1. Introduction
Thank you for visiting AekeyArtist.com. We are based out of India & committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in relation to our services, including:
In-person and online art workshops
- Sale of artworks
Sale of art accessories
Communication via our WordPress-based website
By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
a. Contact Information
When you contact us through forms, register for a workshop, or subscribe to updates, we may collect:
Your name
Email address (stored in a protected format)
Phone number (if provided)
b. Purchase & Registration Data
When you book a workshop or purchase accessories, we collect:
Your name and email address
Billing information (processed securely via third-party platforms like Stripe or PayPal if used)
Workshop registration details
c. Communication Records
All emails and messages sent through our site are stored for customer service and communication purposes. We use an email unscrambling button on our contact page to protect email addresses from bots and spam.
d. Technical Data (via WordPress & Third party apps )
Our website may collect:
Your IP address
Browser type
Cookies for session handling and user experience (see Cookie section below)
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Respond to your inquiries or support requests
Process and confirm workshop registrations
Send information about your bookings or purchases
Provide updates about upcoming events, with your consent
Maintain the functionality and security of our website
We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR (for EU users), our legal bases for processing include:
Consent: You give us permission when you submit a form or subscribe to updates.
Contract: We process your data to fulfill your workshop or purchase orders.
Legitimate Interests: We use data to improve our services and prevent fraud.
Cookies
This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. Cookies generally exist to make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the help section of your browser.
Necessary Cookies (all site visitors)
- cfduid: Is used for our CDN CloudFlare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. See more information on privacy here: CloudFlare Privacy Policy.
- PHPSESSID: To identify your unique session on the website.
Necessary Cookies (Additional for Logged in Customers)
- wp-auth: Used by WordPress to authenticate logged-in visitors, password authentication and user verification.
- wordpress_logged_in_{hash}: Used by WordPress to authenticate logged-in visitors, password authentication and user verification.
- wordpress_test_cookie Used by WordPress to ensure cookies are working correctly.
- wp-settings-[UID]: WordPress sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
- wp-settings-[UID]:WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
5. Who Has Access To Your Data
If you are not a registered client for our site, there is no personal information we can retain or view regarding yourself.
If you are a client with a registered account, your personal information can be accessed by:
- Our system administrators.
- Our supporters when they (in order to provide support) need to get the information about the client accounts and access.
6. Data Sharing
We only share your data with:
Payment processors for purchases (e.g., PayPal, Stripe)
Email or CRM services used to communicate with you (e.g., Mailchimp, Zoho)
Legal authorities if required for compliance
All third-party services we use are GDPR-compliant or have equivalent protections in place.
We don’t share your data with third-parties in a way as to reveal any of your personal information like email, name, etc. The only exceptions to that rule are for partners we have to share limited data with in order to provide the services you expect from us.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
Workshop and purchase records: up to 5 years (for administrative/legal reasons)
Contact form messages: up to 1 year
Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe
You may request deletion at any time, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
8. Security Measures
We use the SSL/HTTPS protocol throughout our site. This encrypts our user communications with the servers so that personally identifiable information is not captured/hijacked by third parties without authorization. In case of a data breach, system administrators will immediately take all needed steps to ensure system integrity, will contact affected users and will attempt to reset passwords if needed.8. Your Rights
If you are an EU or California resident, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Object to or limit certain types of processing
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, please contact us at me@aekeyartist.com
9. Data Security
We use SSL encryption across our website to protect your data in transit. We regularly update our systems and restrict data access to authorized personnel only.
Aekeyartist.com may post links to third party websites on this website. These third party websites are not screened for privacy or security compliance by us, and you release us from any liability for the conduct of these third party websites.
All social media sharing links, either displayed as text links or social media icons do not connect you to any of the associated third parties unless you explicitly click on them.
Please be aware that this Privacy Policy, and any other policies in place, in addition to any amendments, does not create rights enforceable by third parties or require disclosure of any personal information relating to members of the Service or Site. Aekeyartist bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any advertiser or third party website. Please review the privacy policy and terms of service for each site you visit through third party links.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective date.
11. Release of Your Data for Legal Purposes
At times it may become necessary or desirable to AncoraThemes, for legal purposes, to release your information in response to a request from a government agency or a private litigant. You agree that we may disclose your information to a third party where we believe, in good faith, that it is desirable to do so for the purposes of a civil action, criminal investigation, or other legal matter. In the event that we receive a subpoena affecting your privacy, we may elect to notify you to give you an opportunity to file a motion to quash the subpoena, or we may attempt to quash it ourselves, but we are not obligated to do either. We may also proactively report you, and release your information to, third parties where we believe that it is prudent to do so for legal reasons, such as our belief that you have engaged in fraudulent activities. You release us from any damages that may arise from or relate to the release of your information to a request from law enforcement agencies or private litigants.
Any passing on of personal data for legal purposes will only be done in compliance with laws of the country you reside in.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:
Aekeyartist.com
Email: me@aekeyartist.com
Website: https://aekeyartist.com