Bringing Fashion to Life Through Photography

Blissmore Privacy Policy

TYPES OF DATA WE PROCESS

User-Provided Information: We gather information you provide, such as name, email address, home address, and phone number when you access or use our Services. This includes scenarios like:

  • Completing forms on our Services, like registering for a Blissmore Photography account or updating your profile.
  • Utilizing our Services, such as searching for artwork, interacting with other Users, placing bids, or engaging in transactions.
  • Linking your Blissmore Photography account to a social media service, sharing publicly available data from that service.
  • Engaging in communications with us.

Automatically Collected Information: We automatically collect details about how you use our Services. By using our Services, you agree to this collection. Examples include browser information, device identifiers, IP addresses, and usage patterns.

Data from Cookies, Web Beacons, and Similar Technologies: We gather information through technologies like cookies and web beacons. These enhance our Services and marketing, aiding our understanding of how Users engage with them. Third-party providers may also use these technologies. Note that certain Services might be unavailable if you disable cookies.

Data from Other Users: Interactions with other Users provide us with feedback or information about your communication or transactions. Shared User Content containing details about you is also received by us.

Data from External Sources: We might receive data about you from third-party partners, service providers, or other sources. This includes demographic, contact, publicly available, and credit information. Such data aids legitimate business activities, fraud prevention, and more, as described in this Policy.

Mobile Data: Accessing our Services through mobile devices provides location and device information. This data, alongside other purposes, helps customize our Services for your location.

OUR USE OF COLLECTED DATA AND THE REASONS BEHIND IT

The data we collect is pivotal for operating, improving, safeguarding, and personalizing our Services. Additionally, it helps us provide support and enhance the efficiency of our Services for Users.

For transparency, we outline the legitimate business purposes and reasons for collecting data, empowering you to make informed decisions about using our Services.

In addition to the uses detailed in this Policy, we might utilize the data obtained from or about you for the following purposes:

  • Providing Services, including new ones (legitimate business purpose and contract performance).
  • Offering customer support (legitimate business purpose).
  • Facilitating your interactions or transactions (consent and legitimate business purpose).
  • Improving and personalizing our Services, Content, and marketing (legitimate business purpose).
  • Displaying tailored Content and ads on or off our Services (consent and legitimate business purpose).
  • Ensuring a secure environment, addressing fraud, technical issues, or verifying actions (public interest and legitimate business purpose).
  • Contacting you for account or service-related matters (contract performance and legitimate business purpose).
  • Sending marketing communications and offers (consent and legitimate business purpose).
  • Enabling participation in contests or promotional events (contract performance).
  • Complying with legal obligations and resolving disputes (legal obligation).
  • Performing other functions as described upon data collection or with your prior consent (legitimate business purpose).

USER-GENERATED CONTENT

Per our Terms of Use, some Services enable you to share User Content on or through our platform. When you post User Content, the information it contains, including images and videos, becomes public on our Services. It could also be indexed by third-party search engines. This shared information can be accessed and used by us and other Users, as stipulated in our Terms of Use. This applies whether you or others provide this information through our Services or other means. Ensuring the right to share information about others rests with you.

USER INTERACTIONS

Engaging with Other Users: Our platform is designed for Users to explore and connect with global artwork, design, and more. Messaging tools and email addresses on our Services facilitate communication with other Users. For instance, if an auction house or gallery lists an artwork, you can communicate with them about the item or related matters.

Sharing with Other Users: When using our Services to communicate or transact with other Users, they may access your name, email, and contact information, facilitating communications or for their marketing. This might include additional information as indicated by us or in your profile settings. You can control how certain data is shared with others through these Services or your profile settings.

SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Defining Personal Information: In this Policy, “Personal Information” refers to data that can identify a specific person, like name, email, address, etc. It excludes aggregated or anonymous information. We share Personal Information as outlined here, or with your consent. Besides other instances in this Policy, Personal Information is shared in the following contexts:

  • Service Providers: Third-party providers help us operate and improve our Services, processing Personal Information as necessary. Examples include identity verification, payment processing, analytics, and more.
  • Payment Processing: We use third-parties like Stripe to obtain data from financial institutions. By using our Services, you grant these providers the right to access and transmit your financial information as per their policies.
  • Business Transfers: In a merger or sale of assets, Personal Information might be transferred. We’ll notify you if ownership changes.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose Personal Information if required by law or to enforce our Terms of Use, investigate violations, prevent fraud, protect rights, or ensure safety.

AGGREGATED AND NON-PERSONAL INFO

We may aggregate or anonymize Personal Information, removing its identification. Such data may be used for research, marketing, or to inform others about our Services.

OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES

Our Services may link to other sites, and vice versa. Features might also link your Blissmore Photography account with social media. However, these links don’t signify endorsement, and visiting external sites may involve data collection through cookies or similar tech. Review their privacy policies for insights.