Website Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: November 12, 2026

Welcome to Marmalade Photography (“we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing our website (marmaladephotography.com and all associated sites with Marmalade Photography) and booking our photography services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please review them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, booking a session, or purchasing products from us, you signify your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our site or services.

2. Intellectual Property & Copyright

  • Website Content: All content on this website—including text, graphics, logos, images, and design layout—is the property of Marmalade Photography and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any site content without express written permission.
  • Photography Copyright: In accordance with federal copyright law, Marmalade Photography retains the copyright to all images produced during sessions. Purchasing digital files or prints grants you a personal print release, meaning you can print and share images for personal use, but you may not sell, alter, or submit them to contests without prior written consent.

Prohibited Uses & AI Data Scraping

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you explicitly agree that you will not, and will not permit any automated system, software, script, bot, or crawler (including any artificial intelligence or machine learning training crawler) to:

• Scrape, harvest, extract, or collect any data, text, design elements, or photographs from this website.
• Use any content, portfolio images, or text published on this site for the purpose of training, developing, or feeding any artificial intelligence, machine learning model, neural network, or automated generation tool of any kind.

Unauthorized use of our content for AI training or data mining constitutes a direct violation of our intellectual property rights and a breach of these Terms.

3. Photography Services & Minor/Child Safety

  • Minors & Teens: For photography sessions involving children and teens under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present during the entire session and must execute all booking and model release agreements.
  • Model Release: Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing prior to the session, booking a session grants Marmalade Photography the right to use selected photographs for promotional purposes (such as our website, portfolio, and social media). We deeply respect family privacy; if you prefer that your child’s or teen’s images not be shared publicly, simply notify us in writing prior to your session.

4. Limitation of Liability

  • Website Use: This site is provided on an “as is” basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the reliability or availability of the website. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of this site.
  • Photography Sessions: Marmalade Photography takes the utmost care with equipment, data storage, and digital files. In the unlikely event of severe injury, illness, equipment failure, or “Acts of God” that prevent us from performing a session, our liability is limited to a full refund of any retainer or fees paid.

5. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For photography services performed on location in other states or jurisdictions, the client agrees that any legal action arising from those specific sessions shall still be adjudicated under the laws of the State of Illinois, while adhering to any mandatory local consumer protection statutes of the shooting location where applicable.

6. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please reach out via our CONTACT PAGE