Privacy Policy & Data Protection

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, processed, and used when you visit this website, contact us, or purchase artwork through our online shop.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

2. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Jonas Arns
Flurstraße 22
41065 Mönchengladbach
Germany

Email: contact@marinaarns.com

The website, online shop, marketing activities, and related data processing are managed by Jonas Arns.
The artwork presented and sold through this website is created by Marina Arns.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by:

Netlify, Inc.
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA

When you visit this website, technical information may be automatically processed by the hosting provider. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL
• Date and time of access

This processing is necessary to ensure the secure and reliable operation of the website. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and functional website).

4. Contact Forms and Email Communication

If you contact us via our contact form or by email, the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message content, will be processed in order to respond to your inquiry.

The information submitted through the contact form is forwarded to our email address and is not stored permanently on the website.

The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your request relates to a potential contract, or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries.

We do not share this information with third parties unless required by law.

5. Orders and Payment Processing

When you purchase artwork through our online shop, we process personal data necessary to complete your order. This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Billing address
• Shipping address
• Payment information

Payment processing is provided by:

Stripe, Inc.
510 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA

Stripe processes payment information independently according to its own privacy policy.

The processing of this data is necessary for the performance of the purchase agreement (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) and for compliance with legal obligations, including accounting and tax requirements (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR).

6. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Google Analytics helps us analyze website usage and improve our website and services. The service may process information such as usage data, device information, and IP addresses.

Google Analytics is only activated after you have provided your consent via our cookie consent banner. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You may withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings.

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality and, where consent is given, to analyze website usage.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent settings available on this website.

8. Locally Hosted Fonts

This website uses locally hosted fonts. The fonts are stored directly on our own server and are not loaded from external providers such as Google Fonts.

No personal data, including your IP address, is transmitted to external font providers when visiting this website.

9. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by applicable legal obligations.

Order and invoice-related information may be retained for the legally required retention periods.

10. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data where legally permitted
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact: contact@marinaarns.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority is:

Land Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy where necessary to reflect changes to our website, services, or legal requirements.