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Privacy Policy

Website: kotlamina.art Effective date: August 9, 2026

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy explains how the website kotlamina.art (the "Site"), owned by Olga Kotlamina ("we," "us," "our"), collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal data of Site visitors.

We respect the privacy of our visitors and comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as the Site is aimed at an audience in Cyprus and the European Union.

The data controller is Olga Kotlamina. You can contact us via the form on the Contact Me page.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

When you fill out the contact form on the Site, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Information about the artwork you are interested in
  • Your message
  • Additional custom text (where applicable, e.g. for custom orders)

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

While browsing the Site, the following may be collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device type
  • Date and time of visit
  • Pages viewed
  • Data collected through cookies (see the separate Cookie Policy)

2.3 Data from Third Parties

The Site includes links to our social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and to our profile on Saatchi Art. We do not automatically receive personal data from these platforms; however, following these links is subject to the respective platforms' own privacy policies.

3. Purpose of Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Responding to inquiries submitted through the contact form
  • Providing information about artworks and facilitating their purchase
  • Operating and improving the functionality of the Site
  • Analyzing Site traffic (via cookies, subject to your consent)
  • Complying with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — when you voluntarily provide data through the contact form or agree to the use of cookies
  • Legitimate interest — to operate the Site and communicate with potential clients
  • Performance of a contract — if a sale agreement for an artwork is concluded between us

5. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data may be shared with:

  • Technical service providers that support the operation of the Site (e.g., the Odoo hosting platform)
  • Saatchi Art, if you choose to complete a purchase through their platform (in which case Saatchi Art's own privacy policy applies)
  • Public authorities, only where required by law

6. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

  • Contact form data is retained for a reasonable period necessary to process your inquiry and any subsequent communication, or until you withdraw your consent
  • Cookie data is retained in accordance with the periods set out in the Cookie Policy

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access — find out what data we hold about you
  • Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data
  • Restriction of processing — request that processing of your data be restricted under certain conditions
  • Object — object to the processing of your data
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
  • Withdraw consent — withdraw previously given consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact form on the Site.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Cyprus.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or disclosure.

9. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to improve the user experience. Detailed information is available in the separate Cookie Policy. On your first visit to the Site, you can choose "Only essentials" or "I agree" to accept all cookies.

10. Children

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page, along with its effective date.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, please contact us via the contact form on the Site.