Privacy policy.

Privacy Policy of Sam Slater Art Studio

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 Effective Date: October 24, 2025

Last updated: October 24, 2025

Introduction♂

Sam Slater Art Studio is committed to protecting the privacy of our users and customers. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information.

Data Controller, DPO, and Contact♂

  • Data Controller: Sam Slater Art Studio

  • Data Protection Officer email (DPO): info@samslaterartstudio.com

  • Address: Attn: Data Protection Officer, 2604-B El Camino Real Ste 166, Carlsbad, CA 92008


Data Collection♂

When you visit our website, hosted by Squarespace, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. In addition, as you browse our website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to our website, and information about how you interact with the website.

 The data that you provide is secured by Squarespace. See their privacy policy and data protection policy here: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy  

 Other examples of information that we may collect:

  1. Name and contact information
    Example: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name and email address to communicate with you.

  2. Payment details (for customers)
    Example: During the checkout process, we collect your name, shipping address, credit card details and billing address and phone number to process payments securely. These are processed with Squarespace Payments.

  3. Preferences and user feedback
    Example: We collect feedback from product reviews that you provide to help us improve our products and services.

  4. Usage data and cookies
    Example: We use cookies to track how you navigate our site, which helps us improve your browsing experience. We have, however, disabled the Activity Log on our website so we do not collect your IP address.

Opting-in to use of cookies♂

 1.    We have a customizable cookie banner that pops up upon entry to the website, where you can opt into use of non-essential cookies.

Purpose of Processing♂

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

  1. To provide and improve our services
    Example: We use your data to manage your account, process orders, and enhance our website features.

  2. For customer support and communication
    Example: If you contact customer support, we use your data to respond to your inquiries, resolve issues, and keep you updated on the status of your support requests.

  3. For marketing purposes, with your consent
    Example: We may send you promotional emails about new products or discounts if you have opted in to receive marketing communications. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Basis for Processing♂

We process your personal data based on the following:

  1. Your consent
    Example: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address based on your consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.

  2. The need to fulfill a contract with you
    Example: When you place an order on our website, we process your name, address, and payment information to fulfill the contract of sale.

  3. Our legitimate business interests
    Example: We may process your data to analyze customer behavior and improve our product offerings or website performance. This helps us provide you with better services and tailor our marketing efforts.

Data Transfer Outside the EU♂

Our business is based in the United States, a country outside of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), and therefore your personal data will be processed outside of those areas. In addition, these data transfers may occur when our service providers or partners are located in countries outside of the EU/EEA or when we need to store or process data in global data centers.

Use of Cookies and Other Trackers♂

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, understand how you use our site, and show you personalized advertising. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Example: We use cookies to remember items in your cart, so you don't lose them while browsing other parts of the site.

Third Parties♂

We use the following third parties

1.    Quickbooks: When you place an order online, we use the information provided (e.g. name, order details [eg order total, what was ordered]) to link to Quickbooks for accounting and tax purposes. Access to our Quickbooks is used only by those who need it to perform their roles. Access to Quickbooks is password protected. When your data is transferred to QuickBooks, it is subject to their terms and conditions, as well as privacy policies. which can be found here: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/

Data Subject Rights♂

For those in the EU/EEA under GDPR, you have the right to:

  1. Access your personal data
    Example: You can request a copy of all the personal information we hold about you, such as your account details, order history, and preferences.

  2. Rectify incorrect data
    Example: If you notice an error in your personal details (like a misspelled name or incorrect address), you can request that we correct it.

  3. Erase your data in certain circumstances
    Example: You can request the deletion of your account data if you no longer wish to use our services or if your data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.

  4. Restrict or object to processing
    Example: If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully or if you no longer wish to receive marketing emails, you can request that we restrict or stop processing your personal data.

  5. Data portability
    Example: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format, which can be transferred to another service provider.

Data Security♂

We take appropriate measures to ensure data security, protect against unauthorized access, and comply with GDPR for those in the EU/EEA.

 Technical Measures♂
Example: We use Squarespace and Squarespace payment transactions and to securely store your contact information e.g. when you sign up for our newsletter.

Organizational Measures
Example: Access to your personal data is restricted to those who need it to perform their roles, such as correspondence with you and processing orders. Access to our website is password protected.

Data Retention♂

Personal data is retained as long as necessary for the purposes stated, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Links to outside websites

From our website, we link to our social media accounts, specifically Instagram. See Instagram’s terms of use and privacy policy here: https://help.instagram.com/termsofuse and here, respectively: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

Changes to this Policy♂

We may update this policy. We will notify you of significant changes and update the “last updated” date at the top of the policy.

Example: If we introduce new features on our website that require additional data collection or processing, we will update this policy and inform you about the changes.

Contact Us

For questions or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

  • Data Controller: Sam Slater Art Studio

  • Data Protection Officer email (DPO): info@samslaterartstudio.com

  • Address: Attn: Data Protection Officer, 2604-B El Camino Real Ste 166, Carlsbad, CA 92008


This document was generated with the use of the GDPR privacy policy template.