Rainer Georgius
Portugal
Phone:
E-Mail: info@nature-and-culture.com
NIF: 294477691
Registered Foto – Journalist at United States Press Agency
USPA/REG-ID: 40953

Copyright Statement

This copyright statement applies to all photography & images found on this website. It also applies to any other sites found on the nature-and-culture .com domain. Please read carefully before downloading, linking to, or printing copies for use.

I. Proprietary Rights

The photographs contained on this, and any other site under the nature-and-culture.com domain, are the property of Rainer Georgius. Stark and are protected by United States and International copyright laws. All copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights in this site, are the property of Rainer Georgius.

All Photographs on nature-and-culture.com are copyrighted.

No permission is granted for the electronic transmission of the photographs contained on nature-and-culture.com. This includes express or implied permission. Storage or retrieval of these photographs is also not allowed. Printing of these photographs is also not permitted. These restrictions apply unless they relate to the normal “caching” practices of web browsers. They also apply to activities such as downloading solely for your personal enjoyment. No parties/individuals visiting or viewing images from nature-and-culture.com, may otherwise copy, modify, publish, transmit, or distribute the contents of the photographs found herein. To use these photographs for any other purpose, you must obtain express written permission on behalf of the photographer. The copyright holder is Rainer Georgius.

Your use of nature-and-culture.com or viewing of this statement indicates your acceptance of these conditions.

II. Personal Use Criteria

The following are a list of conditions where I, Rainer Georgius, give individuals permission to link to (or copy) JPEG images and other material at no charge:

You may print a copy of any photograph for personal reference without further permission.
Students are welcome to download images and incorporate them into school reports, presentations, etc. for free so long as proper credit/citation is given, without my further permission.
Anyone can download images from Desktops / Wallpapers. They can display them on screen on any personal computer. The computer must not be used for commercial or public viewing purposes.

III. Free Web Usage Criteria

These conditions outline when you can use my image on the Web without charge. Proper attribution of copyright must be given to me, Rainer Georgius. The e-mail address, info@nature-and-culture.com, must be included in said attribution:

You may make LINKS to the images on pages you maintain for yourself for personal, non-commercial use.
If you are preparing FREE online site guides for other photographers, bloggers, and photograph forums, you can use these images. Make sure you provide the required attribution as described above. You must attribute them as described above.

IV. Commercial Use

Those persons who want to use the photography found on this site commercially must receive consent. This consent must be in written form from me. I, Rainer Georgius, must provide this consent before its commercial use. To obtain consent, interested parties should send an e-mail to info@nature-and-culture.com. In that e-mail the following should be addressed:

Image(s) you would like to use
Where they will be displayed
How they will be displayed
Intent of its display
Duration of their public viewing
Any other information you feel would be useful

Any commercial use of my photography without prior consent is a violation of United States and International copyright law.

V. Copyright Protection Tactics

Various methods have been used to maintain the integrity of the copyrighted photographs on this site. These methods ensure their protection. Some of these tactics include, but are not limited to:

Placement of watermarks
Resizing of images
Conversion of images to low resolution for web use

If you would like to use a specific photograph with reduced copyright protection tactics, please e-mail me at info@nature-and-culture.com. Specify which tactics you want removed. Describe what the intended use of the imagery with the copyright protection tactics reduced.

IV. Copyright Infringement is Serious

Copyright infringement is a serious matter. It is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. I have worked very hard to present you with a quality photographic experience. I kindly ask that you refrain from copying anything from the site onto your own hard drive, diskette(s), printer, etc. You are welcome to copy the hyperlinks to other sites found on nature-and-culture.com. However, do not copy any of the graphics, photographs, or articles from this site for your own use. This excludes other uses than the terms stated above. Doing so is an infringement of United States and International copyright laws.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information. These procedures apply when You use the Service. It informs You about Your privacy rights. The policy also explains how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information according to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party. In this context, “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares. It refers to equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
Application means the software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device, named Nature & Culture
Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to nature-and-culture.com.
Cookies are small files that a website places on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device. They contain the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Country refers to: Portugal
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Application or the Website or both.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service. They provide the Service on behalf of the Company. These parties perform services related to the Service. They also assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically. This data is either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself. For example, it includes the duration of a page visit.
Website refers to Nature & Culture, accessible from www.nature-and-culture.com
You refers to the individual accessing or using the Service. It may also refer to the company or other legal entity. This is applicable when the individual is accessing or using the Service on their behalf.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information. This information can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically. This includes the type of mobile device You use. We may also collect Your mobile device unique ID and the IP address of Your mobile device. Additionally, Your mobile operating system and the type of mobile Internet browser You use are collected. Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data may also be gathered.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service. Additionally, we collect information when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Information Collected while Using the Application

While using Our Application, in order to provide features of Our Application, We may collect, with Your prior permission:

Information regarding your location

We use this information to provide features of Our Service, to improve and customize Our Service. The information may be uploaded to the Company’s servers. It could also be uploaded to a Service Provider’s server. Alternatively, it may be simply stored on Your device.

You can enable or disable access to this information at any time, through Your Device settings.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Service may use local stored objects (or Flash Cookies). These objects collect and store information about Your preferences. They also track Your activity on our Service. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as those used for Browser Cookies. For information on deleting Flash Cookies, refer to the section titled “Where can I change the settings for disabling, or deleting local shared objects?” Find this information at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/disable-local-shared-objects-flash.html#main_Where_can_I_change_the_settings_for_disabling__or_deleting_local_shared_objects_
Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons. They are also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs. These files permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email. Additionally, they are used for related website statistics. These include recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies stay on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline. Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. Learn more about cookies: Cookies: What Do They Do?.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies Type: Session Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website. These cookies enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided. We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies Type: Persistent Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
Functionality Cookies Type: Persistent Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website. They help in remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience. They prevent You from having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

For more information about the cookies we use, please visit our Cookies Policy. To learn about your choices regarding cookies, visit the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To give and keep our Service, including to check the usage of our Service.
To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You give lets You access different functionalities of the Service. These features are available to You as a registered user.
For the performance of a contract: the development and compliance of the buying contract is necessary. It involves the products, items, or services you have purchased. This also applies to any other contract with us through the Service.
To contact You: We contact you by email, telephone calls, or SMS. Other equivalent electronic communication forms include a mobile application’s push notifications. These notifications regard updates or informative communications related to functionalities, products, or contracted services. Security updates will be included when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
To give You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services, and events. We offer these goods, services, and events, and they are akin to those you have already purchased or inquired about. This information is provided unless you have opted not to get such information.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
For business transfers: We use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, or dissolution. We also consider another sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets. This occurs whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or a similar proceeding. In such cases, Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
For other purposes: We use Your information for various reasons, like data analysis and identifying usage trends. We assess the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns. We also evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

We share Your personal information in the subsequent situations:

With Service Providers: We share Your personal information with Service Providers. They help us oversee and analyze the use of our Service. They also contact You.
For business transfers: We share or transfer Your personal information during negotiations of business events. These events include any merger, sale of Company assets, or financing. It also involve the acquisition of all or a part of Our business by another company.
With Affiliates: We share Your information with Our affiliates. We will ask those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries. They also include joint venture partners or other companies that We control. They also include companies that are under common control with Us.
With business partners: We will share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
With other users: when You share personal information, it is viewed by all users. This can happen when you interact in public areas with other users. It also is publicly distributed outside.
With Your consent: We reveal Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will keep Your Personal Data only for the necessary duration. This duration is for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will keep and use Your Personal Data as needed to meet our legal obligations. This includes situations where we must keep your data to follow applicable laws. We will also use your data to resolve disputes. Furthermore, we enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also keep Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time. Nonetheless, this data is kept longer when used to strengthen security or improve the functionality of Our Service. We also keep it for longer if legally obligated.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices. It is also processed in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that this information is transferred to computers located outside of Your state, province, or country. These locations have different data protection laws than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information shows Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary. It will assure that Your data is treated securely. Your data will be handled in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy. Your Personal Data will not be transferred to an organization or a country unless adequate controls are in place. These controls include the security of Your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data is transferred. We will give notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes covered by a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may need to reveal Your Personal Data if needed to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company reveal Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Follow a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. Nonetheless, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We can’t guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not cater to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. You should contact us if you are a parent or guardian. Please reach out if you know that your child has provided us with Personal Data. We verify parental consent instantly upon learning that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13. We promptly remove that information from Our servers if consent isn’t verified.

We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information. If your country requires consent from a parent, we need your parent’s consent. This is necessary before We collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly recommend You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over the content of any third party sites or services. We also assume no responsibility for their privacy policies or practices.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will inform You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service. This will occur before the change becoming effective. We will also update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By email: info@nature-and-culture.com
By visiting this page on our website: https://nature-and-culture.com/contact/