Collette Gallery is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its customers and site visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how it collects, uses, shares, and safeguards your personal information when you visit its website, www.Collette.art, and use its services. You may also view the gallery's more specific Cookies Policy.
Types of Data Collected
The gallery collects personal information that you provide when you use or interect with its services. This includes:
- Personal identification information: When you register an account or make a purchase, the gallery will ask for your full name, email address, and delivery address to complete your order.
- Account details: When you create an account to save your preferences or view previous orders, we store your account username and password securely.
- Payment information: During checkout, the gallery collects your credit card information (processed through our secure payment provider) to process the transaction.
- Technical data: The gallery collects information about your device and browser, such as the IP address and device type, to enhance user experience and for website analytics.
- Usage data: The gallery collects data on which pages you visit on its site, what items you add to your cart, and how often you make purchases to improve the website's recommendations and marketing.
Collection of Data
The gallery collects your data to:
- Process your orders and manage your account: The gallery needs your name, address, and payment details to fulfill your purchase and ship your order.
- Improve and personalize your shopping experience: The gallery uses your past browsing and purchase data to recommend products tailored to your preferences.
- Communicate with you about our products, services, and promotional offers: The gallery sends email newsletters with promotions or new product launches, provided you have opted in to receive them.
- Conduct market research and analysis: The gallery may analyze purchasing patterns to better stock its inventory or develop new product lines based on customer demand.
Legal Basis for Processing
The gallery processes your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Your consent: If you subscribe to the gallery's newsletter, it process your email address based on your consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.
- The need to fulfill a contract with you: When you place an order on its website, the gallery will process your name, address, and payment information to fulfill the contract of sale.
- Legitimate business interests: The gallery may process your data to analyze customer behavior and improve our product offerings or website performance. This helps it provide you with better services and tailor our marketing efforts.
- Legal requirements: The gallery may process your data to comply with obligations such as tax reporting, audits, or responding to legal requests for information.
Data Storage, Erasure, and Security
The gallery and its service providers store personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws to the extent necessary for the processing purposes outlined in this privacy policy document.
- Data retention: The gallery will retain your order history for a minimum of two years to comply with warranty claims and tax purposes.
- Data deletion: The gallery will delete personal data [in accordance with our data retention and deletion policy] or take steps to properly render the data anonymous unless we are legally obliged or permitted to keep it longer.
The gallery ensures the security of your personal information by employing both technical and organizational measures. These measures are put in place to reduce the risks related to data loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. Such measures include the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for all credit card transactions and protect your password data with encryption algorithms.
Data Transfer Outside the EU (RE-DO THIS)
In some cases, the gallery may need to transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). These transfers may occur when our service providers or partners are located in countries outside of the EU/EEA or when we need to store or process data in global data centers. We ensure that any such transfer of your personal data is carried out in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To safeguard your data during these transfers, we rely on standard contractual clauses or other appropriate safeguards, ensuring that your data is protected in accordance with GDPR standards.
Use of Cookies and Other Trackers
This website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, understand how you use the site, and show you personalized advertising. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings and can access our full cookie policy here.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information. You can also object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances, including for marketing purposes.
- Access your personal data: You can request a copy of all the personal information the gallery holds about you, such as your account details, order history, and preferences.
- Rectify incorrect data: If you notice an error in your personal details (like a misspelled name or incorrect address), you can request that the gallery corrects it.
- Erase your data in certain circumstances: You can request the deletion of your account data if you no longer wish to use the gallery's services or if your data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
- Restrict or object to processing: If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully or if you no longer wish to receive marketing emails, you can request that the gallery restrict or stop processing your personal data.
- Data portability: The gallery can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format, which can be transferred to another service provider.
Contact Information
For questions about our Privacy Policy and its practices, or to exercise the user rights outlined above, please contact the gallery at:
Collette Gallery
info@collette.art ✉︎
1-703-718-1430 ☏