Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

Part 1: Impressum (Legal Notice)

Information pursuant to Section 5 DDG (Digital Services Act) & Section 18 MStV

Maréa - Art Studio

Sole Proprietorship / Freelance Artist (Freiberufler)

Website Operator & Artist:

Marina de Oliveira Holanda Lopes

Studio & Business Address:

Füssener Straße 5

87645 Schwangau

Germany

Contact Information:

Phone: +49 160 3212 677

Email: holanda.workspace@gmail.com

Business Information & Activity:

Creation and sale of visual art, fine art paintings, mixed-media sculptures, and customized creative services.

VAT Identification Number:

Exempt from VAT under the small business regulation pursuant to Section 19 UStG (Umsatzsteuergesetz) / [Insert VAT ID if applicable: DE XXXXXXXXX]

Responsible for Editorial Content pursuant to Section 18 (2) MStV:

Marina de Oliveira Holanda Lopes

Füssener Straße 5

87645 Schwangau, Germany

Dispute Resolution:

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (OS): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. We are neither obligated nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Part 2: Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung)

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following policy provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website or interact with our connected online presences (Etsy, social media platforms). Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.

Data Collection on This Website

• Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

  Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Contact details can be found under Section 2 of this policy.

• How do we collect your data?

  Your data is collected when you voluntarily provide it to us (e.g., via email or phone inquiry). Other technical data is collected automatically by our IT systems when visiting the site (e.g., web browser, operating system, IP address, time of access).

2. Data Controller (Responsible Party)

The entity responsible for data processing on this website under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Maréa - Art Studio

Represented by: Marina de Oliveira Holanda Lopes

Address: Füssener Straße 5, 87645 Schwangau, Germany

Phone: +49 160 3212 677

Email: holanda.workspace@gmail.com

3. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you hold the following rights regarding your personal data free of charge:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Right to obtain information about your stored data and processing details.

• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Right to demand correction of inaccurate personal data.

• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Right to request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Right to restrict the processing of your data under statutory conditions.

• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Right to object at any time to data processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): Right to revoke any previously given processing consent with future effect.

• Right to Lodge a Complaint: Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for Bavaria is:

  • Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.

4. Hosting and Server Log Files

This website is hosted externally. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of our hosting service provider.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically logs technical information in server log files sent by your browser:

• Browser type and version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL (previously visited page)

• Host name of accessing computer / IP address

• Date and time of server request

This data is processed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in maintaining technical stability, security, and smooth operation of the website. Server log files are stored for security reasons for a maximum of 30 days and subsequently deleted.

5. Communication (Email, Phone, Direct Contact)

If you reach out to us via email or phone, your inquiry including all provided personal data (name, phone number, email address, message contents) will be processed and stored to answer your request.

Processing is based on:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR: If the contact relates to fulfilling a contract or pre-contractual inquiries (e.g., purchasing an artwork or commissioning custom work).

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: Based on our legitimate interest in effective response management.

Your data remains stored until you request its deletion, revoke your consent, or the purpose for storage ceases. Statutory retention periods (e.g., commercial or tax record obligations) remain unaffected.

6. External Links & Connections to Third-Party Platforms

Our website contains outbound links to external social media channels and third-party e-commerce platforms. Clicking these icons or links redirects you to the respective third party's platform. We do not run social plugins that automatically transmit user data upon page load without user intervention.

A. Etsy Shop

We operate an online shop hosted by Etsy Ireland UC (70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland / Etsy Inc., 117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA).

• When visiting or making a purchase through our Etsy shop, Etsy collects and processes your personal data according to their own privacy policies.

• We only receive necessary order data (e.g., shipping address, ordered item, buyer name) from Etsy to process and fulfill your order pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

• For detailed information on Etsy’s data processing, please view Etsy Privacy Policy.

B. Social Media Profiles (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest)

We maintain public profiles on social media networks to showcase our portfolio and engage with prospective art collectors.

• Clicking links to these profiles redirects you directly to the platforms. These operators use cookies and tracking tools to collect user profiles, even if you are not logged into an account.

• Data processing during profile visits is governed by joint responsibility agreements or individual privacy disclosures of the respective platforms:

  • Instagram / Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.): Meta Privacy Policy

  • Pinterest (Pinterest Europe Ltd.): Pinterest Privacy Policy

• Processing of inquiries submitted via direct message on these platforms is conducted pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

7. SSL / TLS Encryption

This site utilizes SSL/TLS encryption for security purposes and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase inquiries or messages sent to the operator. You can verify an encrypted connection by looking for https:// and the lock icon in your browser address bar.