The Terms

Updated March 2022

Section A - Terms Of Sale

Thank you for visiting and shopping the A.e. Blair Photography website. Please read through the Terms of Sale and Service below. By placing an order directly through the website, or through any means of contact with A.e. Blair Photography, you agree to these Terms. These terms are subject to change at ANY TIME. It is recommended you check back before each purchase to familiarize yourself with these terms. 

All TERMS OF SALE listed here are applicable to the purchasing of any images, prints, canvases, imaging services, Media and/or other Product(s) available through A.e. Blair Photography (AEBP) online store, and in person. The TERMS OF SALE may not be altered or amended in any way through the use of any other document, such as purchase orders, emails, etc. A separate written agreement between the customer and AEBP must be validated and signed if any alterations or amendments to the TERMS OF SALE are instituted. In the event of conflict between TERMS OF SALE and provisions stated in the TERMS OF USE, the document TERMS OF SALE will govern control conditions of all Products.

AEBP facilitates purchasing of Products manufactured through its relationship with its party vendors. Purchasing of these Products, will constitute your personal acknowledgement that through the manufacturing, printing, etc. of these any of the available Media and/or physical medium Products is performed by said vendors, and that A.e. Blair Photography’s role is solely to facilitate and support these vendors for each order pursuant to these TERMS OF SALE.

Section A.1 – Return Policy

Overview

Our refund and returns policy lasts 14 days. If 14 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable images and graphics
  • Personalized prints such as family. (prints that are unique to you and would not normally sell to a person who does not know you)

To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase, and to fill out this form here. Returns are not accepted without this form being filled out.

Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.

Refunds

Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.

If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. We guarantee your return will be processed within TWO business days on our end. However, banks sometimes take longer to receive funds due to Regulation E, and back-end communications.  

Late or missing refunds

If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.

Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.

Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.

If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at aeblairphotos@gmail.com.

Sale items

Only regular priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.

Exchanges

We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at aeblairphotos@gmail.com and send your item to: A.e. Blair Photography, 105 Oliver St. North Pekin, IL 61554.

For tracking purposes, you will need to fill this form out and have it with the item. Incomplete forms on items will not be accepted and items will be shipped back at sender’s expense. 

Gifts

If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.

If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and they will find out about your return.

Shipping returns

To return your product, you should mail your product to: A.e. Blair Photography, 105 Oliver St. North Pekin, IL 61554.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you may vary.

If you are returning more expensive items, you may consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

Need help?

Contact us at aeblairphotos@gmail.com for questions related to refunds and returns.

Section A.2 – Photo Downloads; Shipping Terms and Policies

If any digital download of Media and/or Product(s) is included under purchase agreement, or contract, the download will be made available through AEBP Website upon receipt of valid Payment Information, or alternatively through an email address provided at the time of purchase. Downloads are only available once, and it is the responsibility of the customer to save the file following download.

If any physical Media and/or Product(s) are purchased, AEBP will use all commercially reasonable efforts in conjunction with third party vendors to ship all orders for such purchases within the estimated delivery time applicable and chosen by the customer presented at order checkout. The customer will not hold AEBP reliable for any delays in shipping.

AEBP and its utilized vendors reserve the right to substitute another carrier of equal or lesser cost to deliver your order at our discretion. The customer accepts all financial responsibility for shipping charges, which will be included, shown, and available for view during the order process. The shipping charge shown during the checkout process is subject to verification and to correction or change without notice. If the actual shipping charge is more than the amount shown in your shopping cart, AEBP will contact you with the correct shipping costs before processing your order, and the customer will have an opportunity to cancel your order.

Section A.3 – Pricing & Payment Terms

Purchasing of Media, Products, and/or Services through AEBP online store requires that the customer provide valid Payment Information as required by the online store. AEBP reserves the right to terminate a customer’s order for any and all purchases where we are unable to process your provided Payment Information and you do not provide an alternative payment form upon AEBP’s written request.

The TERMS OF SALE requires the customer agrees to financially reimburse AEBP for all costs incurred during the collecting of amounts owed by the customer to either AEBP or third-party vendor including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs of any collection agency used.

The customer is solely responsible for any taxes that they are obligated to pay, or that AEBP is required to collect related to any purchase of Media and/or Product(s). If you the customer do not pay the required sales and/or other taxes or fees at the time of transaction, you the customer will be solely responsible for the taxes and/or fees if they are later determined to be payable for the sale of Media and/or Product(s). AEBP reserves the right to collect the taxes and/or related fees at any time during the purchasing process. In certain jurisdictions, AEBP may be required to collect and subsequently remit sales tax relating to any purchase of Media or Product(s). These taxes shall be then added directly to the purchase price of the Media and/or Product(s) and will be included on the respective invoice and/or receipt.

Section A.4 – Exchange Policy

A.e. Blair Photography does not accept exchanges. If the incorrect size, incorrect print, or incorrect product is ordered, the customer is solely responsible for the costs of the product and its shipping costs billed at time of purchase. If the mistake was caught prior to order fulfillment, there may be a possibility to correct and issue a refund and/or order the correct product. If this occurs please contact aeblairphotos@gmail.com as soon as possible as this window of time to correct an order prior to fulfillment depends on many factors.

Section A.5 – Product Availability and Pricing

AEBP and its vendors may revise or discontinue available Media and/or Product(s) at any time without prior notice. It is possible that these Media and/or Product(s) may become unavailable even after an order is place, in which case AEBP will issue a full refund or replacement depending on the customer’s request. All prices are subject to change without notice.

Section A.6 – Product Descriptions, Pricing & Errors

AEBP strives to maintain up-to-date and accurate information for all Media and/or Product(s) available through the online store, and is careful to eliminate any errors. If any errors are detected, AEBP encourages the customer to report such issues to Customer Service at aeblairphotos@gmail.com. Please use the label Customer Service: Error Found. 

AEBP does not guarantee that all Media and/or Product Descriptions, Photos, Prints, Pricing, or other photographic materials or services are complete, accurate, reliable, current, or error-free. All listed product weights and dimensions are approximate. The customer acknowledges that variation in applicable color and/or brightness can vary depending on type of device used to view the online store, and AEBP cannot guarantee that your computer will accurately display all Media and/or Product colors and brightness.

AEBP and its vendors reserve the right to format, manipulate, or modify any Media and/or Product(s) as required to satisfy each respective order. If any Media and/or product purchased by the customer is not as described or pictured, the customer’s sole course of action is to return the Media and/or product in unused condition for a full refund (less original shipping costs) within fourteen (14) days of receipt.

In the event of any error, AEBP reserves the right to remedy and correct such error and charge the correct price for the customer purchased Media and/or Product(s) or cancel the order. The customer’s sole course of action in event of such error is to cancel the order.

Section A.7 – Warranties

EACH CUSTOMER HAS THE RIGHT TO RETURN ANY ORDER WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF PURCHASE AND/OR CONFIRMATION OF DELIVERY. THIS CONSTITUTES THE EXTENT OF AEBP’s SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF ANY MEDIA AND/OR PRODUCT(S) AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDED OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF ANY PRODUCT(S) UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. ALL MEDIA AND/OR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED WHERE AN EXTERNAL WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE SHALL BE SHARED WITH THE CUSTOMER.

Subsection A.7.1 – Shipping Warranty 

A.e. Blair Photography uses only the top shipping partners in the United States to ensure quality and speed. 

IF SHIPPING IS LOST IN TRANSIT, THE CLIENT MUST SUBMIT A CLAIM WITHIN FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE. THE CLIENT MUST NOTIFY BOTH AEBP, AND THE SHIPPING SERVICE WHERE THE TRACKING NUMBER IS GENERATED TO ENSURE A RESOLUTION IS MADE. 

ONCE A SHIPMENT IS MARKED AS “DELIVERED”, AEBP HOLDS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR STOLEN OR LOST PACKAGES. 

WHETHER A CLAIM IS DUE TO LOST IN TRANSIT, LOST AFTER MARKED “DELIVERED” BY THE CARRIER, OR STOLEN FROM THE CLIENT UPON DELIVERY, IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE CLIENT TO NOTIFY AND MAKE A CLAIM WITH THE CARRIER IN QUESTION. WHILE IT IS GOOD TO NOTIFY AEBP OF SAID INCIDENT, WE MERELY KEEP RECORD OF INCIDENTS FOR QUALITY PURPOSES. (I.E. TOO MANY LOST IN TRANSIT PACKAGES WILL RESULT IN AEBP CHOOSING A DIFFERENT CARRIER.)

Should an item arrive damaged, please submit a claim form here []. AEBP will review the claim and make appropriate decision regarding your claim. 

If the recipient’s entered address is wrong, then you are held responsible. Usually, the package is sent back to the return address and the original purchaser will be responsible for updating your address so we can reship the product to the correct address. Additional shipping fees will apply.

There may be cases where the delivery was made, but the package was left in an unexpected location at the customer’s address. Customers should reach out to the carrier and inquire if any additional details were left by the delivery person. For example: “Left under the table on the back porch.”

Section B - TERMS of USE

A.e. Blair Photography’s (AEBP’s) TERMS OF USE contains legal terms and conditions that dictate the use and access to AEBP’s online website. By visiting AEBP’s online website and store, the viewer agrees to the terms and conditions outlined in the TERMS OF USE, TERMS OF SALE, and PRIVACY POLICY. AEBP reserves the right to modify or discontinue sites, site content, in whole, or in part, at any time at AEBP’s sole discretion.

Section B.1 – User Agreement

The terms listed here constitutes the agreement between User and A.e. Blair Photography. 

Welcome to aeblairphotography.com. The aeblairphotography.com website (the “Site”) is comprised of various web pages operated by A.e. Blair Photography. A.e. Blair Photography is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the “TERMS”). Your use of aeblairphotography.com constitutes your agreement to all such TERMS. Please read these TERMS carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference.

aeblairphotography.com is an E-Commerce and Blog Site.

AEBP’s online website offers digital and/or Physical Media, Products, and Services available for purchase through our online store.

Section B.2 – PRIVACY

Your use of aeblairphotography.com is subject to AEBP’s Privacy Policy. Please review our PRIVACY POLICY, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.

Section B.3 – Electronic Communications

Visiting aeblairphotography.com or sending emails to AEBP constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Section B.4 – Your Account

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that AEBP is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. AEBP and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

Children Under Thirteen

JSS does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of thirteen. If you are under 18, you may use JamesonSchultz.Studio only with permission of a parent or guardian.

Section B.5 – REFUND POLICY

AEBP guarantees the customer 100% satisfaction with any Media and/or Product(s) that are purchased through the online store. If for any reason the customer is unsatisfied with any physical Media and/or Product(s) purchased through AEBP’s online store, AEBP will accept the return for any reason within fourteen (14) days of your receipt of the Media and/or Product(s). Upon successful completion of the return process, and receipt of the returned product, the customer will have the option to either resend the purchased Media and/or Product or issue a full refund of the purchase price paid by the customer less shipping costs, unless the product has been determined to be physically defective.

If for any reason the customer is unsatisfied with digital Media and/or Product(s) (i.e., photo download, software preset, etc.), then at the customer’s request, AEBP may issue a full refund of the purchased price paid by the customer at the sole discretion of AEBP based on the circumstances. To request a refund or replacement for any purchased Media and/or product, please contact Customer Service at aeblairphotos@gmail.com.

Section B.5 – Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services

aeblairphotography.com may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of AEBP and AEBP is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. AEBP is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by AEBP of the site or any association with its operators.

Certain services made available via aeblairphotography.com are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the aeblairphotography.com domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that AEBP may share such information and data with any third party with whom AEBP has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf of aeblairphotography.com users and customers.

Section B.6 – No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use aeblairphotography.com strictly in accordance with these TERMS OF USE. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to AEBP that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these TERMS. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of AEBP or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.

You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. AEBP content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of AEBP and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of AEBP or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these TERMS.

Section B.7 – Use of Communication Services

The Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, “Communication Services”). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service.

By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information; upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents; upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer; advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages; conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters; download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner; falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded; restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services; violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service; harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; violate any applicable laws or regulations.

AEBP has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, AEBP reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. AEBP reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

AEBP reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in AEBP’s sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. AEBP does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, AEBP specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized AEBP spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of AEBP.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you upload the materials.

Section B.8 – Termination/Access Restriction

AEBP reserves the right to restrict and or terminate access to any and all users, for any reason, at any time, at no notice. 

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and AEBP as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. AEBP’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of AEBP’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by AEBP with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to  applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and AEBP with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and AEBP with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.

Section B.9 – CHANGES AND UPDATES

AEBP reserves the right to revise the TERMS OF USE, TERMS OF SALE, and PRIVACY POLICY at AEBP’s sole discretion. If there are any changes, AEBP will notify you of the changes to any of these TERMS through positing directly on aeblairphotography.com, at minimum thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of these changes. If a customer/user supplied email address is active, the updated TERMS will be sent via email at minimum thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of these changes. If for any reason the you do not agree with the listed TERMS, or updated TERMS, please cease to use AEBP’s website and online store. If no action is taken on part of the customer or user, the updated TERMS shall take effect following thirty (30) days of the official notice. Any continued usage of AEBP’s online website and store shall constitute acceptance of the changes in their entirety.

Section B.10 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES AND RIGHTS

All of AEBP’s online website and store content are property of ©2022 A.e. Blair Photography. All rights are reserved by AEBP. All trademarks and/or service marks on any of AEBP’s sites and content not owned by AEBP are the sole property of their respective owners. Any trademarks or service marks owned by AEBP, may not be used in connection with any other media, product, or service without expressly written permission from AEBP.

Section B.11 – Governing Law

These Terms and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

Section B.12 – Customer Refusal Actions

B.12.1 – Customer may not resell, relicense, sub-license, or otherwise redistribute Media and Product(s) without expressed written permission directly from AEBP.

B.12.2 – Customer may not make images and or prints from original work for personal or commercial use. 

B.12.3 – The customer may not use the media in any fashion that requests and/or charges others money or fees, and may not under any circumstances receive any financial compensation, payment, or remuneration for the usage of any Media or Product(s) in advertising.

B.12.4 – The customer may not utilize the Media or Product(s) in a pornographic, explicit, illegal, immoral, slanderous, defamatory manner, and shall not associate with such content in any form.

B.12.5 – The customer shall not incorporate the Media, Product(s), or AEBP brand or logo into any trademarks, logos, or service marks.

B.12.6 – The customer shall not make any purchased Media or Product(s) available for download.

B.12.7 – The customer shall not utilize any Media or Product(s) for business, educational, events, or other non-personal uses, all of which, require a commercial license.

*Under U.S. Copyright Law, AEBP retains the rights to all images, regardless of their posting or product. Failure to comply with U.S. Copyright law will result in AEBP taking legal action including, but not limited to Civil and or Criminal Action.

**U.S. Copyright Law prohibits the editing, copying, screenshot, or printing of a digital image and is subject to criminal and or civil legal action. 

***It is illegal to take a picture of an already printed original photo and redistribute for both personal or commercial use; and will be treated as such an offense committed under U.S. Copyright Law.  

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