Last updated: 12 August 2025

Porter Gallery is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and customers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our gallery.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website or use our services, we may collect certain information, including:

Personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other contact details when voluntarily provided by you.

Information automatically collected through cookies and similar technologies, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behaviour on our website.

Please note:Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which automatically collects certain technical data and uses cookies and analytics tools to help us understand visitor activity and improve our services.

How We Use Your InformationWe may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide and personalise our services to you.

To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.

To analyse website usage and improve our website’s functionality and user experience.

To send you promotional emails or newsletters, if you have opted in to receive such communications.

Legal Basis for ProcessingIf you are located in the European Economic Area, we process your personal information only when we have a valid legal basis to do so, including:

Your consent (for example, when you sign up for our newsletter).

The performance of a contract with you.

Compliance with legal obligations.

Our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which stores and processes data on servers located in the United States and other countries. By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, where privacy laws may differ. We take steps to ensure that your data remains protected according to this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16 (or the minimum age of consent for online data collection in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

Links to Other SitesOur service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Your Choices

You have the right to:

Access, update, or delete your personal information by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

Opt out of receiving communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails.

Disable cookies in your browser settings, although this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last revised” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: office@portergallery.nz