This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is handled when you visit this website or contact Max Sheika.
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Who is responsible for your data?
Max Sheika
Contemporary artist based in The Netherlands
Email: max.sheik.art@gmail.com
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‍What personal data is collected?
This website does not collect personal data for advertising or behavioural profiling.
Personal data may be collected when you contact Max Sheika directly, for example through the contact form or by email.
This may include:
- your name
- your email address
- content of your message
- any information you choose to include in your communication
Basic technical data may also be processed by the website hosting provider, such as IP address, browser type, device information and server logs, where necessary for security, hosting, and website functionality.
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Why is this data used?
Personal data is used only for limited and relevant purposes, including:
- replying to your message or inquiry
- discussing artwork, commissions, exhibitions, press, or collaborations
- managing professional communication
- maintaining website security and functionality
- keeping records where legally or commercially necessary
Your personal data is not sold.
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Legal basis
Personal data is processed on the basis of one or more of the following legal grounds:
- legitimate interest, for responding to inquiries and maintaining professional communication
- pre-contractual or contractual necessity, if your inquiry relates to an artwork acquisition, commission, collaboration, or agreement
- legal obligation, where certain records must be kept for tax, accounting, or legal purposes
- consent, where consent is specifically requested
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How long is data kept?
General inquiries are kept only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and manage communication.
Professional, collector, gallery, commission, or sales-related correspondence may be kept longer where necessary for business records, provenance, contractual, tax, or legal purposes.
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Sharing data
Personal data is not shared unless necessary for the purpose of communication, professional administration, legal obligations, or cooperation with relevant parties such as a representing gallery, production partner, accountant, legal advisor, or website service provider.
Where an inquiry relates to a gallery-represented artwork, relevant communication may be shared with the representing gallery when appropriate.
Website hosting and service providersThis website may rely on third-party service providers for hosting, website functionality, form submission, or email communication. These providers may process limited technical or communication data on behalf of the website owner.
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International transfers
Some website or communication service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are expected to be used in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
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Your rights
Under applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate data
- request deletion of your data
- object to certain processing
- request restriction of processing
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
In The Netherlands, the relevant authority is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.
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Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:
max.sheik.art@gmail.com