Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or purchase artwork from us through our Squarespace website.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and handling it in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who We Are

CarolVandanesiArt is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at:
carolvandanesiart@gmail.com

Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information when you use our website or place an order:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Order details (including custom artwork requests)

  • Messages or communications you send to us

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Web pages you view while on this website

  • Your IP address

Payments are processed securely via third-party providers integrated with Squarespace. We do not store your full payment card details.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

  • Process and fulfil your orders, including custom artwork

  • Communicate with you about your order, including design approvals

  • Respond to enquiries or messages

  • Deliver your order

  • Improve our website and services

  • Comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Contract – to process and deliver your order

  • Legitimate interests – to manage and improve our business

  • Legal obligation – for accounting and tax purposes

  • Consent – for marketing communications (if you opt in)

For proposal, estimates and orders

When you contact us to inquire a custom artwork, we collect information necessary to negotiate, draft, and execute the service agreement. 

This information may include your: 

  • Business or personal details

  • Email address 

  • Name Phone number 

This information is processed and stored securely through our use of the Squarespace platform and or email service.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with trusted third parties, including:

  • Squarespace (website hosting and e-commerce platform)

  • Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, Apple-pay and more)

  • Shipping and delivery providers

These providers only process your data as necessary to perform their services.

Marketing emails

We may send you marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. We provide your contact information to Squarespace, our email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf and help us manage our relationship with you.

International Transfers

Some of our service providers (including Squarespace and payment processors) may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil your order

  • Meet legal, tax, and accounting requirements

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the email above.

Cookies

Our Squarespace website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

  • These necessary and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.

  • These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

Data Security

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to other websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

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

Carol Vandanesi

carolvandanesiart@gmail.com