Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how MakeArt ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit or make use of our website [yourdomain.com]. It is written in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Data: name, email, billing/shipping address, user account details
• Payment Data: handled securely via third-party service Stripe or Paypal
• Usage Data: IP address, browser info, pages visited, time on site
• Uploaded Content: artwork, comments, reviews (if applicable)

2. How We Use Your Information

• To process orders and provide services
• To communicate updates or respond to support requests
• To personalize your experience and improve our offerings
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect against fraud and unauthorized access

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We only process your data when:

• We have your consent
• It's necessary to fulfil a contract (e.g., an order)
• We have a legal obligation
• It's in our legitimate interest (e.g., fraud prevention)

4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request a copy of your data (data portability)
• Object to or restrict processing
• Opt-out of the sale of personal data (CCPA)

To make a request, email us at admin@makeart.au.

5. Sharing Your Data

We never sell your data. We may share it with:

• Trusted providers (e.g., payment processors, hosting services)
• Legal authorities, if required by law
• Other users, only if you choose to make information public

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and analytics tools to understand user behavior and improve our services. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

7. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your data. However, no system is 100% secure.

8. International Transfers

Your data may be stored or processed outside your country. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure it is adequately protected.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date".

We do our best to keep your art yours

MakeArt does not use, sell, license or provide your artwork for AI training or unrelated commercial purposes.

We also take reasonable technical steps to discourage unauthorised automated scraping of publicly displayed artwork.

However, because artwork displayed publicly on the internet may be accessed by third-party crawlers, bots or other automated systems outside our control, MakeArt cannot guarantee that publicly visible artwork will never be collected or used by an external AI system or third party.

Where possible, artists should upload only the resolution needed for online display and retain their original high-resolution files privately.

11. Contact

MakeArt
Email: admin@makeart.au