Privacy Policy

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It explains who we are, how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information, your rights in relation to your personal information, and how to contact us if you have any questions or complaints.

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Who We Are

This website (giacomogiannelli.com) is operated by Giacomo Giannelli Fine Art (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are the data controller responsible for your personal information under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and EU GDPR (where applicable).

At Giacomo Giannelli Fine Art, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors, clients, and subscribers. We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to other companies for marketing purposes.

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The Personal Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

• Contact details: full name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
• Art interests: artworks and artists you view, enquire about, or purchase.
• Order and payment details: necessary information to process purchases (handled securely through Stripe, PayPal, or other payment providers).
• Communications: notes on interactions, enquiries, or purchases.
• Comments and media: when you leave comments or upload images on our site.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and cookies (see below).

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Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies to improve your experience, remember preferences, and analyse website performance.

Types of cookies we use:

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for site functionality (e.g. checkout).
• Performance cookies: anonymous data on how visitors use our site.
• Functionality cookies: remember preferences like language or region.
• Third-party cookies: from services like Google Analytics, MailPoet, or social media integrations.

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

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Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and pages may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). These external websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content as if you visited their site directly.

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Mailing List & Subscriptions

When you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your name and email address. We use this data to:

• Share updates on new artworks, exhibitions, and events.
• Send occasional promotional offers or announcements.
• Analyse audience engagement (open rates, clicks) to improve our communications.

We use MailPoet and WPForms to deliver these emails. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails, or by contacting us directly at giacomo@giacomogiannelli.com.

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How Long We Keep Your Data

• Comments: kept indefinitely (unless you request deletion).
• Accounts: stored as long as your account is active.
• Orders: kept for at least 6 years, as required by UK tax law.
• Mailing list data: kept until you unsubscribe.

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Who We Share Your Data With

• Payment providers (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) to process transactions.
• Analytics providers (Google Analytics) to understand site performance.
• Mailing providers (MailPoet, WPForms) to send newsletters.

We do not sell or rent your data to any third parties.

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Your Rights

Under UK and EU GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your data (where legally possible).
• Restrict or object to processing of your data.
• Request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please email giacomo@giacomogiannelli.com.

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Changes to This Policy

We review this Privacy Policy regularly. Any updates will be published on this page with a new “last updated” date.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Email: giacomo@giacomogiannelli.com
Website: www.giacomogiannelli.com