthorized use of the Content terminates the limited license granted by us.

User-Generated Content
If you submit or post any content to the Website, including comments, images, or other materials, you retain ownership of such User Content but grant us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and display such User Content.

Privacy
Your use of our Website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and share information about you. By using the Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free. The Website and its Content are provided “as is” without any warranties. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Jaimie Nicole Krause Photography shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Website.

Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, pandemic, strikes, and government actions.

Model Release
By using our services and this Website, you grant Jaimie Nicole Krause Photography the right to use your likeness in photographs for marketing purposes, including but not limited to portfolio use, website galleries, and social media. You retain no rights to these images and waive any right to inspect or approve the images used.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Jaimie Nicole Krause Photography harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the Website or violation of these Terms.

Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Missouri, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in St. Charles County, Missouri.

Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at hello@jaimienicolekrause.com.