Privacy Policy and Personal Data Processing Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how personal data may be collected, used, stored, and otherwise processed in connection with the website ekaterinaprisich.com/
The Website is owned and operated by Ekaterina Prisich, an independent artist (the “Operator”, “I”, “me”, or “my”).
1. General Information
The Website primarily functions as an online portfolio presenting artworks, collections, exhibitions, projects, and information about the artist.
Purchases of artworks are not completed directly through this Website.
Visitors wishing to purchase an artwork may be redirected through a link or button to a third-party marketplace that operates independently from this Website.
Such third-party services process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms of use.
The Website may also provide a form through which visitors can voluntarily submit reviews. When using this form, visitors may provide a limited amount of personal data.
2. Personal Data That May Be Processed
Depending on how a visitor interacts with the Website, the following information may be processed:
· name provided by the visitor;
· e-mail address;
· text of a review or message voluntarily submitted through the Website;
· other information voluntarily included by the visitor in a review or message;
· limited technical information that may be automatically generated when using the Website, such as IP address, browser and device information, date and time of access, and technical log data, where such information is processed by the Website, hosting provider, or technical service provider.
The Website is not intended to collect sensitive or confidential personal information.
Visitors are advised not to include such information in reviews, messages, or other forms available on the Website.
3. Purposes of Personal Data Processing
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
· receiving and reviewing submitted reviews;
· managing reviews submitted through the Website;
· contacting the author of a review where necessary;
· verifying the authenticity of a review where reasonably necessary;
· publishing reviews on the Website;
· operating, maintaining, securing, and supporting the Website;
· preventing misuse, fraud, or technical security incidents;
· complying with applicable legal obligations;
· fulfilling and administering purchases made through third-party marketplaces where the Operator receives customer information necessary to complete an order.
Personal data is not used for advertising or marketing communications without the user’s separate consent.
4. Reviews
Visitors may voluntarily submit reviews through a form available on the Website.
When submitting a review, a visitor may provide their name and e-mail address.
The e-mail address is used only for purposes related to the review, such as contacting the author or verifying the review where necessary.
E-mail addresses are not published on the Website.
When a review is published, the Website may display:
· the author’s first name only;
· the text of the review.
The author’s surname and e-mail address are not publicly displayed.
A user may contact the Operator to request the removal of a published review or related personal data, unless continued retention is required for another legitimate reason.
5. Purchases Through Third-Party Marketplaces
The Website may contain links or buttons directing visitors to third-party online marketplaces where artworks can be purchased.
Registration, checkout, payment, and the initial collection of personal data on such platforms are carried out by the relevant third-party service in accordance with its own privacy policy.
The Operator does not control the data processing practices of such third-party platforms.
After a purchase has been completed, the marketplace may provide the Operator with information necessary to fulfil the order, including:
· customer name;
· e-mail address;
· telephone number, where necessary;
· shipping address;
· order information;
· delivery information;
· other information necessary to fulfil the order and communicate with the customer.
Such information is used only to the extent necessary to:
· fulfil and administer the order;
· communicate with the customer regarding the order;
· prepare and ship the artwork;
· arrange delivery, returns, or other matters related to the purchase;
· comply with applicable tax, accounting, customs, or other legal obligations;
· protect legitimate interests in the event of a dispute.
Payment card details and other complete payment information are not directly collected or stored by the Operator.
Payment processing is carried out by the relevant third-party marketplace or its payment service provider.
6. Legal Grounds for Processing
Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed:
· on the basis of the user’s voluntary consent;
· in order to take actions requested by the user;
· for entering into or performing a transaction with the user;
· for compliance with applicable legal obligations;
· on other lawful grounds where applicable.
Where processing is based on consent, the user may withdraw that consent.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal and does not prevent further processing where another lawful basis applies.
7. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data
Personal data is not transferred to third parties except where such transfer is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.
Where necessary, limited personal data may be provided to:
· website hosting providers and technical service providers;
· postal, courier, and logistics providers;
· third-party marketplaces involved in a purchase;
· professional advisers or service providers where reasonably necessary;
· public authorities where disclosure is required by applicable law.
Only the information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose is provided.
8. International Processing of Personal Data
Because the Website is accessible internationally and artworks may be purchased through international marketplaces, personal data may in certain circumstances be processed or transferred between different countries.
Reasonable measures are taken to protect personal data in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
Third-party marketplaces and service providers are responsible for their own processing activities carried out as part of their services.
9. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or for the period required by applicable obligations.
Data associated with a review may be retained while the review remains published or until the relevant purpose of processing has been completed.
Information received in connection with the purchase of an artwork may be retained for the period necessary to fulfil the transaction, deliver the order, and comply with applicable accounting, tax, customs, or other obligations.
When personal data is no longer required, it may be deleted, destroyed, anonymized, or otherwise removed from further processing.
10. Protection of Personal Data
The Operator takes reasonable organizational and technical measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, destruction, or misuse.
Access to personal data is limited to persons and services that reasonably require such information for the purposes described in this Policy.
11. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, marketplaces, social media platforms, and other external services.
This Privacy Policy applies only to personal data processing carried out by the Operator.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal data to them.
12. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the Website, services used, or personal data processing practices.
The current version of this Policy will be published on the Website together with the date of the latest update.
13. Contact Information
Operator: Ekaterina Prisich
Status: Independent artist
Website: https://ekaterinaprisich.com/
E-mail: ekaterinaprisich@gmail.com