Photogala.

Terms of Service

Last updated: January 15, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Photogala's photo sharing and event management platform, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Service Provider

Photogala is provided by:

Peter Wassermair
Rödham 20
4922 Geiersberg
Austria
Email: support@photogala.net

3. Service Description

Photogala provides a platform for photo sharing, event management, and interactive photo experiences. Our services include photo galleries, task management, achievement systems, and collaborative photo sharing for events.

4. User Accounts

To access certain features of our service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and update your information to keep it accurate
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account
5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use our service to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Upload harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
  • Infringe upon the rights of others, including copyright and privacy rights
  • Send spam or unsolicited communications
  • Disrupt or interfere with the service or servers
  • Attempt to reverse engineer or hack the platform
6. Content and Ownership

Regarding content you upload to our platform:

  • You retain ownership of all content you upload
  • You grant us a license to store, display, and share your content as necessary to provide the service
  • You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to upload and share all content
  • We reserve the right to remove content that violates these terms
7. AI Processing

Our platform uses artificial intelligence to process images and enhance event experiences:

  • We use locally hosted AI models to automatically process images uploaded to the platform
  • AI processing includes face recognition and NSFW content filtering to enhance safety and organization
  • All AI processing occurs on our secure servers and your images are never sent to third-party AI services
  • Event organizers determine whether AI processing is enabled for their events. Individual users cannot opt out of AI processing for events where it has been enabled by the organizer
  • AI-generated data (such as face recognition data and content classification) is stored according to our Privacy Policy and may be used to improve event organization and content moderation
8. Payment Terms

For paid services:

  • Payments are processed securely through Paddle
  • All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated
  • Free trials may be converted to paid subscriptions automatically
  • We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days notice
9. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the service, to understand our practices.

10. Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with the following third-party services:

  • OpenStreetMap & CARTO: We use map tiles provided by OpenStreetMap contributors and CARTO for displaying location-based photo galleries. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map tiles © CARTO. By using our map features, you agree to comply with the OpenStreetMap and CARTO terms of service.
  • Paddle: Payment processing is handled by Paddle, subject to their terms and privacy policy.
  • Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, and Microsoft Advertising (Bing): We use conversion tracking pixels and server-side APIs from these platforms to measure advertising campaign performance. With your consent (required in the EEA/UK), these services may set cookies and process hashed user data for ad attribution. You can manage your preferences through our cookie settings.
11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

12. Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

13. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Photogala, its directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the service.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of Austria, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Austria.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the new terms on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: support@photogala.net
Address: Peter Wassermair, Rödham 20, 4922 Geiersberg, Austria

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