Privacy Policy for Aurora Arts Collective

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

At Aurora Arts Collective, located in the vibrant artistic community of , North Carolina, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, auroraartscollective.com, or interact with our services. Aurora Arts Collective is dedicated to fostering a creative environment while ensuring the privacy of our patrons, artists, and community members.

1. Data Collection

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and enhance your experience at Aurora Arts Collective. This information includes:

• Personal Information: When you register on our website, sign up for our newsletter, purchase artwork, or enroll in a workshop, we may collect your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information. For example, if you are purchasing a stunning landscape painting by local artist, Elara Vance, we will need your billing and shipping address.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. This data helps us understand how users navigate our site and improve its functionality.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track your activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow us to recognize you and remember your preferences. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For instance, we might use cookies to remember your preferred language or the last exhibit you viewed in our virtual gallery. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for more details.
• Communications: We retain records of any correspondence you send us, including emails and contact form submissions. This helps us provide better customer support and address your inquiries efficiently. For example, if you email us with a question about a watercolor workshop taught by Jasper Hayes, we'll keep a record of that communication.

2. Data Usage

The information we collect is used for various purposes, including:

• Providing and Maintaining Services: We use your personal information to provide the services you request, such as processing your artwork purchases, registering you for workshops, and sending you our newsletter. For example, if you purchase a ceramic sculpture from our online gallery, we will use your address to ship it to you.
• Improving User Experience: We analyze usage data to understand how our website is being used and identify areas for improvement. This helps us optimize our site’s performance, enhance its features, and create a more engaging experience for our visitors.
• Personalization: With your consent, we may use your information to personalize your experience on our website, such as recommending artists or exhibitions that may be of interest to you based on your past interactions. We might also tailor our newsletter to feature specific art styles you've previously shown interest in, such as abstract expressionism or impressionism.
• Communication: We may use your contact information to send you important updates about our services, promotions, events, and other relevant information. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in our emails or contacting us directly.
• Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.

3. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use encryption technology to protect sensitive information, such as your payment details, during transmission.
• Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job duties.
• Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in our systems.
• Data Minimization: We only collect and retain the personal information that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Despite our best efforts, 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.

4. Data Sharing

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in providing and improving our services, such as payment processors, shipping companies, and email marketing providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.
• Business Transfers: In the event that Aurora Arts Collective is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent. For example, if you agree to have your artwork featured on a partner website, we will share your name and image with that partner.

5. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another organization, where technically feasible.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@bramiloftforest.com or call us at +1 505-535-3647. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@bramiloftforest.com. We will take steps to remove the information from our systems.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Aurora Arts Collective
513A Camino De Los Marquez, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA
Email: privacy@bramiloftforest.com
Phone: +1 505-535-3647

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.

Our Data Protection Officer is Amelia Stone, who can be reached at the contact information above.