Effective Date: March 2, 2026

This website (richardroberts.ca) is owned and operated by Richard Roberts, located in British Columbia, Canada (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect
We do not provide user accounts, login areas, or contact forms on this Website.
We may collect personal information in the following limited ways:
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide
If you contact us directly by email or telephone, we may collect:
• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Any information you choose to include in your message
We collect this information only to respond to your inquiry or to communicate regarding the potential purchase of artwork.
b) Automatically Collected Technical Information
When you visit the Website, our hosting provider may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:
• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access
This information is used for website security, performance monitoring, and basic analytics.
We use website analytics software as described below to help us understand how visitors use the Website.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only for the following purposes:
• To respond to inquiries
• To communicate regarding artwork purchases
• To maintain website security and performance
• To comply with legal and tax obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. Sharing of Information
We do not share your personal information except:
• With service providers that help operate the Website (such as hosting providers or analytics providers)
• When required by law
• To protect our legal rights
Service providers are required to handle information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Some service providers may be located outside Canada and may be subject to the laws of other jurisdictions.

4. Cookies, Analytics, and Social Media
This Website uses essential cookies necessary for basic functionality and security.
We use the Independent Analytics plugin for WordPress to collect general website usage statistics. Independent Analytics stores data locally on our website server. The information collected may include IP addresses  (which are anonymized before storing), pages visited, referring websites, device type, and browser type. This information is used solely to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve its performance. We do not use analytics data for advertising or profiling purposes, and it is not sold or shared with third-party advertising networks.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain functionality of the Website.
This Website may also provide a feature that allows users to share pages on Facebook. If you choose to use this feature, your interaction with Facebook is governed by Facebook’s own privacy policy. We do not control how Facebook collects or processes information when you use their platform.    

5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:
• Respond to inquiries
• Complete transactions
• Meet legal, tax, and accounting obligations
When personal information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or destroyed.

6. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights
Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to:
• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Withdraw consent, where applicable
To make a request, please contact us at the email address listed on our homepage. We will respond within 30 days, as required by law.

8. Third-Party Services
Website hosting is provided by Hostinger, which may store or process data outside Canada. By using the Website, you acknowledge that your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the hosting servers are located.

We use the All-in-One Security plugin to protect the Website. This plugin may log IP addresses for security purposes.

Social media sharing tools, such as Facebook share buttons, may send data to the third-party provider if you choose to use them.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at the email address on our homepage.