Privacy PolicyEffective Date: April 29, 2016 Artnet Worldwide Corporation (hereafter "artnet") has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how artnet handles your personal information, and applies to the websites www.artnet.com, www.artnet.de, www.artnet.fr, and its affiliated sites, including all applications, newsletters, and any other digital offerings.
artnet has been awarded TRUSTe's Privacy Seal, signifying that this Privacy Policy and practices have been reviewed by TRUSTe for compliance with TRUSTe's program requirements, including transparency, accountability, and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information. The TRUSTe program does not cover information that may be collected through downloadable software. The TRUSTe program covers only information that is collected through the following websites: www.artnet.com, www.artnet.de, www.artnet.fr, and its affiliated sites, including all applications, newsletters, and any other digital offerings. TRUSTe's mission, as an independent third party, is to accelerate online trust among consumers and organizations globally through its leading privacy trustmark and innovative trust solutions. In order to view our relationship with TRUSTe, please visit the validation page, which can be found by clicking on the TRUSTe seal above. If you have questions or complaints regarding the artnet Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us. If you are not satisfied with our response you may contact TRUSTe here. Collection and Use of Personal and Non-Personal Information
You can browse artnet websites without revealing any personal information. Personal data are collected if you choose to provide them. In compliance with applicable law, artnet collects information from different points on its sites, and is the sole owner of the information collected.
artnet also collects the following non-personal information, if you wish to provide it:
This may also include information collected from surveys or contests, which may include contact information and demographic information. artnet may, in compliance with applicable law, combine your information with information lawfully acquired from other organizations, and use it to improve and personalize services, content, and advertising.
Choice/Opt-Out You may choose to stop receiving artnet newsletters or marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications, or you can contact us. Request Information You may at several different points on the artnet websites request information (e.g., how to become an advertiser, or how to become a member gallery). To submit a request using the forms provided on the website, you must supply contact information (e.g., name, email, phone number). This information is used by artnet to provide the information requested. Testimonials artnet posts customer testimonials that may contain personally identifiable information, such as the customer's name. artnet obtains customer consent to post names prior to posting the testimonial. If you want to remove personal information that is being publicly displayed on an artnet website, contact us. Information Obtained from Third Parties
artnet obtains credit information about you from an outside credit reporting agency to help us with customer authentication and credit-related decisions. Information Sharing
artnet will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy. artnet does not sell your personal information to third parties.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. artnet uses cookies and similar technologies on certain pages to help analyze webpage flow, customize services, content, and advertising, and measure promotional effectiveness. artnet may use cookies, for example, to keep track of your preferences and profile information. Cookies are also used to collect general usage and volume statistical information that does not include personally identifiable information.
artnet partners with third-party advertising companies, who utilize cookies, web beacons, or other technologies to provide advertisements about goods or services that may be of interest to you. These companies use these technologies to collect and use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., persistent IDs, browser type, time and date, page visits, and other information) during your visit to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods or services likely to be of greater interest to you (i.e., interest-based advertising). They may also use persistent identifiers to track your internet usage over time and cross other website in their networks beyond our website. artnet does not provide these companies with your personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, telephone number, or email address. For more information about interest-based advertising or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you may visit the websites of Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info and Networking Advertising Initiative at www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
Your browser or device may include “Do Not Track” functionality. artnet’s information collection and disclosure practices, and the choices that we provide to customers, will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Policy, whether or not a “Do Not Track” signal is received. Log Files
artnet uses your IP address to help diagnose server problems, and to administer our website. artnet uses your IP addresses to analyze trends and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. HTML5 We use Local Shared Objects, such as HTML5, to store content information and preferences. Third parties with whom we partner to provide certain features on our website or to display advertising based upon your web browsing activity also use HTML5 to collect and store information. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5. Links to Other Websites The artnet websites include links to other websites whose privacy practices may differ from that of artnet. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy statements. artnet encourages you to carefully read the Privacy Policy of any website you visit. Like Button When you choose the Facebook "Like" button on an artnet website, you will not be directed to another site, you will remain on artnet.com, artnet.de, or artnet.fr. Data Retention artnet retains your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that artnet no longer use your information to provide you services, contact us. artnet will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Storage of Information; Transmission to the United States
The data that artnet collects from you are transferred and stored on serves in the United States. The data may also be processed by staff operating outside European Economic Area ("EEA"), who work for artnet or one of its suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details, and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing, or processing. artnet will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data are treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Monitoring of Communications
artnet may review correspondence between users, which is sent via an artnet website, mobile application, service, or other digital offering in order to investigate violations of the artnet Terms & Conditions and artnet Auctions Terms of Use. artnet will only access such correspondence if it has a basis to believe that such terms are being violated. See the artnet Auctions Terms of Use for further information. Security
When artnet collects personal information directly from you, it follows generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted: both during transmission and once received. artnet does its best to protect your personal data. Once your information is received, artnet uses strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, its absolute security cannot be guaranteed; any transmission is at your own risk. If you have any questions about security on the artnet websites, contact us. Additional Policy Information artnet websites include widgets, which are interactive mini-programs that run on artnet websites to provide specific services from another company (e.g., displaying the news, opinions, music, etc.). Personal information, such as your email address, may be collected through a widget. Cookies may also be set by a widget to enable it to function properly. Information collected by this widget is governed by the Privacy Policy of the company that created it. Updating/Accessing/Amending/Correcting Personally Identifiable Information If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desire artnet services, you may correct, update, amend, delete/remove, or deactivate it by making the change on the My Account page on artnet, www.artnet.com/my-account/, or artnet Auctions www.artnet.com/auctions/pages/customer/buyer/myaccount.aspx, or by emailing artnet customer service, or by contacting artnet via telephone; US: +1-800-4-ARTNET or +1-212-497-9700, for European numbers, visit the contact page). artnet customer service is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (EST). Users have a right to access, object to, or oppose, for legitimate reasons, the processing of their personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Users may enforce their rights by contacting [email protected]. artnet will respond to your request to access within 30 days. Note to Parents or Guardians Minors may want to visit artnet on the Internet. However, the site is not directed at children under the age of 18, and those under the age of 18 should not provide personal data on the site unless they have received permission from their parents before submitting any personal information. artnet believes parents should be responsible for supervising the online activities of their children, and take into account various tools that allow them to provide their children with a controlled, child-friendly Internet. These tools are designed to preclude children from releasing personal information online without the permission of their parents. If artnet becomes aware that a minor has submitted information on its site, artnet reserves the right to request proof that the parent or guardian has permitted use by the minor of the site; otherwise artnet reserves the right to delete the relevant information and the minor's registration on the site. Notification of Privacy Policy Changes We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to artnet information practices. If any material changes are made, artnet will notify you on the websites prior to the change becoming effective. You are encouraged to periodically review this page for the latest information to this Privacy Policy and artnet practices. How to Contact Us
artnet is responsible for the personal data collected from users of this website and determines the purposes and means by which such personal data are used, subject to applicable law. California Residents: Your California Privacy Rights Under California law, artnet customers residing in California may request certain information regarding the disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
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