Anika M. Studio

Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Anika M. Studio

Effective Date: October 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Anika M. Studio (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from our website, www.mianika.com (the "Site"), or otherwise interact with us.

  1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Site, place an order, contact us, or otherwise interact with the Site.

  • Identity/Contact Data: We may collect information such as Name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, for the purposes of fulfilling your order (Contractual Obligation) and providing customer service (Legitimate Interest).
  • Payment Data: We may collect information such as credit card number (last four digits only), bank account information, and other payment details, for processing payments securely (Contractual Obligation). Note: We do not store full payment card details; this is handled by Stripe.
  • Commercial Data: We may collect information such as purchase history, items viewed, artwork preferences, in order to improve our product offerings and marketing (Legitimate Interest).
  • Technical/Usage Data: We may collect information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and pages viewed for the purposes of site security, analytics, and improving website functionality (Legitimate Interest).
  • Marketing Data: We may collect information pertaining to your preferences for receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences, for sending newsletters and promotional offers.
  1. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION (PURPOSE OF PROCESSING)

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Fulfill and Manage Orders: To process your transactions, ship your art purchases, and provide receipts. (Contractual Obligation)
  • Customer Support: To respond to your customer service requests and inquiries. (Legitimate Interest)
  • Marketing and Promotions: To send you promotional emails, special offers, and newsletters, where you have opted in. (Consent)
  • Site Security: To prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft. (Legitimate Interest)
  • Analytics: To analyze trends and traffic, and to understand how users interact with our Site so we can improve the user experience. (Legitimate Interest)
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes. (Legal Obligation)
  1. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION (THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE)

We will only share your personal data with the following categories of third parties, as necessary to run our business:

  1. Payment Processor: Stripe

We use Stripe for payment processing. When you purchase art on our Site, your payment data is submitted directly to Stripe, not stored on our servers. Stripe's handling of your data is governed by their own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.

  • Data Shared: Name, billing/shipping address, email, phone number, and payment information.
  • Purpose: To securely process payments and prevent fraud.
  1. Other Service Providers
  • Shipping/Logistics Partners: To package and deliver your order (e.g., FedEx, USPS, UPS).
  • Analytics Providers: To understand website usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Marketing/Email Providers: To manage and send email campaigns.
  1. Legal and Business Transfers

We may share your data if required to do so by law (e.g., a subpoena or court order) or in connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.

  1. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS (GDPR Compliance)

Our business is based in the United States. If you are accessing our Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, please be advised that your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries that may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in your jurisdiction.

By providing us with your data, you agree to this transfer, storage, and processing. We will take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  1. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your location, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten"). Note: This is subject to legal requirements to retain data for transactional or tax purposes.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the way we process your personal data.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, particularly for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell your personal information. You have the right to opt-out of the sharing of your data for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a verifiable request to us using the contact information in Section 8.

  1. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device.

  • Necessary Cookies: Required for the operation of the Site (e.g., keeping items in your shopping cart).
  • Analytics/Performance Cookies: Used to analyze Site usage and performance.
  • Marketing/Targeting Cookies: Used to display relevant advertising.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

  1. SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use a range of technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. These include SSL encryption for our Site and partnering with secure, PCI-compliant payment processors (Stripe). However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

  1. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at:

  • Name: Mia Jones-Walker
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Mailing Address: 1450 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Ste 100, Atlanta GA 30310