Privacy Policy

Consent

By using our Website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information We Collect

The personal information you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear at the point we ask for it.

• Direct Contact: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email), we may receive your name, email address, phone number, the contents of your message/attachments, and any other information you choose to provide.
• Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Portfolio Submissions: If you submit a portfolio via email as outlined on our Apply page, we collect the information contained within your submission (name, contact details, CV, artist statement, portfolio images/links).

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To operate and maintain our Website.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Website and offerings.
• To understand and analyze how you use our Website (using anonymized analytics).
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries, providing updates about 50CA activities (if you subscribe), and for informational purposes related to submissions.
• To process and review portfolio submissions for award consideration.
• To send you emails (e.g., newsletters, submission acknowledgements).
• To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our Website.

Log Files and Cookies

Like most websites, 50CA uses log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is used for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking user movement, and gathering demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

We may use cookies to store information about visitors' preferences, record user-specific information on which pages users access or visit, and personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Data Subject Rights (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you are within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you have certain data protection rights. 50CA aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

• The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Information

Our Website does not address anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: [email protected]