copyright statement
All content on this website including but not limited to photographic work is protected under copyright laws. Copyright © 2025, Lyndsey Ayres, LyndseyAyresPhotography.com
IMAGE USAGE:
Any use of the images contained within this website is strictly forbidden unless otherwise stated below.
You may:
- Link to any page on this website, but not directly to the images themselves.
- Download an electronic copy of an image held on this website for your own private, non-commercial use as long as the images are not altered in any way, including the removal of the copyright text.
Private use is described by the following examples:
- For use as a screensaver or wallpaper on your personal computer.
- Email an image (for no commercial gain) to a friend or family member for their own personal enjoyment, so long as full recognition is given to LyndseyAyresPhotography.com
You may not:
- Sell electronic or printed copies of the images and content on this website.
- Publish these images in any magazine, newspaper, website or other media outlet without express written permission from me.
- Make any commercial gain from these photographs by whatever means.
- Link directly to images stored on this website.
- Claim the credit for any of the images on this website in any form.
- Make any physical copies or prints of these photographs in any form, for any reason.
PRINT USAGE:
Any photographic prints purchased from LyndseyAyresPhotography.com
are also bound by strict usage rules and are intended solely for private use. Private use is limited to the following examples:
- Mounting and framing for display within your own home or office for all non-commercial reasons.
- Packaging and posting the print (framed or unframed) as a gift for no commercial gain.
You may not:
- Reproduce the print in any manor, including but not limited to photographing, scanning or photocopying the print.
- Make any commercial gain from the print through resale by any means without express written consent from myself.
- Modify the print in any way, including the removal of any labels attached to the print.
By viewing this website and downloading any image from this website you automatically accept the above conditions. Should you have any questions please get in touch.
© 2025 – Lyndsey Ayres –LyndseyAyresPhotography.com – All Rights Reserved
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY TERMS OF BUSINESS
DEFINITIONS
(a)For the purpose of this agreement “the Agency” and “the Client” shall where the context so admits include their respective assignees, sub-licensees and successor in title. In cases where the Photographer’s Client is a direct Client (i.e. with no Agency or intermediary), all references in this agreement to both “the Agency “ and “the Client” shall be interpreted as references to the Photographer’s Client. (b) For the purpose of this agreement “The Photographer” will mean the Author of the Photograph or Lyndsey Ayres. And shall where the context so admits include their respective assignees, sub-licensees and successor in title. (c) “Photographs” and “Works” means all photographic material furnished by the Photographer, whether transparencies, negatives, prints, digital files or any other type of physical or electronic material in existence now or yet to be developed. (d) All contracts verbal or written are only accepted on the basis that the Terms and Conditions of the Photographer are the only ones applicable. (e) Other Terms and Conditions proffered by the Client are specifically excluded unless agreed in writing beforehand by the Photographer. (f) Where time is of the essence the Photographer entirely at its own discretion may accept an instruction given orally, in this event the Photographer shall accept no liability for any error in executing the order. (g) Unless the Photographer is given prior written notice by the Client, the person placing or signing the order on behalf of the Client is deemed to be authorised to do so. (h) When a Client’s policy is not to rely on email confirmations, hardcopy paperwork must be supplied, if none is provided, then the email traffic will constitute a contract in law.
COPYRIGHT
(a)The Author retains the entire copyright in the Photographs and Works at all times, throughout the World and (b) Where reproduction of Works has taken place and settlement has not been made, the Photographer will make such charges to the publisher of those images as falls within the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
(a)Title to all Photographs remains the property of the Photographer. (b) When the License to Use has expired the Photographs must be returned to the Photographer in good condition within 30 days and any archived digital files destroyed. (c) Title to any materials used in producing the Works is not transferred to the Client upon payment of the invoice.
USE
(a)The License to Use comes into effect from the date of payment of the relevant invoice(s). (b) No use may be made of the Photographs before payment in full of the relevant invoice(s) without the Photographer’s express permission in writing. (c) Any permission that may be given for prior use will automatically be revoked if full payment is not made by the due date or if the Agency is put into receivership or liquidation. (d) Where restricted in the Agreement, permission to use the Photographs for other purposes will normally be granted upon payment of a further fee to be mutually agreed.
Note: A written agreement must be reached with the Photographer before the Photographs may be used for other purposes. Where uses of an image are made which breach the licence to use further charges will be made. (e) Any reproduction rights granted are by way of licence only and no partial or other assignment of copyright shall be implied. (f) On the Client’s death or bankruptcy or (if the Client is a Company) in the event of a Resolution, Petition or Order for winding-up being made against it, or if a Receiver or an administration is appointed, any licence granted shall immediately cease.
EXCLUSIVITY
(a)Unless agreed to in writing on the License to Use and the Invoice no exclusivity is given or implied to The Agency and/or The Client. (b) The Photographer retains the right in all cases to use or sell the Photographs. (c) Exclusivity will not be unreasonably withheld but only on written agreement with the Photographer before work commences.
CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
(a)The Photographer will keep confidential and will not disclose to any third parties or make use of information communicated to him/her in confidence for the purposes of the photography, save as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Photographer to carry out his/her obligations in relation to the commission.
INDEMNITY
(a)It is the Client who must satisfy himself/herself/It’s self that all necessary rights, model releases, clearances or consents which may be required for reproduction of people, places or items depicted within any Works are obtained. (b) It is acknowledged that the Photographer gives no warranty or undertaking that any such rights, releases or consents are or will be obtained whether in relation to the use of names, people, trade marks, registered or copyright designs or Works of art depicted in any picture. (c) The Photographer shall only be responsible for obtaining such clearances if this has been expressly agreed in writing before the shoot. (d) In all other cases the Client shall indemnify the Photographer against all expenses, damages, claims and legal costs arising out of any failure to obtain such clearances. (e) The Photographer will not be liable for any loss or damage, for any consequential loss of profit or income however caused including negligence by the Photographer, Lyndsey Ayres their employees or agents or otherwise, and it is the Client’s responsibility to insure against such loss or damage.
PAYMENT
(a)Payment due date will be clearly noted on the relevant invoice for the commissioned work. (b) Thereafter, further charges may be made for any additional statement, letter (whether as an email, fax, etc) issued for the recovery of the outstanding debt of not less than £15.50 plus VAT each and all other costs for the recovery of debts including bank charges. (c) A further charge of 5% over the Barclays Bank rate from time to time is added to the invoice on the first day following that when settlement should have been made. LATE PAYMENT OF COMMERCIAL DEBTS (INTEREST) ACT 1998 will be enforced. (d) Where a Client is a company and whether or not that company has gone into liquidation the individual directors will be responsible for all outstanding fees and costs in relation to the contract.
EXPENSES
(a)Where extra expenses or times are incurred by the Photographer as a result of alterations to the original brief by the Client, or otherwise. The Client shall give approval to and be liable to such extra expenses or fees, in addition to the fees and expenses shown on the Estimate as having been agreed or estimated.
REJECTION
(a)Unless a rejection fee has been agreed in advance, there is no right to reject on the basis of style or composition.
CANCELLATION & POSTPONEMENT
(a)A booking is considered firm as from the date of confirmation and accordingly the Photographer will, at his/her discretion, charge a fee of cancellation or postponement.
RIGHT TO A CREDIT
(a)The Licence to Use requires that the Photographer’s name ‘Lyndsey Ayres’ will be printed on or in reasonable proximity to all published reproductions of the Photograph(s). The Photographer also asserts his/her statutory and moral right to be identified in the circumstances set out in Sections 77-79 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any amendment or re-enactment thereof.
SUPPLY TO THIRD PARTIES
(a)The licence only applies to the Client and product stated on the Licence to Use.
ELECTRONIC STORAGE
(a)Save for the purposes of production for the licensed use(s), the Photographs may not be stored or archived in any form without the written permission of the Photographer. (b) Manipulation of the image or use of only a portion of the image may only take place with the written permission of the Photographer. (c) Digital Data is stored by the Photographer on the understanding that the Photographer is not responsible for the future integrity of that data, or of any failure to retrieve data from the Photographer’s archive.
APPLICABLE LAW
(a)This agreement shall be governed by the Laws of England & Wales.
VARIATION
(a)These Terms and Conditions shall not be varied except by agreement in writing.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR WWW.LYNDSEYAYRESPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
USE OF WEBSITE
When using this website you accept and agree to the Terms and Conditions laid out below. We reserve the right to change the Terms and Conditions at any time; it is your responsibility to check before ordering and using the website. If you do not accept the terms you may not use the website.
‘We’ and ‘us’ refers to the owner of the website, Lyndsey Ayres; ‘you’ refers to the user, client or viewer of our website. ‘The website’ refers to www.lyndseyayresphotography.com
COPYRIGHT
Unless otherwise stated all web content and images on this website are copyright, Lyndsey Ayres, and may not be copied, changed, redistributed or reproduced in any form without the written prior permission of the copyright holder, Lyndsey Ayres. Unauthorised use will be treated as breach of copyright.
Full details may be found here.
USE
We do not warrant that the website will be available at all times, error free or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive. We shall not be liable for direct loss, incidental or consequential damages or expenses either for use of the website or unavailability of the website. This includes, but is not limited to, damage to property, lost income, profits, economic or commercial losses and third parties claims.
ACCESS
Some areas of the website may be accessible only by password. It is your responsibility to keep your password details confidential and access may be revoked by us at any time, without notice and without liability.
ADVICE
Advice given on the website is for guidance purposes only and should not be relied upon in making or refraining from making, any decisions. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE
We may make changes to the website at any time without prior notice or liability to you and no liability is accepted to you for any such changes.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
The Website may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. We have no control over the content of third-party websites or the services and products available from third-party websites. We are not liable for any direct or indirect damages or losses caused by your use of third-party websites. You assume full responsibility when you choose to follow any links on this website that lead to third-party websites.
ORDERING
All orders are processed as soon as possible after receipt; digital items are processed immediately.
Once an order for a custom product has been placed and printed it is not possible to cancel. We will email an estimated despatch time.
Production times for each product vary, estimated times are given in the product description. Where we print the product we aim to despatch within three days, often sooner. Larger items which are printed by a supplier acting on our behalf may take longer, and is not under our control. If you need your order urgently, or by a certain deadline, please email or phone first. We will do our very best to help you.
If for any reason a product cannot be supplied, or is not available, we will inform you as soon as possible and issue a full refund.
Custom made products, including all photographic images such as prints, canvas prints and greetings cards, are made to order and are not eligible for return under the distance selling regulations unless damaged or defective so please choose carefully.
We reserve the right to cancel an order should it be of questionable origin and issue a refund.
UK orders are accepted on receipt of online payment.
All prices include UK VAT where applicable.
For non UK destinations please email or phone so we can find the most cost effective method of shipping for your products. If you order products from our website for delivery outside the UK, they may be subject to import duties and taxes which are levied when the delivery reaches the specified destination. You will be responsible for payment of any such import duties and taxes. Please note that we have no control over these charges and cannot predict their amount. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order.
Please also note that you must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the products are destined. We will not be liable for any breach by you of any such laws.
COLOUR MATCHING AND PRODUCT QUALITY
Devices such as computer monitors, tablets and phones all produce slightly different colours. Therefore, the printed colour may not look exactly the same as you see on your monitor screen, especially if your screen is not colour calibrated. Colours also vary slightly between products depending upon which inks and media are used. We aim to produce a pleasing, colour balanced product which is as close to the original as possible but we cannot guarantee an exact colour match with your screen or between different product types.
We make every effort to ensure you receive a high quality product but in the unlikely event of the product being unsatisfactory, please phone or email us within 48 hours and we will do everything possible to resolve the issue.
DELIVERY
UK delivery charges (where applicable) are stated at the checkout before payment is taken.
Non UK delivery charges will be advised on request before accepting your order.
A notification of despatch will be sent by email, with a tracking number where available. Small items are normally sent by Royal Mail First Class, larger items may be sent by courier. Digital items are downloaded via the link provided once payment has been made.
RETURNS AND REFUNDS
DIGITAL CONTENT
Digital content is not eligible for return.
CUSTOM PRODUCTS
Most items for sale on this site are custom made products. These include all photographic images such as prints, canvas prints and greetings cards, they are made to order and are not eligible for return under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. They may only be returned if damaged in transit or there is a manufacturing defect.
OTHER PRODUCTS
Where sales are covered by the distance selling regulations and are cancelled, such as books, the buyer is responsible for returning the goods to us at their own expense. We recommend you insure the goods while in transit as goods not received or received damaged will not be refunded.
DAMAGES, RETURNS AND REFUNDS
Please notify us of any damages or defects within 24 hours of receipt (so we can inform the carrier) by phone or email, see Contact page of our website. If the package requires a signature and is damaged please note that with the carrier at the time of delivery. We will contact you with a returns number and instructions on how to return. Returns will not be accepted without prior notification and a returns number.
Products for return must be sent within 7 days of receipt including the original packaging. It is your responsibility to wrap products adequately to prevent damage. We recommend that you obtain proof of posting and insurance as goods not received, or received damaged, will not be refunded. Your name, address, order number and returns number must be included in the package together with a description of the damage or defect. We will supply you with the return address.
A full refund, including original and reasonable return postage costs, will be issued on receipt of the products, subject to inspection and the goods being found damaged or defective. Damage suspected as malicious and deliberate will void our returns agreement and sales contract.
All sales are final, but in the unlikely event that we, or a supplier acting on our behalf, are unable to complete an order you will receive a full refund.
Incorrect fulfilment. If we send you the wrong photo or product we will refund or replace it free of charge.
LIABILITY
We shall not be liable for direct loss, incidental or consequential damages or expenses. This includes, but is not limited to, damage to property, lost income, profits, economic or commercial losses and third parties claims. We do our best to get all orders despatched as quickly as possible. We have no liability to you for any delay in the delivery of products ordered. We will keep you informed as to the progress of your order. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.
PRIVACY POLICY
Full details of our Privacy Policy are located at this link – Privacy Policy