GIFT CERTIFICATES - TERMS & CONDITIONS

These Terms and Conditions apply to Gift Certificates and govern the relationship between Little Snaps Photography & Gift Certificate Puchaser/Holder. Puchase/use of your Gift Certificate will constitute acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions override any statements on your Gift Certificate if they are different. You must therefore read them carefully. If there is anything you do not understand, please contact [email protected].

Your Gift Certificate is issued by, and remains the property of, Little Snaps Photography. It must be kept in a safe place and presented at time of scheduling your session in order to receive the benefits of this Gift Certificate.  All sessions must be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance, and are based on photographer availability.

Using your Gift Certificate: When you use your Gift Certificate the amount of your purchase will be deducted from the balance on the Certificate. The remaining balance may be applied to future purchases. Your Gift Certificate is not a credit Certificate, charge Certificate or debit Certificate. You may not exchange your Gift Certificate for cash. Refunds will not be given for the purchase of a Gift Certificate. We reserve the right to refuse to accept Gift Certificates which we believe may have been stolen or obtained in another illegal way.

Expiration & Cancellation: There is an expiration period of four (4) years from date of issuance, applied to your Gift Certificate. However, we reserve the right to cancel your Gift Certificate if we suspect it is being used fraudulently or in breach of the following Terms and Conditions.

Loss, Theft, Damage: You should take great care of your Gift Certificate and store in a safe place until the time of your photo-session with Little Snaps Photography. We are not responsible for lost or stolen Certificates. You should immediately report any loss, theft, fraudulent or unauthorized use of your Gift Certificate to us immediately at www.littlesnapsphotography.com. If you lose your Gift Certificate or it is stolen or damaged, we may, at our sole discretion, replace your Gift Certificate and transfer the balance to a replacement Certificate. Circumstances in which we may determine not to replace your Gift Certificate include where we reasonably believe that the notified incident has been caused by your breach of these Terms and Conditions or where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that you are or have been engaged in fraudulent or other unlawful conduct. If we agree to replace your Gift Certificate, a replacement Certificate will be emailed to the email address on file, usually within 1-2 business days of you first notifying us of the incident, and giving us your contact information. We reserve the right to charge a replacement Certificate fee of $20.00, for each replacement Certificate, in the event that you are issued with more than two replacement Certificates within any 6 month period. If you subsequently find or retrieve a Gift Certificate which you have reported lost or stolen, you must notify us immediately.

Resale/Use in Promotions: You may not sell your Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates may not be used in sales or promotional activities including giveaways or prizes in competitions without our prior consent. We reserve the right to cancel any Gift Certificate that we suspect has been resold or obtained in connection with an unauthorized sales or promotional activity.

Customer Services: If you need assistance or if you have any inquiry relating to your Gift Certificate, please contact [email protected].

Data Protection and Privacy When you use a Gift Certificate you will be asked to provide certain personal information, including your name, address and contact details, as well as signing a contract regarding your photo-session. We are committed to maintaining the security of your personal information in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is kept secure against unauthorized access, loss, disclosure or destruction.

Liability:  Little Snaps Photography shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or in connection with your use of a Gift Certificate, where such loss or damage arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control. Where any loss or damage arises from a cause within our control, our liability to you shall not exceed a sum equal to the balance on your Certificate, as at the date that such loss or damage occurs. This clause shall not exclude or limit any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

Variation: We reserve the right to amend or waive any provision of these Terms and Conditions from time to time or to terminate the Gift Certificate service on reasonable notice. The Terms and Conditions applicable to the use of a Gift Certificate shall be at any time the terms and conditions published on www.littlesnapsphotography.com and your continued use of a Gift Certificate shall constitute your acceptance of such terms and conditions.

Assignment: If we assign the benefit of these Terms and Conditions to another company, your rights will not be affected.

Governing Law These Terms and Conditions are governed by the State of Maryland.

Redemption: Gift certificates are issued for redemption by client (or assigned recipient), to Little Snaps Photography in exchange for professional photography services, at time and place agreed upon and confirmed by client and Little Snaps Photography.  Photography session is by appointment only, subject to photographer availability. All Gift Certificates do not include specific times and/or dates, and are limited by location to within 20 miles of Derwood, MD, unless otherwise agreed upon by client and Little Snaps Photography.  Photography locations will be determined at the time the photography session is signed. Gift certificates cannot be redeemed for cash or returned for a cash refund, and cannot be replaced if stolen.  Gift certificates cannot be be used or redeemed toward previous purchases or redeemed to purchase other gift certificates, cannot be resold, and are not refundable.  Little Snaps Photography is not responsible for stolen gift certificates and retains the rights to close customer accounts and request alternate forms of payment if fraudulently obtained gift certificate is redeemed and/or used to make a purchase. Any purchase exceeding the value of a gift certificate requires balance to be paid with a valid credit card to complete transaction, and receive any additional services not covered by Gift Certificate.  Little Snaps Photography can provide gift certificate purchaser with information about the redemption status of gift certificate by request.

Expiration: Gift certificates issued by Little Snaps Photography are good for four years from the date of issuance/purchase and must be redeemed in full within the valid time period.  Any unused balance will not be refunded or credited upon expiry.  The gift certificate must be provided when making a booking to verify that you are the gift certificate holder.  All bookings will require a signed contract for a time/date agreed upon by Little Snaps Photography and client. Applicable MD sales tax must be paid at the time of booking. If gift certificate cannot be verified, due to the loss by client of gift certificate, or proof of certificate holding cannot be obtained, client then forfeits gift certificate and Little Snaps Photography is not held responsible for any amount/services listed on lost gift certificate.

Photography Contract Required:  All gift certificate holders must sign a legally binding photography contract with Little Snaps Photography, before any photography services will be administered. Session fee, including applicable MD sales tax must be paid in full per the terms of the contract. Without a signed contract, gift certificate holder does not have the rights to any services provided by Little Snaps Photography, and does not have the right to use gift certificate in exchange for any Little Snaps Photography photography or print services, or for any monetary refunds.

Cancellation: Gift certificates may be cancelled by Little Snaps Photography, if after issue, any information supplied at the time of purchase is untrue or inaccurate, or if payment is declined or incorrect cardholder details and/or billing information has been supplied.

Missed Appointment: Rescheduling, and carrying over your gift certificate and security deposit may be considered where (1) more than 48 hours notice is given and only if there is a genuine reason beyond your control, or (2) if a substitute appointment is available.  Any such rescheduling is entirely at the sole discretion of Little Snaps Photography.

All Rights Reserved: Little Snaps Photography reserves the right to amend these gift certificate terms and conditions at our sole discretion.  In the event of any dispute, the decision of Little Snaps Photography is final.  All terms and conditions are applicable to the extent permitted by Maryland state law.

Thank you for choosing Little Snaps Photography!

Website: www.littlesnapsphotography.com

Email: [email protected]