Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Effective Date: September 14, 2026

I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with my website. By visiting this site and/or purchasing something, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through my website, how that information is used, when it may be shared, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

My website is operated from Nova Scotia, Canada.

1. Information I Collect

Depending on how you interact with my website, I may collect information such as:

Your name
Email address
Mailing or shipping address, if you purchase artwork or products
Telephone number, if you choose to provide it
Information you provide when contacting me through a contact form or by email
Information relating to an artwork inquiry, commission request, purchase, or other transaction
Information you voluntarily provide when subscribing to my mailing list
Any other information you choose to provide to me

My website may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate geographic location, and information about how you interact with the website.

2. How I Collect Information

I may collect information when you:

Visit or browse my website
Submit a contact or inquiry form
Subscribe to my newsletter or mailing list
Purchase artwork or other products
Request information about a commission or artwork
Communicate with me by email
Otherwise voluntarily provide information through my website

Some information may also be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies used by Wix and by third-party services connected to my website.

3. How I Use Your Information

I use personal information only for reasonable purposes related to operating my art business and providing services to you.

This may include:

Responding to inquiries and messages
Communicating with you about artwork, commissions, exhibitions, or purchases
Processing and fulfilling orders
Arranging delivery or shipping
Sending newsletters or other communications when you have chosen to receive them
Maintaining and improving my website
Understanding how visitors use my website
Protecting the security of my website and preventing fraud or misuse
Keeping appropriate business and transaction records
Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

I will not collect or use personal information for purposes that are unrelated to the purposes described above without appropriate notice or consent, where required by law. We never sell, rent, or share your information with third parties except as necessary to provide our services (e.g., shipping carriers, payment processors).

4. Email Communications

If you choose to subscribe to my mailing list, I may use your name and email address to send you information such as new artwork, studio news, exhibitions, events, or other updates about my work.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting me directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent me from sending you messages that are necessary to complete a transaction or respond to an inquiry.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

My website is hosted on Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, maintain security, remember preferences, and understand website performance.

Depending on the features and services enabled on my website, additional cookies or tracking technologies may be used for analytics, marketing, social media, or other functionality.

You can control certain cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the cookie-consent tools provided on my website.

Wix notes that the specific cookies used on a website can vary depending on the Wix features, third-party applications, analytics services, and integrations enabled by the site owner.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

I may use third-party service providers to help operate my website and business. These may include services for:

Website hosting and website functionality
Payment processing
Shipping and delivery
Email and newsletter communications
Website analytics
Scheduling or booking
Social media integrations
Other business or technical services

These service providers may have access to personal information when necessary to provide their services.

My website is hosted using Wix. Wix operates its own privacy and data-protection practices, which apply to information that Wix processes in connection with its services.

Where appropriate, I take reasonable steps to use service providers that provide appropriate safeguards for personal information.

7. Payments

If you purchase artwork or other products through my website, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

I do not intend to collect or store your complete credit-card or payment-card information myself. Payment information is generally handled directly by the applicable payment processor in accordance with its own privacy policy and security practices.

8. Disclosure of Personal Information

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

I may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

Provide products or services you have requested
Process payments or fulfill orders
Arrange shipping or delivery
Operate and maintain my website
Use professional or technical service providers
Comply with legal requirements, court orders, or lawful requests
Protect my rights, property, website, or the safety of others
Address suspected fraud, security issues, or unlawful activity

I will otherwise limit the disclosure of personal information to what is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as permitted or required by law.

9. Information Stored Outside Canada

Some of the third-party services used to operate my website may store or process information outside Canada.

For example, Wix states that personal information may be stored in data centres in various countries, including the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan and Israel, as well as other jurisdictions where necessary to provide its services or comply with legal requirements.

Where personal information is transferred to another jurisdiction, it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction.

10. Protecting Your Information

I take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, loss, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. For this reason, I cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through my website.

11. Retention of Personal Information

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business and transaction records, to resolve disputes, and to comply with applicable legal or accounting requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, I will take reasonable steps to securely delete or dispose of it.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

Ask what personal information I hold about you
Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual limitations
Ask questions about how your personal information is collected, used, or disclosed
Make a privacy-related complaint

If you would like to exercise a privacy right or ask a question about your personal information, please contact me using the information below.

13. Children

My website is not specifically directed toward children, and I do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children for marketing purposes.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through my website, please contact me so that I can take appropriate steps to address the situation.

14. Links to Other Websites

My website may contain links to other websites, including social media platforms, galleries, retailers, or other third-party websites.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties. I encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my website, business practices, technology, or applicable privacy requirements.

When I make changes, I will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. I encourage you to review this page periodically.

16. Contact Me

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, or have a privacy concern, please contact me:

Lara Gibson
Nova Scotia, Canada
Email: hello.part.time.painter@gmail.com
Website: laratheparttimepainter.com

I will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely manner.

Last Updated: September 14, 2026