PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to the website CatherineChristiano.com (the”Website”) of Catherine Christiano’s studio ( "Studio", “we”). The following Privacy Policy applies to your use of this Website. By using this Website, you accept and agree to this Privacy Policy. Please be aware that this Policy may change at any time and without notice and it is your responsibility to check for changes prior to placing an order or using information from the Website. If you do not agree to this Policy, you are not granted permission to access or use this Website and must exit immediately.

The Studio respects your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy governs the way we collect and use your information both online and onsite, including at CatherineChristiano.com (the “Website”) its subdomains, websites, and social media platforms accessed through your devices. Collectively, we refer to our website, social media pages, emails, and offline business interactions as (the "Services"). By using the Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. The Services collect the following Personal Information:

a. Information You Provide:

  • Contact Forms: When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide in your message.

  • Newsletter Sign-Up: When you subscribe to our email newsletter (“Newsletter”), we collect your name and email address. The Newsletters may contain studio news, invitations to events relating to artwork produced by the Studio, and announcements relating to the Studio. The user may subscribe or unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions on the Newsletter.

  • Purchases: When you make a purchase, we collect your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, and payment information (e.g., credit card details). Payment information is processed securely by our payment processor and is not stored on our servers.

  • Transaction History

  • Correspondence History

b. Automatically Collected Information: When you browse the Webite, we automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and how you interact with the Website. This information helps us understand user behavior and improve the Website.

2. How We Use Your Information We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To communicate with you about inquiries, purchases, or services.

  • To fulfill orders and manage transactions.

  • To improve your checkout experience, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you.

  • To send promotional emails or newsletters (with your consent).

  • To maintain accurate provenance records for artwork purchased.

  • To improve and optimize the Webite, including monitoring analytics and ensuring its security.

  • To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud.

3. Sharing Your Information We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with third parties to fulfill the purposes outlined above:

  • Service Providers: We use third-party service providers, such as payment processors, email marketing services (MailChimp), and web hosting providers (SquareSpace), to operate the Website and services. To find out more about how the third parties listed in this policy use your information, review their respective privacy policies.

  • Exhibition Venues: We use third-party exhibition venues, including museums, galleries, and retailers to show and sell works from the Studio. We may share your information with these venues only for the purpose of sending emails about work from the Studio and only if you have opted in to the “Newsletter” mailing list.

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes. We may also provide your information to others for the purposes of fraud protection.

4. Your Rights Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access and Correction: You can request access to your personal information and request corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal or legitimate interests (e.g., maintaining provenance records for artwork).

  • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.

  • Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email.

To exercise your rights, please contact us by email using the contact form on this Website.

5. Data Retention We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Information related to artwork provenance is retained indefinitely for historical and legal purposes.

6. Security We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Cookies The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

8. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email using the contact form on this Website.

Thank you for trusting Catherine Christiano’s studio with your personal information.

LAST UPDATE: December 30, 2024