In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), users are hereby informed in a transparent manner about the processing of their personal data on this website.
1. Data Controller
- Controller: Álvaro Martín López
- Tax ID (NIF/NIE): 09074632M
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Contact Email: [email protected]
2. Purpose of Data Processing
Personal data collected through this website will be processed for the following purposes:
- Contact form: To address and respond to user inquiries, requests for information, collaboration proposals, or availability and purchase requests.
- Newsletter subscription: To send periodic emails containing thoughts on art, studio updates, and announcements of new artworks, whenever the user has given express consent.
- Purchase / Commission management: When an artwork acquisition or commission is agreed upon, to manage delivery, invoicing, and fulfillment.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
The legal bases for processing your personal data are:
- Consent of the data subject: Expressly provided by submitting a contact message or voluntarily subscribing to the email newsletter.
- Execution of pre-contractual or contractual measures: When the inquiry relates to reserving, purchasing, or commissioning an artwork.
You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
4. Categories of Data Collected
Data collected is strictly limited to what is necessary for the stated purposes:
- Identification and contact details: Name and email address (plus delivery address and phone number when an artwork order is placed).
5. Data Retention
Personal data will be stored:
- For contact messages: For the time necessary to resolve the inquiry.
- For the newsletter: Until the user unregisters or withdraws consent (an unsubscribe link is included in every email).
- For commercial transactions: For the duration required by applicable commercial and tax regulations.
6. Data Recipients and Disclosure to Third Parties
Personal data will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or strictly necessary for the provision of the service (for example, sharing data with shipping companies when delivering a physical artwork).
For the technical management of the website and communications, data processors with appropriate security safeguards may be used (such as Cloudflare for web hosting and email delivery platforms), in compliance with GDPR requirements.
7. User Rights
Under European and Spanish data protection regulations, you have the right to:
- Access: Request confirmation of whether and how your data is being processed.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your data when it is no longer needed.
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing under certain legal circumstances.
- Data Portability: Obtain your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise any of these rights, please send an email with proof of identity to [email protected] with the subject "Data Protection - Exercise of Rights".
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, in Spain the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) (www.aepd.es).
8. Cookie Policy
This website is designed as a minimalist, privacy-friendly static site. No third-party advertising tracking cookies or invasive tracking tools are used.
Only essential technical cookies (if any) required for basic site delivery and security are utilized.