terms, privacy & security

Terms and Conditions

1. Hairdressers must register and upload their own shots (or register a nominated marketing manager/PR consultant to do this for them).

2. Credits must be provided with each shot. This must include the name of the photographer, hairstylist, colourist, stylist and makeup artist.

3. hairshots2theworld.com takes no responsibility for the copyright of the photography submitted. 

4. Hair shots will only be distributed when the signed model release forms are provided at the uploading of photography.

5. It is understood that hairshots2theworld.com distributes hair shots with the sole purpose of having them published as editorial in trade and consumer magazines. The shots are not distributed for any other purpose. Publishers should contact hairdressers directly should such matters arise.

6. Healthy Body Image Policy - In the interest of presenting healthy role models to readers, Hair Shots 2 The World will not accept photographs that present models who are unhealthily underweight or generally appearing unhealthy. It is not expected that models will be no less than 16 years of age and those under 18 years will have their parent sign the release forms.

8. hairshots2theworld.com provides hair photography to publications in good faith and takes no responsibility for the editing or misuse of hair shots.

9. hairshots2theworld.com reserves the right not to submit or to withhold shots that may offend. Sometimes hair photography exhibits nudity. Please take care with your choice of shots as nudity can be offensive in some cultures.

10. hairshots2theworld.com reserves the right not to accept photography that is not of magazine publication standard. If in doubt please compare your shots to the quality of hair shots in trade or consumer magazines.

11. hairshots2theworld.com will not accept photography that is not relevant to the hairdressing industry.

12. Photography that does not meet the quality criteria will immediately be deleted off the hairshots2theworld.com system. The salon providing these shots will be notified as a courtesy.

13. Any shots created by a hairdresser for a product company, must be submitted to hairshots2theworld.com by the product company, in agreement with the hairdresser. hairshots2theworld.com strongly discourages the release of corporate commercial photography by hairdressers through its service and takes no responsibility for the release of hair shots that have been taken for a product company’s commercial purposes.

14. GUARANTEE We aim to have your shots selected for consideration for publication and develop an ongoing relationship with editors to ensure the best opportunities for you. The final decision to publish your hair shots is totally at the discretion of each editor. Hair Shot 2 The World seeks to only promote collections that will be accepted for consideration for publication by any editors, your payment will be refunded.

15. The service will be invoiced as soon as "acceptances for consideration" are made and the high res shots are provided to publishers.  Payment terms: 14 days.  In some cases including bulk agreements, an upfront payment is required.

Security

1. Magazines are notified of your shots by email including low resolution versions of your shots that are covered with a transparent screen so they cannot be used without consultation.

2. Your high resolution shots are stored on a password protected server. If publications are interested in your shots they are sent a link with a username and password. Your shots can then be downloaded by them.

3. A firewall is used to protect the hairshots2theworld.com website include the storage of your photography.

4. No responsibility taken the transfer of viruses, in or out, however we do have virus scanning processes in place to check in-coming files.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.

1. hairshots2theworld.com operates under Australia privacy laws, handling your personal information securely and carefully.

2. We collect your details when you register with us online, make payment or leave feedback. This enables us to verify your participation, communicate with you regarding magazine requirements and alert you to any special information and promotions.

3. Your registered details will not be shared with others unless you have provided permission for us to provide publishers with your contact details. You are asked for permission each time that you upload your photos.

4. hairshots2theworld.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of sites linked to hairshots2theworld.com via hyperlinks, banner advertising or other means. Please take care at all times to check whose
site you are visiting.