Cookie Policy
Cookies help us arrange our web site content to match your preferred interests more
quickly. They also allow us to deliver the full features of our website, including smoother
log-ins, your preferences and shopping baskets. From time to time we will set cookies on
your computer if you give consent.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks
your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as
your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called
first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain
different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing
efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following
purposes:
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by
those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other
sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying
your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less
targeted advertising.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and
personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services
we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of
these services may not function properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve
the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular
and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is
aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know
when you have visited our site.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our
systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a
request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
Kate Simms Artist Cookie Policy
Revised 13th April 2023
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the
site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Privacy Policy
Review Date: Annually
Kate Simms Artist is committed to protecting your privacy. Kate Simms Artist will ensure all personal
data held is kept securely and confidentially in accordance with her Data Protection Policy, which can
be found on her website: www.katesimmsartist.com/cookie-privacy-policy
Kate Simms Artist Privacy Policy and practices may change in the future; all changes will be recorded
here. You should check this Policy regularly to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent
version. By using the Kate Simms Artist website, buying and commissioning Kate Simms Artist work,
providing feedback in respect of her events or exhibitions and / or signing up to any of her products or
services, you are agreeing to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
Any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or privacy practices should be sent by email to
katesimms@hotmail.com or by post to: 11 Baileys Way, Hambrook, Chichester PO18 8FE. You can also
ring on 0771 762 0081.
Who is Kate Simms Artist?
Kate Simms Artist is a sole trader specialising in the creative arts. She is an artist, writer, photographer,
and facilitates art workshops, artist mentor, art curator, as well as a speaker on creative arts.
Your Personal Data
Personal data refers to information Kate Simms Artist collects that could identify you. This includes
information that you tell us about yourself and what is learnt by having you on Kate Simms Artist
mailing lists. This Privacy Policy will explain what personal data is collected, what is done with it and
how long it is kept for.
Personal data is collected if you:
Contact Kate Simms Artist;
Register to receive a newsletter or information about her events, exhibitions, and other activities;
Provide feedback in respect of events or exhibitions which you have attended;
Purchase artwork;
Commission artwork;
Register to attend a workshop run by Kate Simms Artist;
Attend a workshop facilitated by Kate Simms Artist.
What is collected:
Kate Simms Artist will only collect personal data which is necessary to carry out relevant activities.
Depending on your relationship with Kate Simms Artist, the personal data collected may include your
full name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and financial information as set out
below.
If you make purchase or commission artwork from Kate Simms Artist, your card information is
collected by her third party payment processors who specialise in the secure capture and processing
financial information and debit/credit card transactions and not by Kate Simms Artist.
What happens with your personal data:
In accordance with the consent that you have given us, Kate Simms Artist will process (use) your
personal data to identify you, to customise her website and its content (see the section on Cookies and
tracking below) and, if you agree, provide you with details of her news, activities, campaigns,
fundraising appeals, events and exhibitions by email, by post or by telephone (see the section on
Marketing below).
Data may also be used as is necessary in order to fulfil her contract with you, for example: process
payments for artwork sales and commissions; fulfil sales contracts; process applications to workshops;
seek your views or comments on the services provided; notify you of changes to services.
From time to time, Kate Simms Artist may also use your information to contact you, by email, phone,
fax, or post, for market research purposes. This information may be used to customise the website
according to your interests.
Kate Simms Artist may conduct surveys in connection with events or exhibitions which she holds. For
example, to satisfy any funding obligations, survey results are required to be shared with the Arts
Council of England through its appointed intermediary The Audience Agency. The survey results will
contain personal data. If an event or exhibition is held in conjunction with partner organisations, Kate
Simms Artist is also required to share this information with them. Separate arrangements are entered
into between Kate Simms Artist and those partner organisations to govern how this process is
managed and to ensure that any personal data is used and shared only for specified purposes (i.e.
satisfying conditions of any funding which Kate Simms Artist receives and to improve and inform future
events or exhibitions) and in accordance with data protection law. You may exercise your data rights
against Kate Simms Artist or any of the relevant partner organisations. Please contact Kate Simms
Artist for further information.
Marketing:
Kate Simms Artist may periodically send newsletters or information about new events, exhibitions,
workshops, or other information which she thinks you may find interesting using the email address
which you have provided.
When your consent is needed, Kate Simms Artist will ask you to check a box on a consent form. By
checking these boxes you are stating that you have been told why Kate Simms Artist is collecting the
information, how it will be used, for how long it will be kept, who else may access it and what your
rights are as a data subject.
This personal data is processed with your consent and/or based on our legitimate interest, however, it
is screened against Kate Simms Artist’s own internal suppression lists.
Kate Simms Artist does not want to send you information that you do not want to receive and you can
unsubscribe from her database or mailing lists at any time by emailing: katesimms@hotmail.com or by
writing to: Kate Simms Artist, 11 Baileys Way, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8FE. Please see ‘Your
Rights’ section; below for further information.
Who has access to your personal data:
Kate Simms Artist will never sell, rent or exchange your details with any other organisation, and she
will ask for your consent to share personal information with third parties.
Your personal data will be processed securely by Kate Simms Artist, and her team, and authorised staff
within her partner organisations. Your data will be stored securely physically and electronically and
there are policies and procedures in place to ensure that only authorised personnel can access your
information.
Some of our service providers may have access to your data in order to perform services on our
behalf. Kate Simms Artist requires all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and
comply with UK data protection laws. Third-party service providers are not allowed to use your
personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for
specified purposes and in accordance with Kate Simms Artist’s instructions.
For the purposes of IT hosting and maintenance, electronic data will be held on servers within the
European Union. Where necessary to fulfil her obligations to you, your data may be shared with the
following third parties in order to administer services and maintain internal systems:
Service providers who work on Kate Simms Artist’s behalf for the performance of any contract
she enters into with them or you, for example payment processing companies (e.g. iZettle,
Paypal), her ticketing service provider, her mailing house, sales fulfilment providers,
marketing agencies or platforms, database services, research partners, website hosting (e.g.
Squarespace), or email delivery service, or email partners.
Named third-party organisations, for example, Chichester Community Development Trust, if
you ticked the relevant opt-in box when contacted. In these instances, Kate Simms Artist will
supply your personal information to the specific organisation(s) only.
Third-party advertisers (such as Facebook or Google) to help Kate Simms Artist identify
customers similar to her audience or to serve relevant adverts to you on third party websites.
The information shared with these advertisers is pseudonymised to protect your personal
data.
Third party event and project organisers and co-ordinators who partner with Kate Simms
Artist.
Professional advisers including lawyers, bankers and accountants.
Where required to do so (for example, a court order), or regulators and other authorities who
require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances (such as HMRC), or when
requested by the police (e.g. in the event of a security incident) or a regulatory or
government authority investigating illegal activities.
How long will is your personal data kept?
Your personal data will only be retained and processed as described above for as long as is necessary
for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with Kate Simms
Artist. Some types of information are legally required to held to fulfil statutory obligations. Retention
periods are reviewed on a regular basis and every three years a reminder is sent out if you are on our
mailing list so you can review your consent.
It is important to Kate Simms Artist that your personal data is accurate. If your personal details change
or you believe the information collected from you is out of date, incomplete or incorrect, please
contact Kate Simms Artist by email or post to update your details.
You can unsubscribe from Kate Simms Artist mailing lists at any time by contacting Kate Simms Artist
by email, post, or telephone. When you notify Kate Simms Artist that you wish to be removed from her
mailing list, your personal data will be securely deleted. However please note that a log of this (called a
‘suppression list’, which may include some personal data) may be kept on her records for compliance
purposes.
Kate Simms Artist is not responsible for the privacy notices and practices of other websites and
recommends that you check the notices of each website you visit and contact its owner or Data
Protection Officer if you have any concerns or questions.
What are your rights:
You have the right to ask Kate Simms Artist for a copy of your personal data held. Once your request
has been received she will respond within one month. There are no fees or charges for the first
request, but Kate Simms Artist may have to charge an administrative fee for any additional requests for
the same data. If the data held about you is out of date, incomplete or incorrect, you can inform Kate
Simms Artist and she will ensure that it is updated.
If you feel that your data should no longer be used by Kate Simms Artist, or that your data is being
illegally used, you can request that the data held is erased. When your request is received, you will
receive a confirmation whether the data has been deleted or tell you if, for any reason, it cannot be
deleted.
You have the right to request that Kate Simms Artist stops processing your data. Upon receiving the
request, she will contact you to tell you if she is able to comply or if there are legitimate grounds to
continue any such processing. Please note that if Kate Simms Artist no longer processes your personal
data as originally intended, your data may need to be continued to be held your data (for example to
ensure that a record is kept of your un-subscription on our suppression list).
You have the right to request that Kate Simms Artist transfer your data to another controller. Once this
request is received, she will comply where it is feasible to do so.
You have the right to request that Kate Simms Artist stops contacting you with marketing information.
In order to process any of your requests above, your identity may need to be verified for your security;
if this is the case, the request will not be able to be processed until your identity has been verified.
If you wish to complain about how Kate Simms Artist has handled your personal data, please contact
Kate Simms Artist in writing by email or post at the address set out at the top of this Privacy Policy.
If you are not satisfied with any responses from Kate Simms Artist or believe the processing of your
personal data does not comply with data protection legislation, you can complain to the Information
Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
Cookies and tracking
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device) when you
access Kate Simms Artist website. Cookies are used to make Kate Simms Artist website work more
efficiently or more conveniently, as well as to provide information to the site's operators.
Consent to cookies:
There is a notice on Kate Simms Artist’s home page which describes how cookies are used. If you use
this website after this notification has been displayed to you, Kate Simms Artist will assume that you
consent to the use of cookies for the purposes described in this Policy.
Turning off cookies:
If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not
accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of this website.
For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information
Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.