Privacy Notice for Art Prizes
As a general policy we are not profiting by your individual activities or choices on our site. The only information we collect from you is your email address. We are interested in collecting anonymous, aggregated information so that we can show this on our web site in the form of "<prize name> has x number of views".
And, all our ads are locally sourced so that no information is leaked outside our website.
Consent
By using our site you consent to our web site's privacy policy.
Who is collecting the data?
Discovery Media.
What data is collected?
We collect your email address if you create an account with us.
Your username and password are provided by you and are used when logging in to our site. We do not have access to your password, which is encrypted. You are responsible for your password.
All web servers capture basic browser and requestor information including things like IP address, browser type, region etc. We only refer to the web logs in the event of suspected abuse of our service.
Do we use cookies?
Yes we use cookies to retain your login session and to identify the prizes you are following.
3rd party plugins, such as the google maps api which we use also sets cookies. In total there are currently 20 cookies that are set when you use our site.
Emails
The email address you provide may be used to send you information, respond to enquiries and/or other requests or questions. It is specifically used to send you your username/password when you forget your user credentials.
What is the legal basis for processing the data?
We do not process an individual's data. We do aggregate user data whilst keeping it anonymous.
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
- to personalise your experience (your likes/follows)
- to improve our website
- to improve customer service.
Will the data be shared with any third parties?
We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to third parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
We may also release your information when we believe or are legally bound to comply with the law, enforce our site policies or protect ours or others rights, property or safety. Absolutely no personally identifiable visitor information will be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising or other uses.
How will the information be used?
Your email address is used to identify you when creating an account and for your email subscription should you sign-up for it. Your email address is also used to send you a new password if you forget your current one.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the integrity of your visit to our site.
How long will the data be stored for?
The server logs are stored for at least 5 years.
What rights does the data subject have?
Not applicable.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy we will post those changes on this page.
This policy was last modified on 01.06.2018
Contacting Us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us at info [at] art-prizes.com
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