I. General Information
At Achimia Art, we recognize the importance of privacy and prioritize the protection of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal data, as well as the choices you have in this regard. To ensure easy access, this policy is available on every page of our site, including the homepage at www.achimiaart.com.
This Privacy Policy applies to all products, services, and websites offered by Achimia S.R.L. and its affiliates, collectively referred to as “Achimia.” The protection of your personal data is a primary concern for Achimia Art S.R.L., headquartered at 19A Rosia Montana Street, Bucharest, with company number 49490169, registered in the Trade Register under order number J40/1738/29.01.2024, acting as the data controller.
This document aims to inform you about how we process your personal data when you use the website www.achimiaart.com (referred to as “the Website”) and when you express interest in receiving information about our sales, exhibitions, and other artistic events organized for our artists.
“Processing of personal data” encompasses any operation performed on personal data, whether automated or not. This includes collecting, recording, organizing, storing, adapting, retrieving, using, transmitting, disclosing, aligning, combining, restricting, deleting, or destroying data.
II. The Information We Collect
2.1. This policy applies to all information collected or submitted through the Achimia Art services. We offer a number of services that do not require registration, such as browsing art and artists. However, for certain services, you may need to register, and we may collect the following types of information:
- Information You Provide: When you sign up for AchimiaArt.com or related services, we ask for personal information such as your name, email address, and account password. For services like purchasing or renting artwork, we also request payment details, which are securely stored.
- Cookies: When you visit AchimiaArt.com, we may send one or more cookies to your device to uniquely identify your browser and improve your experience by storing user preferences and tracking user trends.
- Log Information: Our servers automatically record information when you access Achimia Art services, such as your web request, IP address, browser type, and the date and time of your request.
- User Communications: We may retain emails or other communications you send to us to respond to your inquiries and improve our services.
- Other Websites: This Privacy Policy applies only to Achimia Art services. We do not control other sites linked from our services and are not responsible for their data collection practices.
III. Purposes and Grounds for Processing
3.1. Achimia Art processes personal information for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Providing our services.
- Auditing, research, and analysis to improve our services.
- Ensuring the technical functionality of our services.
- Protecting the rights or property of our users and Achimia Art.
- Developing new services.
3.2. We will not use or share your personal information in ways unrelated to those described here without first providing you an opportunity to opt-out or prohibit such uses.
IV. Duration for Which We Process Your Data
4.1. As a general rule, Achimia Art will process your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
4.2. If you withdraw your consent for processing your data for marketing and communication purposes, Achimia Art will stop processing your personal data for these purposes. However, this will not affect any processing conducted by Achimia Art based on your consent before its withdrawal.
V. Disclosure of Personal Data
5.1. In order to fulfill the processing purposes, Achimia may disclose your data to partners, third parties, or entities that assist Achimia in carrying out its activities. This includes collaborators, public authorities in any field, both in Romania and abroad (especially public authorities relevant to the art and commerce sectors) – at their request or on our initiative, exclusively under the conditions of applicable legislation in Romania and the European Union. This may occur in the following situations, listed by example:
- For the administration of the Platform.
- In situations where communication is necessary for the allocation of prizes or other benefits to users as a result of their participation in promotional campaigns organized by Achimia.
- To maintain, personalize, and improve the Platform and communication services.
- To perform data analysis, testing, and research; monitor usage and activity trends; develop security features; and authenticate users.
- For the transmission of commercial marketing communications, within the limits set by law.
- When the disclosure of personal data is required by law, etc.
5.2. We may share aggregated, non-personal information, such as the number of site users or views on a piece of artwork. This data will not identify you personally.
5.3. We share personal information with third parties outside of Achimia Art only in the following cases:
- With your consent.
- To comply with the law, regulations, or legal processes.
- To enforce our Terms of Service or investigate potential violations.
- To detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
- To protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of Achimia Art, its users, or the public.
5.4. We use the information you provide during purchases solely to complete your order. This information is not shared with outside parties except when necessary to fulfill your order or when we have your specific consent.
VI. Transfer of Personal Data
6.1. The personal data provided to Achimia may be transferred outside Romania under the conditions stipulated by the applicable European and national legislation in force at the time of the transfer.
VII. Data Security
7.1. We take appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial precautions to safeguard the personal information we collect online, ensuring its accuracy and secure handling.
VIII. Access, Correction, or Deletion of Information
8.1. You can access and manage your personal information by logging into your profile on AchimiaArt.com. From your profile, you can update your personal details and select which information is available on your public profile.
8.2. To delete your personal data, please send a data deletion request to us at contact@achimiaart.com using the email address associated with your account.
IX. Your Rights
9.1. In accordance with the legislation on personal data processing, as a data subject, you are entitled to the following rights:
- Right to Information: You have the right to receive details about the processing activities conducted by Achimia Art, as outlined in this document.
- Right of Access to Data: You can request confirmation from Achimia Art about whether your personal data is being processed, along with additional details such as how the data is processed, the purpose of processing, and the recipients or categories of recipients.
- Right to Rectification: You are entitled to request the correction, without undue delay, of any inaccurate or unjustified personal data by Achimia Art. You may also request the completion of any incomplete data. Achimia Art will inform each recipient to whom the data has been transmitted of any rectifications unless this proves impossible or requires disproportionate efforts.
- Right to Erasure (the “right to be forgotten”): You can request the deletion of your personal data without undue delay, under certain conditions, including if the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request the restriction of your data processing under specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and request the transfer of this data to another data controller.
- Right to Object: You can object to specific processing activities at any time, particularly when processing is based on the legitimate interest of Achimia Art or the public interest.
- Right to Object to Direct Marketing: You have the right to object, free of charge and without justification, to your data being processed for direct marketing purposes at any time.
- Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Individual Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to decisions made solely based on automated processing, including profiling, if the decision produces legal effects concerning you or significantly affects you.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing or take legal action if you believe your rights have been infringed.
X. Changes to this Privacy Policy
10.1. Please note that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not reduce your rights without your explicit consent. Any changes will be posted on this page, and significant changes will be accompanied by a more prominent notice.
XI. Contact Information
11.1. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact our privacy team.
11.2. For inquiries regarding our website, products, or services, please contact:
Achimia S.R.L.
19A Rosia Montana Street, Bucharest
Phone Number: +40 (0)743 169 999
Email: contact@achimiaart.com
