This Privacy Policy provides an overview of all information regarding the processing of personal data by db Waterman, an artist registered with business number 75696797 under the laws of the Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as db Waterman, we, our or us).

db Waterman is strongly committed to protecting your privacy and complying with your choices. You will be in full control of all data relating to yourself. Both personal and non-personal data and information collected is safeguarded according to the highest privacy and data protection standards adopted worldwide. Specifically, we are in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 This Privacy Policy is about how we handle the personal information of customers and users of db Waterman (the Privacy Policy). The Privacy Policy applies to the db Waterman website, located at www.dbwatermanart.com (the Website), as well as your use of or access to any of our (online) services.

1.     Usage of personal data

 To offer you the functionalities of the Website and for the technical and functional management thereof

Why?

We strive to make our Website easily accessible and to offer you the best possible experience and functionalities. We process technical data of everyone who visits and uses our Website in order to manage it and improve its performance. We may also need to process your personal data so that you can save your data (or preferences) to configure your device to give you a personalized experience. The functionalities of the Website are largely made available through the use of functional cookies.

 How?

We process your personal data for this purpose based on your consent. Upon visiting our Website, you will be prompted to consent to the use of cookies. It is also possible to refuse all cookies, although this may affect the functionalities of the Website.

What?

We process all personal data that you have entered on our website or that is generated by the use of our cookies, including your IP address and which internet browser you use.  

How long?

Storage for this purpose differs per cookie. However, data gathered for this purpose shall never be stored for longer than 2 years.

To effectively handle communications on several platforms

Why?

db Waterman maintains active accounts on various social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. When you contact db Waterman through one of these platforms, we have to process your personal information to answer your questions, respond to messages or requests you may have. 

How?

We process your personal data on the basis of a legitimate interest. Communication with (potential) customers is of vital importance. It can also improve our overall marketing and communication efforts. We want to remain open to queries on our social media platforms while also retaining the secure and transparent way of handling customer data that we have employed on our own Website.

What?

For this specific purpose we process through the communication channel that you have chosen to connect with us. We process the personal data that you have used to connect with us. This includes your (user) name, address, e-mail address, gender and any additional personal information that you have included in your message.

How long?

We keep this collected data as long as it takes to handle your query or complaint, plus an additional month. After this period, we will permanently remove all this data from our systems.

For answering your questions and handling complaints

 Why?

If you contact us at our office or through a contact form on our Website, we will use your personal information to answer your question or to handle a complaint.

 How?

We process your personal data based on consent and legitimate interest. Where possible, we will ask for your consent before you contact us, such as through the contact form. In any other case, our legitimate interest is formed by our intention to handle your complaints and questions carefully in order to properly run and improve our business.

 What?

We process your name, contact details, your correspondence with db Waterman about your question or complaint and all other personal information that is required to answer your question or handle your specific query and/or complaint. If you include any further personal data in any message or correspondence with us, we may process this as well.

 How long?

We keep your personal data for as long as necessary to complete your request or handle the complaint, plus an additional month, after which the data will be removed from our systems.

To ensure proper enforcement and respect for your rights contained in this Privacy Policy

 Why?

As a result of the rights granted to you by, among others, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which can be found in Section 7 of this Privacy Policy, we process your personal data to execute and manage your requests to us in connection with these rights. For example, if you want to exercise your right to be forgotten, we must record a minimum amount of data to ensure that we no longer contact you.

 How?

The processing of this personal data is based on our legal obligation to provide a way for our data subjects to exercise their rights.

 What?

We process contact information such as your e-mail address and personal information such as your name.

 How long?

Due to the nature of this purpose, we must keep this information for an unlimited period.

For relationship management and marketing

 Why?

db Waterman uses the information in the contractual relationships database to send you newsletters and to otherwise update you on developments within db Waterman or affiliated entities. We also use your personal data for the development, execution and analysis of market research and marketing strategies.

 How?

We process your personal data for this purpose based on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

 What?

For this purpose, we process your contact details such as your address and e-mail address and personal details such as your name and date of birth, contact preferences, and correspondence with us.

 How long?

Personal data is stored for a maximum of 10 years after the termination of our relationship. After this period your personal data will be deleted from our systems.

To process your order of (print) artworks

 Why?

Given the nature of our business, we establish contractual relationships with our customers, and we need to be able to perform our legal obligations under the applicable terms and conditions. We process your personal data to execute your order, as well as for administrative purposes, such as sending invoices.

 How?

Data will be processed on the basis of your consent. You will be asked to give consent upon registering for your account on the Website. We also process data for this purpose on the basis of our contract with you, which is established once you accept the applicable Terms and Conditions. In order to meet our obligations thereunder, we will need to process your data.

 What?

For this purpose, we process your contact details such as your (delivery) address, telephone number and e-mail address, personal data such as name, payment and credit information, order history and other data stored in our database with all relations of db Waterman.

 How long?

Your personal information will be stored for up to 7 years after the end of our relationship with you. After this period your personal data will be deleted from our systems.

2.     Cookies

 db Waterman uses cookies on the Website. A cookie is a small and simple file that can be stored on the hard drive of a computer. The cookies from db Waterman are only temporary, not permanent.

2.1  Functional Cookies

 db Waterman uses a cookie to see whether a visitor to our website accepts the cookies on the Website or not. This functional cookie registers your consent.

2.2  Analytics Cookies

 Google Analytics cookies are used by db Waterman to collect information about how our visitors use the Website. For example, we can track how long visitors stay on certain webpages, and what parts of the Website they visit. We use the information gathered by analytics cookies in aggregated form, which means that the information cannot be traced to a single individual. Squarespace analytics is also used.

You can set your browser to inform you as soon as you receive a cookie or to deactivate cookies. This might mean that our Website may not function optimally.

 We give you the possibility to give your consent to the use of cookies when you first access the Website. If you, at a later point in time, wish to disable these cookies, you can follow the instructions below.

Here we offer some specific information about cookies for the most commonly used browsers, and more specifically, how to disable these:

 Cookies and Internet Explorer, see: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy#maincookiessimilartechnologiesmodule

Cookies and Firefox, see: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Cookies and Google Chrome, see: https://policies.google.com/technologies/managing?hl=en

Cookies and Safari, see: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/cookies/

Cookies and Opera, see: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

3.     Minors

We insist on not processing any personal data of children under the age of 16, unless this is explicitly consented to by a parent or legal guardian. However, as it is hard to detect whether we are doing so, we strongly encourage you to inform us if you have reason to believe we process the personal data of a minor. We will delete this personal data instantly.

4.     Which parties have access to your personal data?

db Waterman only shares personal information with third parties if it is necessary to serve the applicable purpose as set out above. When a third party processes your personal data, this is only possible according to the instructions of db Waterman. In all cases, we will ensure that third parties with access to your personal information have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to maintain our intended level of privacy and security.

 Under these conditions, the following third parties will have access to your personal data:

•  Third-party payment service providers such as PayPal and Stripe get access to your payment information when you place an order through our Website.

• When purchasing print artworks, a third-party fulfilment company will get access to your personal data in order to process and fulfil your order.

 In all other cases, your personal information will not be provided to third parties, unless required by law. db Waterman will never sell your personal data.

5.     Security

Your personal information is stored securely at all times. We value the protection of your privacy. We have taken strong security measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We further ensure that personal data is only accessible to those specific persons who are authorized based on their function.

In addition, we have implemented measures to guarantee your safe visit to and use of our Website. This way we prevent misuse of your data. These measures include computer security and protected files and facilities. Your connection to our Website is safe through activation of Secure Socket Layer (SSL).

 db Waterman has taken the necessary technical and organizational measures to prevent, identify, report and deal with data protection breaches. However, in the event that a data breach occurs, db Waterman will, without undue delay and where possible, not later than 72 hours after being notified, report the breach of personal data to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

6.     Your rights

 As the owner of the personal data, you have the following rights:

•  Right of access: You have the right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you to verify that we are lawfully processing the data.

• Right to correction: You may request any incomplete or incorrect information that we may have about you to be corrected or supplemented.

• Right to be "forgotten": If there is no good reason to keep your personal information, we will stop processing. You also have the right to ask us to delete your personal information.

• Right to limit the processing of your personal data: You can submit a request not to process your personal data, either temporarily or permanently.

• Right to portability: You can submit a request to transfer your personal data to a person or institution designated by you.

• Right to object to processing: Under certain circumstances you can object to the processing of personal data altogether.

• Right to withdraw consent: You also have the right to withdraw your previously granted permission to process your personal data or to object to the processing of your personal data by db Waterman.

Every request is subject to applicable law, which means that we may have to store the personal information.

 If you want to exercise any of your rights as set out above, you can do so here at any time:

db Waterman
dbwaterman@gmail.com

External Links

 Our Website may display links to other websites. Unless these other websites are affiliated with db Waterman, we are not responsible for the privacy policies that these other websites use, nor for its content and security. We advise you to inform yourself by reading the privacy policies on these websites.

Questions or comments?

 If you still have questions after reading this Privacy Policy or if you have suggestions or comments about its content, you can always contact us via: dbwaterman@gmail.com.

 Please let us know if, for any reason, you believe we have not adhered to the principles in this Privacy Policy. We will do our best to promptly make corrections.