PRIVACY POLICY (Artleove)
Last updated: 30 January 2026
Artleove (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal data when you visit artleove.com or use our services on app.artleove.com (together, the “Sites”).
This policy applies regardless of where you visit the Sites from.
1) Important information and who we are
Purpose of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and process personal data through your use of our Sites, including when you:
subscribe to our newsletter or updates,
contact us,
apply for editorial features and promotional packages,
purchase services through app.artleove.com,
(in the future) purchase physical or digital products.
Age restriction
The Sites are not intended for people under 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
Controller
Artleove is the controller responsible for your personal data.
Contact details
Artleove
Revan Sk, Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Email: contact@artleove.com
Duty to inform us of changes
Please keep your personal data accurate and inform us if it changes.
Third-party links
Our Sites may include links to third-party websites (e.g., Instagram, external portfolios). We do not control their privacy practices. Please review their policies separately.
2) The data we collect about you
“Personal data” means information that identifies you as an individual.
Depending on how you use the Sites, we may collect:
(a) Identity data
Name and/or artist name.
(b) Contact data
Email address, social handles (e.g., Instagram), and any contact details you provide.
(c) Submission data (artists)
Artwork files you upload, links you submit, artist statements, bios, and supporting materials.
(d) Transaction and payment data (services)
We store records of purchases, amounts, currency, payment status, and payment identifiers (e.g., PayPal order ID).
We do not store full payment card details. Payments are processed by third-party providers.
(e) Technical data
IP address, browser type/version, device information, time zone, and similar technical logs.
(f) Usage data
Pages visited, interactions, and site performance analytics.
(g) Marketing and communications data
Newsletter preferences, opt-ins/opt-outs, and communication history.
Aggregated data
We may use anonymous statistical data that does not identify you.
3) How we collect your personal data
We collect personal data via:
(a) Direct interactions
When you:
subscribe to updates,
fill out forms,
submit an application for features,
upload files or submit links,
contact us via email or forms,
purchase services.
(b) Automated technologies
We may collect technical/usage data via cookies and similar technologies. See Cookie Policy below.
(c) Third parties
We may receive data from:
analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics),
email marketing platforms (e.g., MailerLite),
payment processors (e.g., PayPal),
hosting/infrastructure providers (e.g., website hosting, database).
4) How we use your personal data (lawful bases)
We process personal data only when lawful. Most commonly we use:
Performance of a contract (to deliver services you purchase)
Legitimate interests (to run and improve the Sites, prevent fraud/abuse, and respond to inquiries)
Legal obligations (accounting, compliance, anti-fraud)
Consent (newsletter marketing)
You can withdraw marketing consent at any time using unsubscribe links or by emailing us.
5) Purposes for which we use your personal data
We use your personal data to:
Provide and manage the Sites and services
Process feature applications and submissions
Deliver purchased promotional/editorial services
Communicate with you (support, updates, service emails)
Send marketing emails if you opted in
Improve the Sites (analytics, troubleshooting, performance)
Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized uploads
Maintain records for legal/accounting purposes
6) Disclosures of your personal data
We may share your personal data with:
Service providers who help us operate (hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment processors)
Editors/contractors working on submissions and editorial delivery under confidentiality
Legal/regulatory authorities if required by law
Business transfers (if Artleove is sold/merged, data may transfer to new owners under this policy)
We do not sell your personal data.
7) International transfers
Your data may be processed in countries outside your own (including outside the EEA/UK) depending on where our providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards.
8) Data security
We use appropriate security measures to protect your data, including access controls, restricted admin access, and security monitoring.
However, no online transmission is 100% secure. Please do not share sensitive information by email unless necessary.
9) Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:
providing services,
maintaining business and accounting records,
resolving disputes,
complying with legal obligations.
Submission materials may be retained for editorial and record-keeping purposes, unless deletion is requested and we are not legally required to keep them.
10) Your legal rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
access your data
correct inaccurate data
request deletion
object to processing
restrict processing
withdraw consent
request data portability
To exercise rights: email contact@artleove.com.
11) Marketing preferences
You will receive marketing communications only if you opted in.
You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in emails or by contacting us.
COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: 30 January 2026
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and understand how visitors use our Sites.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to recognize your browser, remember preferences, and improve functionality.
Types of cookies we may use
Strictly necessary cookies
Required to operate the site (security, basic functionality).
Analytics/performance cookies
Help us understand traffic and improve the site (e.g., pages visited, errors, performance).
Functionality cookies
Remember preferences to improve experience.
Marketing/targeting cookies
May be used to measure campaigns or show relevant content (only where enabled).
Third-party cookies
Third parties (e.g., Instagram embeds, analytics providers) may set cookies we don’t control.
Managing cookies
You can control cookies via browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
Cookie retention
Non-essential cookies generally expire within 12 months unless otherwise stated.
Contact
Questions about privacy or cookies: contact@artleove.com