1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

• Contact information (such as name, email address, mailing address, and phone number)
• Account information (such as username and password)
• Transaction information (such as payment details, purchase history, and shipping information)
• Profile information (such as preferences, product interests, and demographic information)
• Communications (such as customer service inquiries and survey responses)

1.2 Usage Information

We may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns when you interact with our website, including:

• Log information (such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and access times)
• Device information (such as device identifiers, location information, and mobile network information)
• Usage data (such as traffic data, communication data, and the resources that you access and use on the website)
• Cookies and similar technologies (as described in our Cookie Policy)

2. How We Collect Information

2.1 Direct Collection

We collect information directly from you when you:

• Register for an account
• Place an order
• Subscribe to a newsletter
• Fill out a form
• Participate in a survey or promotion
• Contact customer service

2.2 Automated Collection

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information automatically as you navigate through our website. For more information about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy below.

2.3 Third-Party Sources

We may receive information about you from other sources, including:

• Business partners (such as payment processors and shipping companies)
• Marketing partners (such as social media platforms and advertising networks)
• Publicly available sources (such as public social media profiles and art directories)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:

• Process transactions and fulfill orders
• Provide customer service and respond to inquiries
• Personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
• Send promotional communications, such as information about new artwork, exhibitions, and special offers
• Improve our website, products, and services
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and other illegal activities

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers: Third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, data analysis, email delivery, and customer service.
• Business Partners: Third parties with whom we partner to offer products or services to you.
• Legal Authorities: Law enforcement, government agencies, and other parties as required by law or as necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Corporate Transactions: Third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal information
• Withdrawing your consent to our processing of your information
• Objecting to certain processing activities
• Requesting restrictions on the processing of your information
• Requesting the transfer of your information to another party

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.

8. International Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. We will take appropriate measures to ensure that transfers of personal information are in accordance with applicable law and carefully managed to protect your privacy rights and interests.

9. Cookie Policy

9.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.

9.2 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our website, such as enabling you to log in to secure areas or make purchases.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website, helping us improve the way our website works.
• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our website, enabling us to personalize our content and remember your preferences.
• Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed, which we may use to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

9.3 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will promptly delete that information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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 "Last updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Geo Canada Art Gallery
• 51942 Lawrence Courts
• Lake Betsy, BC J3E-2Y3
• Canada
• Phone: +1 810-248-2266
• Email: [email protected]