Privacy Policy for Neal Summerton Fine Art
Effective Date: July 23, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Neal Summerton Fine Art (referred to as”I”, "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide when you visit and make purchases from our website, https://www.google.com/search?q=nealsummertonfineart.com (the "Site").
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
I value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. I want to be clear: Neal Summerton Fine Art will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information or email lists to third parties.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
Personal Information You Provide Directly: This includes information you voluntarily provide when you:
Make a purchase (e.g., name, shipping address, billing address, email address, phone number).
Sign up for our email newsletter (e.g., email address).
Contact us through forms or email (e.g., name, email address, message content).
Participate in surveys or promotions.
Payment Information: When you make a purchase, your payment information (such as credit card numbers) is processed by a secure third-party payment processor (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, or Squarespace's built-in payment gateway). We do not directly store your full credit card details on our servers.
Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data): When you visit our Site, certain information may be automatically collected by our website platform (Squarespace) and analytics tools. This may include:
Your IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring website addresses
Pages you view on our Site
Date and time of your visit
Time spent on pages
Clickstream data
Device information (e.g., mobile device, desktop)
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Process Orders: To fulfill your purchases, process payments, and ship your orders.
To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you updates about your orders.
To Send Newsletters/Promotions: If you opt-in to our newsletter, to send you marketing communications about new artwork, exhibitions, or special offers. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To Improve Our Site and Services: To understand how visitors use our Site, diagnose technical problems, and improve the functionality, content, and user experience.
For Legal and Security Purposes: To comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, and ensure the security of our Site.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
As stated, we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or email lists. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, under strict confidentiality agreements. These may include:
Payment Processors: To securely process your transactions.
Shipping Companies: To deliver your orders.
Website Hosting and Analytics Providers (e.g., Squarespace): To host our Site and analyze Site usage.
Email Marketing Services: To send newsletters to those who have subscribed.
These third parties are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us and are obligated to protect your information.
We may also disclose your information if required by law (e.g., in response to a subpoena or court order) or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our Site, and analyze web traffic.
You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices and Rights
Accessing and Updating Your Information: If you have an account with us, you can typically review and update your personal information through your account settings.
Opting Out of Marketing Communications: You can unsubscribe from our email newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals: Some web browsers may transmit "do-not-track" signals. Our Site may not currently respond to these signals.
Exercising Your Rights (e.g., GDPR, CCPA): Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, such as the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict its processing. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.
Changes to This Privacy Policy1
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 "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy perio2dically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Neal Summerton Fine Art
nealsummerton@gmail.com