Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 15, 2026

Welcome to Shirakaba.art (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit this Website, managed by Igor Pervushkin (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with the best possible experience on our Website.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

  • Contact Information: When you use the contact form on our “Contact” page to reach out, you may provide your name, email address, and the content of your message.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

  • Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Website. This may include your IP address (anonymized where possible), browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the Website.
  • Security Logs: To protect the Website from malicious activity and brute-force attacks, our security systems may temporarily log the IP addresses of visitors attempting to access the site or login portals.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries or messages sent via the contact form.
  • To analyze website traffic and improve the visual presentation and functionality of our photography and digital art galleries.
  • To maintain the security, integrity, and performance of the Website (e.g., blocking automated bots).

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

We may share your data only with trusted service providers who assist in operating the Website, under strict confidentiality agreements:

  • Hosting Provider: Our Website is hosted on secure servers provided by OVHcloud (located in France), which processes data strictly on our behalf.
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics is used to process statistical data about website traffic.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

4. Data Retention

  • Contact Form Messages: Information sent via the contact form is kept only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. It is not used for marketing purposes.
  • Analytics Data: Statistical data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to their standard retention policies (typically 14 months) and is not linked to directly identifiable personal profiles.
  • Security Logs: IP addresses logged for security purposes are temporarily stored and automatically deleted after the security threat has passed.

5. Cookies

Our Website uses strictly necessary cookies for basic functionality and security, as well as optional third-party cookies (like those from Google Analytics) to analyze traffic.

We use a consent management system to give you full control over your cookie preferences. No tracking cookies are loaded until you explicitly click “Accept” on our cookie banner. For detailed information about the specific cookies we use and their duration, please read our dedicated Cookie Policy.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure (Right to be forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

7. Security of Your Data

We take data security seriously. The Website forces a secure HTTPS connection (SSL certificate) to encrypt the transfer of data between your browser and our server. We also employ specialized WordPress security measures to prevent unauthorized access.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: igorglebsky@gmail.com