Effective Date: 07/21/2026

Website: VeronicaSchmitt.com

Artist: VERONICA SCHMITT

We deeply value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, purchase original artwork, or interact with our services.

• Order & Contact Information: Your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number when you buy a painting or contact us.
• Payment Details: Payment information (credit card numbers, PayPal details) is processed directly through secure, encrypted third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Shopify Payments). We do not store or have access to your full financial details.
• Newsletter & Inquiries: Your name and email address if you subscribe to our studio newsletter, request custom commission details, or send an inquiry.
• Technical Data: Basic analytics data such as your IP address, browser type, and device information gathered automatically via cookies to help our website run smoothly.

We use your personal data exclusively for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Fulfilling Orders: Packaging, insuring, and shipping your original paintings to your address.
• Communication: Sending order confirmations, tracking numbers, and responding to your questions or commission inquiries.
• Legal Compliance: Keeping required tax, accounting, and sales records.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We only share data with trusted third-party service providers essential to running our art business:

• Shipping & Fulfillment Partners: Couriers (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS) to deliver your artwork safely.
• Payment Processors: Secure gateways to safely process transactions.
• Website & Email Platforms: Host platforms (e.g., Squarespace, Shopify, WooCommerce) and email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit).

Our website uses standard cookies to ensure basic functionality, save your shopping cart items, and understand general website traffic patterns. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings at any time.

We take reasonable technical and administrative precautions to protect your personal information against loss, theft, or unauthorized access. Original art transactions are handled over secure SSL encryption via our payment providers.

Depending on your location (such as the EU/UK under GDPR or California under CCPA), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct or update any inaccurate information.
• Delete your personal data (subject to legal or tax retention obligations).
• Opt Out of marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out:

• Artist Name: Veronica Schmitt
• Email: v.schmitt@me.com
• Studio Location: Irvine, California, USA