Privacy

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Privacy Policy for Strategie Art

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Strategie Art (https://strategieart.org/) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website.

1. Information Collected & Legal Bases

We collect information from you in the following ways:

Information You Provide Directly: This includes information you provide when you:
- Contact us through our contact form (name, email address, message).
- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address).
- Submit content (e.g., blog posts, artwork) for publication on Strategie Art (name, contact information, biographical information, content).
- Make a donation (name, contact information, payment information – processed by a secure third-party payment processor).
Information Collected Automatically: We automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity when you visit our website, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages you visit on Strategie Art
- Date and time of your visit

Legal Bases for Processing:

We process your personal information based on the following legal bases:

Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or submit content, we rely on your consent to process your information. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests: We process your information when it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as:
- Responding to your inquiries.
- Improving the functionality and security of Strategie Art.
- Analyzing website traffic.
Contractual Necessity: Processing your payment information when you make a donation is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligation to process your donation.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to collect information about your browsing activity.

Cookies: These are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences.
- Track your browsing activity.
- Analyze website traffic.
Types of Cookies: We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a longer period).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to block all cookies, or to allow only certain types of cookies. Please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of Strategie Art.

3. Use of Data & Third-Party Sharing

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiries.
Send you our newsletter (if you have subscribed).
Publish your content on Strategie Art (if you have submitted it).
Process your donations.
Improve the functionality and security of Strategie Art.
Analyze website traffic.

Third-Party Sharing:

We may share your information with the following third parties:

Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to help us operate Strategie Art, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Email marketing providers
- Payment processors
- Analytics providers
  We only share information with these providers that is necessary for them to perform their services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or legal process.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Retention & Security

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

Using secure servers.
Encrypting sensitive data.
Implementing access controls.
Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

5. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information.
Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.