Privacy Policy

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This privacy policy describes how and when I collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through my website.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Mailchimp, Shopify and any other third parties.

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HOW PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED?

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ORDERS

As part of the buying and selling process, when you purchase an item from my website, personal data such as your name, address & email is given. This enables me to send your item & provides a contact to update you about your order.

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NEWSLETTER

As part of the newsletter opt-in, your email and name (if you wish) can be collected, to send you exciting updates from the studio. I use Mailchimp to store your data and details of their privacy policy can be found here.

The usage data Mailchimp collect may include [your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use]

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HOW IS CONSENT DEFINED?

When an individual purchases something from my shop, they provide their personal information (such as name, address, email in order to receive their item. This constitutes as an agreement for me to process and use this data for the purpose intended. 

When an individual signs up for Merel Galestian newsletters using the forms provided online, they enter their name and email address. This data is collected and stored by Mailchimp. This constitutes as consent for me to use this data for the purpose intended. 

Consent can be withdrawn at any time, by unsubscribing to my newsletter.

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DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject. 

Financial transactions relating to my website are handled by our payment services provider, Shopify. 

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RETAINING & DELETION OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. You can request for this data to be deleted at any time, by contacting me at info@merelgalestian.art.

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AMENDMENTS

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.

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YOUR RIGHTS

If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:

• Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
• Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
• Object. You can object to (i) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
• Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.

Any personal data collected and used is accessible & controlled by you. If you would like to access, erase or withdraw consent about your personal data, please contact us at info@merelgalestian.art.

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If you’d like to clarify anything not stated here in this privacy policy, or would like to change, erase or access personal data, please email me at info@merelgalestian.art.

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