Privacy Policy

Imitazione

Last updated: 19.10.2025

1. Introduction

Imitazione (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an independent editorial and curatorial platform dedicated to contemporary art, publishing articles, critical texts, and presenting curated digital exhibitions. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you use our website or interact with our content.

2. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a) Information you provide voluntarily

  • Name and email address (e.g. via contact forms, submissions, newsletters)

  • Professional information (artist statements, bios, CVs, portfolio links)

  • Written contributions (articles, essays, reviews)

  • Images, videos, or documentation of artworks submitted for publication or exhibition

b) Automatically collected information

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Pages visited and interaction data

  • Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookies Policy below)

3. How we use your information

We use personal data to:

  • Respond to enquiries and correspondence

  • Publish editorial content and exhibition materials

  • Manage submissions, open calls, and awards

  • Credit artists, writers, curators, and contributors

  • Administer online exhibitions and digital publications

  • Improve website functionality and user experience

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell or trade personal data.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data on the basis of:

  • Consent (e.g. submissions, newsletter sign-ups)

  • Legitimate interest (editorial publishing, exhibition presentation)

  • Contractual necessity (commissioned writing or curatorial work)

  • Legal obligations

5. Publishing and exhibitions

By submitting materials to Imitazione, you acknowledge that:

  • Submitted texts, images, videos, and artwork documentation may be published online

  • Content may be presented in editorial articles or curated digital exhibitions

  • Materials may remain accessible online as part of our archive

Credits will always be given where applicable. If you wish to request corrections or removal, you may contact us (see Section 9).

6. Data storage and security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. Data is stored securely and accessed only by authorised parties involved in editorial, curatorial, or technical operations.

7. Third-party services

We may use third-party services for:

  • Website hosting

  • Embedded exhibition platforms

  • Analytics

  • Social media integration

These services may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

8. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

Requests can be made by contacting us directly.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries:
Email: bianca@imitazione.net