Privacy Policy

We value privacy as much as artistic integrity. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed in connection with becam.art, including the Website, artwork-related services, and intellectual property law consultation services.


Data Controller

Until a separate legal entity is incorporated, the controller of personal data processed through the Website is the individual operator of becam.art:
Kamila Blagopoluchnaya
Email: kamila@becam.art

If a legal entity is later established to operate becam.art, this Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect the details of the new controller.


Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Information you provide directly

• name
• email address
• phone number or other contact details
• billing, payment, shipping, and delivery details
• messages submitted through contact forms or by email
• information relating to artwork purchases, artist applications, or consultation requests
• information you choose to provide in connection with legal consultations

Information collected automatically

• IP address
• browser type
• device information
• usage and interaction data
• cookie and similar technology data

We do not intentionally request special categories of personal data unless they are voluntarily provided and are necessary in connection with a legal consultation or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.


Purposes of Processing

We may process personal data in order to:

• operate, maintain, and improve the Website;
• respond to enquiries and communications;
• process artwork purchases and related payments, shipping, and delivery;
• communicate with artists, buyers, and prospective clients;
• provide or arrange intellectual property law consultations;
• send service-related communications;
• send newsletters or updates where you have consented to receive them;
• protect the security and integrity of the Website;
• comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and professional obligations;
• establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where GDPR applies, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

• consent, for example for newsletters or certain optional cookies;
• performance of a contract or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract, for example for artwork purchases or consultation requests;
• compliance with a legal obligation;
• legitimate interests, including operating the Website, communicating with users, improving services, preventing misuse, and protecting legal rights, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and interests.

Data Sharing

We may share personal data, where necessary, with:

• payment processors and financial service providers;
• shipping, logistics, and delivery providers;
• artists, where necessary to fulfil an order or coordinate shipment;
• IT, hosting, website, security, and communication service providers;
• accounting, compliance, legal, and professional advisers;
• public authorities, regulators, courts, or law enforcement bodies where required by law or where necessary to protect our rights.

Where required, service providers processing personal data on our behalf act under appropriate contractual arrangements.


International Transfers

Because becam.art may work with users, artists, service providers, and future group entities in different countries, personal data may be processed in countries outside the European Economic Area. Where GDPR applies and personal data is transferred outside the EEA, such transfers will be made only where there is an adequate level of protection under applicable law, including through an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses, where required.


Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

• provide the Website and services;
• complete transactions and maintain related records;
• comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations;
• resolve disputes;
• enforce agreements; and
• meet applicable professional obligations relating to legal consultations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the relationship, the type of data, and applicable legal requirements.


Your Rights

Where GDPR applies, you may have the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• request erasure of personal data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing in certain circumstances;
• request data portability, where applicable; and
• withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact: kamila@becam.art

You may also lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your place of habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, where applicable.


Cookies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for its operation, and, where applicable, analytics or preference cookies. Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will be used only with your prior consent. You may manage cookie preferences through the cookie banner or relevant browser settings, subject to technical limitations.


Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.


Legal Consultation Services

Information made available through the Website about legal services is for general information only. Where you submit information in connection with a request for legal consultation, we will process that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any separate engagement terms that may apply. Additional confidentiality or professional obligations may apply once a formal lawyer-client relationship has been established under a separate agreement.


Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, operational, or organisational changes. The latest version will be published on this page with the effective date.