You don't need to create a user account if you are just browsing the galleries. If you'd like to bookmark or purchase a photograph, you will need to create a user account.

Creating an account is easy. As soon as you click either the bookmark or purchase option on any gallery tour page, you will be asked to create a new account or to enter user name and password for an existing account. We ask that your user name be your e-mail address; the password is yours to create.

There is no obligation that you keep a user account active; if you create an account and never visit the site again, the user name and e-mail will eventually expire. foto38 will use the information you submit consistent with our privacy policy.

You can find more information about user accounts on the Tips for browsing the photo gallery and terms & conditions pages, as well as by reading on.

If I create a user account, do I have any obligation to buy anything? Are there any membership or hidden costs involved?
The answer to both questions is no.

What do I get by creating a user account?
As mentioned above, you can only bookmark or purchase a photo by creating a user account. Once you have logged in you can manage your bookmarked photos and expedite the purchasing process, if you decide to buy something. You can return to your bookmarks page at any time, including on subsequent visits; any photos you have previously bookmarked will remain. If you do make any purchases, the purchases will be likewise compiled on an index page. You can return to your purchases page at any time, including on subsequent visits; any photos you have previously purchased will remain.

You can find more details about bookmarking and purchasing photos on the purchase page and the Tips for browsing the photo gallery page; the terms & conditions page includes details on purchasing.

If I give you my e-mail address can I expect e-mails from you?
foto38 will use the information you submit consistent with our privacy policy. Basically, that means that if you give us your name and e-mail address in order to submit a comment or e-mail a page to a friend, we won't contact you. If you create a user account, we may from time to time send e-mails publicizing special offers. If you receive such a message and don't want more, opting out is easy. The e-mail will include instructions for removing yourself from our mailing list (and yes, you'll still be able to access your user account.)