Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 11, 2025

darkgothicarts.com ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website https://darkgothicarts.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site. As this is an informational site with no user login or registration features, our data collection practices are minimal. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

1. Information We Collect

Since darkgothicarts.com is a static informational site, we do not collect personal information directly from users through forms, logins, or accounts. However, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information about your visit to improve the Site's functionality and user experience. This may include:

• Device and Browser Information: Such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, and access times.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring/exit pages, and clickstream data.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies or similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons or pixels) to analyze trends, administer the Site, track users' movements around the Site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

We do not collect sensitive personal information, such as names, email addresses, or payment details, unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., via email if you contact us directly outside the Site).

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site.
• To analyze how visitors use the Site and improve its content and performance.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

Our Site may use third-party services for analytics, such as Google Analytics, which may collect and process data about your interactions with the Site. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them:

• Google Analytics: [Google Privacy Policy]

These third parties may use cookies or other tracking technologies. We do not control these third parties' tracking practices.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as access, correction, or deletion. Since we collect minimal data, most requests can be handled by contacting us directly (see below). You can also opt out of cookies via your browser settings or tools like the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.