Privacy Policy

Last Modified: Oct. 23, 2022

We are committed to respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) explains how Artified Pics (” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects and uses personal information, and the choices you can make. This Notice applies to your use of Artifiedpics.com and applications and services that link to this Notice.

 

Our Sites and Apps may be linked on other websites or may contain links to other websites. Our Privacy Notice only applies to our Sites and Apps, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices, security standards, or content of other sites. You should check the privacy policies of those sites before providing your personal information to them.

 

We encourage you to read this Privacy Notice in its entirety before using our services. By creating an online account, using our services, or making a purchase with any of our brands, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Notice. Your use of our Sites and Apps is also subject to our Terms and Conditions.

 

What personal information do we collect? How do we use that information?

We collect several types of personal information when you visit our websites, mobile sites, or mobile applications (our “Sites and Apps”) or purchase any products or services from us. This information may be directly from you (for example, when you complete our forms or enter your information on our websites.

We use your information to fulfill product orders, to customize and improve the advertising and content you see, to offer suggestions for personalized products based on your content, to deliver marketing communications and promotional materials that you may be interested in, to contact you and provide customer service, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or websites, to detect and prevent fraud or illegal activity, to take precautions against liability, to detect and remediate violations of our Terms of Use or other misuse of our Sites and Apps, to develop and improve our products and services, and for internal operational purposes.

 

Social Media

If you log into your account with any of our brands through a social media site, we will also have access to certain information from that site, such as your name, account information and profile photo, in accordance with the site’s account verification procedures. If you subsequently want to unlink your social media account, please contact customer service, or use available tools on the site.

 

If you interact with content on our social media profiles (for example, if you “like” or share a post from one of our brand’s Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts), those social media sites may share information about you with us, including your public profile, e-mail address and friend list. If you choose to “like” or share content, information about you may be publicly displayed on the social network, depending on your privacy settings. If you post information on a social media or another third-party service that references our brands or our products and services (e.g., via a Twitter hashtag), we may publish your post on our social media accounts or websites. For more information about the privacy practices of any social media sites that you may use to log in to your account or to interact with our brands, you should review the privacy notice of that social media site and check your privacy settings through that site.

 

Information You Provide About Others

The content you choose to upload to our service, including your photos and the information you store in your address book, may include personal information of others. If you choose to share your photographs or other information with someone else through a feature we offer, we will use the personal information you provide (for example, the e-mail address of the recipient) to fulfill your request and for other purposes described in this Privacy Notice. Before you upload and/or share personal information of others through our service, please ensure that you have the consent of such persons to do so.

 

Other Information Contained in Your Photos

 

When you upload your photos to our platforms or give us permission to access the photos stored on your device, your photo content may also include related image information such as the time and the place your photo was taken, tags and similar information stored by your image capture device. For more information, see the section titled Your Photos, below.

 

Cookies

We and our service providers collect information about how you use our services – for example what web or mobile pages you have viewed – to analyze trends, generate analytics, provide a better user experience, improve our products and services, detect, and prevent fraud or security incidents and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Our Sites and Apps use pixel tags, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (collectively referred to as “Cookies”) that are created when you use our online services and are stored on your computer or mobile device.

 

Cookies help us offer convenient features like storing the contents of your shopping cart until you are ready to check out, remembering your login and account settings, recognizing your browser when you visit, customizing your current and future visits, and providing you with information about products that interest you. Cookies help us personalize your experience and save time during checkout. We also use the information we collect to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site to monitor site traffic, develop marketing programs, and improve our website design and content.

 

We use the information collected by our third-party service providers using Cookies to analyze and track data, improve our services, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand our users’ online activity. Our service providers may also show you advertisements for our products and services on other websites and may combine this information with other information those service providers have gathered about your visits to those other websites so that the advertisements you receive are more likely to be of interest to you.

 

Cookie Options

If you don’t want our Sites and Apps to collect information using Cookies, you can change your web browser settings to reject Cookies from the site or to alert you before a cookie is placed on your computer. Each browser is different, so you should check your browser’s “Help” menu to learn how to change your cookie preferences. Please note that cookie-based opt-outs only apply to the specific computer and browser on which the opt-out cookie is applied. If you accept a cookie, you can delete it at any time through your web browser. If you choose not to accept Cookies, though, you will not be able to enjoy all the features available to our registered users.

The Network Advertising Alliance (“NAI”) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) offer opt-out tools to help you manage your choices for participating companies that use Cookies for Interest-Based Advertising and cross-app advertising. For more information about these tools please visit: NAI Opt-Out Page and DAA Opt-Out Page. You can also opt out of Google cookies by installing Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout, and/or the Google Advertising Cookie out-out browser add-on.

 “Do Not Track” is a preference you can set in your web browser to let the sites you visit know that you do not want them collecting information about you. Our sites do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” settings.

 

Other Sources

We may also obtain data that is publicly available or from third party sources, such as address verification services or third-party marketing database partners, to improve the accuracy of and add to what we know about our customers and prospective customers. We may combine this information with your personal information for the purposes described in this Notice.

 

How do we share your information with third parties?

We do not sell, license, or share the personal information we collect with unaffiliated third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share personal information in the following situations.

 

Service Providers

We sometimes use third-party service providers to act on our behalf, for example to help us fulfill your product orders, process payments, enhance and personalize your shopping experience with us, or to deliver our advertisements. Our service providers may receive your name and contact information, payment information, photos, and other content you upload to our Sites and Apps, information about purchases you’ve made, cookies and other device identifiers, IP address, and website browsing and interaction activity. These service providers are only allowed to use your information in connection with the specific service they provide on our behalf.

 

Affiliates

We may provide affiliate links on our websites for products that we use or recommend. Some affiliate links are paid links, meaning if you click the link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Using the link is greatly appreciated but not required. If you choose to use the links provided you should review the privacy notice of that site and check your privacy settings through that site.

 

Law Enforcement, Mergers, and Other Situations

We may be required to share your personal information in other, limited circumstances. For example, we may be required to share certain information to respond to a subpoena or similar judicial process, to comply with state, federal or local laws, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or website, to take precautions against liability, in the event of a corporate reorganization or, to the extent required by law, to provide information to law enforcement agencies. If necessary, we may also share information with law enforcement without a subpoena or similar judicial process if doing so may help protect the personal safety of a customer, a photo subject, or members of the public. We reserve the right to report to the appropriate law enforcement or government agencies any information that we believe may be evidence of criminal activity or violation of any applicable law.

 

Additionally, your information may be transferred to another organization if, for example, we transfer the ownership or operation of the Sites and Apps because we have merged with or have been acquired by another organization, or if we liquidate our assets. In those cases, the new company’s use of your information will still be subject to this Notice and the privacy preferences you have expressed to us.

 

Does our website collect information from children?

Our Sites and Apps are intended for use by general audiences and are not targeted directly at children. We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that a child under the age of 18 has provided personal information through our websites or apps, we will remove their personally identifiable information from our files. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided such information through our websites or apps, the parent or guardian should contact us in writing at cs@artifiedpics.com so that we may respond appropriately.

 

What options do you have to limit our collection and use of your personal information?

You have choices about how your information is collected and used. You can notify us of your preferences when you create an account with us, and if you would like to review, correct, or delete your account information on our Sites and Apps, you can do so by logging in to your account or by contacting us directly. There may be times when we are unable to fulfill your request – for example, if providing access to your personal information would reveal confidential commercial or proprietary information or personal information about someone else (and we cannot separate your data), if we are prohibited by law from disclosing the information, or if we have a legal obligation to retain certain data. We may require additional personal information from you for the purposes of verifying your identity and rights.

 

Opting out of Marketing Communications

If you no longer want to receive marketing communications from us, you can unsubscribe by following instructions contained in the messages you receive, by changing your marketing preferences through your Account Settings, or by contacting us through the Contact Us page of any of our brands. We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the services we provide, such as service announcements and administrative messages (for example, communications related to a pending order, an unresolved customer service issue, or a Notice update). We do not offer you the ability to opt-out of receiving those communications.

 

How do we keep your information secure?

Although no website, application, database, or system is completely secure or “hacker proof,” we have safeguards in place to protect against unauthorized access and disclosures of the personal information we control, including technical, physical, and administrative safeguards and security measures. Despite these measures, however, we cannot guarantee that our information security safeguards will never be compromised.

 

How do we make updates to this Notice?

As we implement new technology and introduce new services or otherwise change our privacy practices, or in response to changes in applicable laws or regulations, we may modify this Notice and provide notice to you by posting updates on this page. Please check back periodically to view any updates. Changes to our Notice will become effective when posted. If we change this Privacy Notice in a material way, we will endeavor to promptly notify our customers. Your continued use of our websites, mobile applications and/or other services following such notice acknowledges your acceptance of such updated terms.

 

How can you contact us with questions about your privacy or this Notice?

For further information regarding this website privacy statement or related Artified Pics policies and procedures, please contact: Cs@artifiedpics.com.

 

Your Photos

The photos and other content that you upload or email to your Artified Pics account (“Your Content”) may include personal information about you or others, and this section of our Privacy Center addresses frequently asked questions about Your Content.

 

Do you share the photos that I upload or email to Artified Pics?

At Artified Pics, we value the trust you place in us when you share your Content on our platform and on our social media sites., and we can assure you that we treat Your Content as private information that belongs to you. We share your photos only in the following circumstances:

• Advertising/testimonials. If you would like us to use your photos or comments for our testimonials or advertising purpose, you can notify us in writing and email us at cs@artifiedpics.com to let us know. Similarly, we may reach out to you and ask your permission to use your photos for the same purpose. No photos will be used without prior written consent.
• Order fulfillment. To provide our service, the Artified Pics employees and agents who work to fulfill your order and service your account may see your Content while performing their jobs. Similarly, if you order a product that includes Your Content, we may share Your Content with third party partners who help us fulfill your order. These parties are only allowed to use your photos to perform services for Artified Pics, they can’t use them for any other purpose.

 

Does Artified Pics use my photos in advertisements?

Only with your written consent will Artified Pics use your photos for advertisement purposes. Photos you upload or email to Artified Pics may be incorporated into product recommendations in communications we send to you, but these photos aren’t used in public advertising, and only you will receive customized product recommendations made using your photos. You may opt out of receiving such communications from us and change your contact preferences by unsubscribing from our email list at any time.

 

Does Artified Pics collect information from my photos and projects? If so, how do you use it?

• What we collect. When you upload or email your photos to our platform or give us permission to access the photos stored on your device, your photo content may also include related image information such as the time and the place your photo was taken, and similar “metadata” captured by your image capture device. If you wish to restrict the capture of image metadata in your individual photos, please adjust the settings on your image capture device.
• How we use it. We may analyze your photo content and metadata to help you tag and organize your photos and to make personalized product suggestions to you based on those photos, such as showing you how your pictures may look in a collage or other Artified Pics product. We may send you reminders and suggestions based on the information you include in your projects, such as birthdays and anniversaries.

 

How long does Artified Pics keep my photos?

Your photos will be stored with us for 90 days after the final project has been completed and sent. They will be permanently deleted after 90 days.

 

Supplemental Notice to California Residents

If you are a California resident, California law may apply to how we collect and use your personal information, and what rights you have in some circumstances. The following terms supplement our Privacy Notice and explain the rights of California residents.

For information about what categories of personal information we may collect from our customers, the sources of that information, the purposes for collecting and using that information, and what types of third party service providers we may share that information with, please see our section titled What personal information do we collect? How do we use that information?

California residents have the following rights:

• The right to request information about personal information that we have collected about that customer in the 12 months preceding the customer’s request (including the categories of information collected, the source of that information, the business purpose of that collection, the categories of third parties with whom that information is shared, and the specific pieces of personal information collected about that particular customer);
• The right to receive requested information in a readily usable format if provided electronically.
• The right to request that we delete any personal information about the consumer that we have collected (although we may be entitled to retain some information for certain purposes).
• The right to opt-out of “sales” of personal information to third parties, if applicable; and
• You have the right to be free from discrimination based on your exercise of your CCPA rights.

We cannot respond to your request to access or delete information unless we are able to both verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you and/or your household. If you have an account on any of our Sites and Apps, we will verify your identity by having you log in to your account. If you do not have an account on our Sites and Apps, we will attempt to verify your request by asking you to provide identifying information that we will match to information in our files. We will only use information you provide in your request for the purpose of verifying your identity or authority to make the request. You can also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. Your agent will need to provide a Power of Attorney authorizing the agent to act on your behalf or will need to complete the same verification procedures that would be required for a request submitted by you directly and provide information that allows us to verify your authorization.

 

We may deny deletion requests in whole or in part as permitted or required by applicable law. We do not charge a different price or rate or provide a different level or quality of goods or services based on your exercising your CCPA rights. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise your rights under California law with respect to one of more of our brands, please contact us as follows:

• Artified Pics: Call us at (605-215-5994) or email us at Cs@artifiedpics.com and request a CCPA form.

If you are a California resident under the age of 18, and a registered user of any site where this Notice is posted, you may request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted on such site. To make such a request, please send an email with the subject line “California Minor Content Removal Request” to cs@artifiedpics.com. Please specify in your request which website or application your request relates to and the specific information or content that you would like removed. Please note that your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information, because, for example, some of your content may have been reposted by another visitor to our websites.

 

Supplemental Notice to Residents of Nevada

Nevada law gives Nevada consumers the right to request that a company not sell their personal information for monetary consideration to certain other parties.  This right applies even if their personal information is not currently being sold.  If you are a Nevada consumer and wish to exercise this right, please send an email with the subject line “Nevada Resident Do Not Sell Request” to Cs@artifiedpics.com

 

The following chart describes what categories of personal information we may collect, how we collect that information from you, the business purposes for which we generally use such information, and which types of trusted third-party service providers we may share that information with, In addition to any personal information that you might provide when you do things like buy our products and services or create an account with our brands, we may also have access to other information about you if you interact with our brands via social media, or in certain other situations.

 

Information Type	Source	Purpose	Service Providers
Personal Identifiers (Customer Name, Postal Address, Phone Number- E-mail Address, Social Media Handle, Age, Gender)	Provided directly by customer	· Maintaining and servicing your account · Providing customer service · Processing and fulfilling your orders · Processing payments on your orders · Fulfilling customer rewards · Advertising and marketing our products to you · Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity	· Product creation and order fulfillment vendors · Customer service providers · Marketing and advertising services · Payment and chargeback processors · Mailing and shipping services · Appointment scheduling services
Identity Verification Information (Government-issued ID, Driver License, proof of address, insurance certificates, etc.)	Provided directly by customer	· Identify verification as needed to protect the Artified Pics business against deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, or loss of or damage to Artified Pics equipment	· None
Household Information (Family Member names, date of birth and/or age)	Provided directly by customer	· Maintaining and servicing your account · Processing and fulfilling your orders · Fulfilling customer rewards	· Product creation and order fulfillment vendors · Appointment scheduling services
User-Generated Content (including photos and projects)	Provided directly by customer	· Processing and fulfilling your orders · Providing customer service · Providing you customized product recommendations · Analytics to improve our products and services	· Product creation and order fulfillment vendors · Marketing and advertising service providers
Payment information (credit card information, checks)	Provided directly by customer	· Processing payments on your orders · Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity	· Customer service providers · Payment and chargeback processors · Fraud prevention and site security
Commercial Information (purchase date, purchase totals, product types)	Provided directly by customer	· Providing customer service · Processing and fulfilling your orders · Processing payments on your orders · Analytics to improve our products and services · Advertising and marketing our products to you	· Product creation and order fulfillment vendors · Customer service providers · Payment and chargeback processors
Internet or Electronic Network Activity Information and Geolocation Information (IP Address, Cookies, Website Browsing and Interaction Activity, Other Device or Browser Identifiers)	Collected indirectly from customer’s browser or device	· Enhancing your user experience · Analytics to improve our products and services · Advertising and marketing our products to you · Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity	· Marketing and advertising service providers · Website performance and analytics vendors · Fraud prevention and site security
Website login credentials	Provided directly by customer	· Maintaining and servicing your account · Providing customer service · Processing and fulfilling your orders · Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity	· None
Inferences about customer preferences and characteristics	Inferred from information provided by customer, information collected indirectly from customer’s browser or device, and information obtained from third-party marketing database partners	· Enhancing your user experience · Analytics to improve our products and services · Advertising and marketing our products to you	· Marketing and advertising service providers · Website performance and analytics vendors