Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28.01.2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit or make a purchase from this website.

1. Data Controller (Art. 13 GDPR)

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Balázs Fehér
Kohlgasse 39/2.7
1050 Vienna
Austria
Email: feherpaintings@gmail.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact data: name, email address, message content (via contact forms or email)

  • Order data: name, billing and shipping address, email address, order details

  • Payment confirmation data (no direct access to card or bank details)

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, access times

3. Legal Basis for Processing (Art. 6 GDPR)

Personal data is processed on the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract
    (order processing, payment, shipping of artworks)

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests
    (operation, security, and functionality of the website)

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent
    (contact forms, optional analytics, cookies where required)

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

4. Purpose of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Responding to inquiries

  • Processing and fulfilling orders

  • Shipping artworks worldwide

  • Communication related to commissions

  • Compliance with legal and accounting obligations

  • Ensuring technical functionality and security of the website

5. Website Platform, Cookies, and Hosting (Squarespace)

This website is hosted on Squarespace.

Squarespace uses essential cookies and similar technologies to ensure the operation, security, and performance of the website. These cookies are necessary for functions such as page navigation, form submissions, and checkout processes.

Depending on configuration, Squarespace may also use analytics and performance cookies. Such cookies are only used where legally permitted and, where required, only with user consent.

More information on Squarespace’s data processing and cookies can be found here:
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

6. Analytics

This website may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) in the future to understand how visitors use the website.

If analytics tools are enabled:

  • Data is processed only with user consent

  • IP anonymization and GDPR-compliant configurations are applied where possible

  • Consent can be withdrawn at any time

7. Payment Processing

Payments are processed via third-party payment providers (e.g. Stripe).

Payment data is processed directly by the payment provider. The website operator does not receive or store full payment details.

Processing is subject to the privacy policies of the respective providers.

8. Data Transfers Outside the EU

Squarespace and certain payment providers may process personal data on servers located outside the European Union, in particular in the United States.

Such transfers are carried out in compliance with GDPR requirements, based on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

9. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or as required by applicable legal retention obligations.

10. Your Rights as a Data Subject (Art. 15–22 GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectification of inaccurate data

  • Erasure (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restriction of processing

  • Data portability

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, please contact:
feherpaintings@gmail.com

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

In Austria, the competent authority is:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde)
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
Austria
https://www.dsb.gv.at

12. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes.
The version published on this website applies.