PRIVACY POLICY

Emily Whitish Art

Effective Date: 08/01/2026 Last Updated: 08/01/2026

Emily Whitish Art ("we," "us," or "our") operates https://www.emilywhitishart.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our Site or make a purchase.

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Emily Whitish Art 300 Lenora Street #4178 Seattle, WA 98121 | 206-257-2346 | emilywhitish.art@gmail.com

If you have questions about this policy or your personal information, contact us at emilywhitishart@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact information: name, email address, mailing/shipping address, phone number

  • Payment information: billing address, and payment details entered at checkout. We do not store your full credit/debit card number. Payment is processed securely by our third-party payment processor, Squarespace Payments.

  • Account information: if you create an account, your username and password

  • Communications: messages you send us via contact forms, email, or social media

  • Order details: items purchased, order history, custom commission requests

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring URLs, time spent on pages

  • Cookies and similar technologies: used for site functionality, shopping cart persistence, and (if applicable) analytics or advertising — see Section 6

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Process and fulfill orders, including payment processing and shipping

  • Communicate with you about orders, inquiries, or commissions

  • Send you marketing emails or newsletters, if you opt in (with an unsubscribe option in every email)

  • Improve our Site, products, and customer experience

  • Prevent fraud and maintain the security of our Site

  • Comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax and accounting records)

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with:

  • Payment processors (Squarespace Payments) to securely process transactions

  • Shipping carriers (e.g., USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc.) to deliver your order

  • Service providers who help us operate the Site (Squarespace and Printful) — these providers are only permitted to use your data to perform services for us

  • Legal authorities, if required by law, subpoena, or to protect our legal rights

  • A successor business, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets

5. Payment Security

All payment transactions are processed through Squarespace Payments, which is PCI-DSS compliant. We do not store, and do not have access to, your full payment card number, CVV, or expiration date. Please review Squarespace Payment's own privacy policy for details on how they handle your payment data.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep items in your shopping cart

  • Remember your preferences

  • Analyze site traffic via tools such as Google Analytics

  • Support advertising or retargeting via tools such as Meta Pixel

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect Site functionality, such as your ability to complete a purchase.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (e.g., order and tax records are typically kept for 10 years).

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Opt out of marketing communications at any time (via the unsubscribe link in our emails)

  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (we do not sell personal information).

EU/UK residents have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights above plus data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at emilywhitish.art@gmail.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13 (or 16, where applicable), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

12. International Visitors

If you access our Site from outside the United States of America, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your own.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent changes. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact:

Emily Whitish Art emilywhitish.art@gmail.com.