Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-05-27

1. Who is responsible for processing your data?

Art Now Database

If you have any questions about how we handle your data, or if you want to exercise your rights, please contact us.

2. Use of Cookies

2.1. Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies only where necessary — primarily to support essential website functionality like user authentication. For general website visitors, no cookies are placed unless they log in or perform an action requiring authentication.

2.2. Functional Cookies

If you log in to access member-only areas of the site, a functional cookie will be placed in your browser to maintain your authenticated session. These cookies are essential for the service and cannot be disabled.

2.3. Analytics Without Cookies

We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics platform, to understand how visitors use our website.

Umami does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

It tracks basic, anonymized usage data such as:

Pages visited
Device and browser type
Referring website
General location (based on IP, anonymized)

All analytics data is anonymized and stored on servers we control in the European Union. It is never shared with third parties.

2.4. Cookie Banner

Because we do not use tracking or advertising cookies, we do not require consent banners for analytics. However, when logging in, users are informed that a session cookie will be stored to support secure access. This is a necessary, functional cookie that does not require consent under GDPR.

3. Location Data

We only access your location if you explicitly click a button to find exhibitions near you. Your location is used solely for this feature and is never stored or shared with third parties.

4. Personal Data and User Accounts

4.1. What personal data do we collect?

When you create an account to publish event data or advertisements, we collect:

Name
Email address
Organization or institution (if applicable)
Event details (title, location, dates, etc.)

These data are stored securely and only used to display your exhibitions or advertisements in the Art Now Database calendar.

4.2. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Withdraw consent for data processing
Request data portability

You can send a request to [email protected]. To protect your privacy, we may ask for proof of identity.

5. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

6. Changes to this Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Please review this page periodically.

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].