Art Fluent found at https://www.art-fluent.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?
Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by subscribing to a newsletter or submitting a contact form.
Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.
HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
- To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- To provide you with user support;
- To track and measure advertising on the Website;
- To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity;
- To comply with legal obligations.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics: This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
Kajabi: This service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Kajabi also hosts our online course Art Work Atelier. Please refer to Kajabi’s privacy policy for further information.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
We may provide your information to any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Website’s asserts and/or business.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.
DATA SECURITY
We take the security of your personal information seriously and have implemented reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activity on our website and personalize your experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent, but this may impact the functionality of our website. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
NEWSLETTER
On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Opt-out: You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at hello@art-fluent.com to be removed from our mailing list.
Amend: You may contact us at hello@art-fluent.com to amend or update your personal information.
Forget: In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to hello@art-fluent.com.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
ENTERING ARTWORK THROUGH CaFÉ
In addition to the information outlined above, if you choose to submit artwork to our online gallery through a third-party service called Call for Entry (CaFÉ), please note that we will receive personal information about you and your artwork from CaFÉ. This may include your name, contact information, artwork title and description, images of your artwork, and payment information if applicable.
We will use this information to process your artwork submission and to display your artwork on our website if it is accepted. We will not use this information for any other purposes without your consent.
CaFÉ has its own privacy policy, which you should review before submitting your artwork through their service. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of CaFÉ or any other third-party service providers.
By submitting your artwork through CaFÉ to our online gallery, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and any applicable terms and conditions of CaFÉ.
SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13 in its database, please contact us immediately at hello@art-fluent.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
POLICY CHANGES
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated policy will be posted on our website with the date of the last revision. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please contact us at hello@art-fluent.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
Effective as of May 1, 2023