Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 15, 2023

At pygodei.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our art gallery website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

Personal Data: First name, last name, email address, telephone number, and billing address when you create an account, make a purchase, or sign up for our newsletter.
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including browsing patterns, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and features used.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, and other technology identifiers on the devices you use to access our website.
Art Preferences: Information about your art interests, favorite artists, and viewing/purchasing history to enhance your gallery experience.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through:

Direct interactions when you provide information by filling in forms, creating an account, making purchases, or corresponding with us.
Automated technologies or interactions, including cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.
Third-party sources, such as payment processors or analytics providers, in accordance with their privacy policies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

To create and manage your account
To process and fulfill your orders
To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
To improve our website, products, and services
To communicate with you about exhibitions, new artworks, and special events
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To protect our website and business operations
To comply with legal obligations

We process your personal data based on legitimate interest, contractual necessity, legal obligation, or with your consent, as applicable under relevant data protection laws.

4. GDPR Compliance and Your Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include the right to:

Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or complete incomplete data.
Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
Restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Data portability: You can request the transfer of your data to you or a third party.
Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
Withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your personal data.

We will respond to all requests within 30 days. We may need to request specific information to confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. These measures include:

Encryption of sensitive data
Regular security assessments
Access controls and authentication procedures
Staff training on data protection
Secure network architecture

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how they move around our website.
Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content for you.
Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our website, the pages you visited, and the links you followed.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our systems.

9. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.