Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/05/2026

Introduction

Welcome to Samuel Shen Creative. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy outlines how we handle your data, your rights regarding your images, and the rules for using this website and its associated services.

Copyright and image usage

All photography and visual media on this site are the exclusive property of Samuel Shen/Samuel Shen Creative and are protected under the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994.

• Attribution: You are welcome to share images for personal, non-commercial use, provided you include a clear credit to Samuel Shen/Samuel Shen Creative and a link back to the source.

• Watermarks: You must not remove, crop, or alter any watermarks on any images found on this site or in our shared folders.

• Commercial use: Any use of imagery for commercial purposes without prior written consent is strictly prohibited.
  
  

Secure access and passwords

We may provide access to private galleries or high-resolution download folders via secure links or passwords.

• Confidentiality: Access credentials are for your personal use only. You are strictly prohibited from sharing passwords, access codes, or secure links with any third party.

• Security: We reserve the right to revoke access immediately if we suspect any unauthorised sharing or a breach of these security terms.

High-resolution downloads (Google Drive)

This site may use buttons or links to provide high-resolution files via Google Drive.

• Third-party services: When you use these links, your data is subject to Google’s privacy policy.

• Ownership: Downloading a high-resolution file does not transfer ownership of the image. All copyright rules mentioned above apply to these files.
  
  

Your rights and image removal

We respect the privacy of the individuals we photograph. In accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have specific rights:

• Removal requests: If you appear in a photograph on this site and wish for it to be removed, please contact us at legal@samuelshencreative.com

• Process: Upon receiving a valid request from the individual pictured (or their guardian), we will remove the image from public view as soon as reasonably possible.
  
  

Data collection and safety

• Information we collect: We only collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name or email address, when you contact us.

• Usage: We use this information to communicate with you and provide access to requested services. We do not sell or rent your personal data.

• Cookies: We use cookies to help the site function correctly and to improve your browsing experience.
  
  

Contact us

If you have any questions about this policy or would like to request an image removal, please contact:

Samuel Shen Creative
legal@samuelshencreative.com
New Zealand