Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions apply to the website at bigmark.co.nz (the “Website”). The Website is operated by Mark Fa‘amaoni, trading as Big Mark Photography and operating publicly as Big Mark Studio, in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

These terms govern use of the Website only. Any quote, proposal, service agreement or other written agreement relating to paid professional services applies separately and will take priority to the extent of any inconsistency.

ABOUT THESE TERMS

By using the Website, you agree to comply with the conditions that apply to its use. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Website.

USING THE WEBSITE

You may use the Website for lawful personal or business purposes, including learning about Big Mark Studio, viewing published work and resources, and making genuine enquiries.

PROHIBITED USE

You must not use the Website in a way that is unlawful, misleading, harmful, abusive or disruptive. In particular, you must not:

• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its systems or any connected service;
• introduce malware, malicious code or material intended to damage, disrupt or interfere with the Website;
• impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, authority or relationship with Big Mark Studio;
• use the Website to transmit spam, unlawful material, threats, harassment, hate speech or content that infringes another person’s rights;
• interfere with the Website’s operation, security or use by other people; or
• use Website content in a way that breaches these terms or applicable law.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its content, including text, photographs, graphics, logos, layouts, case studies, downloads and other materials, are owned by Big Mark Studio or used with permission from the relevant rights holder. All rights are reserved.

You may view, quote, share and use publicly available Website content for ordinary personal or internal business reference where permitted by law. You must not reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, modify or commercially exploit that content without prior written permission, except where the law expressly permits it. Big Mark Studio’s name, logo and other brand material must not be used in a way that suggests sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation.

ENQUIRIES AND MATERIAL SENT THROUGH THE WEBSITE

Information and material sent through an enquiry form or other private communication will be handled for the purpose for which it was supplied and in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

You should only provide material that you are authorised to share. Sending material through the Website does not transfer ownership to Big Mark Studio or grant permission for it to be published or used for promotion.

LINKING AND AUTOMATED ACCESS

You may link to publicly available pages on the Website without prior approval, provided that the link is fair, lawful and not deceptive, does not imply a relationship that does not exist, and does not use Big Mark Studio’s name, logo or other material in a misleading way.

You must not frame the Website, reproduce its visual presentation within another service, or use automated systems to scrape, extract, reproduce or republish substantial amounts of Website content without prior written permission. Ordinary search-engine indexing and non-disruptive automated access consistent with the Website’s published technical controls are permitted.

Big Mark Studio may request the removal of a link or automated use that creates a material legal, security or reputational concern.

THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES

The Website may link to, display or embed content, services or platforms operated by third parties. Those links and embeds are provided for convenience or context and do not imply endorsement. Big Mark Studio does not control third-party services and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, security, content, privacy practices or terms. Your use of those services is governed by the relevant provider’s terms.

ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY AND SECURITY

Website content is provided for general information about Big Mark Studio, its work and related subjects. Reasonable care is taken when preparing and maintaining that content, but Big Mark Studio does not promise that every item will always be complete, current, accurate, available or suitable for a particular purpose. Content may be corrected, updated, moved or removed without notice.

Big Mark Studio does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free or completely secure access to the Website. Access may be suspended, restricted or withdrawn where reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, legal compliance or operational reasons.

PRIVACY AND COOKIES

Personal information collected through the Website is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy. The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, analytics and other purposes described in that policy.

LIABILITY AND STATUTORY RIGHTS

The Website and its content are provided for general information. To the extent permitted by law, Big Mark Studio is not responsible for loss arising solely from reliance on free Website content, interruptions, external links or circumstances outside its reasonable control.

Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right, remedy, guarantee or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under New Zealand law.

CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE AND THESE TERMS

Big Mark Studio may change the Website, these Terms and Conditions or any associated policy from time to time. Revised terms will take effect when published on this page and will apply to use of the Website from that date.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and Conditions and use of the Website are governed by the laws of New Zealand. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or, if modification is not possible, treated as severed. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

CONTACT

Questions about these Terms and Conditions may be sent to mark@bigmark.co.nz or through the contact page.

Last updated: 30 July 2026.