Privacy policy

Privacy Policy for mattharveyart.com

Last Updated: September 01 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Mattharveyart.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website and request our services.

By submitting your information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

  1. Who We Are : Our website address is: https://www.mattharveyart.com.
  2. Information We Collect We collect information that you provide directly to us when you express interest in a portrait commission. This includes:

· Personal Identifiers: Your full name and email address.
· Project Details: Any information you voluntarily provide about your commission request (e.g., desired portrait style, subject matter, timeline). This may include personal details about the subject of the portrait, which we will treat with the same level of confidentiality.

  1. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

· To communicate with you about your portrait commission inquiry.
· To provide you with a quote, draft agreement, and updates on your commission.
· To process your payment and deliver the final artwork to you.
· To respond to your questions and requests for support.

  1. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR) Our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information is:

· Performance of a Contract: The processing is necessary to discuss, agree upon, and fulfill the portrait commission service you are requesting.
· Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in communicating with potential clients to operate our art business.

  1. How We Share Your Information We value your privacy. We do not and will not sell your personal data to third parties. We only share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, and only to the extent necessary to provide the service. These include:

· Email Service Providers: (e.g., Gmail, Mailchimp if you opt-in for a newsletter) to communicate with you.
· Payment Processors: (e.g., PayPal, Stripe, Bank) to securely process payments for your commission. These providers have their own privacy policies governing your data. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

  1. Data Retention We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For commission inquiries that do not result in a project, we will typically delete your data after [e.g., 12 months]. For completed commissions, we will retain necessary personal and financial data for [e.g., 7 years] for tax and legal record-keeping purposes.
  2. Your Data Protection Rights Under data protection laws, you have rights including:

· Access: The right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
· Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
· Erasure: The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
· Restriction of Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
· Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at mattharveyart@gmail.com

  1. Cookies Our website may use essential cookies to function correctly. We may also use analytics cookies (e.g., through WordPress or Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site, which helps us improve it. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies.
  2. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
  3. How to Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

· Email: mattharveyart.com