Privacy Policy for Rebecca de Mendonça, artist

About me
I, Rebecca de Mendonca, produce and sell artwork, both as original art and as prints and cards.
I run pastel courses in the UK and overseas, and I also give talks, demonstrations and workshops across the UK.
I write magazine articles, books, blogs,
I give live zoom workshops and record and sell art videos.
I sell pastel sets.

My commitment
I am committed to protecting your privacy and if you agree to give me your contact details, I promise to use the information that I collect about you lawfully and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018.

Information
The type of information that I will collect about you includes your name, address, phone numbers, email address, and what aspect of my work that you are interested in, such as buying artwork or attending courses. If at any time you would like to see the information that I hold about you, please email rebeccademendonca@gmail.com. If any information is inaccurate, I will update my records accordingly. You can ask to be removed from my list at any time, and I will do so.

Emails
I will send you newsletter emails periodically containing information about exhibitions, courses or events that I am involved in, along with latest news about my work. If your main interest is my artwork and exhibitions, you will receive 4 to 6 of these per year.
If you have registered for zoom and online workshops, I will email you with reminders before the event, and with a link to the recording after the event.
If you have registered for zoom and online workshops, I will periodically email you letting you know of upcoming events you may be interested in.
I will email you directly if you have contacted me about the details of commissioned work or sale of work.
I will email you directly if you are interested in, or are booking on a course.
I will email you directly if you are interested in booking me for a talk, demonstration or workshop.

Sharing your data and confidentiality
I take your privacy seriously, and will only share your data in specific cases where it is necessary to do so, such as;
If you are interested in, or book on a New Pastel School course, I will share your contact details with Nel Whatmore, my fellow tutor at New Pastel School at nelartforliving@yahoo.com.
If you purchase artwork or goods from me, I may share your contact details with a courier service.
I will not share your personal information with other third parties, without your permission at the time.
If you make your purchase through the website, you will be sharing your contact details and payment details with Stripe, who handle the secure payments. You will need to look at the details of their terms and conditions and privacy policy. I am not responsible or liable for any of their data collection or use.

Security
I ensure that all personal information held within my database is secure.

Website
If you make a purchase through the website, your information will be shared with Stripe, who handle the secure payment. The website uses cookies.

Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about the use of personal information by me, please email me at
rebeccademendonca@gmail.com

Unsubscribing
You will have the right to unsubscribe from my mailing list at any time, or to change your preferences. Please email rebeccademendonca@gmail.com to do so or, if you receive an email newsletter, click on ‘unsubscribe’.

Updated 29/02/24