Privacy Policy

Coastal Art and Soul International ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://coastalartandsoul.com.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Contact information — name, email address, and any message content you submit via our contact form.
• Newsletter subscription data — email address when you subscribe to our creative circle newsletter.
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, and referring URLs, collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Device information — IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, government identification numbers, or health data.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions.
• Send you our newsletter and creative updates (only with your consent).
• Improve and personalise your experience on our website.
• Analyse website traffic and usage patterns to enhance our content.
• Comply with legal obligations.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing your personal data are:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interests — for website analytics and improving our services.
• Contract performance — when processing is necessary to respond to your enquiries.
• Legal obligation — where required by applicable law.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only loaded with your consent.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:

• Service providers — trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website (e.g. hosting, analytics, email delivery), bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal authorities — where required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• The right to restrict or object to processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own. Where we transfer data outside the EEA or UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: