This policy applies to information held about clients and prospective clients, suppliers and prospective suppliers, artists, contacts and all other persons about whom Ackerman Studios Limited holds information. By 'information,' we mean personal information about you that we collect, use, share and store.

In this policy, "we," "us," and "our" means Ackerman Studios Limited., a company registered in England and Wales Company number 10148071, registered office 27 Mortimer Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 3BL and "you" means the individual to whom the information relates.

What we collect:

• your name;

• your contact information such as your address, email address and telephone number;

• your payment details / financial data i.e. your bank name, account number and sort code;

• when browsing our site, your IP address, your browser type and language;

• information related to your attendance of, and interest in, Ackerman Studios Limited events

• information about you that you give us in person at our events by filling in forms on our site www.ackermanstudios.com (e.g. to sign up to our mailing list) or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise; and

• information in relation to your purchase of our art work or use of our services.

How we collect information about you:

• collecting information you give to us when you purchase any art work or visit us at our galleries;

• your use of the forms on our website; and

• through corresponding with you by phone, e-mail or otherwise.

What we do with the information we gather:

We use your information to:

• provide information about our art work and services to you;

• keep you informed about art work, artists and events that we think you may find interesting;

• carry out our obligations arising from any agreements entered into between you and us;

• communicate with you;

• [administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes];

• keep our site safe and secure;

• comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and

• for security and to check your identity.

Legal basis for processing:

Our processing of your personal information is necessary:

• for the performance of contracts to which you will be a party to and in order to take steps at your request prior to you entering into those contracts;

• for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us; or

• in order to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

In relation to any processing of special categories of personal data, we will generally rely on obtaining specific consent from you at the time unless there is otherwise a legal requirement for us to process such information.

Legitimate interests:

Where our processing is based on the legitimate interest grounds described above, those legitimate interests are: (i) collecting personal information to provide you with a smooth and efficient client experience; (ii) to make sure you receive updated information on Ackerman Studios Limited business activities; (iii) to provide the services you have requested; and (iv) for our own marketing and research.

Sharing your information:

Except as expressly set out in this policy we will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

The personal information you provide to us may be shared with third party companies, agents, contractors, service providers or affiliated companies if this is necessary to provide you with our art work or services, respond to your inquiries or for any of the purposes described in this policy.

We may also share your personal information with:

• law enforcement agencies, other governmental agencies or third parties if we are required by law to do so; and

• other business entities should we plan to merge with or be acquired by that business entity, or if we undergo a re-organisation with that entity.

Transferring Your Information outside [the UK] [Europe]

Your personal information may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") and may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us, or for one of our service providers. When we, or our permitted third parties, transfer your information outside the European Economic Area, we or they will impose obligations on the recipients of that data to protect your information to the standard required in the European Economic Area or otherwise require the recipient to subscribe to international frameworks intended to enable secure data sharing. In the case of transfers by us, we may also transfer your information where: (i) the transfer is to a country deemed to provide adequate protection of your information by the European Commission; or (ii) where you have consented to the transfer.

Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites, including via our social media buttons. While we try to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other websites and a link does not constitute an endorsement of that website. Once you link to another website from our website you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including, but not limited to, its internet privacy policy and practices. Please check these policies before you submit any data to these websites.

Certain features of our site will allow for social networking. You should ensure when using these features that you do not submit any personal data that you do not want to be sent, collected or used by other users, such as profile details or e-mail address.