Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: 20.06.2025

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit or make a purchase from www.dariastartseva.com "the Site".

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy. By using this website, you agree to the terms below.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by:
Daria Startseva
Artist & Designer
Based in Zurich, Switzerland

If you have any questions, please contact me via the Contact Form.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect and store the following types of information:

  • Contact information (name, email) via forms or newsletter sign-ups

  • Order and shipping details when you purchase artwork (name, address, email, phone, purchase info)

  • Payment details are processed securely via third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) — we do not store full credit card numbers

  • Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent, browser type) via cookies and analytics tools like Squarespace Analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

  • Process and ship your orders

  • Respond to your inquiries or commissions

  • Send updates, event invitations, or newsletters (only with your explicit consent)

  • Improve website performance and user experience

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

  • Your consent (e.g., for newsletters or contact requests)

  • The need to fulfill a contract (e.g., completing a sale)

  • Our legitimate interests (e.g., improving services or preventing fraud)

5. Cookies & Analytics

This Site uses cookies to improve functionality and understand user behavior. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

We may use third-party services to analyze site traffic. These services may set their own cookies — you can opt out using your browser tools or Google’s opt-out tools.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data:

  • For as long as needed to fulfill orders and legal obligations

  • For newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe

  • For analytics: in anonymous form for internal use only

7. Your Rights (under GDPR & Swiss Law)

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact me via the Contact Form.

8. Third-Party Services

We may share your data with:

  • Payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

  • Shipping carriers (e.g., Swiss Post, DHL)

  • Email providers (e.g., Mailchimp, Squarespace Email Campaigns)

These providers are GDPR-compliant and only use your data to fulfill services on our behalf.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on this page.

11. Intellectual Property & Copyright

All content on this website – including but not limited to artworks, images, texts, videos, and design – is the intellectual property of Daria Startseva, unless otherwise stated.

All original artworks are protected under Swiss and international copyright law.
You may not reproduce, copy, download, print, modify, publish, distribute, or use any images or content from this site for commercial or personal use without prior written permission.

By browsing this website, you agree not to infringe upon the artist's intellectual property rights in any way.

Use of images for press, educational, or exhibition purposes is possible upon request via the Contact Form.

12. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please use the Contact Form. We take your privacy seriously.

This website is GDPR-compliant. Your data is safe, minimal, and never shared without purpose.