Last Updated: 13 March 2025
1. Introduction
E. Wilde ("I", "me", or "my") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with my website, social media accounts, or engage with me during exhibitions, workshops, or other events.
2. Information I Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact information: Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number
- Correspondence: Communications between us, including emails, messages, and enquiries
- Purchase information: Payment details, billing addresses, and purchase history when you buy artwork
- Event participation: Information provided when registering for exhibitions, workshops, or other events
2.2 Information Collected Automatically:
- Website usage: Information about your visits to my website, including IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and time spent
- Social media engagement: Information about your interactions with my social media accounts
- Analytics data: Anonymous data collected to understand visitor behaviour and improve website performance
3. How I Use Your Information
I use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide you with information about my artwork, exhibitions, and events
- To process and fulfil your purchases and commissions
- To respond to your enquiries
- To send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- To improve my website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
- To maintain appropriate records for my artistic practice
4. Legal Basis for Processing
I process your personal information on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for specific purposes
- Contractual necessity: To fulfil contractual obligations when you purchase artwork or commission pieces
- Legitimate interests: To develop my artistic practice and business, provided your rights and interests are not overridden
- Legal obligation: To comply with legal requirements
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
I take your privacy seriously and do not sell your personal information. I may share your information with:
- Service providers: Third parties who assist me with website hosting, payment processing, and email distribution
- Exhibition venues: When necessary for exhibition logistics and guest lists
- Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect my rights
6. Data Security
I implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or damage. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion of your personal information
- Restriction or objection to processing
- Data portability
- Withdrawal of consent
To exercise these rights, please contact me using the details provided below.
8. Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
9. Children's Privacy
My website and services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. I ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information when transferred internationally.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted on my website with the effective date.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me at:
E. Wilde
PS Art Space
Fremantle, Western Australia
Email: hello@ewildeartist.com
13. Feedback
If you are concerned about how I handle your personal information, please contact me first. If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.