Privacy Policy

1. About this Privacy Policy

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal information when you visit or interact with the ARTCOLLECTORNEWS website, subscribe to our communications, submit information to us, participate in our programmes, apply to or join THE DIRECTORY, create an account, purchase a membership or service, respond to an open call, submit material for editorial consideration, or otherwise communicate with us.

It also explains your rights under applicable UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018 and applicable electronic communications and privacy legislation, as amended from time to time.

2. Who we are

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is an independent publishing, editorial and art-market platform operating in the United Kingdom.

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is operated by Jonathan Fakinos trading as ARTCOLLECTORNEWS.

For the purposes of applicable UK data protection law, Jonathan Fakinos trading as ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.

Data Controller: Jonathan Fakinos trading as ARTCOLLECTORNEWS
Email: jonathan@artcollectornews.com
Postal address: The Plaza, 535 King's Road, London SW10 0SZ, United Kingdom

If ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is incorporated as a limited company in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated to identify the incorporated entity as the relevant data controller.

3. Personal information we collect

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with ARTCOLLECTORNEWS. This may include your name, email address, telephone number, business address, job title, organisation, professional role, website, social-media details, account information, membership information, payment and transaction data, submissions, editorial materials, newsletter preferences, technical usage data and correspondence.

THE DIRECTORY information

If you apply to, participate in or are listed within THE DIRECTORY by ARTCOLLECTORNEWS, we may collect contact-person details, company information, business address, biography, company description, areas of expertise, specialisms, services, website and social-media links, logos, photographs, testimonials, professional credentials, membership or listing information and information submitted for publication.

Certain information submitted for THE DIRECTORY is specifically intended for public publication. Once published, it may be visible to website visitors, indexed by search engines and shared through ARTCOLLECTORNEWS editorial, social-media or promotional channels.

Editorial and publication information

As an editorial and publishing platform, ARTCOLLECTORNEWS may collect and process information concerning artists, collectors, galleries, museums, institutions, art professionals and other individuals relevant to our editorial activities. This may include biographies, photographs, artwork images, exhibition information, interviews, quotations, press materials, publicly available professional information and correspondence.

4. How we use personal information

We may use personal information to operate and maintain ARTCOLLECTORNEWS, respond to enquiries, administer accounts and memberships, provide restricted content, process applications and open calls, administer THE DIRECTORY, process transactions, publish editorial content, conduct editorial research, manage newsletters and invitations, improve website performance, maintain security, prevent misuse, maintain business records, fulfil contracts and comply with legal obligations.

5. Our lawful bases for processing

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on contract, consent, legitimate interests and legal obligation as lawful bases for processing personal information.

6. Editorial, journalistic, artistic and literary processing

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS publishes editorial material relating to art, collecting, exhibitions, artists, galleries, museums, cultural institutions and the art market. UK data protection legislation contains specific provisions concerning processing for journalistic, artistic and literary purposes. Where the relevant legal conditions are satisfied, ARTCOLLECTORNEWS may rely on those provisions in relation to particular editorial activities.

7. Special category personal information

We do not ordinarily require visitors, subscribers, applicants or members to provide sensitive personal information. Where special category information is processed, we will only process it where an appropriate legal condition applies.

8. Newsletters, invitations and marketing communications

You may choose to receive newsletters, editorial updates, exhibition information, invitations, announcements, Directory communications and other information from ARTCOLLECTORNEWS. Where consent is required by law, we will obtain the appropriate consent before sending marketing communications. You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting info@artcollectornews.com.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

The ARTCOLLECTORNEWS website may use cookies and similar technologies for necessary operation, analytics, performance measurement, preferences, embedded content and marketing where enabled. Where required by law, non-essential cookies will not be activated until appropriate consent has been provided.

10. Who we share personal information with

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted website, communications, payment, analytics, professional-adviser and contractor providers where reasonably necessary, and with authorities where required by law.

11. International transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where UK data protection law restricts an international transfer, we will take appropriate steps to use a recognised lawful transfer mechanism.

12. How long we keep personal information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legitimate business, contractual, accounting, tax, regulatory, editorial and legal requirements. Published editorial material may be retained for long periods or indefinitely as part of the ARTCOLLECTORNEWS journalistic and historical archive, subject to applicable law.

13. Information security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration, destruction and unauthorised disclosure.

14. Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection and withdrawal of consent. These rights are not absolute and may be subject to conditions, limitations or exemptions.

To make a request concerning your personal information, contact jonathan@artcollectornews.com.

15. Complaints

If you have concerns about the way ARTCOLLECTORNEWS handles your personal information, please contact us. You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.

16. Automated decision-making

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS does not currently use solely automated decision-making that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.

17. Third-party websites, embedded content and social media

Our website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites, platforms or services. ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

18. Children's privacy

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS is primarily intended for an adult audience. We do not knowingly use our website to collect children's personal information for commercial marketing purposes.

19. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website, technology providers, processing activities, structure or applicable law.

20. Contact us

ARTCOLLECTORNEWS
Data Controller: Jonathan Fakinos trading as ARTCOLLECTORNEWS
Email: jonathan@artcollectornews.com
Correspondence address: The Plaza, 535 King's Road, London SW10 0SZ, United Kingdom

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