ARTZOGRA

Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website (artzogra.com) is ARTZOGRA, managed under the direction of its Chief Curator, with the official institutional contact email: info@artzogra.com 

2. Types of Data Collected and Purpose of Processing

We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us or that is required to fulfill our editorial and curatorial services. Depending on your interaction with the platform, we collect:

• For Inquiries and Editorial Comments: Name and email address provided via contact forms or academic inquiries, processed solely to respond to your requests and manage your communication.

• For Reader Subscriptions and Artist Submissions: Name, contact details, email address, Instagram handles, professional portfolios, and artwork details. This data is processed strictly to manage your digital subscription, evaluate your submission, and deliver publication services for ARTZOGRA magazine.

• For Financial Transactions: When purchasing a subscription or an artist submission package, billing information is required. Please note: We do not store or process your credit/debit card numbers directly. All financial transactions are managed securely by our external, PCI-DSS-compliant payment gateway (Stripe).

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

In compliance with the UK GDPR, the legal bases for processing your data are:

• Consent: When you voluntarily submit an inquiry or upload materials through our designated artwork submission forms.

• Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill our digital delivery and review obligations regarding your paid subscription or submission package to ARTZOGRA.

• Legal Obligation: To comply with statutory financial reporting and tax record-keeping required by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the United Kingdom.

4. Data Retention

Your personal data will be stored securely for only as long as necessary:

• General inquiries and portfolio submissions will be kept for the duration of the curatorial review cycle or until you request deletion.

• Financial, transaction, and invoice data relating to paid magazine subscriptions or submission reviews will be retained for a mandatory period of 5 years to satisfy UK tax and accounting regulations.

5. Third-Party Links, Hosting, and Cookies

• This website is hosted on the Google Sites platform. Technical cookies may be automatically deployed by the provider to ensure the security, responsiveness, and proper operational functioning of the site.

• This website contains external hyperlinks to professional networks, social media (such as Instagram), and academic repositories (such as ORCID or LinkedIn). We exercise no control over, and are not responsible for, the independent privacy practices of these external platforms.

6. Your Statutory Rights (UK GDPR)

As a United Kingdom resident or data subject, you hold the following rights regarding your information:

• The right to access, rectify, or request the absolute deletion of the personal data we hold about you.

• The right to restrict or object to certain forms of data processing.

• The right to withdraw your consent at any time for non-contractual data processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a formal request via email to: info@artzogra.com. If you believe your data has been handled incorrectly, you also have the statutory right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).