Terms & Conditions

Last updated: January 14, 2026

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Nature Photographers Network (NPN) and Nature Vision Magazine (NVM), both operated by Exploring Exposure LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing our websites, creating an account, or purchasing a subscription or digital product, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.


1. About Our Services

We operate:

  • Nature Photographers Network (NPN) — a membership-based photography community

  • Nature Vision Magazine (NVM) — a digital publication

Our services may include accounts, subscriptions, digital downloads, newsletters, forums, and community interaction.


2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use our services. By using our sites, you represent that you meet this requirement.


3. Accounts & Memberships

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or applicable laws.


4. Subscriptions, Billing & Renewals

Subscriptions

  • Most memberships and subscriptions are annual and auto-renewing

  • Some users may be on legacy plans (monthly or multi-year), which continue under their original terms

Billing

  • Payments are processed securely via third-party providers (e.g., Stripe)

  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the renewal date

Refunds

  • Memberships and subscriptions:

    We aim to be fair and reasonable.

    • If a subscription is unused and does not meet expectations, we are happy to offer a full refund.

    • If a member has participated in the community and received value, we may offer a partial refund at our discretion.

  • Digital products and single-issue purchases:

    All sales are final once access or download has been provided.


5. Community Conduct

Participation in NPN is subject to our Community Guidelines, which form part of these Terms.

We reserve the right to:

  • Remove content that violates guidelines

  • Restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts for serious or repeated violations

  • Remove access without refund in severe cases (e.g. copyright infringement, harassment, abuse)


6. User-Generated Content & Intellectual Property

Your Content

  • You retain full ownership and copyright of any images, text, or other content you submit.

  • By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and promote that content within:

    • Our websites

    • Newsletters

    • Promotional materials

      Always with appropriate credit.

Our Content

All site content, branding, design, and editorial material (excluding user submissions) are owned by Exploring Exposure LLC and may not be reused without permission.


7. Digital Content License

All digital content made available through Nature Photographers Network (NPN) and Nature Vision Magazine (NVM) — including but not limited to PDF magazine issues, articles, educational materials, and downloadable files — is licensed, not sold, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

By purchasing or accessing digital content, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the content for personal, non-commercial purposes only.

You may not:

  • Redistribute, resell, share, or sublicense digital content

  • Post full issues or substantial portions publicly or behind paywalls

  • Remove copyright notices or attribution

  • Use content for training artificial intelligence models or datasets without prior written permission

All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Exploring Exposure LLC and the original content creators.

Unauthorized use may result in termination of access and, where appropriate, legal action.


8. Advice & Educational Disclaimer

Content shared on our platforms — including forums, articles, critiques, and discussions — is provided for educational and informational purposes only.

  • We do not guarantee outcomes or results.

  • Advice shared by members reflects personal opinion, not professional or legal advice.

  • Any actions you take based on information found on our platforms are at your own risk.


9. Meetups & Member-Organized Activities

Any meetups or gatherings discussed or organized by members are not hosted, endorsed, or supervised by us.

Participation in such activities is entirely voluntary and at your own risk.


10. Account Deletion & Data Removal

Accounts may be deleted by request.

  • To preserve the integrity of community discussions, forum posts are generally retained.

  • If you explicitly request full deletion of your data and content, we will comply, even if it impacts forum threads.

For details on personal data handling, please see our Privacy Policy.


11. Third-Party Services & Links

Our services may include links to or integrations with third-party tools and platforms. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.

Use of third-party services is at your own discretion.


12. Availability & Changes

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time without prior notice.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.


13. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided “as is” and “as available.”

We make no warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose or accuracy of content.


14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Exploring Exposure LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our services.

In jurisdictions where liability limitations are restricted, our liability is limited to the maximum extent allowed by law.


15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Exploring Exposure LLC and its affiliates from any claims arising out of your use of the services, violation of these Terms, or infringement of third-party rights.


16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.


17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.


18. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent via the contact page on Nature Photographers Network or Nature Vision Magazine.

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