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Wedding Contract for Photography Services of Claire Byrne Photography Wedding Terms & Conditions   1. Claire Byrne Photography undertakes to take wedding photographs for the Client. Claire Byrne Photography will take the photographs on the date stated in the contract and complete the work for delivery no longer than 12 weeks after that.   2. For the photographs under Article 1 (one) of this Agreement, the Client agrees to pay Claire Byrne Photography’s full fee in her bank account no later than the date of the event. Travel expenses are included in the final fee. If the balance is not paid, the wedding will stay at the bottom of the editing queue until payment has been made. Payment for Wedding Albums or Prints is made at the time of ordering.   3. Client will reserve the time and date of services by signing this contract along with a non-refundable, nontransferable reservation booking fee in the amount €500 to be paid in to Claire Byrne Photography’s bank account within 7 (seven) days after signing this Agreement.   Claire Byrne Photography Bank of Ireland Branch: 900113 A/C:  23202588 IBAN No:  IE75 BOFI 9001 1323 2025 88 BIC: BOFIIE2D   4. Client reserves the right to the cancellation of this Agreement, but without the right to a refund of a reservation booking fee under Article 3 (three) of this Agreement unless within 14 days of contract start.   5. In the event that the Client reschedules the wedding, the Client will receive credit for the paid amount of money. A new contract may be required. The new package price will reflect pricing in effect when the date change occurs. In the event that the Client reschedules the wedding and Claire Byrne Photography is not able to re-book the original wedding date, the Client forfeits the booking fee.   6. The client agrees to confirm the schedule one-week prior to the wedding. Notification of any changes in schedule or location must be made in a timely manner and confirmation of receipt must be obtained from Claire Byrne Photography by the Client.   7. On its own behalf, and on behalf of the subject, the Client acknowledges that they are familiar with Claire Byrne Photography portfolio and is requesting services with knowledge of the style; that the work is constantly evolving; that the services are of a unique and artistic nature; that the images may be different from photographs taken in the past and that in creating the photos, Claire Byrne Photography will use her personal artistic judgment to create images consistent with her personal vision of the event. Accordingly, the Client acknowledges that the photographs will not be subject to rejection on the basis of taste or aesthetic criteria.   8. Claire Byrne Photography is a non-traditional photographer and does not work from detailed "shot lists". Her approach is photojournalistic and creative. As such, she works in a free owing manner to best provide you with photographs, that represent her style and approach. Claire Byrne Photography will do its very best to honour the clients personal requests, however due to weather or time constraints on the day sometimes this is not always possible to fully complete.   9. Specific or requested photos such as, but not limited to: screen shot ideas, Pinterest boards, Instagram or Facebook feeds, another photographers work, etc.; cannot be guaranteed by Claire Byrne Photography   10. The Client hereby assigns to Claire Byrne Photography the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs of the Client or in which the Client may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising, educational and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; to alter the same without restriction; and to copyright the same without restriction. The Client releases all claim to profits that may arise from use of images. Written or Verbal Permission from the Client is required before any publications take place.   11. Claire Byrne Photography is obliged to provide her services to the best of her abilities, in the manner described in Article 1 (one) of this agreement, but reserves the right to a complete stylistic and artistic expression.   12. Claire Byrne Photography will make every reasonable effort to deliver all photographs requested by the Client. Claire Byrne Photography and the client both agree that she is not responsible for compromised coverage due to causes beyond the her control, including, but not limited to: weather conditions, schedule complications, the lateness of the bride, groom, family members and bridal party members or other principles, schedule complications, other people's camera or flash, rendering of decorations, restrictions of the venues or officiate, existing backgrounds or lighting conditions which may negatively impact or restrict the photography coverage. The photographer's coverage is limited by the guidelines of the ceremony official or the reception site management. The Client agrees to accept the technical results of their imposition on the photographer. Negotiation with the officials for moderation of the guidelines is the Client's responsibility.   13. The Client is responsible for acquiring all permits and necessary permission for all locations on which Claire Byrne Photography will be performing services.   14. Images are edited at Claire Byrne Photography discretion, and delivered files will not include all images taken by Claire Byrne Photography. She reserves the creative right to edit and release only those deemed creditable as professional in quality and within the photographer's artistic standards. The selection of delivered photographs by Claire Byrne Photography is final. In order to retain a documentary approach, the image editing includes colour correction, re-sizing and cropping of the images. Images will be colour-corrected and fully edited, but will not be heavily retouched. If you wish to have specific editing on any images (included, but not limited to the following: heavy correction of make up, environmental effects, clothing, reflections in glasses, removal of objects, or any other excessive editing), Claire Byrne Photography will accommodate you and will quote you an hourly editing fee to accomplish this task. Up to a maximum of 10 images can be enhanced further to include minor object removal and other digital enhancements.   15. In the unlikely event that the assigned Claire Byrne Photography is unable to perform to the guidelines of this contract due to an injury, illness, act of God, denied entry, theft or other cause beyond her control, Claire Byrne Photography will make every effort to secure a replacement photographer acceptable to the Client. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event.   16. Claire Byrne Photography reserves the right to terminate coverage and leave the location of the wedding if Claire Byrne Photography or her associates experiences inappropriate, threatening, hostile or offensive behaviour from person(s) at the wedding; or in the event that their safety is in question. Claire Byrne Photography is not responsible if any of the camera equipment/film that is damaged by any of the guests during the wedding. You the client is responsible for the conduct of your guests   17. Claire Byrne Photography will make every reasonable effort to handle all digital photographs both during and after the event on a minimum of two (2) separate digital storage units simultaneously. This limitation of liability also applies to any loss or damage of photographs, or failure to deliver photographs for any reason.   18. Claire Byrne Photography retains the copyright to the images under Irish law. However, this Agreement allows the Client to use images in unlimited form and number, but solely for non-commercial purposes.   19. A hot meal is very much appreciated and shall be provided by the Client during full day coverage only. It will be consumed while the Client and their guests are dining in a location, separate from the wedding guests.   20. Upon receipt of the digital media, both physically or online, the Client accepts all responsibility for archiving and protecting the photographs. Claire Byrne Photography is obliged to archive images for 3 years from the date of the delivery of files. Claire Byrne Photography is not responsible for the lifespan of any digital media provided or for any future changes in digital technology or media readers that might result in an inability to read the digital media provided. It is the Client's responsibility to make sure that digital files are copied to new media as required.   21. Claire Byrne Photography hereby agrees to deliver images in digital form within 12 weeks after the event date specified in this Agreement.     22. The Client is obliged not to pass the photographs to the other wedding service providers (photographers, caterers, wedding organizers, etc.) without the prior written permission of Claire Byrne Photography.   23. The contracting parties have read, understood and agreed upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement by signing it.   24. This Agreement is made up of multiple identical digital copies, and is confirmed and sent via an online service provided by Claire Byrne Photography.   25. To the extent that the performance by Claire Byrne Photography and of her obligations under this Agreement involves the processing of personal data (as defined in the Date Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (as amended, revised or replaced from time to time) on behalf of the Client, Claire Byrne Photography agrees:   to process data solely in accordance with the instructions of the Client and the terms of this Agreement;   to implement and maintain such technical and organisational security measures as may be required to comply with the Author’s data security obligations under the DPA and GDPR;   to notify the Client or any wedding guest of the Client and obtains its prior written approval to the transfer of personal data to a country or territory outside of the European Economic Area; and   to enter into such other written agreement in respect of the processing or transfer of personal data as Claire Byrne Photography may require.   26. GDPR   26.1.  Unless you indicate otherwise, I will deem your instructions in respect of this wedding photography contract to constitute as appropriate consent for the maintenance and processing of your personal data under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).    26.2.  The data protection representative is Claire Byrne Photography, whom you can contact at info@clairebyrnephotography.com   26.3.  For my clients, we process your data:   •            in order to provide you with wedding photography services; and •            in order to provide you with wedding photography advice.   26.4.  The legal basis for the processing of this data is processing necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.   26.5.  There may also be limited circumstances where our legal basis for processing is based upon your written consent (where we have sought it and you have provided it to us), in which case you can withdraw your consent at any time. You must give us notice that you are withdrawing your consent.   26.6.  You have the following rights under the GDPR, in certain circumstances and subject to certain exemptions, in relation to your personal data:   • right to access the data - you have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we hold about you, together with other information about our processing of that personal data.   • right to rectification- you have the right to request that any inaccurate data that is held about you is corrected, or if we have incomplete information you may request that we update the information such that it is complete.   • right to erasure - you have the right to request us to delete personal data that we hold about you. This is sometimes referred to as the right to be forgotten.   • right to restriction of processing or to object to processing - you have the right to request that we no longer process your personal data for particular purposes, or to object to our processing of your personal data for particular purposes.   •. Right to data portability - you have the right to request us to provide you, or a third party, with a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used machine readable format.   26.7. If I am processing personal data based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing which took place prior to its withdrawal.   26.8. In order for us to process you data on the basis of consent, please tick below the relevant option (Yes/No) confirming I am permitted, based upon your consent, to process your data.   26.9. If you are unhappy with how I process personal data, I ask you to contact us so that we can rectify the situation.   26.10. You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The Irish supervisory authority is the Data Protection Commission.   26.11. If you do not provide us with your information for the purposes described above, I cannot provide you with wedding photography advice and/or services. 27. Cancellation of the wedding less than 12 weeks before the wedding will result in the payment in full  28. Albums - 28.1. Albums purchased as part of a package are discounted. Any albums ordered after your wedding date will be charged the full price at the time of purchase. 28.2. An album design and instructions will be sent to the client when the full gallery is delivered. The client has three months to make changes to the design. If the design is not signed off by the client within a year Claire Byrne Photography will send the album as she see fit. 29 COVID 19 - If you have to change your wedding date due to Covid 19, your retainer is transferable to a date within one year of your originally wedding date. Longer than a year a new retainer is applicable and the rates for the year of new dates will apply. This contract has been freely negotiated and shall be recognised as the entirety of the agreement. Only those changes or modifications specifically placed in writing, attached, dated and signed by you the client and Claire Byrne Photography at the time of acceptance of this contract shall be recognised as amendments.     We have read and fully understood the clauses listed in this terms and conditions document  and agree to abide by them in full.