Privacy Notice

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

This Privacy Notice explains how Asociación Queer Media, operating the Queer Art website at www.queerart.es (“Queer Art”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), collects, uses, and protects personal data when you use the Site, contact us, or access the Artist Portal.

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller for the processing described in this Privacy Notice is Asociación Queer Media, in relation to the operation of the Queer Art website and related services.

2. What personal data do we collect?

Depending on how you interact with the Site, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

identification and contact data, such as your name and email address, when you contact us or submit a form;
artist profile information, including social links, profile-related information, and artwork submission details provided through the Artist Portal or contact forms;
account and login-related data for authorized Artist Portal users, including email address, authentication codes, and technical login records;
technical and usage data, such as IP address, browser type, device information, page interactions, and approximate location inferred from IP;
cookie and consent preference data, where relevant.

Queer Art does not currently process online payment data or checkout transaction data through the website because the Site does not currently offer direct online sales.

3. How do we collect your data?

We collect personal data directly from you when you fill out a contact form, submit an artwork-related request, communicate with us, or use the Artist Portal. We also collect certain technical information automatically through server logs, cookies, and similar technologies used on the Site.

4. For what purposes do we use personal data?

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

to operate, maintain, and secure the Site and the Artist Portal;
to respond to messages, requests, and submissions received through the Site;
to manage artist profiles, artwork visibility, and content publication requests;
to send login codes or service-related communications to authorized Artist Portal users;
to monitor performance, prevent abuse, and improve the Site;
to comply with legal obligations and to protect our legitimate interests in operating the platform safely and lawfully.

5. What is the legal basis for processing?

Depending on the context, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR):

your consent, where required;
the performance of steps requested by you in relation to the services you use, including Artist Portal access;
our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the Site and communicating with artists and visitors;
compliance with applicable legal obligations.

6. Who do we share personal data with?

We may share personal data only where necessary with service providers who support hosting, website infrastructure, email delivery, form handling, analytics, and technical maintenance. We may also disclose information where required by law, legal process, or competent public authorities.

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

7. International transfers

Some service providers used on the Site may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we will take appropriate safeguards required under applicable data protection law, such as contractual safeguards or reliance on valid adequacy mechanisms where available.

8. How long do we keep personal data?

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to manage artist relationships, respond to requests, maintain the Artist Portal, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect our legal interests. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the applicable legal context.

9. Your rights

Under GDPR and Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), you may have the right to:

request access to your personal data;
request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
request erasure where applicable;
request restriction of processing;
object to certain processing based on legitimate interests;
request data portability where applicable;
withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD).

To exercise your rights, please contact us through the contact page.

10. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site uses cookies and related technologies to ensure proper operation, remember certain preferences, understand how the Site is used, and improve performance. For more information, please review our Cookie Notice.

11. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration. However, no system can guarantee absolute security.

12. Third-party links and services

The Site may include links to third-party websites, social networks, and embedded services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services, and we encourage you to review their privacy information separately.

13. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect legal, operational, or technical changes. The updated version will be published on this page together with the revised “Last Updated” date.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or about how your personal data is processed, please contact Queer Art through the contact page.