Privacy Policy - Fine Art Form

At Fine Art Form, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
Profile information: Your artist biography, profile photo, and portfolio details.
Artwork data: Titles, descriptions, dimensions, media, pricing, and images you upload.
Contact information: Names, emails, and details of your collectors and gallery contacts.
Payment information: Billing details processed securely through Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers.

Information Collected Automatically

Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and interactions with the platform.
Device information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Log data: IP addresses, access times, and referring URLs.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the Fine Art Form platform
Process transactions and send related information
Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following situations:

Public portfolio: Information you choose to display on your public portfolio is visible to anyone who visits your portfolio URL.
Service providers: We share data with third-party services that help us operate the platform (e.g., Stripe for payments, email delivery services).
Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal processes.
Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

4. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. This includes encryption in transit (TLS), secure password hashing, and regular security reviews. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
Export: Download your artwork data and portfolio information.
Restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and preferences. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies. Essential cookies include:

Session cookie: Keeps you signed in during your visit.
CSRF token: Protects against cross-site request forgery.
Theme preference: Remembers your light/dark mode choice.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Fine Art Form after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
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