privacy policy

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The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA) is a partnership owned by Thomas Langeveld and Mischa Tranquilli, registered with the Kamer van Koophandel under KvK-nummer 70593218.

​Our privacy policy informs you about our collection and use of your personal data. This includes an overview of the type of data we collect, how data is collected, how long data is retained, the legal basis for the processing of data, and any third-parties with whom data is shared. This policy also outlines your data protection rights, which you are entitled to exercise at any time.

If you have any questions about DARA’s privacy policy, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please contact us at: [email protected]
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What Personal Data is Collected by DARA?

DARA collects the following personal data:
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• The name, email address, home address, phone number, birthday/age, nationality, and prior artistic education of all course applicants;
• The name, email address, home address, and phone number for the legal guardians of course applicants younger than 18 years of age;
• The name, phone number, and relation to the course applicant of the person we should contact in case of an emergency;
• A copy of a valid photo ID (such as a passport, driver’s license, national ID, or student ID) from applicants who would like to receive our Student Discount;
• Any personal health or medical information pertinent to the applicant’s ability to study at DARA (such as allergies, an inability to stand for long periods, etc.);
• The email address of individuals who subscribe to our online newsletter;
• Images of students and/or student artwork recorded during ongoing classes and workshops;
• Feedback about our studio provided in the form of student surveys, online reviews, or other written correspondence;
• Complaints settled internally by DARA or by a third-party Complaint Handler, which includes the complainant’s name, email address, and phone number;
• Information about the use of our website, including the visitor’s IP address, which pages have been viewed, search terms, and referring websites. (Please see “What Are Cookies?”)

How is my Personal Data Collected?

DARA only collects data that has been directly provided to us by you. Your personal data is collected through the following means:
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• You register online for any of our courses;
• You qualify for our Student Discount, and voluntarily provide a copy of a valid photo ID so that the discount can be honored;
• You subscribe to our online newsletter and agree to receive marketing/promotional materials;
• You give us your clear and express consent to record images of you and/or your artwork;
• You voluntarily provide feedback about our studio by completing a student survey, submitting an online review, or giving us your feedback through any other written correspondence;

• You submit a complaint to be settled by internal review or by a third-party Complaint Handler;
• You accept the use of browser cookies while visiting our website.

How is my Personal Data Used?

The data we collect is processed upon the following lawful bases:
 
>> Public Task
Data collected upon the basis of Public Task comprises any information that is necessary for the official function of our studio. The processing of this data is carried out for the following administrative purposes:

• To maintain an accurate record of individuals who have applied for courses at DARA;
• To maintain up-to-date contact information for course applicants so that we may notify them with any important information about the course programme(s) in which they have enrolled;
• To maintain up-to-date contact information for the person course applicants would like us to contact in the unlikely event of an emergency at our studio;
• To verify the applicant’s date of birth, so that applicants below 18 years of age are not enrolled without the full and express consent from their legal guardian;
• To verify whether we will be able to accommodate a course applicant’s medical/health concerns while he or she studies with us, and to ensure that any necessary provisions are made for the applicant prior to the start of the course;
• To maintain a record of any positive or negative feedback we have received in order to improve the functioning of our studio.

This data is processed for the duration of an individual’s participation in our studio courses. Once a person is no longer a participant of DARA, this data remains archived for a period of 10 years.
 
>> Consent
Data collected upon the basis of Consent comprises personal data that we have your clear and express consent to process for a specific purpose. This includes:

• Images of you and/or your artwork, which you have authorized us to use in our marketing/promotional materials for the purposes of promoting our studio to prospective applicants and the general public;
• Your email address, which you have authorized us to use to send you marketing/promotional materials via our online newsletter;
• You consent to the use of cookies while visiting our website, which store personal information that includes your IP address, browsing habits, search terms, and referring websites, to be processed for the purposes of analyzing trends in the way visitors experience our website in order to optimize our content. (Please see “What Are Cookies?”)

This data is only stored and processed when we have your clear and express consent to do so. You (or your legal guardian, if you are younger than 18 years of age) are entitled to withdraw your consent to the collection and/or processing of this data at any time.
 
>> Legal Obligation
Data that is processed upon the basis of Legal Obligation comprises any personal information that we are required to disclose to law enforcement authorities in order to comply with a legal or statutory obligation.
 
>> Vital Interests
​Data that is processed upon the basis of Vital Interests comprises any personal information that is necessary for you to receive vital emergency medical care. We are only able to process this information when your medical state renders you incapable from giving your consent.

When will my Personal Data be Shared?

Your personal data may be shared with recipients other than DARA administration in these specific circumstances:

>> Visiting Instructors who teach in our studio on a temporary basis

• When you register for a workshop offered by a visiting instructor, the information provided in your registration form may be shared with this instructor so that he or she can make an informed decision about which applicants to accept into the class.
  
• When you attend a workshop led by a visiting instructor, any images taken during the course may be shared with the instructor if he or she requests them. If you have consented to the use of your images for marketing and promotional purposes, the visiting instructor may share the images on his or her personal website and/or social media.

 
>> Third-Party Organizations

• When you authorize us to share any images of you and/or your artwork for marketing and promotional purposes, this information may be posted on Facebook and Instagram.
  
• When you use a third-party feature, app, or service on our website, this may enable the use of third-party cookies. (Please see “What Types of Cookies Are Used?”)
  
• When you exercise your right to data portability, your data may be transferred directly to a requested third-party organization. (Please see “What Are my Data Protection Rights?”)

 
>> General Public

• When you authorize us to share any images of you and/or your artwork for marketing and promotional purposes, this information may be published on our website, online newsletter, or printed promotional materials. This information will therefore become accessible to the general public, which includes individuals within and outside of the EU.

 
>> Upon the Basis of Legal Obligation

• When we are required to disclose your personal data in order to comply with a legal or statutory obligation, your information will be shared with the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

 
>> Upon the Basis of Vital Interests

• ​In the unlikely event that there is an emergency in our studio, and your medical state renders you incapable from providing your consent, we will disclose your personal data if it is necessary for you to receive vital emergency medical care.

What are my Data Protection Rights?

Whenever we collect data from you, you (and your legal guardian, if you are below 18 years of age) retain data protection rights that entitle you to the following:

• The right to be informed: You have the right to be clearly informed about what DARA will do with your personal data and why we ask for it.
• The right to access: You have the right to request DARA for an overview of all your personal data that we have stored. This includes information about the type of data we have collected, how the data was acquired, how the data has been processed, with whom the data has been shared, and actual copies of the data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that DARA corrects any of your personal data that you believe is inaccurate, or that DARA completes information that you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that DARA erases your personal data.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that DARA restricts the processing of your personal data. When data is restricted, it is allowed to be stored, but may not be used.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that DARA transfers some or all of your personal data directly to you or to another organization.
• The right to object: You have the right to object to DARA’s processing of your personal data.

These requests can be denied under the following circumstances:
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• A request has been made to rectify data with inaccurate or falsified information;
• A request has been made to erase, restrict, or object to the processing of data. The data in question has been collected upon the basis of Public Task, and DARA is able to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for its processing that overrides the rights of the individual;
• A request has been made to erase, restrict, or object to the processing of data. DARA is required to disclose the data in question upon the basis of Legal Obligation or Vital Interests;
• A request has been made to transfer personal data to the data subject or other organization. The data in question also includes information about a third-party, whose rights and freedoms could be adversely affected by the transmission of the data;
• The request is determined to be manifestly unfounded or excessive.

 
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please make a request by email to: [email protected]. We are obligated to respond to your request within 30 days.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are text files that store user information on your computer system whenever you visit a website. There are different types of cookies, and the type of information they collect can range from standard internet log information, site settings, preferences, browsing habits, and personal information.
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DARA uses cookies to better understand how visitors experience our website so that we are better able to optimize our content. When you visit our website, we notify you about the use of cookies, and collect them only if you consent to their use by clicking “I Agree.” You can delete and disable the use of cookies at any time. (Please refer to “How Do I Manage Cookies?”)

What Types of Cookies Does DARA Use?

Our website uses the following cookies:

• Session Cookies: Session cookies allow you to be recognized within the website by keeping track of any information you have inputted when you move from page to page. These cookies are stored temporarily, and are automatically deleted at the end of the session when you close your internet browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies are used to remember your information every time you visit our website. This includes information about your browsing habits, your IP address, search terms, and which websites have referred you to ours. Persistent cookies typically expire within one to two years, and are automatically deleted from your browser if our website has not been visited within this timeframe. Persistent cookies can be disabled and manually deleted from your browser’s privacy and security settings at any time. (Please refer to “How Do I Manage Cookies?”)
• Third-Party Features, Apps, and Services: Our website uses features, apps, and services from the following third-party companies: Weebly, Google, Facebook, and Paypal. Their usage supports various site functions which include:
  • Sending us a message through our online contact form;
  • Subscribing to our newsletter;
  • Signing up for a class or workshop;
  • Clicking a social media button to like or share our content on Facebook or Instagram;
  • Paying for a course online.

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The use of these features, apps, and services may store third-party cookies. Third-party cookies are any cookies that              have been placed by a website other than the one you are currently visiting. The information they collect can include your IP address, information about your browsing habits, and any other personal information you submit. We do not place these cookies ourselves, and we have no control or access to the information they collect, which is governed by the privacy policy of the respective third-party.

Third-party cookies can be disabled and manually deleted from your browser’s privacy and security settings at any time. (Please refer to “How Do I Manage Cookies?”)

How Do I Manage Cookies?

Your internet browser’s privacy and security settings allow you to manage the use of cookies at any time. This includes:

• Disabling the websites you visit from saving and reading cookie data. (Please note that this may prevent websites from functioning properly);
• Automatically deleting cookies whenever you close your internet browser;
• Blocking third-party websites from saving and reading cookie data;
• Seeing all cookies and site data that has been stored on your device, which you can manually delete.

Please note that any changes you make to your browser’s privacy and security settings only apply to that specific web browser. They do not affect the settings of any other internet browsers installed on your device.
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For more information about how to manage cookies, please visit: https://www.cookiesandyou.com/
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Changes To Our Privacy Policy

In order to remain compliant with the Uitvoeringswet Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming, which implements the General Data Protection Regulation in the Netherlands, DARA keeps its privacy policy under regular review. Any changes or updates to our policy are always published on our website and amended in our Student Handbooks.
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This privacy policy was last updated on 4 September 2019.

How To Contact the Appropriate Authorities

If you feel that we have not addressed your privacy concerns in a satisfactory manner, or you wish to report a complaint, you may contact the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP). The AP is the Dutch data protection authority and independent administrative body that is appointed by law in the Netherlands to supervise the processing of personal data.
 
Contact Information for the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

• Website: https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/
• Toll-free Telephone: +31 (0)88 1805 250
• Mailing Address: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, Postbus 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag