Privacy Policy

Emarodi gallery’s privacy policy

This policy covers information held by Emarodi gallery about clients, potential clients, suppliers, potential suppliers, artists, contacts, and any other individuals whose personal information we manage, use, share, and store. By “information,” we refer to personal data about you that we gather and handle.

In this policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Emarodi gallery. “You” refers to the individual to whom the data pertains.

1. What We Collect

We may collect the following information:

• Your name;
• Contact details including your address, email, and phone number;
• When you visit our website, your IP address, browser type, and language preferences;
• Information about your attendance or interest in Emarodi’s exhibitions, events, and art fairs;
• Data you provide directly at our events, via website forms (such as “Contact Us” or signing up for our mailing list), or through phone or email communications;
• Information about your purchases or use of our services.

2. Credit Card and Bank Details

Credit card and bank details are retained only for the purpose of processing payments and are deleted once the payment has been completed.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in two primary ways:

• Information you provide when purchasing artwork or visiting our gallery or art fairs;
• Information you submit through forms on our website.

4. How We Use the Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Provide details about our artwork and services;
• Keep you updated on artworks, artist news, exhibitions, and events that may be of interest to you;
• Fulfill obligations arising from any agreements between you and us;
• Communicate with you;
• Improve our website and keep it secure;
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements;
• For security purposes and to verify your identity.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal data relies on:

• Legitimate interests pursued by us;
• Fulfillment of contracts with you, or steps required at your request before entering into such contracts;
• Compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject.

For any special categories of personal data, we will generally seek explicit consent at the point of collection, unless we have a legal obligation to process such data.

6. Legitimate Interests

When we process data based on legitimate interests, these interests include: (i) gathering information to provide you with an efficient and personalized experience; (ii) ensuring you receive updates about Emarodi’s activities; (iii) delivering requested services; and (iv) for marketing and research purposes.

7. Sharing Your Information

Except as specified in this policy, we will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your consent or are required to by law.

We may share your personal data with third-party companies, contractors, agents, service providers, or affiliated entities if it is necessary to provide our artwork, respond to inquiries, or achieve any purposes described in this policy.

Your data may also be shared with:

• Law enforcement, government agencies, or third parties when legally required;
• Other business entities in the event of a merger, acquisition, or reorganization.

8. Transferring Information Outside the UK or EEA

Your personal data may be transferred to and stored at locations outside the European Economic Area (EEA), where it may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA on our behalf or for one of our service providers.

When transferring your information outside the EEA, we or the receiving party will impose standards for data protection equivalent to those required in the EEA. In some cases, we may transfer data where the country is considered to provide adequate data protection by the European Commission or if you consent to the transfer.

9. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

• Request access to or copies of your personal data held by us;
• Correct any inaccurate data we hold about you;
• Request the deletion of your data if we no longer have a right to hold it;
• Withdraw consent to our data processing (where previously given);
• Opt out of marketing messages as described below;
• Restrict processing of your data;
• Request data portability (transferring your data to another service);
• Object to certain processing activities;
• Not be subject to decisions based on automated processing and to have safeguards in place if profiling occurs.

All requests must be made in writing, and we will aim to respond within one month, as required by data protection laws. Please notify us at [email protected] if your information changes to help us keep it accurate.

10. Marketing

If you are a client or have agreed to receive marketing communications, we may use your data to send updates about Emarodi’s exhibitions, events, art fairs, and artworks. You can opt out of these messages at any time by contacting us or by using the “unsubscribe” link in our marketing emails.

If you wish to unsubscribe from our mailing list, you can do so by emailing [email protected].

We will honor your opt-out request promptly.

11. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as needed for the purposes described or to meet legal obligations. We periodically review our files to ensure information remains accurate, current, and necessary.

For direct marketing purposes, we retain your contact information unless you unsubscribe from marketing communications. If you opt out, we will retain your details to respect your preference not to be contacted.

12. Security

We are committed to protecting your information. We have physical, electronic, and managerial processes in place to prevent unauthorized access, protect data online, and ensure its security.

13. Links to Other Websites

Our website may include links to other sites, including social media. While we strive to link to sites with high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy policies of other websites. We recommend reviewing those policies before submitting any data to these sites.

14. Complaints

Questions, comments, or requests regarding this policy are welcome and should be directed to [email protected].

15. How We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small file that requests permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once accepted, it helps analyze web traffic or recognize your return visits to the site.

We use traffic log cookies to identify page usage, helping us analyze web data to improve our website. We use this information only for statistical analysis, after which it is deleted.

Cookies do not give us access to your computer or any information about you beyond what you choose to share.

You may choose to accept or decline cookies. Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify your settings to decline them if preferred. This may impact the site’s functionality.

16. Changes to This Policy

Any updates to this policy will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you via email. Please check this page periodically for updates or changes.