Privacy policy.
Last Updated: March 20, 2025
Artist Stories by Atha is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you submit your name, email address, and artist portfolio via our website. It also explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data We Collect
When you submit a form on our website, we collect the following personal data:
Name: To identify and address you personally.
Email Address: To contact you directly regarding your submission.
Artist Portfolio: To review your work in relation to opportunities, services, or feedback.
2. Purpose of Data Collection
We collect and use your personal data solely for the following purposes:
To contact you directly regarding your submission or inquiry.
To review and assess your artist portfolio in relation to the services we offer.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
Consent: By submitting your personal data via our website, you consent to us using it to contact you directly and review your portfolio. You can withdraw this consent at any time by contacting us (see Section 9 below).
4. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data will only be used for the purposes listed in Section 2. We do not use your data for marketing purposes unless you provide explicit consent for such use. We will never sell or share your data with third parties for marketing or unrelated purposes.
5. Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with third parties only in the following circumstances:
With service providers who assist us in managing and hosting the website or processing your submission (e.g., web hosting providers). These providers are required to adhere to GDPR data protection standards and use your data only as necessary for the agreed service.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Your GDPR Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You may object to us processing your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 9).
8. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes secure limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:
Email: atha.artist.stories@gmail.com
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.