PRIVACY POLICY

INTRODUCTION

ArtkAntikA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website, purchase artwork or other products, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with ArtkAntikA.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal details such as your name, email address, billing address, shipping address and telephone number.
• Order and transaction information relating to artworks or other products you purchase.
• Information you provide when you contact us, submit an enquiry or communicate with ArtkAntikA.
• Your email address and communication preferences when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your personal information only where necessary to operate our website, provide our services and fulfil our obligations to you. This may include:

• Processing and fulfilling your orders, including payment, delivery and order-related communications.
• Responding to enquiries, requests and customer support messages.
• Managing your account and providing features available through our website.
• Sending newsletters, new artwork announcements and collection updates when you have chosen to receive them.
• Improving our website, products, services and overall customer experience.
• Preventing fraud, maintaining website security and protecting our legal rights.
• Complying with applicable legal, tax and regulatory obligations.

PAYMENTS AND ORDER INFORMATION

Payments for purchases made through ArtkAntikA are processed through secure third-party payment service providers. ArtkAntikA does not directly store your complete credit or debit card details. Payment providers may collect and process information necessary to complete your transaction in accordance with their own privacy policies and security practices.

We retain order-related information, such as your name, contact details, billing and shipping information, purchased items, transaction references and order history, where necessary to fulfil your order, provide customer service and comply with legal, accounting and tax obligations.

NEWSLETTER AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

If you subscribe to the ArtkAntikA newsletter, we may use your email address to send you news about new artworks, collections, studio stories and other relevant updates. We will send marketing communications only where you have provided consent or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our marketing emails. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your withdrawal.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

ArtkAntikA may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website and improve our services. Some cookies may be essential for features such as the shopping cart, checkout, language preferences and account functionality.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you have provided your consent. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website. You may also control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share personal information only where necessary to operate our business, fulfil your orders, provide our services or comply with legal obligations.

• Payment service providers that securely process transactions.
• Shipping, courier and fulfilment providers that deliver your orders.
• Website hosting, technical support and security service providers.
• Email and newsletter service providers used to send communications you have chosen to receive.
• Professional advisers, such as accountants or legal advisers, where reasonably necessary.
• Government authorities, regulators or other parties where disclosure is required by law.

When third-party service providers process personal information on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to ensure that they handle the information appropriately and only for the purposes for which it was provided.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

As ArtkAntikA may serve customers in different countries and use third-party service providers located outside your country of residence, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you live. These countries may have different data protection laws.

Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate steps to ensure that international transfers of personal information are protected by suitable safeguards, such as contractual protections or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including providing our services, completing transactions, maintaining business and accounting records, resolving disputes and complying with legal, tax and regulatory obligations.

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the reason for processing it. When personal information is no longer required, we will delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it where reasonably practicable.

YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• The right to request deletion of your personal information where legally applicable.
• The right to request restriction of certain processing activities.
• The right to object to certain uses of your personal information.
• The right to request a copy or transfer of your personal information where applicable.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on your consent.

These rights may be subject to certain legal limitations or exceptions. We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures may include secure website connections, access controls, trusted service providers and appropriate security practices.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

ArtkAntikA is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age required by applicable law. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete the information.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances where parental or guardian consent was required but not obtained, we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services or platforms that are not operated or controlled by ArtkAntikA. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of these third parties.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit before providing them with your personal information.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices. Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use and protect your personal information.