Privacy Policy

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are being introduced in May 2018 to provide you with greater control over the collection and use of your personal data. Your privacy is important to me and I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, so my Privacy Policy sets out how I use and protect any information that may be collected about you when you visit my website or subscribe to my email list, and explains how you can manage this information.

Cookies

Data collected by a web browser when you use my website
When you visit my website a small amount of data is collected and saved by the web browser you are using. These are called Cookies. They are small text files whose purpose is to remember information about you such as the web browser you are using, websites you have visited and the pages you went to. We use this information to understand which artists and exhibitions are of most interest to our customers so I can design my site to be more relevant and easier to use.
I do not use cookies for advertising purposes and never pass your data onto any other organisation.
When you visit my website there is a message that alerts you that the site uses cookies and asks for your consent to proceed.

How you can manage cookies

Most web browsers allow you to view and manage cookies in the browser Preferences, typically within the "Privacy" or "Security" tab of the browser. This allows you to delete some or all of the cookies or block cookies from being created entirely.
While blocking cookies in your browser may provide a higher level of privacy, you may find that some websites don’t work properly because they require cookies to function.

Subscribing to my email list

If you would like me to let you know about my work and exhibitions, you can give me your consent to do this by filling in the form on the Home and Contact pages of my website. The only information I ask for is your name and email address. This information goes automatically into my mailing list and I can then send you information by email in the future.
I also have a gallery which I operate from my home called Godfrey & Watt, so by signing up to my Alex Malcolmson website you also give your consent to me sending you emails about our Christmas exhibition, which features my work alongside other artists that we have worked with for many years.
I don't have an online shop, so I do not collect and store any other information such as credit card details.
If you have previously visited one of my exhibitions and/or bought something from me, I also add your name to our mailing list. In future, before I do this I will ask you to fill in a form to ensure I have your consent in writing. This may also include your address and postcode.

You can unsubscribe from my Alex Malcolmson/Godfrey & Watt emails at any time by clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of my exhibition emails, or by sending an email directly to me, Alex Malcolmson, at [email protected]

Where your information is safely stored

I keep the information you have provided safe in the following ways:

When you sign up online, the information goes directly to my subscription list. When I want to send you emails about my exhibitions I use a secure service provided by Campaign Monitor to send them on our behalf. They are compliant with the GDPR regulations.
When you sign up to receive my emails, as well as the information being sent directly to my mailing list, I receive an email to let me know. Once I have checked this has been successfully added to my subscription list, I delete this email from my computer.

Your rights

You have the right to be in control of how your personal information is used and you can do this in the following ways:

you can ask me for a copy of the personal information I hold about you
you can let me know if you want me to make any changes or corrections to information I hold about you
you can ask me to erase the personal information I hold about you

If you want to do any of these or have any questions about your personal information please contact [email protected]
I will respond to your request within 30 days