Privacy policy

Last Updated: June 22, 2026

1. Introduction
Welcome to www.digpic.art (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how digpic ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés).

2. Who is the Data Controller?
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Michael Reuter
Located in: Brittany, France
Contact Email: info@digpic.art

3. What Data Do We Collect?
We may collect and process the following data about you:

Information you provide to us: This includes your name and email address when you voluntarily sign up for our newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us through a contact form.
Information we collect automatically: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, and browsing behavior. This is collected through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 8).
Information from third-party analytics: We may use third-party analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our website.

4. How Do We Use Your Data?
We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To send you our newsletter and updates about new landscape photography, exhibitions, or promotions (only if you have explicitly consented to receive them).
To respond to your inquiries, comments, or requests submitted via our contact form.
To monitor and analyze the usage and performance of our website to improve user experience.
To ensure the technical security and proper administration of our website.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (Under GDPR)
We process your personal data under one of the following legal bases:

Consent: For sending you marketing communications and newsletters, we rely on your explicit, opt-in consent. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send.
Legitimate Interests: For analyzing website traffic and ensuring network/information security, we rely on our legitimate interest in running a secure and efficient website.

6. Do We Share Your Data?
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., website hosting providers and email marketing software providers like Mailchimp). These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your data confidential and secure, and they are only permitted to process your data as necessary to perform their services for us.

7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by applicable law (such as tax or accounting regulations). If you request to unsubscribe from our newsletter, we will delete your contact details from our active mailing list, though we may keep a record of your request to ensure we do not contact you again.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request that we delete your personal data.
Right to Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your data.
Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization.
Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for marketing or legitimate interest purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your-email@example.com]. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection supervisory authority.

9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

10. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the personal information you provide against accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit.

12. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a prominent notice on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.

13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us at: info@digpic.art