SABRINA MARIE STUDIO – TERMS OF SERVICE

Effective Date: December 1, 2024
Last Updated: november 26, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you (“you,” “Client,” “user,” or “customer”) and Sabrina Marie Studio, a business based in Costa Mesa, California (“Sabrina Marie Studio,” “Studio,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using our website, booking a session, purchasing a product, or otherwise interacting with our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use this website or purchase any services or products from us.

1. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT THIS COVERS

1.1 Parties. These Terms govern your use of the Sabrina Marie Studio website, any related pages, and any online services, booking forms, stores, or digital platforms we operate (collectively, the “Site”) as well as your purchase of our services and digital products through the Site.

1.2 Services and Products. We provide:

• Branding and portrait photography sessions and related creative services;

• Digital products (including but not limited to: guides, templates, presets, educational resources, and courses);

• Other offerings described on the Site from time to time (collectively, the “Services” and “Products”).

1.3 Separate Services Agreement.
 If you book a photography session or other custom services, you will be required to sign a separate Photography Services Agreement (or similar written agreement). That agreement controls the details of your session, licensing, scheduling, rescheduling, safety, and all other session-specific terms.
 These Terms apply in addition to, and do not replace, any signed Services Agreement. If there is a direct conflict, the signed Services Agreement for that project will control.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ACCOUNT USE

2.1 Eligibility. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old and have legal capacity to enter a binding contract to use the Site, book services, or purchase Products.

2.2 Account Responsibility. If you create an account on our Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

3. BOOKINGS, SERVICES, AND SCOPE

3.1 Online Booking. When you book a session or service through the Site, your booking is an offer to purchase Services. We reserve the right to accept or reject any booking at our sole discretion.

3.2 Photography Services Agreement.
 All photography services are governed by the Sabrina Marie Studio Photography Services Agreement that you sign at the time of booking. That agreement will include details about:

• Session fees and retainers;

• Scheduling, rescheduling, and 60-day rules;

• No-refund policies;

• Usage rights and licensing;

• Non-disparagement and other key protections.

Your use of the Site to book a session confirms you agree to sign and be bound by that Services Agreement.

3.3 No Guarantee You Will Work Directly With Sabrina.
 “Photographer” as used on the Site and in our contracts refers to Sabrina Marie Studio and any associate or team photographer engaged by the Studio. We may use associate photographers, assistants, or other team members to perform the Services. While Sabrina often shoots personally, we do not guarantee that Sabrina will be the individual photographer for your session unless explicitly promised in writing.

4. DIGITAL PRODUCTS, COURSES, AND DOWNLOADS

4.1 Definition of Digital Products.
 “Digital Products” include, without limitation:

• Downloadable guides, e-books, and checklists;

• Caption banks, content prompts, and marketing templates;

• Brand, website, or social media templates;

• Courses, trainings, workshops, pre-recorded videos;

• Any other digital offering described on the Site.

4.2 License to You (Digital Products).
 When you purchase a Digital Product, you are purchasing a limited license to use it, not ownership of the underlying intellectual property. Subject to full payment, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:

• Use the product for your own business or personal brand;

• Make reasonable edits for your own use (adding your text, colors, logo, etc.);

• Print or save copies for your internal use.

You may not:

• Resell, redistribute, give away, or share the Product files with others;

• Use the Product (or a modified version) to create a competing template shop, course, or digital product;

• Claim the Product as your own original work;

• Upload or share the raw file in any shared marketplace, membership, or template club.

4.3 No Legal, Financial, Medical, or Professional Advice.
 Digital Products, emails, blog posts, and any educational content are for general education and inspiration only. We are not acting as your lawyer, accountant, doctor, therapist, or financial advisor. Nothing on the Site or in our Products should be taken as professional legal, medical, or financial advice. You are responsible for consulting appropriate professionals before relying on any information for your specific situation.

5. PAYMENTS, NO REFUNDS, AND CHARGEBACKS

5.1 Payment Authorization.
 By providing a payment method, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use that method and that all information is current and accurate. You authorize us (and our payment processor) to charge the full purchase amount, plus any applicable taxes or fees.

5.2 All Sales Final – No Refunds.
 Unless we clearly state otherwise in writing for a specific offer, all payments are non-refundable, including for:

• Photography retainers, session fees, and add-ons;

• Digital Products, downloads, templates, or courses;

• Payment plans and partial payments;

• Services you choose not to use or schedule;

• Dissatisfaction with subjective preferences (such as style, posing, appearance, editing, or results), where work is consistent with our portfolio and description.

Once access to a Digital Product is delivered or a session is booked, there are no refunds, credits, or cancellations.

5.3 Payment Plans.
 If a payment plan is offered and you choose it:

• You agree to complete all payments on schedule;

• Missing or late payments may incur late fees and suspension of access;

• Failure to complete your plan does not cancel your obligation; any unpaid amount may be sent to collections.

5.4 No Chargebacks.
 You agree not to initiate a chargeback or payment dispute with your bank or card issuer for any amounts properly charged under these Terms.
 If you do initiate a chargeback:

• We may immediately revoke your access to all Products, galleries, and services;

• We may submit these Terms and proof of your purchase to dispute the chargeback;

• We reserve the right to pursue any remedies available, including recovery of the original amount, chargeback fees, collections costs, and attorney’s fees.

6. PROMOTIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND PRICING

6.1 Promotions and Special Offers.
 From time to time, we may offer promotions, discounts, bonuses, early-bird pricing, or special codes. All promotions:

• Are offered at our sole discretion;

• May be targeted to specific clients or groups;

• May change or end at any time.

6.2 No Retroactive Discounts.
 If we later offer a lower price, sale, or additional bonus for the same or similar Services or Products, you are not entitled to a refund, credit, or adjustment if you purchased earlier at a higher price. The price at the time of your purchase is final.

6.3 Pricing Changes.
 We may change our pricing, packages, or offers at any time without notice. New pricing applies to future bookings and purchases only.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WEBSITE, PRODUCTS, AND IMAGES

7.1 Website Content Ownership.
 All content on the Site— including but not limited to text, images, graphics, logos, icons, videos, audio, layouts, and design— is owned by or licensed to Sabrina Marie Studio and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from Site content without our prior written consent, except as expressly allowed in these Terms or in a license you receive when purchasing a Product.

7.2 Photographs and Session Images.
 For any photography services:

• All images (including RAW files, edited images, video clips, and BTS) remain the intellectual property of Sabrina Marie Studio;

• You are not buying ownership of the images; you are buying Services and a license to use the images, as described in your Photography Services Agreement.

7.3 Studio’s Right to Sell and License Images.
 Unless you have purchased a separate Exclusive Rights Buyout in a signed addendum and paid the associated fee (currently starting at twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per session), Sabrina Marie Studio retains the right to:

• Use images in our portfolio, website, social media, and marketing;

• License images to third parties for commercial use, including but not limited to: template platforms, stock photography sites, design memberships, marketing companies, and other brands;

• Sell or license images in any format, online or offline, now or in the future, in line with our Photography Services Agreement.

Booking with us and appearing in our images does not give you the right to restrict how we license or sell those images unless a separate Exclusive Rights Buyout has been fully executed and paid.

7.4 Client’s License to Use Session Images.
 The specific license we grant you to use your images (for your website, social media, ads, etc.) is described in your Photography Services Agreement. Generally, after full payment, you receive a non-exclusive license to use images to promote your own brand or business, not to sell or license those images to others.

7.5 Editing, Filters, and Templates.
 We understand you may want to match your branding. Unless your Photography Services Agreement says otherwise, you may:

• Crop, resize, and overlay text, logos, and brand colors;

• Use the images inside your own Canva or similar templates;

• Apply reasonable filters for your brand.

If you apply heavy or extreme edits that significantly change the look or feel of the image (such as intense color shifts, AI edits, or heavy retouching), we may ask that public credits say something like:

“Photo by Sabrina Marie Studio; edited by [Your Brand Name].”

You agree not to edit images in a way that is hateful, harassing, vulgar, racist, discriminatory, or misleading about our work or reputation.

7.6 Press, PR, Magazines, and Blogs.
 If you submit images from your session to press, magazines, blogs, or any PR outlet:

• You may do so only for editorial features about you or your business;

• You must request visible credit such as “Photo by Sabrina Marie Studio” wherever credits are listed;

• You may not transfer, sign over, or license our copyright or ongoing rights to a publication;

• Any extended or commercial use by a third party (beyond editorial coverage of you) requires our prior written consent and may require a separate license fee.

8. USER CONTENT, TESTIMONIALS, AND REVIEWS

8.1 User Submissions.
 If you share testimonials, comments, DMs, emails, reviews, or tag us in posts, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display that content (including your name, handle, and likeness, if visible) in our marketing, on the Site, or in promotional materials, unless you explicitly tell us in writing not to.

8.2 Non-Confidential Communications.
 General feedback, comments, and messages sent through the Site are not confidential and may be viewed by team members and contractors working with us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data.

8.3 Non-Disparagement.
 Honest reviews are welcome. However, you agree not to make or encourage any knowingly false, misleading, or defamatory statements (online or offline) about Sabrina Marie Studio, our team, or our business practices. If we reasonably believe that false or defamatory statements are being made that harm our reputation, we reserve the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies.

9. PROHIBITED USES

You agree not to use the Site or any Services:

• For any unlawful purpose;

• To harass, abuse, defame, stalk, threaten, or otherwise harm others;

• To upload or transmit any virus, malware, or malicious code;

• To scrape, crawl, or data-mine the Site without our consent;

• To reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Site;

• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or those of others;

• To impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

• To interfere with or bypass any security or access controls on the Site.

We may suspend or terminate your access for any violation of these Terms.

10. AUTOMATION, AI, AND TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMERS

We may use automated tools, AI-powered chat, scheduling software, or third-party platforms to operate parts of our Site, process bookings, and deliver Products.

• These tools are provided for convenience and may occasionally produce errors or outages.

• We do not guarantee that any automated or AI-generated suggestions, copy, or responses are perfect, complete, or tailored to your specific circumstances.

• You are responsible for reviewing and using your own judgment before relying on any automated content or recommendations.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

The Site, all content, Services, and Products are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability;

• Fitness for a particular purpose;

• Non-infringement;

• Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information.

We do not guarantee that:

• The Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free;

• Any defects will be corrected;

• Any specific results (financial, business, or otherwise) will be achieved through your use of our Services or Products.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• Our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to your use of the Site, Services, or Products shall not exceed the amount you actually paid to Sabrina Marie Studio for the specific Service or Product giving rise to the claim.

• We will not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost business, or loss of data, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability in certain cases; where prohibited, these limitations will apply only to the extent legally allowed.

13. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sabrina Marie Studio and its owners, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use or misuse of the Site, Services, or Products;

• Your breach of these Terms or any Services Agreement;

• Your violation of any law or third-party rights;

• Your misuse of any images, templates, or licensed content.

14. RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE AND TERMINATION

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse, suspend, or terminate Services or access to the Site to any person or entity, at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Abusive, disrespectful, or unsafe behavior;

• Repeated failure to follow policies or deadlines;

• Nonpayment or chargebacks;

• Actions that harm or threaten our staff, reputation, or business.

Termination does not relieve you of your obligation to pay any amounts due, nor does it entitle you to any refund.

15. GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, AND DISPUTES

15.1 Governing Law.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law rules.

15.2 Venue.
Any dispute, claim, or legal action arising out of or related to these Terms, the Site, or any Services or Products shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, California. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

15.3 Good Faith Resolution First.
Before filing any formal claim, you agree to first contact us in writing and allow a reasonable period to try to resolve the issue informally.

16. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update or modify these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the Site or any Services after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree with any changes, you must stop using the Site and Services.

17. BUSINESS HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

17.1 Business Hours.

Our standard business hours for communication are: Tuesday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
Sessions and travel may occur outside those hours, but emails and messages are generally answered during business hours.

17.2 Contact.
For questions about these Terms, you may contact us at:

Sabrina Marie Studio
irvine, California
Email: hello@sabrinamariestudio.com