Updated January 18, 2006

Security is a major priority for us. We have developed this policy to outlines our guidelines and procedures.

Note: To help protect our members, we are unable to publicly specify certain security procedures. The following guide should serve as a general outline.

General practices:
Our server runs on the latest Linux operating system. We perform regular software updates, as security updates become available. Each server is placed behind a firewall and is monitored by a team of hosting professionals. We carefully record access attempts and follow up on any suspicious activity. We also employ several software programs to help guard against unauthorized access. Finally, the servers are kept within a secure-access facility with 24/7 on-site security.

Protection of image files:
All large (for-sale) images are kept in a secure location within our server. This makes it impossible to direct-link any of our retail-size image files. Access to this folder is restricted to server control only, which provides the highest level of security for our images. Images are only available when they are purchased, and are restricted to authorized members only.

Protection of personal information:
Your person information is kept securely within our database. All member passwords are encrypted and can not be viewed by anyone. Database access is password protected and kept behind a restricted-access firewall. Access is restricted by a series of passwords and validation tests. Only top-level system administrators have access to the database.

Protection of credit card information:
All credit card transactions are conducted over our secure server, utilizing a 128-bit encrypted SSL connection. Our server security is verified by the security firm, GeoSign. We conduct routine security checks to ensure that your information is always kept secure.

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We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time.

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