Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services. This helps us understand how you interact with our content about beginner sketching techniques, watercolor painting, urban sketching in Rīga Old Town, and art communities in Liepāja.

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. We may also collect information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or participate in surveys.

• Technical data: IP address, browser information, device type
• Usage data: pages visited, content interactions, time spent
• Communication data: messages sent through contact forms
• Preference data: language and display settings

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to enhance your experience and provide better content. Your data helps us understand which guides on Latvian landscapes and plein air groups are most valuable to our visitors.

Our primary purposes include delivering and improving our website functionality, personalizing your experience with relevant content, responding to your inquiries and feedback, sending periodic updates about new guides and art community resources, analyzing usage patterns to optimize our site performance, and ensuring security and preventing fraud.

We never sell your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data with partners to understand broader trends in art education and hobbyist communities, but this data cannot identify you personally.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and understand how you interact with our content about drawing hobbies and art techniques. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and track your navigation patterns.

Essential cookies are necessary for basic website functionality. Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site and which content about urban sketching or watercolor painting techniques is most popular. Preference cookies remember your settings and choices.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For detailed information about our cookie usage, please review our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights and Data Protection

You have important rights regarding your personal data. You can request access to the information we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, request deletion of your data when it is no longer needed, withdraw consent for processing, and export your data in a portable format.

To exercise these rights, contact us directly with your request. We will respond within 30 days and may ask for verification to confirm your identity. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in Latvia if you believe your rights have been violated.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses secure connections (HTTPS) to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

While we strive to maintain strong security practices, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and keep your account information confidential. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we continuously work to improve our protective measures.

Our team members with access to your data are trained in data protection practices and are bound by confidentiality agreements.

Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may contain links to external resources, art galleries, community websites, and other third-party sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing information.

When you click external links related to Liepāja plein air groups, Rīga Old Town urban sketching locations, or art communities, you leave our website and are subject to those sites' terms and policies.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If we make material changes that significantly affect your rights or how we use your data, we will notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website.