Last updated: February, 2025

1. General Information
We take the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website www.kalaki.art. It applies to users from Germany and the European Union under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to residents of California under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Data Controller Information

For GDPR purposes:

Data Controller: Kalaki Art ,CA, USA
Santa Monica

For CCPA purposes:

Contact us at contact@kalaki.art for inquiries about your personal data.

3. Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:

Automatically Collected Data:
IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages).

Data You Provide:
When you contact us: Name, email address, and any information you include in your message.

Optional: If you sign up for a newsletter or form, the data you submit (e.g., name, email).

4. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:
To operate and maintain our website.
To improve user experience and analyze traffic (using anonymized or pseudonymized data).
To respond to inquiries submitted via contact forms or email.
To comply with legal obligations (e.g., GDPR/CCPA rights requests).

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): If you explicitly agree to specific data collection.
Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): For analytics and website functionality.
Contractual obligations (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): If necessary to fulfill a request you’ve made.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR:
You have the following rights:

Access: Obtain information about your personal data and how it is processed.
Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restriction: Limit the processing of your data.
Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
Objection: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise your rights, contact us at www.kalaki.art .

Under CCPA:
California residents have the right to:

Know what personal information is collected and why.
Request deletion of their personal information.
To exercise these rights, email us at www.kalaki.art or write to the postal address provided above.

7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to provide essential website functionality and analyze user behavior. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

Cookies We Use:

Necessary Cookies: Ensure the website functions properly.

Opt-Out Options:

For GDPR compliance: You will see a cookie consent banner when visiting our site.
For CCPA compliance: You can opt out of tracking.

8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

9. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data.
We may share data with third parties in the following cases:

To comply with legal obligations.
With service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements.

10. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

11. International Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, it will only be done under legally compliant mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised date.

13. Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: contact@kalaki.art
Santa Monica, CA, USA