This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for Kim Ahonoukoun, operating at www.kimahonoukounartist.com. This policy explains how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

• What data do we collect?
• How do we collect your data?
• How will we use your data?
• How do we store your data?
• Marketing
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies?
• How do we use cookies?
• What types of cookies do we use?
• How to manage your cookies
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to our privacy policy
• How to contact us
• Security and Fraud Protection

 

What data do we collect?

Kim Ahonoukoun collects the following data:

• Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, etc.
• Communication records: Emails, contact form submissions, and messages sent regarding inquiries or studio visits.
• Purchase information: We process records of your art acquisitions. We do not store full credit card information; payments are processed through secure, third-party encrypted gateways.
• Feedback: Responses to surveys or collector inquiries.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Kim Ahonoukoun with most of the data we collect. We collect and process data when you:

• Register online, join our Collector Circle, or place an order for original artwork or prints.
• Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback via email or contact forms.
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
• Inquire about private commissions or VIP studio visits.

How will we use your data?

We collect your data so that we can:

• Process your orders and manage your collector account.
• Email you with updates on new collections, exhibitions, and exclusive "Collector Circle" opportunities.
• Organize shipping and logistics for your artwork.
• Note: You may opt-out of digital or physical mailings at any time.

Kim Ahonoukoun will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties. With your consent, we may use tracking cookies (such as Google or Meta) to better understand our audience.

How do we store your data?

Kim Ahonoukoun securely stores your data using industry-standard service providers. This may include:

• CRM & Email Services: To manage our collector relationships and newsletters (e.g., Mailchimp, Shopify, or similar).
• Cloud Storage: Secured records of artwork provenance and purchase history.
• Accounting Software: For tax and business record-keeping.
• Shipping Providers: Sharing only necessary address details with carriers (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL) to fulfill your delivery.

We maintain administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information. Any remote access used for business operations is password-protected and encrypted. We retain your information for as long as you remain an active collector or lead to ensure the provenance of your artwork is maintained.

Marketing

Kim Ahonoukoun would like to send you information about new releases, gallery shows, and artistic insights we think you might enjoy.

• If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
• You have the right at any time to stop Kim Ahonoukoun from contacting you for marketing purposes. To opt-out, please click "unsubscribe" in our emails or contact us directly at contact.kim@ahonoukoun.com

What are your data protection rights?

We want to ensure you are fully aware of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to:

• The right to access: You may request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You may request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The right to erasure: You may request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict/object to processing: You have the right to object to how we process your data under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise these rights, please contact us at: contact.kim@ahonoukoun.com

 

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How we use cookies:

• Understanding how you navigate our galleries and collections.
• Keeping your shopping cart active during your session.
• Personalizing your experience and remembering your preferences.

Types of cookies we use:

• Functionality: To recognize you and remember your preferences (like language or location).
• Advertising: To collect information about your visit, the content viewed, and links followed. We may share limited aspects of this with third parties (like Google or Meta) for advertising purposes.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Kim Ahonoukoun website may contain links to other websites (such as galleries or social media). Our privacy policy applies only to our website; if you click a link to another site, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Kim Ahonoukoun keeps this privacy policy under regular review. This policy was last updated on contact.kim@ahonoukoun.com

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please contact us:

Email: contact.kim@ahonoukoun.com

Security and Fraud Protection

We take every precaution to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, it is protected both online and offline. Credit card transactions are processed via secure SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology to prevent interception. We recommend never sending credit card numbers via unencrypted email.