Privacy policy
Alexander James Hamilton operates this website, including all related information, content, features, tools, and communication channels, in order to provide visitors and collectors with a curated artistic experience (the “Services”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit or communicate with us through this website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described below.
1. Personal Information We Collect or Process
When we use the term “personal information,” we mean information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you. Personal information does not include anonymised or de-identified data. Depending on your interaction with the Services, we may collect or process the following categories:
Contact details. Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number.
Communications. Information you include when you contact us by email, form submission, or other correspondence.
Device information. Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and operating system, collected automatically to help us maintain website security and performance.
Usage information. Information about how you interact with or navigate the site, used only for analytical and security purposes.
2. Sources of Personal Information
We may collect personal information in the following ways:
Directly from you. When you submit an enquiry, request a catalogue, or otherwise contact us.
Automatically. Through standard website technologies such as cookies and analytics tools that help us understand traffic and improve the site.
From service providers. From providers who support our website hosting, analytics, and security infrastructure.
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share personal data for advertising purposes.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information solely to:
Respond to your enquiries and provide requested information about artworks or exhibitions.
Manage correspondence and maintain accurate contact records for legitimate professional communication.
Analyse and improve our website’s performance and accessibility.
Comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making, targeted advertising, or direct marketing unrelated to the artist’s work.
4. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose your information only where necessary and lawful, including:
To technical service providers who assist in hosting, maintaining, or securing this website under confidentiality agreements.
When required by law enforcement or other legal authorities under valid legal process.
To protect our rights, the safety of users, or the integrity of our Services.
We do not transfer personal data to commercial partners, advertisers, or unrelated third parties.
5. Children’s Data
This website is intended for adult visitors and professional audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, please contact us to request deletion.
6. Security and Retention
We maintain appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to protect your data. No system can guarantee absolute security, but we strive to ensure your information is handled responsibly and in accordance with data protection law.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry or fulfil the purposes outlined here, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of your personal data, object to or restrict certain processing activities, and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may require proof of identity before fulfilling your request.
We will not discriminate against anyone for exercising their data protection rights.
8. International Transfers
We may process or store information on servers located outside your country of residence, including within the European Union. When we do so, we apply appropriate legal safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your information.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in practice or law. The revised version will always be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
10. Contact
For questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights under this policy, please contact:
Alexander James Hamilton
Email: studio@alexanderjameshamilton.com
For the purpose of applicable data protection laws, we are the data controller of your personal information.