Privacy Policy

Quiet Canvas ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit quietcanvas.art (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit our contact form (name, email address, message)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Interact with any other features that request personal information

We only collect information that is necessary for the purpose for which it is requested. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This may include:

• IP address (used in anonymized or aggregated form)
• Browser type, version, and language settings
• Operating system and device type
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring URLs and exit pages
• Date and time of visits
• General geographic location (country or city level)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
• Respond to your messages and provide support
• Send newsletters and updates you have opted into
• Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior to improve the user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies to operate the Site and deliver a better experience. Cookies we use fall into the following categories:

• Essential cookies: Required for core Site functionality such as navigation and theme preferences. These cannot be disabled without affecting how the Site works.
• Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the Site (pages visited, time on site, traffic sources). This data is aggregated and anonymized.
• Advertising cookies: Placed by Google AdSense to serve personalized or contextual advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.
• Performance cookies: Used to monitor Site speed, uptime, and technical performance.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified before a cookie is set. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

Quiet Canvas uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is a service provided by Google LLC. As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites across the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet. This is known as interest-based or personalized advertising.

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by:

• Visiting Google Ads Settings
• Visiting aboutads.info (Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out)
• Visiting networkadvertising.org (Network Advertising Initiative opt-out)

Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. We have no control over the cookies placed by Google or the data Google collects through its advertising services.

5. Third-Party Services and Vendors

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about your use of the Site:

• Google Analytics — Collects anonymized data about website traffic and user behavior to help us understand how the Site is used. Data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.
• Google AdSense — Serves advertisements on the Site using cookies and interest-based targeting. See Section 4 above for full details.
• Microsoft Clarity — A behavioral analytics tool that records anonymized session data (heatmaps, scroll depth, click patterns) to help us improve the Site. No personally identifiable information is captured. Privacy policy: privacy.microsoft.com.
• Vercel Analytics — Monitors Site performance and page-level traffic in an anonymized, privacy-friendly manner. No personal data is stored. Privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy and data processing terms. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they handle your data.

6. Affiliate Links

Some links on the Site may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links do not involve the collection of your personal data by Quiet Canvas, though the merchant's website will have its own privacy practices. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. The Site is served over HTTPS (encrypted connection). However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide information at your own risk.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location (including the EU/EEA under GDPR, California under CCPA, and other jurisdictions), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@quietcanvas.art. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@quietcanvas.art and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers. Where required by law, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we use. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.