PRIVACY POLICY

Last modified March 2022

This Privacy Policy applies to www.lauriebaars.com, a website that acts as an online portfolio and sales site for Laurie Baars, artist. It also applies to any affiliated sites and accounts on Instagram® and Pinterest® (the “Sites”). By using the Sites, you are consenting to this Privacy Policy.

I respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy. This policy describes the types of information I may collect from you or that you may provide on the lauriebaars.com website and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This policy also describes my practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing personal information, as well as the choices available to you regarding my use of your personal information and how you can access and update it.

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including: 1) information about your browser, network and device; 2) web pages you visited prior to coming to this website; 3) web pages you view while on this website; 4)yYour IP address.

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power my site analytics, including 1) information about your browser and network; 2) web pages you visited prior to coming to this website; 3) your IP address.

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including 1) clicks; 2) internal links; 3) pages visited; 4) scrolling; 5) searches; 6) timestamps.

I share this information with Squarespace, my website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

Visitor data

When you buy something on this website, we collect personal information from you to fulfill the order. We may collect information like your:

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Details relating to your purchase (for example, your shirt size)

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

I share this information with Squarespace, my online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to me.

As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve your checkout experience.

Form block submissions

When you submit information to this website via webform, I collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. I share this information with Squarespace, our online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us. I also share this information with Flodesk for storage and with Zapier for data porting.

Email marketing

If you sign up to receive email newsletters and updates, you will periodically receive marketing emails. You can unsubscribe from them at any time, by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. I am committed to keeping your email address confidential and will only share your contact information with my email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on my behalf.

Affiliate links

I may engage in affiliate marketing and have affiliate links present on the website for the purpose of being able to offer you related or additional products and services. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Fonts

This website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Your IP address

How do we protect your information?

Traffic to this website is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to provide a secure end-to-end connection.

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. Additionally, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order to maintain the safety of your personal information. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider (PayPal or Stripe) and are not stored or processed on our servers.

International privacy laws and your rights under the GDPR

If you are visiting the Sites from outside the United States, please be aware that you are sending information to the United States where my servers are located. Information you submit may then be transferred within the United States or back out of the United States or back out of the United States to other countries outside of your country of residence, depending on the type of information and how it is stored by me. These countries (including the United States) may not necessarily have data protection laws as comprehensive as your country of residence. However, my collection, storage, and use of your data will at all times continue to be governed by the Privacy Policy.

If you are a member of the European Union (EU), you have special rights under the GDPR. These include: 1) You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to portability of your data. All complaints must be sent to hello@lauriebaars.com. 2) You also have the right to erasure, rectification, access, or to seek restrictions to the processing of your personal data in our system. To the extent you provide consent to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Any withdrawal of consent does not apply to data collected lawfully prior to such consent. 3) You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority containing jurisdiction over GDPR related issues.

Notice of privacy rights to California residents

Californa law requires that I provide you with a summary of your privacy right under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”) and the California Business and Professions Code. As required by the Act, I will provide you with the categories of personally identifiable information (PII) that I collect through this website and the categories of third-party persons or entities with whom such PII may be shared for direct marketing purposes at your request. Californa law requires me to inform you, at your request: 1) the categories of personally identifiable information I collect and what third parties I share that information with, 2) the names and addresses of those third parties, and 3) examples of the products marketed by those companies. The Act further requires me to allow you to control who I can and cannot share that information with. To obtain this information, please send a request by email to the address found below. When contacting me, please indicate your name, address, email address, and what personally identifiable information you do not want me to share with third parties. Please allow thirty (30) days for a response. Also, please note that there is no charge for controlling the sharing of your personally identifiable information or requesting this notice.

My policy with minors

My Sites are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you may only use the Sites under the supervision of a parent or guardian. I do not collect or maintain information from anyone known to be under the age of 18, and not part of this website is designed to attract anyone under the age of 18. I do not sell products or services intended for purchase by children. If I discover or are otherwise notified that I have received any such information from a child in violation of this policy, I will delete this information.

Limitations

By using the Sites you agree that I am not responsible for: 1) any disclosure of your personal information made by you to a third party through your use of the Sites, 2) any disclosure of your personal information obtained illegally from me, or 3) any accidental disclosure of your personal information made by me.

Changes to this policy

I may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. any modifications will be effective immediately when I post them. I will take steps to notify users of any modifications, however, you are responsible for reviewing any modified terms.

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using this website and Services and submitting your information, you agree to be bound by this policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this policy, you are not authorized to access or use this website and Services.

Questions and concerns

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact me at hello@lauriebaars.com.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last modified March 2022

Overview - please read carefully

This website is operated by Laurie Baars. Throughout the site, the terms “I”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Laurie Baars. Laurie Baars offers this website, including all information, tools, and services available from this site, to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here.

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your use of and access to www.lauriebaars.com and any sub-domains, affiliated sites, and/or pages and accounts on ®Instagram or ®Pinterest (the “Sites”).

Please carefully review these Terms and my Privacy Policy (above), which is incorporated into these Terms. If you do not want to agree to be bound by these Terms, do not use the Sites. I may modify these Terms from time to time. Any modifications will be effective immediately after being posted on this page. Your continued use of a Site following any changes means that you accept and agree to any changes. The date listed above reflects the most recent revision of these Terms.

Acceptable use

All copyright is retained by the artist, Laurie Baars. Any images on the Sites should not be resold, reused, or reproduced without the artist’s written permission.

No part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without Laurie Baars’ express prior written permission.

Site content

Laurie Baars exclusively owns and controls the Sites The content on the Sites is provided for general information only and should not be considered professional advice. You should obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from taking, any action on the basis of the content on the Sites.

Every care has been taken to show all artwork as accurately as possible with regard to color and size in the images on the Sites. Image appearance may vary due to slight differences in browsers, devices, and screen settings. Any variation between the image represented and the actual artwork is not deemed a fault and such inconsistencies will not be a valid reason for returning the artwork.

Sales

I reserve the right to limit the quantities or discontinue the availability of any products or services I offer at any time. If you purchase physical goods from the Sites, my Terms, as well as my Return Policy, will apply to the sales.

Third-party rights

The site may contain links to websites or applications operated by third parties. We do not have any influence or control over any such third-party websites or applications or the third-party operator. We are not responsible for any third-party websites or applications or their availability or content.

We accept no responsibility for advertising or links contained within the Sites. If you agree to purchase goods and/or services from any third party who advertises, or is mentioned, on the Sites, you do so at your own risk.

Additionally, the Sites may contain affiliate links that grant me a commission if you purchase from those sites.

Intellectual property

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, as between you and Laurie Baars, Laurie Baars owns all rights, title, and interest in and to the Sites, including, without limitation, graphics, site content, design, organization, compilation, and other matters related to or included on the Sites. My name, Laurie Baars, and all related names, product and service names, logos, slogans, and designs are my trademarks and you may not use these marks without my prior written permission. All other names, logos, product, and service names, designs, and slogans on the Sites are the trademarks of their respective owners and should not be used without those respective owners’ permissions. You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license the access and use the Sites and the resources available for download from the Sites strictly in accordance with these Terms.

Linking to our sites

Anyone linking to the Sites must comply with all applicable laws and must not: 1) misrepresent its relationship with Laurie Baars, 2) present false or misleading information about Laurie Baars, or 3) contain content that is reasonably considered profanity, offensive, defamatory, vulgar, or unlawful.

User comments, feedback, and other suggestions

There may be opportunities for you to post comments or content to the Sites or send feedback to us (User Content). You understand and agree that your User Content may be viewed by other users on the Sites and that they may be able to see who has posted that User Content. You agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate, and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation to maintain any User Content in confidence, to pay compensation for any User Content, or to respond to any User Content. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit, or remove content that we determine at our sole discretion to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, or otherwise objectionable. You agree that your User Content will not violate any right of any third-party or include any libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material or contain any computer virus or malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Sites. You may not use a false email address or otherwise mislead us as to your identity. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third party.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The Sites are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranty of any kind. Laurie Baars, together with its affiliates, licensors, service providers, employees, interns, agents, contractors, suppliers, or service providers (the "Released Parties”), specifically disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement. The Released Parties do not guarantee the reliability, accuracy, completeness, safety, timeliness, legality, usefulness, adequacy, or suitability of any of the information or content on the Sites. Accordingly, you agree to exercise caution, discretion, and common sense when using the Sites. The entire risk for use of the Sites and/or related services is borne by you.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Questions and concerns:

This website is owned and operated by Laurie Baars Art. Our mailing address is PO Box 27673, Seattle, WA 98165.

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding these Terms, you can send an email to hello@lauriebaars.com.

REFUND POLICY

Last modified March 2022

Original artwork returns

I want you to be delighted with your new artwork. If you aren’t 100% satisfied, please contact me within 7 days of receiving your art.

Once we’ve agreed upon a return, you can return the piece(s) in the original packaging, using the same service used to ship it to you. You must pay to insure your return for the value of the painting and use a tracking method.

Once the piece has been returned in perfect condition, I will refund your payment (minus shipping) within 7 days.

NOTE: The above return policy applies only to purchases within the US and Canada. Unfortunately, I’m not able to offer a refund or return on any products sent outside of these two countries.

PURCHASING & SHIPPING

Please see the Shipping and FAQs page of my site for the most up-to-date information on purchasing and shipping.