Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 June 2026
 

This Privacy Policy explains how Mishele collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal information when you visit mishele.art, contact the Studio, subscribe to updates, make an artwork or collector enquiry, purchase a photographic edition, or otherwise interact with the website or official Studio channels.
 

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Mishele,” “the Artist,” “the Studio,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Mishele and the studio or authorised representatives managing the artist’s website, archive, communications, collector enquiries, editions and sales.
 

By using this website or submitting information through it, you acknowledge that your personal information may be handled as described in this Privacy Policy.

This website is operated by Mishele Studio.
 

Website: mishele.art
Email: hello@mishele.art
 

For privacy-related questions, correction requests, deletion requests, data access requests or concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact:

hello@mishele.art
 

If a formal business entity, legal address or data protection representative is later required, this Privacy Policy may be updated to include those details.

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:
 

• The website mishele.art.

• Contact forms.

• Artwork and collector enquiry forms.

• Private collector preview requests.

• Photographic edition and shop orders.

• Newsletter or mailing list signups.

• Press, media and image rights enquiries.

• Collaboration, commission or studio correspondence.

• Email communications with the Studio.

• Website analytics, cookies and similar technologies.

• Official Studio sales, preview or communication channels linked from the website.
   

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, payment providers, shipping providers, galleries, social media platforms or external links that may have their own privacy policies.

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the website or Studio.

We may collect the following types of personal information:

 

Contact and identity information

This may include:

• Name.

• Email address.

• Phone number, if provided.

• Country, city or location.

• Organisation, institution, publication or company.

• Professional title or role, if relevant to the enquiry.
   

Enquiry information

When you submit an enquiry, we may collect:

• Enquiry type.

• Message content.

• Artwork, series, collection or edition of interest.

• Order reference, if applicable.

• Project, collaboration or commission details.

• Press, publication or editorial context.

• Image rights or reproduction request details.

• Deadline, location, budget range or project timeline, if provided.

• Attachments submitted through the form, such as PDFs, briefs or images.
   

Collector and artwork-related information

For artwork, private collection, acquisition or collector enquiries, we may collect:

• Artwork interests.

• Collection preferences.

• Acquisition enquiries.

• Private preview requests.

• Purchase history with the Studio.

• Location or shipping country.

• Communication history.

• Information related to edition ownership, artwork documentation, installation, resale, provenance, framing, care or collector support.
   

Art-world privacy policies often include collector, artwork interest, purchase and collection-related data because these details are part of how galleries and studios manage artwork enquiries, sales and long-term records.
 

Shop, order and payment-related information

If you purchase a photographic edition or other item through the website, we may collect:

• Name.

• Email address.

• Billing address.

• Shipping address.

• Phone number, if required for delivery.

• Order details.

• Edition title.

• Order number.

• Delivery information.

• Payment status.

• Tax, customs or fulfilment information.

• Customer support correspondence.

• Images or details submitted in relation to damaged, delayed or incorrect orders.
   

Payment card details are generally processed by third-party payment providers and are not intended to be stored directly by the Studio.
 

Newsletter and communication information

If you subscribe to updates or mailing lists, we may collect:

• Name, if provided.

• Email address.

• Subscription preferences.

• Communication preferences.

• Engagement information, such as whether emails are opened or links are clicked, depending on the email platform used.
   

Technical and usage information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address.

• Browser type.

• Device type.

• Operating system.

• Pages visited.

• Time spent on pages.

• Referring links.

• Approximate location derived from technical data.

• Cookies, analytics identifiers and similar tracking data.

We may collect personal information when you:

• Visit the website.

• Submit a contact form.

• Request a private collector preview.

• Enquire about an artwork, edition, commission or collaboration.

• Place an order through the shop.

• Contact the Studio by email.

• Subscribe to a newsletter.

• Request press, publication or image rights material.

• Submit attachments, briefs, order evidence or damage images.

• Interact with cookies, analytics tools or website features.

• Communicate with the Studio through official linked platforms.
   

We may also receive limited information from third-party service providers, such as website hosting tools, payment providers, analytics providers, shipping partners, email platforms or galleries, where necessary to operate the website, fulfil orders, respond to enquiries or maintain Studio records.

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries.

• To manage artwork, edition, collector and private preview requests.

• To process, confirm and fulfil shop orders.

• To arrange payment, shipping, delivery, customs, tax or order support.

• To issue order confirmations, invoices or edition-related documentation.

• To manage collector correspondence and Studio records.

• To respond to press, media, editorial, image rights and reproduction requests.

• To assess collaboration, commission, exhibition, film, installation, dinner, spatial or experience-based project enquiries.

• To send newsletters, updates or invitations where you have subscribed or opted in.

• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the website.

• To understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.

• To prevent fraud, misuse, unauthorised access or harmful activity.

• To comply with legal, tax, accounting, customs, consumer protection, copyright or regulatory obligations.

• To protect the rights, safety and property of Mishele, the Studio, collectors, buyers, visitors and others.

• To establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.
   

Privacy guidance generally requires organisations to tell people the purposes for which personal information is used and to handle data in a lawful, fair and transparent way.

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:
 

Consent

For example, when you subscribe to a newsletter, accept non-essential cookies, or give permission for certain communications.
 

Contract or steps before entering into a contract

For example, when you purchase an artwork or edition, request shipping, ask about availability, or make an acquisition-related enquiry.
 

Legitimate interests

For example, to respond to enquiries, manage Studio communications, maintain collector records, protect copyright, improve the website, prevent misuse, support customer service and develop the artist’s practice and business.
 

Legal obligations

For example, to comply with tax, accounting, customs, fraud prevention, consumer protection, copyright, regulatory or legal recordkeeping obligations.
 

Legal claims and protection of rights

For example, to protect the Studio’s intellectual property, enforce terms, handle disputes, respond to rights complaints, or prevent unauthorised use of artworks and materials.

If you submit an artwork enquiry, request a private collector preview, ask about availability, discuss acquisition, or communicate with the Studio about a work, the Studio may retain relevant correspondence and details as part of its collector and artwork records.
 

This may include:

• Your name and contact details.

• Artwork or series of interest.

• Collection preferences.

• Location or shipping country.

• Purchase or enquiry history.

• Private preview correspondence.

• Edition or artwork documentation.

• Notes necessary to manage the enquiry, sale, fulfilment, future communication or Studio archive.
   

Collector correspondence may be retained for longer than ordinary website enquiries where it relates to artwork records, provenance, edition records, acquisition history, Studio archives, authenticity, resale, conservation, legal obligations or legitimate Studio relationship management.

If you purchase a photographic edition or other item from the website, your personal information may be used to:

• Process the order.

• Confirm payment.

• Send order confirmation.

• Prepare the edition or item for fulfilment.

• Arrange shipping and delivery.

• Provide tracking information.

• Respond to order support questions.

• Handle returns, damage reports or delivery issues.

• Maintain tax, accounting and sales records.

• Support edition, provenance or collector documentation.
   

We may share relevant order information with service providers involved in the transaction, such as payment processors, website/store platforms, shipping providers, fulfilment partners, tax/accounting providers and customer support tools.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers, such as Wix Payments, Stripe, PayPal, card processors or other payment services made available through the website.
 

The Studio does not intend to directly store full payment card numbers. Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own terms and privacy policies.
 

We may receive limited payment-related information, such as:

• Payment confirmation.

• Transaction status.

• Order amount.

• Billing details.

• Fraud or verification status.

• Refund or dispute information.

Where an order requires shipping, we may share necessary personal information with shipping, courier, fulfilment, customs, packaging, framing, insurance or logistics providers.
 

This may include:

• Name.

• Shipping address.

• Phone number.

• Email address.

• Order details.

• Delivery instructions.

• Customs or tax information where required.
   

This information is used to deliver the order, provide tracking, resolve shipping issues and comply with relevant delivery, customs or legal requirements.

If you subscribe to receive updates, announcements, invitations or newsletters, we may use your email address and communication preferences to send you Studio communications.
 

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email, where available, or by contacting:

hello@mishele.art
 

The Studio does not intend to sell your email address or personal information to advertisers.

Marketing communications will be sent only where permitted by applicable law, consent, legitimate interest or an existing relationship.

f you contact the Studio for press, publication, editorial, academic, curatorial, licensing, image rights or reproduction purposes, we may collect and retain information needed to assess, respond to and document the request.
 

This may include:

• Name and contact details.

• Publication, institution or organisation.

• Requested artwork image, text or material.

• Intended use.

• Territory.

• Duration.

• Deadline.

• Proposed caption, credit or context.

• Licensing terms, approval status or correspondence.
   

This information may be retained as part of Studio rights management, press records, copyright protection and archive documentation.

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate the website.

• Remember preferences.

• Enable shop and checkout functions.

• Understand traffic and visitor behaviour.

• Improve website performance.

• Support analytics, security and fraud prevention.

• Measure marketing or communication effectiveness, where applicable.
   

Cookies may be set by the website platform, analytics tools, payment providers, embedded media, security tools or other service providers.
 

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Where the website provides a cookie banner or cookie preference tool, you may use it to manage non-essential cookies.
 

Some website functions may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Wix and its related services may process visitor, form, store, analytics, payment, security, hosting and technical data as part of operating the website.
 

We may also use third-party service providers for:

• Website hosting and maintenance.

• Forms and customer enquiries.

• Online store functionality.

• Payment processing.

• Shipping and fulfilment.

• Email newsletters.

• Analytics.

• Security and fraud prevention.

• Cloud storage.

• Accounting, tax, legal or administrative support.

• Press, archive, rights or Studio management.
   

These service providers may process personal information only as needed to provide services, comply with law, maintain security, or support Studio operations.

We may share personal information with:

• Website platform and hosting providers.

• Payment processors.

• Shipping, courier, logistics and fulfilment partners.

• Email and newsletter platforms.

• Analytics providers.

• Professional advisers, including legal, accounting, tax and insurance providers.

• Galleries, edition partners, framers, fabricators, printers, installers or other authorised Studio collaborators, where necessary for an enquiry, order, artwork, project or sale.

• Public authorities, regulators, courts or law enforcement where required by law.

• Service providers that support the Studio’s operations.
   

We do not sell personal information to third parties.
 

We do not share collector, buyer or enquiry information publicly unless necessary to fulfil a request, comply with law, protect rights, or where you have given permission.

The website may be accessed internationally.
 

Because the Studio, website platform, payment providers, email tools, analytics providers, shipping partners or other service providers may operate in different countries, personal information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence.
 

Where required by applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information transferred internationally is protected through appropriate safeguards, contractual arrangements or service provider commitments.

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
 

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

In general:

• Contact form enquiries may be kept for as long as needed to respond and maintain Studio records.

• Collector and artwork correspondence may be kept for as long as relevant to artwork records, acquisition history, edition records, provenance, archive, relationship management or legal rights.

• Shop order information may be kept as required for fulfilment, tax, accounting, customs, consumer support, legal and recordkeeping obligations.

• Newsletter subscription information may be kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to any necessary suppression records.

• Press, image rights and reproduction requests may be kept as part of Studio rights management and archive records.

• Technical, cookie and analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the website platform or analytics provider.

• Legal, tax, accounting or dispute-related information may be kept for as long as necessary to comply with obligations or protect rights.
   

European privacy guidance generally follows the principle that personal data should not be kept longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
 

These steps may include using secure website platforms, access controls, password protection, reputable service providers, payment processors, security tools and limited internal access.
 

No website, email system, payment platform or digital storage method is completely secure. You submit information through the website and email at your own discretion.
 

If we become aware of a data incident that requires notification under applicable law, we will take appropriate steps in accordance with relevant obligations.

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights in relation to your personal information.
 

These may include the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request deletion of your personal information.

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

• Object to certain uses of your personal information.

• Request restriction of processing.

• Request portability of your information, where applicable.

• Unsubscribe from marketing communications.

• Complain to a privacy or data protection authority.
   

The ICO states that privacy notices should tell people which rights they have, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability where applicable.
 

To make a privacy request, contact:

hello@mishele.art
 

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests. Some requests may be limited by legal, tax, accounting, contractual, archival, copyright, fraud prevention, dispute or legitimate Studio recordkeeping obligations.
 

Please ensure that any personal information you provide is accurate and current.

If your contact details, shipping address, order information, organisation, publication details or other relevant information changes, please contact the Studio so records can be updated where appropriate.

This website is not directed to children.
 

The Studio does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact:

hello@mishele.art
 

Where required, the Studio will take reasonable steps to delete such information.

The website may contain links to third-party websites, galleries, publications, payment providers, social media platforms, video platforms, shipping providers, collaborators, partners or external services.
 

The Studio is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, content, security or actions of third-party websites or platforms.
 

When you leave this website or use a third-party service, your information may be handled according to that third party’s own privacy policy.

If you interact with Mishele or the Studio through social media platforms, your information may also be processed by those platforms according to their own privacy policies.
 

Public comments, tags, shares, messages, likes or interactions may be visible to others depending on the platform and your privacy settings.
 

The Studio is not responsible for how third-party social media platforms collect, use, store or display your information.

Private collector previews, artwork enquiries, acquisition discussions, project proposals, rights requests, unpublished materials and Studio correspondence may include confidential or sensitive information.
 

The Studio treats private correspondence with care and does not intend to publish or disclose private enquiries except where necessary to respond, fulfil a request, process a transaction, work with authorised providers, comply with law, protect rights or with your permission.

Where necessary, the Studio may retain information related to copyright, intellectual property, unauthorised use, rights complaints, reproduction requests, takedown requests, disputes, fraud prevention, chargebacks, damaged goods, resale issues, authenticity concerns or legal claims.
 

This may include correspondence, screenshots, URLs, transaction records, order details, platform communications, rights evidence or other relevant documentation.
 

Such information may be retained for as long as necessary to protect the Artist’s rights, enforce policies, comply with law, resolve disputes or maintain Studio records.

The Studio may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, Studio operations, artworks, shop functionality, service providers, legal requirements, privacy practices or technology.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
 

Where appropriate, material changes may also be communicated by email, website notice or other reasonable means.

For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, deletion requests, unsubscribe requests, data concerns or complaints, please contact, here.

Mishele Studio

Email: hello@mishele.art
Website: mishele.art