Privacy Policy

This website is operated by Maxime Velthuis an independent artist based in the Netherlands. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website or contact us regarding the purchase of artwork.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Maxime Velthuis
The Hague, Netherlands
maximevelthuisart@gmail.com
KVK 87279649

This website is used to display artwork. Purchases are arranged directly between you and the artist (for example via email or contact form), and payments are made via bank transfer.
No payments are processed directly through this website.

We may collect and process the following personal data:

a. Information you provide

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number (if provided)

• Address details (if needed for delivery)

• Any information you submit via contact forms or email
   

b. Data related to transactions

If you purchase artwork, we may process:

• Your name and contact details

• Payment-related information (such as IBAN and payment reference), only as necessary to verify and administer the transaction
   

c. Automatically collected data

When you visit the website, certain technical data may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device information
   

This is primarily processed through our hosting provider.

This website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd.
Wix acts as a data processor, meaning it processes personal data on our behalf. Personal data submitted through the website (e.g. via contact forms) may be stored on Wix servers.

International Data Transfers
Wix operates globally, and your data may be stored or processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States, Israel, and other jurisdictions.

Where required, such transfers are safeguarded through:

• Adequacy decisions (e.g. Israel)

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission

This website uses cookies provided by Wix and possibly essential system functionalities.
These cookies are used for:

• Security and website functionality

• Basic performance and technical operation
   

Where required, a cookie banner is shown to request your consent.

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries

• To communicate about artwork and potential purchases

• To process and manage sales agreements

• To comply with legal and administrative obligations

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

We process personal data based on:

• Consent – when you submit a contact form or inquiry

• Contractual necessity – when you purchase artwork

• Legal obligation – for tax and accounting purposes

• Legitimate interest – to operate and maintain this website

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
Your data may be shared only where necessary with:

• Wix (website hosting and infrastructure)

• Banking institutions (only in relation to payment processing via bank transfer)

These parties process data only as required and under applicable data protection laws.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

• Customer and transaction data: up to 7 years (legal obligation)

• Contact inquiries: up to 12 months unless further contact occurs

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• Secure website hosting via Wix

• HTTPS encryption

• Restricted access to personal data

Wix also implements security measures to protect hosted data. ()

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Correct inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Request data portability

• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, please contact us at maximevelthuisart@gmail.com. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page. 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
maximevelthuisart@gmail.com