Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 17, 2026
Patricia Vega ("I," "me," or "my") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit patriciavega.ca.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through my website, how it may be used, and the choices available to you regarding your personal information.
Information I Collect
I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
contact me through a website contact form or email;
inquire about artwork, commissions, or workshops;
purchase artwork or other products through my online shop;
register for a workshop or event; or
otherwise communicate with me.
Depending on your interaction with my website, this information may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing or shipping address, and other information you choose to provide.
Payments
When you make a purchase through my online shop, payment information is processed by the payment service provider used by the website. I do not need to receive or store your complete credit card number.
How I Use Your Information
I use personal information only as reasonably necessary to:
respond to your questions and requests;
process and fulfill orders;
arrange shipping or delivery;
communicate with you about commissions or workshops;
provide information or services you have requested;
maintain and improve my website and services; and
comply with applicable legal or accounting requirements.
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
I may share information with service providers when necessary to provide a service you have requested. For example, information such as your name and shipping address may need to be provided to a shipping or delivery service to fulfill an order.
Website Services and Third Parties
This website is hosted on Squarespace and may use third-party services necessary to operate the website, process payments, provide shipping services, or analyze website traffic.
These services may collect or process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Cookies and Analytics
My website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, understand how visitors use the site, and improve the visitor experience.
Depending on the services enabled on the website, this may include analytics or other website-performance tools.
Communications
If you contact me, I may use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry.
I will not add you to a marketing mailing list simply because you contacted me unless you have provided the appropriate consent.
If you choose to receive promotional communications from me, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communication or by contacting me directly.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact me to ask about the personal information I may hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, or ask questions about how your information is being used.
Where applicable, you may also request deletion of your personal information, subject to information that I may be required to retain for legal, accounting, transaction, or other legitimate purposes.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact me using the information below.
Security
I take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
When information is transmitted through this website, appropriate security measures such as HTTPS encryption may be used. However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children for the purpose of creating accounts or providing services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my website, services, or applicable requirements.
The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Patricia Vega
Mansfield, Ontario, Canada
Email: patriciavegaart@gmail.com
Last updated: August 17, 2026