Privacy policy.

Your privacy is important to us. It is Annette Elizabeth Sykes's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://www.annettesykes.art and other sites we own and operate.

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.

We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. 

We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except when required to by law. Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services. Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us. This policy is effective as of 1 April 2021.

User Rights

You may request to: 

  1. Receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information. 

  2. Receive a copy of personal information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. 

  3. Request rectification of your personal information that is in our control.

  4. Request the erasure of your personal information. 

  5. Object to the processing of personal information by us. 

  6. Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.

  7. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

However, please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. 

If you wish to exercise any of the above rights or receive more information, please contact our Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) using the details provided at annetteelizabethsykes@gmail.com

Cookies

Cookies consist of portions of code installed in the browser that assist the Owner in providing the Service according to the purposes described. Some of the purposes for which Cookies are installed may also require the User’s consent. Where the installation of Cookies is based on consent, such consent can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

Other types of cookies or third parties that install Cookies

Some of the services listed below collect statistics in an anonymized and aggregated form and may not require the consent of the User or may be managed directly by the Owner – depending on how they are described – without the help of third parties. If any third party operated services are listed among the tools below, these may be used to track Users browsing habits – in addition to the information specified herein and without the Owner’s knowledge. Please refer to the privacy policy of the listed services for detailed information.

How to provide or withdraw consent to the installation of cookies

In addition to what is specified in this document, the User can manage preferences for Cookies directly from within their browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing Cookies. Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of Cookies by this website. Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Concerning Cookies installed by third parties, Users can manage their preferences and withdrawal of their consent by clicking the related opt-out link (if provided), by using the means provided in the third party’s privacy policy, or by contacting the third party. Notwithstanding the above, the Owner informs that Users may follow the instructions provided on the subsequently linked initiatives by the EDAA (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

Owner and data controller: Annette Elizabeth Sykes

Owner contact email: annetteelizabethsykes@gmail.com

Since the installation of third-party Cookies and other tracking systems through the services used within this Application cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, any specific references to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties are to be considered indicative. To obtain complete information, the User is kindly requested to consult the privacy policy for the respective third-party services listed in this document. Given the objective complexity surrounding the identification of technologies based on Cookies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of Cookies by this Application. 

Terms of Service

  1. Terms: By accessing the website at https://www.aesykes.art you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, and all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

  2. Usage Licence: Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Annette Elizabeth Sykes’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license, you may not: modify or copy the materials;

a.    use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);

b.   attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Annette Elizabeth Sykes’s website;

c.   remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials, or

d.   transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.

e.   This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Annette Elizabeth Sykes at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

  1. Disclaimer: The materials on Annette Elizabeth Sykes’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Annette Elizabeth Sykes makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Annette Elizabeth Sykes does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

  2. Limitations: In no event shall Annette Elizabeth Sykes or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Annette Elizabeth Sykes’s website, even if Annette Elizabeth Sykes or an Annette Elizabeth Sykes authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

  3. Accuracy of materials: Annette Elizabeth Sykes endeavours to provide accurate information however the materials appearing on Annette Elizabeth Sykes’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Annette Elizabeth Sykes does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Annette Elizabeth Sykes may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, Annette Elizabeth Sykes does not make any commitment to update the materials.

  4. Links: Annette Elizabeth Sykes is not responsible for the contents of any linked websites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Annette Elizabeth Sykes of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.

  5. Modifications: Annette Elizabeth Sykes may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then-current version of these terms of service.

  6. Governing Law: These terms and conditions are governed by and construed under the laws of the United Kingdom and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

In order to present our contents correctly and make them graphically appealing across all browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts ( https://www.google.com/webfonts ) on this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or does not allow access, the content will be displayed in a default font. 

  • Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. In theory, it is possible – but currently also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that operators of corresponding libraries collect data.

  • The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Our policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent you disclose your information to other parties or sites throughout the internet, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third party that you choose to disclose information to. 

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, nor to individuals whom we do not employ or manage, including any of the third parties to which we may disclose information as set out in this Privacy Policy. 

Transfer of data outside the EEA 

Please note that some data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases, we will transfer your data only to such countries approved by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection, or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Advertisements

We may use third-party advertising technology to serve advertisements when you access the Site. This technology uses your information concerning your use of the Services to serve advertisements to you. 

You may opt out of many third-party ad networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For more information about this practice by NAI and DAA members, and your choices regarding having this information used by these companies, including how to opt-out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

Marketing

We may use your Personal Information such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc., ourselves or by using our third-party subcontractors, to provide you with promotional materials concerning our services which we believe may interest you.  

To respect your right to privacy, within such marketing materials, we provide you with the means to opt out of receiving further marketing offers from us. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your email address or telephone number from our marketing distribution lists. 

Please note that even if you have unsubscribed from receiving marketing emails from us, we may send you other types of important email communications without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. These may include customer service announcements or administrative notices.

Minors

We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow the use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorisation by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at annetteelizabethsykes@gmail.com

Updates or amendments to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Policy; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy Policy. The last revision will be reflected in the "Introduction" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgement and consent of such amendments to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.

How to contact us

If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, you can contact us at annetteelizabethsykes@gmail.com