Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Venture website. Venture Franchise Services Ltd is the franchisor for Venture Studios, photographic studio franchisees. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy, govern Venture’s dealings with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

Venture may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting the amended Terms and Conditions on the Venture site.

The term Venture or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is at Unit 3, Premier Park, Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3PH , UK. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

General Terms & Conditions

  1. The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
    The information provided and the opinions expressed in this website represent the views of the authors and contributors.
  2. They do not constitute legal advice and cannot be construed as offering comprehensive guidance to the Data Protection Act 1998 or other statutory measures.
  3. Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or
    suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. We are not liable for any
    inaccuracies or errors.
  4. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, it is your responsibility to check that the information available meets your requirements.
  5. This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  6. If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed on this site please notify us. We accept no liability for
    infringements as a result of user generated content but we will take reasonable action to remove such content where possible.
    Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
  7. The services provided by us are not available to those under 18 years of age.
  8. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, we take no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
  9. We reserve the right to refuse, suspend or cancel your access to the site at any time and without notice.
  10. Purchases products advertised on this site are subject to the terms and conditions, which can be found here:https://
    www.venturephotography.com/corporate/terms-conditions/
  11. Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland,
    Scotland and Wales.

 

Free Prize Draw Terms and Conditions

By entering a prize draw on our website you are agreeing to these prize draw terms and conditions. The prize draw is being run by Venture Franchise Service Ltd. (VFS)

Eligibility to enter

  • The prize draw is open to entrants over 18 years of age. (VFS staff members are excluded from the draw).
  • In entering the prize draw, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.
  • A maximum of one entry per individual is permitted.
  • The prize draw is free to enter.

How to enter

  • The prize draw will include those currently on our mailing list and all new subscribers up to the date of the competition launch. Entries after that time and date will not be included in the draw.
  • To enter the prize draw simply subscribe to our mailing list via our website: https://www.venturephotography.com/
  • VFS will not accept responsibility if contact details provided are incomplete or inaccurate.

The prize

  • The prize is as described in the competition post
  • VFS’s use of any other brands as prizes does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of such brands.
  • The winner will be drawn at random.
  • The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered.
  • We reserve the right to substitute prizes with another prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond our control make it necessary to do so.
  • The decision of VFS regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it.

Winner announcement

  • The winner will be notified after the competition ends via the email provided during subscription.
  • VFS will attempt to contact the winner by email up to two times.
  • If the winner does not respond to the emails notifying them of their win within 14 days of the second email, they will lose their right to the prize, and VFS reserves the right to choose and notify a new winner.

Receipt of the prize

  • Please allow 14 days for delivery of the prize or alternative collection or delivery arrangements may be made through mutual agreement.

Data protection and publicity

  • You consent to any personal information you provide in entering the prize draw being used by VFS for the purposes of administering the prize draw, and for those purposes as defined within our privacy notice.
  • All entrants may apply for details of the winning participant by contacting us at marketing@venturephotography.co.uk
  • The winner agrees to the release of their first name and place of work to any other prize draw participants if requested via VFS.
  • An announcement of the winners first name, city and social media handle will be made via VFS’s social media.
  • All personal information shall be used in accordance with VFS’s Privacy Notice.

Limitation of Liability

  • VFS does not accept any liability for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrants as a result of either participating in the prize draw or being selected for a prize. VFS does not exclude its liability for death or personal injury as a result of its own negligence.
  • VFS does not provide any form of support for this prize. On receipt, all responsibilities relating to warranty and the product are that of the prize winner.

General

  • VFS reserves the right to cancel the prize draw or amend these terms and conditions at any time, without prior notice.
  • The prize draw and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

The Pets Factor Competition Terms & Conditions

The competition is open to all pets who have attended a Venture photoshoot in 2022 or 2023. This can be for any type of photoshoot where there is a standalone image of the animal.

To enter the competition, you must book and attend a Venture photography session, then attend your cinematic viewing, where you will agree on the photograph to be entered into the competition. Anyone who has attended a photoshoot since 1st January 2022 can also enter the competition by contacting the studio they attended and selecting the image of their pet they would like to submit. All entries must be submitted by the end of September 2023. The live voting launches on Friday 6th October and will run until midnight Saturday 18th November 2023. This competition is for the UK studio locations only.

Studio winners will be decided based on the highest number of genuine votes (no duplicates or ‘dummy’ emails) The overall winner and runners up will be chosen from a shortlist of the 10 highest voted for entries. The criteria for winning is based on the technical quality of the photography and the pet’s ability to relax and look super cute in front of the camera. 

Full Terms & Conditions

  1. Entries must be made by the legal owner. The competition is open to customers who reside in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland, except employees and families of the promoter and its affiliate companies, agencies and anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
  2. The competition is open to all domestic pets* Please note any rare or exotic animals will need to be confirmed with the studio in advance. 
  3. Entrants enter the promotion by attending a Venture photoshoot purchased via www.venturephotography.com or direct with a Venture studio, including if you were gifted the voucher or won a voucher through a competition run by Venture or one of their partners.
  4. The customer will supply their contact details on purchasing a voucher and will be contacted by their local studio, alternatively the customer can contact the studio directly on purchasing their voucher.
  5. The customer must attend the booked cinematic viewing session in order to enter the competition.
  6. Upon viewing their images, the customer can enter the image the photographer has chosen from their show which the studio will submit for submission to the competition gallery.
  7. Entrants to this campaign agree to have their name and photo posted on the competition gallery. The image and details will remain live for the duration of the campaign.
  8. All entries must be submitted by the end of September 2023.
  9. The live voting launches on Friday 6th October and will run until midnight Saturday 18th November.
  10. The winners from each studio are the image with the highest genuine votes. The overall winner will be selected by a panel including an independent panel of judges. Details of the panel members, including the independent judge and the decision can be obtained by contacting the Marketing Department, Venture Franchise Services Ltd, Unit 3, Premier Park, Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3PH. The decision of the judges is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Duplicates and votes deemed to be not genuine will be excluded from the count. 11. Winners Prizes: There will be one overall winner who will receive a frame of their winning image worth £1000. (Metro Maxi 28″ x 28″, frameless style or Gallery Midi 43″ x 33″ – 10 frame colour options available), a bundle from PetSafe, and a Pets at Home voucher for £500
  11. The overall competition winner will become the official The Pets Factor winner with their images being used nationally and internationally, where appropriate, during Venture 2023 and 2024 marketing campaigns. Three runners up will receive a gold frame of their winning image worth £400 (Metro Mini 15″ x 10″, frameless style or Gallery Mini 19″ x 15″ – 10 frame colour options available)
  12. Notification Dates: The overall winner and runners up will be announced during the w/c 20th November 2023. 
  13. Winners will be posted on Venture’s social media pages.
  14. All prizes are non-transferable and no alternative monetary value is available.
  15. All winners may be required to take part in any relevant publicity and products featured in Venture marketing communications.
  16. The Promoter reserves the right to withdraw or amend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside their reasonable control.
  17. Terms and Conditions for the Venture Experience apply throughout the competition. See voucher for reference.
  18. The names of all the Winners will be available by contacting Venture Marketing by post Venture Franchise Services Ltd, Unit 3, Premier Park, Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3PH.
  19. Copyright for the photographs entered into this promotion remains the property of Venture, and by submitting their entry all entrants agree to grant the Promoter a license to use, copy and publish any submitted photograph in any media at the Promoter’s discretion.
  20. This promotion and these terms are governed by English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
  21. Promoter: Venture Franchise Services Limited, Unit 3, Premier Park, Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3PH. Venture is a franchise business therefore participation in this promotion is at the individual studio’s discretion.

The following rules apply to all experience vouchers

  • The Experience Voucher (EV) must be used to attend your photo session within six months from date of purchase or it will no longer be valid.
  • The EV may not be used in conjunction with any other discount or offer, and may only be used as described.
  • The EV may not be used to purchase photographs from a previous photoshoot.
  • The EV is not transferable.
  • The EV is valid only for the selected photoshoot type at the point of purchase. Where a family photoshoot is chosen, all family members must attend. This is at the discretion of the individual studio.
  • The studio photoshoot is valued at £150.
  • Only one EV may be used per family per year (this means you cannot have more than one family photoshoot within a 12 month period)
  • Dates and times available for your photoshoot may vary from studio to studio.
  • At the time of booking your photoshoot, you will be asked to pay a £25 deposit to secure your appointment, which will be either used against any frames or images purchased, or refunded to the original payment method at the end of your Venture experience.
  • Please provide a minimum of five days notice for cancellation, otherwise the deposit will be retained. 
  • When the photoshoot is rescheduled, the deposit will transfer over to the new date.
  • Venture photography photoshoots involve some physical activity, which is undertaken at your own risk.
  • You may not sell the EV to any third parties or via the internet without firstly obtaining the express written consent of Venture Franchise Services Limited. Consent may be subject to any conditions which Venture Franchise Services Limited choose to impose. Venture Franchise Services Limited reserve the right at all times to refuse to permit any sale of the EV by you to a third party.
  • The EV is only redeemable with proof of purchase from an authorised representative of a Venture Photography Studio governed by a franchise licence from Venture Franchise Services Limited.
  • Standard delivery is 5-7 working days if a gift box has been purchased
  • E-vouchers will be sent to the email address given and are to be printed by the recipient

£245 value voucher Terms & Conditions

Vouchers purchased on this site are for Full Family photography Sessions. If you would like to discuss arranging a non-family session please contact your nearest studio.

  1. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 7″ x 5″ and is worth £95.
  2. The retail price of the voucher is £35

£315 value voucher Terms & Conditions

Vouchers purchased on this site are for Full Family photography Sessions. If you would like to discuss arranging a non-family session please contact your nearest studio.

  1. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 10″ x 8″ and is worth £165.
  2. The retail price of the voucher is £45

£550 value voucher Terms & Conditions

Vouchers purchased on this site are for Full Family photography Sessions. If you would like to discuss arranging a non-family session please contact your nearest studio.

  1. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a mini wall art product in Gallery or Vue (15 x 15 or 19 x 15) or Metro (15″ x 10″) and is worth £400.
  2. The retail price of the voucher is £95

New Born Voucher Terms & Conditions

  1. The Newborn Voucher (NV) must be used to attend your photo session within 14 days of the baby’s birth (this is at studios discretion)
  2. The NV is only valid for a Newborn photoshoot, whereby the baby only is photographed.
  3. The Newborn photo session is valued at £300.
  4. The complimentary product from your Newborn photo session will be a 7” x 5” Desk frame valued at £95.
  5. Dates and times available for your photoshoot are Monday – Friday before 5pm.
  6. The retail price of Newborn voucher is £50

Your baby Voucher Terms & Conditions

  1. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 7″ x 5″ and is worth £95.
  2. This voucher retails at £35

Styled Terms & Conditions

  1. The one hour hair and makeup session is valued at £85.
  2. The studio photoshoot is valued at £150.
  3. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 7” x 5” and is valued at £95.
  4. Dates and times available for a Styled photoshoot vary from studio to studio. Not valid for use on Saturday or Sunday at any studio. Please ensure you contact the studio you wish to visit before booking your Styled experience as this is a specialist shoot with a highly skilled Make-up artist.
  5. The following information shows days the studio holds Styled sessions. This information does not guarantee you any of these days or times. Please contact the studio directly for this information and availability.
    Birmingham/ Leamington Spa/ Leicester/ Cheltenham/ Rochdale : Tuesday-Friday
    Milton Keynes- Tuesday-Thursday daytime
  6. This voucher retails at £60

Mother & Daughter Styled Terms & Conditions

  1. The one hour hair and makeup session is valued at £85.
  2. The studio photoshoot is valued at £150.
  3. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be  two 7” x 5” and is valued at £190.
  4. Dates and times available for a Styled photoshoot vary from studio to studio. Not valid for use on Saturday or Sunday at any studio. Please ensure you contact the studio you wish to visit before booking your Styled experience as this is a specialist shoot with a highly skilled Make-up artist.
  5. The following information shows days the studio holds Styled sessions. This information does not guarantee you any of these days or times. Please contact the studio directly for this information and availability.
    Birmingham/ Leamington Spa/ Leicester/ Cheltenham/ Rochdale : Tuesday-Friday
    Milton Keynes- Tuesday-Thursday daytime
  6. This voucher retails at £95

£850 valued voucher/ Platinum Voucher Terms & Conditions

  1. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a medium wall art product (24 x 24 or 31 x 24 or 31 x 15) and is worth £700.
  2. The voucher retails for £249

£1150 valued voucher/Maxi voucher terms & conditions

  1. The framed image from your photoshoot will be a Maxi Gallery framed art product (33 x 33, 43 x 33 or 43 x 24) and is worth £1000.
  2. The voucher retails for £1,150

Pride & Joy Motor Experience voucher & Conditions

  1. The studio photoshoot is valued at £240.
  2. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 15″ x 15″ or 19″ x 15″ and is worth £400.
  3. The voucher retails at £87
  4. This experience is only available at certain Venture studios

Just For Pets Experience Terms & Conditions

  1. Vouchers purchased on this site are for Pet only photography Sessions. If you would like to discuss arranging a non-pet session please contact your nearest studio.
  2. The EV is valid only for a pet only photoshoot, which only pets and animals may take part in. This is at the discretion of the individual studio.
  3. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 7″ x 5″ and is worth £95.
  4. Voucher price £50, £5.00 of which will be donated by Venture Franchise Services to The Dogs Trust
  5. Dates and times available for your photoshoot may vary from studio to studio. This photoshoot may only be booked for off-peak time periods, these include but are not limited to, Tuesday-Friday 10.00 until 16.00, School holidays and busy seasonal periods. Please contact your studio for booking details.
  6. The voucher retails at £50

Pampered Pets

  1. The Experience Voucher (EV) must be used to attend your photo session within 6 months of purchase or it will no longer be valid.
  2. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 10″ x 8″ and is worth £165.
  3. The voucher retails at £50

 

E-gift card

1. Vouchers are for Full Family Photography Sessions. If you would like to discuss arranging a non-family session please contact your nearest studio. 2. The Experience Voucher (EV) must be used to attend your photo session within 6 months of purchase or it will no longer be valid. 3. The EV may not be used in conjunction with any other discount or offer, and may only be used as described. 4. The EV may not be used to purchase photographs from a previous photoshoot. 5. The EV is not transferable. 6. The EV is valid only for a full family photoshoot, which all family members must attend. This is at the discretion of the individual studio. 7. The studio photoshoot is valued at £150. 8. The complimentary framed image from your photoshoot will be a 7″ x 5″ and is valued at £95. 9. Only one EV may be used per family per year. 10. Dates and times available for your photoshoot may vary from studio to studio. 13. Venture Studios photoshoots involve some physical activity, which is undertaken at your own risk. 14.You may not sell the EV to any third parties or via the internet without firstly obtaining the express written consent of Venture Franchise Services Limited. Consent may be subject to any conditions which Venture Franchise Services Limited choose to impose. Venture Franchise Services Limited reserve the right at all times to refuse to permit any sale of the EV by you to a third party. 15.The EV is only redeemable with proof of registration from an authorised representative of a Venture Photography Studio governed by a franchise licence from Venture Franchise Services Limited. 16. This e-gift card can only be redeemed at Venture Studios in UK is subject to terms and conditions. 17. It may be exchanged for Venture photoshoot experiences of  higher price than the face value of the e-gift card on payment of the difference. 18. The e-gift card cannot be exchanged for cash or used to pay for additional frames or extra time in studio. 19. This e-gift card has a maximum value equivalent to £245 in product and services and usually retails for £35. 20. The e-gift card will be valid for 6 months from the date purchased. 21. Venture Studios will not accept liability for lost, stolen or damaged e-gift cards. 22. Venture Studios reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions of the e-gift card at any time and to take appropriate action, including the cancellation of the e-gift card if at its discretion it deems such action necessary. 23. This does not affect your legal rights. 20. This e-gift card is for the recipient only. 24. Venture Photoshoot Experience Vouchers are reserved for one per household.