Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or contact us about our artworks and exhibitions.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Contact information (name, email address, phone number, location) when you submit inquiries or join our contact list
- Details about your interest in specific artworks or exhibitions
- Technical information such as IP address (with approximate location), device and browser type, screen resolution, operating system, session duration, pages visited, and referrer for website improvement and inquiry processing
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries about artworks, exhibitions, and services
- Include you in our private contact list for receiving gallery updates, exhibition announcements, and invitations to private viewings (only if you've opted in)
- Improve our website functionality and user experience
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
Information Sharing and Cross-Border Transfer
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share information only when required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
Cross-Border Data Transfer
When transferring personal data to third-party services located outside your jurisdiction, we ensure compliance with all applicable data protection regulations, including:
- Ensuring that the recipient country or service provider maintains adequate protection of personal data subjects' rights
- Obtaining explicit consent from data subjects through a separate checkbox in our contact forms
- Complying with notification requirements to relevant regulatory authorities where mandated by law
We transfer data to the following countries and services:
- Lithuania (European Union): MailerLite for email distribution
- Various locations: Telegram for secure message delivery
Third-Party Services
To process your inquiries and send communications, we use the following services:
- Telegram (for receiving contact form submissions) - data is transmitted via encrypted channels
- MailerLite (UAB MailerLite, Lithuania, EU) - for email distribution, compliant with GDPR
Data Localization
In compliance with applicable data protection laws in jurisdictions requiring local data processing, we ensure that the initial recording, systematization, accumulation, and storage of personal data are carried out using databases located within the appropriate jurisdiction before any cross-border transmission occurs.
Subsequent processing and transmission of data to third-party services for communication fulfillment occurs strictly in accordance with applicable cross-border data transfer regulations.
Data Storage and Retention
We want to be transparent about where and how long we store your data:
- Primary data processing occurs on servers located in compliance with applicable local data protection requirements
- Contact form data (name, email, phone, location) may be temporarily stored in your browser's local storage (on your device) for your convenience, only if you have accepted cookies
- Email addresses for our contact list are stored in MailerLite (Lithuania, EU) until you withdraw from the list
- Contact form submissions are sent to our Telegram account for processing
- We retain inquiry data for 3 years from the last contact, contact list membership until withdrawal, and technical logs for 6 months
Cookies and Local Storage
Our website uses cookies and browser local storage to improve your experience. We use necessary cookies to store your favorite artworks and selected language locally on your device, allowing you to save and access your preferred pieces and maintain your language preference across visits.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences or through our cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies or only necessary ones. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features, such as the favorites system and language persistence.
Types of data stored locally (only with your consent):
- Selected language preference
- Your favorite artworks list
- Contact form data for convenience (name, email, phone, location)
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw from our contact list at any time by contacting us directly
- Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us at hi@ourdynasty.art. We will respond within the timeframes established by applicable law.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:
- HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmission
- Limited access to personal data (only authorized personnel)
- Protection against unauthorized access through rate limiting and security monitoring
- Use of reputable third-party services (MailerLite, Telegram) with their own security measures
Data Controller Information
The data controller for this website is:
- Name: Matvei
- Email: hi@ourdynasty.art
We operate as a private individual/family showcasing our artistic heritage. If you have questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at the email above.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at hi@ourdynasty.art or through our website's contact form.