**Privacy Policy**
**Protection of Personal Data**
**Collection of Personal Data**
The personal data collected on the Platform includes:
- your first name
- your last name
- your username
- your date of birth
- your email address
- your postal address
- your phone number
- your gender (female, male, non-binary)
- your background (schools, experiences)
- whether you are still a student
- the address of your studio
- whether you are represented by a gallery
**Profile**
Using the services provided on the Platform allows you to complete a profile, which may include all the data mentioned above.
**Communication**
When you use the Platform to communicate with other members, data related to your communications is temporarily stored.
**Cookies**
Cookies are used when you use the Platform. You have the option to disable cookies in your browser settings.
**Use of Personal Data**
The personal data collected is intended to provide the Platform's services, improve them, and maintain a secure environment. Specifically, the uses are as follows:
- access and use of the Platform;
- management and optimization of the Platform's operation;
- verification, identification, and authentication of the data you provide;
- communication with other Platform users;
- implementation of user support;
- prevention and detection of fraud, malware (malicious software), and security incidents;
- management of potential disputes with users.
**Sharing of Personal Data with Third Parties**
Personal data may be shared with third-party companies in the following cases:
- when the Platform uses service providers to provide user support. These providers have limited access to your data to perform these services and are contractually obligated to use it in compliance with applicable data protection regulations;
- if required by law, the Platform may transmit data to comply with legal claims against the Platform and legal or administrative procedures;
- if the Platform is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy proceeding, it may be required to sell or share all or part of its assets, including personal data. In this case, you would be informed before personal data is transferred to a third party.
**Security and Confidentiality**
The Platform implements organizational, technical, software, and physical security measures to protect personal data from alteration, destruction, and unauthorized access. However, it should be noted that the Internet is not a completely secure environment, and the Platform cannot guarantee the security of information transmission or storage over the Internet.
**Implementation of User Rights**
In accordance with applicable personal data regulations, you have the following rights:
- you can update or delete your data by logging into your account and configuring your account settings;
- you can delete your account by writing to the following email address: [email protected] or in the "Delete my account" subsection of the "Settings" section. It should be noted that information shared with other users, particularly through messaging, may remain visible to those users on the Platform, even after your account is deleted;
- you can exercise your right of access to know the personal data concerning you by writing to the following email address: [email protected]. In this case, before implementing this right, the Platform may request proof of your identity to verify its accuracy;
- if the personal data held by the Platform is inaccurate, you can request the update of the information by writing to the following email address: [email protected];
- you can request the deletion of your personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection laws, by writing to the following email address: [email protected].
**In Case of Disputes between Users & Non-Compliance with the Charter Signed by Artists on the Application**
If there is no response for 8 weeks from an artist who received a work, their account on Atfu will be suspended until contact can be re-established with the artist and an amicable agreement can be reached.
**Changes to this Clause**
The Platform reserves the right to make any changes to this personal data protection clause at any time. If a change is made to this personal data protection clause, the Platform commits to publishing the new version on its Platform. The Platform will also inform you of the change via email, at least 15 days before the effective date. If you disagree with the terms of the new personal data protection clause, you have the option to delete your account.
**Reporting a User**
ATFU reserves the right to remove any work that does not comply with the CHARTER accepted by the artist during the registration process. Additionally, the user is encouraged to contact the ATFU team via the HOTLINE within the MESSAGING section of the application if they notice any inappropriate behavior on the application.