1. Information We Collect

W.H GALLERY ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you submit our contact form or inquire about artworks.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, and IP address (collected via Google Analytics).
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Respond to your inquiries about artworks and services
• Improve our website content and user experience
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Send updates about new collections (only if you have explicitly requested)

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you submit our contact form, you consent to us using your information to respond to your inquiry.
• Legitimate Interest: We use analytics to improve our services, which is our legitimate business interest.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at the email provided below.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for analytics purposes (Google Analytics). You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis. Google's Privacy Policy

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for reasonable business record-keeping. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.