Legal
Effective date: March 1, 2024 · Last updated: March 2026
Overview
Provocateur Gallery ("Gallery," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or communicate with us.
We operate as an inquiry-only gallery serving a global collector base. The personal information we handle is limited to what is needed to facilitate private art transactions and provide a high standard of client service.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We collect personal information when you voluntarily submit forms on this Site, including:
• Inquiry forms — name, email address, phone number, artist of interest, work title, and any message you choose to include
• Consignment or sourcing requests — name, email, phone, budget range, and any relevant context about the work sought
Submission of any form on this Site is entirely voluntary. You are not required to provide this information to browse the Site.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we may automatically receive certain technical information, including:
• Your IP address and general geographic location (city/country level)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on the Site
• Referring URL (which site you came from)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
This information is collected in aggregate and is not linked to your identity unless you have also submitted a form.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide for the following purposes:
• Responding to inquiries — to follow up on your expressed interest in a specific work or artist
• Client communication — to notify you of relevant works, events, or updates that may be of interest based on your inquiry history
• Transaction facilitation — to conduct any private sale agreed upon with you
• Internal records — to maintain accurate records of client relationships and preferences
• Site improvement — aggregate traffic data helps us understand how the Site is used and improve the experience
We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling in any manner that has legal or similarly significant effects on you.
Cookies
This Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support basic functionality and understand how visitors use the Site. We use the following types of cookies:
• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., form submission security tokens)
• Analytics cookies — help us understand visitor behavior in aggregate (no personally identifiable information is associated with these)
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect some Site functionality but will not prevent you from browsing artwork or submitting inquiries.
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies, and we do not participate in cross-site behavioral advertising networks.
Sharing of Information
Provocateur Gallery does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
• Service providers — we may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating our Site (e.g., hosting providers, email delivery services). These vendors are contractually bound to use your information only to provide services to us.
• Artists and estates — in the course of facilitating a transaction, we may share limited information with the artist or their representative as needed to complete the sale
• Legal compliance — we may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Gallery, its clients, or others
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of the Gallery's business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain accurate client records, and comply with our legal obligations. Inquiry records are typically retained for a period of up to seven (7) years. You may request deletion of your information at any time (see "Your Rights" below).
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted database storage and access controls on our systems.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we take the protection of your information seriously, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
• Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Objection — object to our processing of your information for marketing purposes
• Portability — request a portable copy of your information in a commonly used format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the inquiry form on our homepage. We will respond to all requests within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you specific rights regarding your personal information:
• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
• The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA rights
We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. To submit a California privacy rights request, contact us via the inquiry form and specify "California Privacy Rights Request" in your message.
International Visitors (GDPR)
If you are accessing this Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please note that your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We rely on your consent (given through form submission) as the legal basis for such processing.
EEA residents have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection supervisory authority if they believe their privacy rights have been violated. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns directly.
Minors
This Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will promptly delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us via the inquiry form on our homepage.
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