Welcome to Freelancer Photographers (“we”, “us”, “our”, “Platform”, or “Website”). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of freelancerphotographers.com, including job listings, freelancer profiles, applications, messaging, and any related services.

By accessing, registering on, or using this Website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

1. About Freelancer Photographers

Freelancer Photographers is an online platform that helps connect photographers, videographers, editors, event professionals, studios, agencies, and clients looking for photography-related services or jobs.

The Platform may allow:

• Clients or employers to post photography-related job requirements
• Freelancers to create profiles and apply for jobs
• Users to communicate regarding projects, work opportunities, and services
• Agencies or studios to find suitable photography professionals

Freelancer Photographers acts only as a connecting platform. We are not an employer, recruitment agency, photographer, client, contractor, or party to any agreement made between users.

2. Eligibility

To use the Website, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old, or use the Website with the consent of a parent or legal guardian
• Provide accurate and complete information during registration or job posting
• Have the legal right to enter into contracts or professional work arrangements
• Use the Platform only for lawful photography, videography, editing, and related professional purposes

We may suspend or remove accounts if we believe a user does not meet these requirements.

3. User Accounts

Users may be required to create an account to post jobs, apply for jobs, save listings, or access certain features.

You are responsible for:

• Keeping your login credentials confidential
• Providing correct profile, portfolio, business, and contact information
• Updating your information when it changes
• All activity that occurs through your account

You must not create fake accounts, impersonate another person or business, or use another user’s account without permission.

We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts that contain false, misleading, abusive, illegal, or inappropriate information.

4. Job Listings and Applications

Clients, employers, agencies, studios, and other job posters are responsible for ensuring that every job listing is genuine, accurate, lawful, and clearly explained.

A job post should include relevant details such as:

• Type of photography or videography work
• Project location
• Date or duration of work
• Required experience or equipment
• Expected responsibilities
• Payment details or budget, where applicable
• Contact or application instructions

Freelancers are responsible for reviewing job details before applying. Applying for a job does not guarantee selection, payment, project confirmation, or future work.

We do not guarantee the accuracy, availability, legitimacy, quality, safety, or outcome of any job listing, applicant profile, portfolio, client, employer, freelancer, or project.

5. Relationship Between Users

Any discussion, agreement, quotation, payment arrangement, project scope, contract, work delivery, cancellation, refund, or dispute between a freelancer and a client is solely between those users.

Freelancer Photographers is not responsible for:

• Hiring decisions
• Project quality or final output
• Delayed payments or non-payment
• Cancellations or changes in project scope
• Miscommunication between users
• Travel, equipment, accommodation, or production expenses
• Injuries, accidents, losses, or damages during a project
• Copyright ownership disputes
• Any breach of agreement between users

Users should independently verify each other’s identity, portfolio, business details, references, payment terms, and project requirements before entering into any agreement.

6. Payments and Financial Arrangements

Unless specifically stated otherwise on the Website, Freelancer Photographers does not process, hold, guarantee, or protect payments between clients and freelancers.

All payment terms must be discussed and agreed directly between the client and freelancer, including:

• Total project amount
• Advance payment
• Payment schedule
• Additional charges
• Travel and accommodation costs
• Cancellation charges
• Refund terms
• Taxes and invoicing

Freelancers are responsible for complying with applicable tax, invoice, GST, and legal requirements. Clients are responsible for making payments according to their agreed terms.

7. User Content and Portfolios

Users may upload or submit photographs, videos, portfolios, profile images, job descriptions, logos, text, reviews, and other content (“User Content”).

You confirm that:

• You own the content or have permission to use it
• Your content does not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy, or other legal rights
• Your content is not misleading, offensive, unlawful, defamatory, or harmful
• You have obtained required permissions from people appearing in photographs or videos, where necessary

By uploading User Content, you grant Freelancer Photographers a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, host, reproduce, resize, promote, and distribute that content only for operating, improving, and promoting the Platform.

You retain ownership of your original content.

We may remove or restrict any User Content that violates these Terms, receives a valid complaint, or may create legal, safety, or reputation risks.

8. Copyright and Intellectual Property

All Website content, including the Freelancer Photographers name, logo, design, text, graphics, layout, software, database, and platform features, is owned by or licensed to Freelancer Photographers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, sell, scrape, modify, distribute, reverse engineer, or commercially use any part of the Website without our prior written permission.

Photography work created during a project may have separate ownership and usage rights. Clients and freelancers must clearly agree in writing on:

• Copyright ownership
• Raw file delivery
• Edited photo or video delivery
• Commercial usage rights
• Social media usage
• Portfolio usage rights
• Confidentiality requirements
• Credit requirements

9. Prohibited Activities

You must not use the Platform to:

• Post fake, misleading, duplicate, or fraudulent jobs
• Scam, harass, threaten, abuse, or discriminate against users
• Request unlawful, adult, exploitative, or inappropriate photography services
• Post content that is defamatory, hateful, obscene, illegal, or infringing
• Collect user data without permission
• Send spam, unsolicited promotional messages, or phishing links
• Use bots, scripts, scraping tools, or automated systems without permission
• Upload malware, viruses, or harmful code
• Attempt to access restricted areas of the Website
• Misrepresent your identity, experience, portfolio, business, or payment capability
• Circumvent platform rules, account restrictions, or security measures

Any violation may result in immediate account suspension, removal of content, reporting to relevant authorities, or legal action where necessary.

10. Verification and Safety

We may review user profiles, job listings, portfolios, and other content. However, we do not guarantee that any user, employer, freelancer, studio, agency, job, portfolio, review, or communication has been verified.

Users should take reasonable precautions before accepting a project or meeting another user, including verifying project details, payment terms, location, identity, and safety arrangements.

For physical shoots or events, freelancers and clients should ensure appropriate safety, permissions, insurance, venue access, and legal compliance.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may include links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment providers, portfolios, or external services.

We do not control or endorse third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their content, policies, availability, security, or actions. Your use of third-party services is subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

12. Account Suspension or Termination

We may suspend, limit, or permanently terminate access to the Website at any time if we believe that you have:

• Violated these Terms
• Provided false or misleading information
• Engaged in fraud, abuse, spam, or unlawful activity
• Created risk for other users or the Platform
• Infringed intellectual property rights
• Damaged the reputation, security, or operation of the Website

You may stop using the Website at any time. You may also request account deletion by contacting us.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Freelancer Photographers does not guarantee that:

• The Website will always be available, secure, error-free, or uninterrupted
• Every job listing or user profile is genuine or accurate
• Freelancers will receive work opportunities
• Clients will find suitable professionals
• Any project, payment, agreement, or communication will be successful
• Website content will always be complete, current, or reliable

Use of the Platform is at your own risk.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Freelancer Photographers and its owners, team members, partners, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or financial loss arising from:

• Use or inability to use the Website
• Job listings, applications, profiles, portfolios, or communications
• Disputes between clients and freelancers
• Payment issues, fraud, cancellations, or project losses
• Loss of data, business, income, reputation, or opportunities
• Unauthorized access to accounts or content
• Third-party services, websites, or actions

Users are solely responsible for their decisions, agreements, and interactions with other users.

15. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Freelancer Photographers, its owners, employees, partners, and service providers from any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense arising from:

• Your use of the Website
• Your User Content
• Your job listings or applications
• Your breach of these Terms
• Your violation of any law or third-party right
• Any dispute between you and another user

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are published means that you accept the updated Terms.

17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of India.

Any dispute related to these Terms or use of the Website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Gujarat, India.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions, complaints, copyright concerns, or requests related to these Terms and Conditions, please contact us through the contact form available on the Website.

 

Freelancer Photographers already presents job categories such as candid and traditional photography, so these terms are structured for a job-listing and freelancer connection platform rather than a direct photography-service provider.