Work and life of an artist.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how Shane Carn ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit sdcarn.com and subscribe to updates about new artworks and posts.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide:
Email address: When you subscribe to receive updates about new artworks and posts
Name: If you choose to provide it when subscribing
Contact information: If you reach out through our contact forms or email
Information Automatically Collected:
Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, and referral sources
Device information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address
Cookies: Small data files that help improve your experience (see Section 5)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Send you notifications about new artworks, posts, and updates (only if you've subscribed)
Respond to your inquiries and communications
Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
Prevent fraud and maintain website security
Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal information based on:
Consent: When you subscribe to updates or contact us
Legitimate interests: To improve our website and protect against fraud
Legal obligation: When required by law
4. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services that may collect information:
Email service providers: To send you updates (e.g., Mailchimp, Substack, ConvertKit)
Analytics: To understand website usage (e.g., Google Analytics)
Hosting providers: To host and maintain the website
These services have their own privacy policies and data protection practices. We encourage you to review their policies.
5. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:
Remember your preferences
Understand how you use our website
Improve website functionality
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit some website functionality.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. If you unsubscribe from our mailing list, we will remove your information from our active database within 30 days.
8. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information
Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
Withdraw consent: Unsubscribe from communications at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this privacy policy.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Significant changes will be communicated to subscribers via email.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: sdcarn.com
13. Australian Privacy Principles
This privacy policy complies with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
14. EU/UK Residents
If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under GDPR/UK GDPR, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
