Privacy Policy The Blind Art

Last update: July 2022



Looking after the personal data you share is hugely important to us. This privacy policy has been compiled to help you better understand the personal data we collect, how and why we use personal data, how we share your information, how we protect it, and the rights you have when it comes to your personal data.



WHAT THIS POLICY COVERS:

This policy applies to the site and all products offered by The Blind Art and explains:



The type of personal data that we collect and where it is stored

How and why we collect and use your personal data

How we use cookies and similar technologies

How we use personal data to contact and interact with you

How and why we share your personal information

How we protect personal data

How to contact us

This policy also applies if you contact us or we contact you about our services.

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

When you subscribe to our newsletter, or complete a form on our website, you may provide us with:



Your personal details, including but not limited to your name, postal and billing address, email address, phone number, professional details and personal interests

When you browse our website, we may collect:



Information on your online browsing behavior

Information about the devices you have used

When you contact us or we contact you, we may collect:



Details of the emails and other digital communications we send to you that you open, including any links in them that you click on and the links that you then visit on our website

Details of such correspondence

The personal data that we collect from you is transferred to, and stored at, a destination within the European Economic Area (“EEA”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or our associated companies. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the provision of support and sales services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.



HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA

We collect, store and process your personal data to improve your experience with the gallery and provide the goods and services you require.

Uses made of the information we collect:



For administration and maintenance of the website

To provide you with the information that you have requested from us (including receipt of marketing emails or other information)

To respond to queries raised by you

To ensure compliance with our terms of use

To comply with legal obligations or for the protection and enforcement of legal rights; and

In connection with any sale of our business or assets

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Cookies are small data files that allow a website to collect and store a range of data on your desktop computer, laptop or mobile device. We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., tags) on our website to distinguish you from other users, helping us to personalize and improve your experience of our website and the gallery.



We use cookies to:



Understand how our website is being used, for example, by telling us if you get an error message when you browse

Understand and save your preferences and contact details so you do not have to submit this information twice

Measure the effectiveness of our marketing communications, for example by telling us if you have opened a marketing email that we have sent you

Help us compile data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may use trusted third-party services, like Google Analytics, that track this information on our behalf

Some cookies are necessary so you should not disable these if you want to be able to use all the features of our website. You can disable cookies but this may affect your full experience of the website.



CONTACT AND INTERACTION WITH YOU

If you sign up to our newsletter or complete a form on our website, you are giving us permission to store data about you and interact with you to provide the information you requested. Contact can take place over the phone, email, by post or through social media.



To help us better understand the information you would like to receive, you can always update your email marketing preferences by mailing us at info@theblindart.com

To unsubscribe from receiving future marketing emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from all bulk correspondence, although you may receive emails from individuals

Please contact us using the details below if you would like to be removed from ALL correspondence from the gallery.



PERSONAL DATA SHARING

We will never sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personal data unless we provide you with advance notice.

This does not include information sharing with any associated companies, service providers and professional advisers or website hosting partners who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.



HOW WE PROTECT YOUR DATA

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information.



The only personal information collected on the website is hosted and managed by Amazon Web Service (AWS), or customer relationship management provider.

They are the world leader in their field and provide and document audited security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information.

For details on this, please refer to THE BLIND ART TERMS & CONDITIONS



Additionally, please note:



We use computer firewalls and physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal data

Your personal information is only accessible by a limited number of employees who have special access rights to such systems and who are required to keep the information confidential

All communications between your browser and our website are encrypted

External to these networks, our data is only accessed on equipment owned and maintained by the company; safeguards are in place to prevent unauthorized external access to our data.

HOW TO CONTACT US

We want to make sure that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and up-to-date.

You have the right to see the personal data we hold about you This is called Subject Access Request.

If you would like a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or if you believe it to be incorrect, please write to:

The Blind Art, Belgiëlei 15B, 2018 Antwerp, BELGIUM

You can also email us on info@theblindaet.com or call us on +32 474 84 35 29.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, so please check back regularly to keep informed of updates.