Privacy & Cookie Policy

The ARTS Network ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit https://www.thearts.network/ and your rights regarding your information.

1. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Voluntary Information: Information you provide by filling in forms on our site (e.g., our Contact Form, "Book a Strategic Audit," or project inquiries). This includes your name, company email, organization, and details of your technical challenges.

• Automated Information: Technical information including your IP address, browser type, and usage patterns collected through cookies and Google Analytics.

2. Google Analytics & Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”) to help analyze the use of this website.

How Google Analytics Works:

• Cookies: Google Analytics uses “cookies” (text files placed on your computer) to generate information about your use of this website.

• Data Transmission: Standard internet log information and visitor behavior information is transmitted in an anonymous form to Google servers, including those in the United States.

• Anonymization: To protect your privacy, we have configured Google Analytics to anonymize your information by removing the last octet of your IP address prior to storage.

• Purpose: Google uses this information to evaluate website activity and compile reports for The ARTS Network. According to Google’s terms, they will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the site.

• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors (Google Analytics).

• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our site.

3. How to Manage Cookies

You can refuse the use of cookies at any time:

1. Browser Settings: You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser.

2. Opt-Out Add-on: You can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This indicates to the Google Analytics JavaScript that information about your visit should not be sent to Google.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: For the collection of cookies and when you voluntarily submit your details via our contact forms.

• Legitimate Interests: To improve our website, de-risk our digital services, and provide the strategic advisory requested by our users.

5. Data Retention & Security

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We implement enterprise-grade technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of your data.

6. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your data. We may share information with:

• Google: For analytics purposes as described above.

• Delivery Partners: Only when explicitly required to fulfill an "End-to-End Implementation" request submitted by you.

• Legal Authorities: If required by law to comply with legal obligations.

7. Your Rights (UK/EU GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

• Request correction or erasure of your personal data.

• Object to or restrict the processing of your data.

• Request the transfer of your data (Data Portability).

• Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your data.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy and Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your legal rights, please contact us at:

The ARTS Network 

Email