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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Velvet Ink Atelier is operated by GB Publishing, LLC (“Velvet Ink Atelier,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit https://velvetinkatelier.com (the “Website”), contact us, submit an art licensing or partnership inquiry, subscribe to our email list, request or download freebies, access digital resources, or otherwise interact with our Website and services.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Velvet Ink Atelier Website. Purchases or interactions occurring through third-party platforms, such as Etsy or Dropbox, may also be governed by the privacy policies of those services.

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1. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • your name;
  • your email address;
  • information submitted through our Contact Us form;
  • information submitted through an Art Licensing & Partnerships inquiry;
  • information provided when subscribing to our newsletter;
  • information provided when requesting freebies or other digital resources;
  • product, order, or transaction information you provide when requesting customer support;
  • correspondence you send to us; and
  • any other information you voluntarily choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our Website forms unless it is genuinely necessary for your request. This includes information such as passwords, financial-account credentials, government identification numbers, medical information, or other highly sensitive information.

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2. Information Processed Automatically

When you visit the Website, our website infrastructure, hosting, security, and technical service providers may automatically process certain technical information necessary to operate, secure, and maintain the Website.

Depending on the service involved, this information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address;
  • browser type and version;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • referring website or page;
  • pages requested;
  • date and time of a request;
  • general geographic information derived from an IP address;
  • technical performance information; and
  • security or anti-abuse information.

We use or permit the processing of this information for purposes such as operating the Website, maintaining security, preventing spam and abuse, troubleshooting technical problems, understanding general Website performance, and improving the visitor experience.

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3. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the Website to:

  • respond to questions and messages;
  • evaluate and respond to art licensing and partnership inquiries;
  • provide customer support;
  • deliver requested freebies and digital resources;
  • manage newsletter subscriptions;
  • send newsletters, product announcements, creative resources, offers, and other marketing communications when you have chosen to receive them;
  • maintain records of communications and business inquiries;
  • understand general Website traffic and performance;
  • improve the Website and its content;
  • prevent spam, fraud, abuse, automated submissions, and malicious activity;
  • maintain Website and information security;
  • protect our legal rights, intellectual property, property, users, and business;
  • investigate suspected violations of our policies;
  • comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, and legal obligations; and
  • establish, exercise, or defend legal claims when necessary.

We do not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required.

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4. Email Newsletter and MailerLite

Velvet Ink Atelier uses MailerLite to manage our email subscriber list and deliver newsletters and other email communications.

When you subscribe, we may collect your email address, name if requested, subscription preferences, and other information you voluntarily provide through the signup form.

MailerLite processes subscriber information on our behalf as an email marketing service provider.

Depending on the MailerLite features and settings we use, we may also receive information about engagement with our emails, such as email delivery, opens, and link clicks. We may use this information to understand how subscribers interact with our communications and to improve future emails.

We will send marketing emails only when we have an appropriate basis to do so, such as your consent.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of our emails.

We may retain limited information necessary to record and honor an unsubscribe request so that we do not inadvertently add you back to a mailing list without a valid reason.

MailerLite processes information according to its own privacy and data-protection practices.

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5. Freebies and Email Signups

Velvet Ink Atelier may offer free digital resources, downloads, samples, or other content.

Some freebies may be available in connection with joining our email list. When a free resource requires an email subscription, we will make that relationship clear at the point of signup.

If you subscribe in order to receive a free resource, you may later unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our messages.

Unsubscribing from future marketing emails does not require you to delete a free resource you previously and lawfully downloaded.

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6. Contact and Licensing Inquiry Forms

If you contact us through a Website form, we may collect information such as your:

  • name;
  • email address;
  • company or organization name, if applicable;
  • website or business information, if applicable;
  • subject;
  • message;
  • licensing or project information; and
  • other information you choose to provide.

Technical information may also be processed as necessary to operate the form, maintain security, and prevent spam or automated submissions.

Information submitted through a general contact form is used primarily to respond to your inquiry and maintain appropriate business records.

Information submitted through an Art Licensing & Partnerships form may be used to evaluate the proposed project, communicate with you about the opportunity, conduct reasonable business discussions, and maintain records relating to the inquiry or any resulting business relationship.

Submitting a contact or licensing inquiry does not automatically subscribe you to our marketing email list.

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7. Cloudflare Web Analytics

Velvet Ink Atelier uses Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand general Website traffic, usage trends, and Website performance.

Cloudflare Web Analytics is designed as a privacy-focused analytics service and does not use cookies or local storage for its analytics measurements.

We use the resulting analytics information to better understand matters such as Website traffic, page activity, referral sources, general visitor trends, and Website performance.

We do not currently use Google Analytics for Website analytics.

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8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Velvet Ink Atelier does not currently use cookies for behavioral advertising or cross-site advertising tracking.

The Website and certain service providers may, however, use cookies or similar technologies when they are necessary for Website functionality, security, fraud prevention, spam protection, form processing, network management, or another service requested by the visitor.

Cloudflare Web Analytics itself does not rely on cookies or local storage for its analytics measurements.

Certain Cloudflare security services or other Website technologies may use cookies when technically necessary to provide their functionality.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies that are necessary for security or Website functionality may cause certain Website features to operate incorrectly.

If we later begin using non-essential analytics, advertising, behavioral tracking, or similar technologies that require consent under applicable law, we will update our practices and provide an appropriate consent mechanism where required.

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9. Cloudflare Turnstile and Website Security

Velvet Ink Atelier uses Cloudflare Turnstile to help protect Website forms and other features against spam, bots, automated submissions, and malicious activity.

Turnstile may process technical signals from your browser or device as necessary to determine whether a Website interaction appears to come from a legitimate visitor rather than an automated system.

Turnstile is designed to process information needed to perform this security function and does not access the content you type into Website form fields for purposes of performing its challenge.

We may also use other Cloudflare security and network services to protect the Website, manage traffic, detect suspicious activity, and maintain Website availability.

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10. Spam Protection and Akismet

We may use Akismet, operated by Automattic, to help detect and prevent spam and malicious submissions.

When Akismet is used with a Website feature, it may process information associated with the submission as necessary to evaluate whether the submission appears to be spam.

Depending on the feature involved, this may include information such as an IP address, user-agent information, referrer information, and submitted content.

Akismet processes information according to its own privacy practices and retention policies.

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11. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not currently share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

We may disclose or make information available to service providers that perform services for us or help us operate the Website and our business.

These providers may include companies that provide:

  • website hosting and infrastructure;
  • domain and email services;
  • website security and network services;
  • spam and abuse prevention;
  • email marketing and newsletter delivery;
  • cloud storage and digital-file delivery;
  • Website forms and technical functionality;
  • professional services such as legal or accounting assistance; and
  • other services reasonably necessary to operate Velvet Ink Atelier.

These providers may process information only as permitted by their agreements, applicable law, and their respective privacy practices.

Current service providers may include Cloudflare, MailerLite, Akismet/Automattic, Dropbox, Porkbun, and WordPress-related services, depending on the particular Website function involved.

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12. Dropbox and Digital File Delivery

Velvet Ink Atelier may use Dropbox to host or deliver digital files, purchased products, downloadable resources, or other materials.

When we provide you with a Dropbox link, your interaction with Dropbox is also subject to Dropbox’s own privacy practices and terms.

Dropbox may process technical, device, account, and usage information when you access its services.

You are generally not required to create a Dropbox account merely to access files that we provide through an appropriate view-only shared link.

Information processed independently by Dropbox is governed by Dropbox’s privacy policy.

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13. Etsy and Purchases

Velvet Ink Atelier does not currently process customer purchases or payments directly through this Website.

Products may be offered for sale through Etsy or another clearly identified third-party marketplace.

When you follow a link from Velvet Ink Atelier to Etsy and make a purchase, the transaction takes place through Etsy. Information you provide during the transaction is handled according to Etsy’s applicable privacy, payment, and marketplace policies.

This Website does not directly collect or store your full payment-card information for Etsy transactions.

If you contact Velvet Ink Atelier regarding an Etsy purchase, we may ask for appropriate order information so we can verify the transaction and assist you.

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14. Third-Party Websites, Services, and Embedded Content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including:

  • Etsy;
  • Dropbox;
  • social media platforms;
  • email marketing services;
  • external resources; and
  • other websites referenced in our content.

Some Website content may also incorporate or link to third-party features.

When you interact with a third-party website or service, that third party may collect or process information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

Velvet Ink Atelier does not control the privacy, security, or data practices of independent third parties.

We encourage you to review the applicable privacy policies when interacting with third-party services.

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15. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing requested services, responding to inquiries, maintaining appropriate business records, protecting the Website, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and satisfying legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

For example:

  • newsletter subscription information may generally be retained while you remain subscribed;
  • limited information may be retained after you unsubscribe when necessary to honor your unsubscribe request;
  • contact and customer-support correspondence may be retained for a reasonable period after the matter is resolved;
  • licensing and business correspondence may be retained as reasonably necessary to document negotiations, agreements, permissions, or business history;
  • legal and business records may be retained for periods required or permitted by law; and
  • technical and security information may be retained for periods appropriate to security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, and Website operation.

Our service providers may maintain information according to their own documented retention practices.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it as appropriate.

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16. Legal Bases for Processing

Where laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or United Kingdom GDPR require us to identify a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:

Consent

We may rely on your consent when you voluntarily subscribe to marketing communications or where another activity specifically asks for consent.

You may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing lawfully performed before consent was withdrawn.

Contract and Pre-Contractual Steps

We may process information when necessary to provide something you have requested or to take steps at your request before entering into a business relationship, such as responding to certain licensing or partnership inquiries.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information when reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes, provided those interests are not overridden by applicable privacy rights.

These interests may include:

  • responding to inquiries;
  • operating and improving the Website;
  • maintaining Website security;
  • preventing spam, fraud, and abuse;
  • maintaining appropriate business records; and
  • protecting our legal and business interests.

Legal Obligations

We may process or retain information when necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or other legal obligations.

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17. Legal Disclosure and Protection of Rights

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • comply with applicable law;
  • respond to a valid subpoena, court order, legal process, or government request;
  • investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or unlawful activity;
  • enforce our Website policies, licensing terms, or agreements;
  • establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
  • protect our intellectual property or other rights;
  • protect the security or integrity of the Website; or
  • protect the rights, property, or safety of Velvet Ink Atelier, GB Publishing, LLC, our visitors, customers, or others.

Where legally permitted and reasonably appropriate, we will seek to limit disclosures to information relevant to the request or legal purpose.

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18. Business Transfers

If GB Publishing, LLC or Velvet Ink Atelier is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, financing transaction, or similar business transaction, information associated with the business may be transferred or disclosed as part of that transaction.

Any successor handling personal information covered by this Privacy Policy would be expected to process that information consistently with applicable privacy obligations.

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19. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Our security measures may include the use of reputable service providers, Website security services, spam and bot protection, access controls, and other appropriate safeguards.

However, no website, email service, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please use reasonable care when choosing what information to send through the internet or Website forms.

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20. Children’s Privacy

Velvet Ink Atelier is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through the Website without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Where applicable law establishes additional protections or a higher age requirement for certain processing activities, we will comply with those requirements as applicable.

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21. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply to you, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.

These may include the right to:

  • request information about personal data we maintain about you;
  • request access to your personal information;
  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • request deletion of certain personal information;
  • request restriction of certain processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • request portability of certain information;
  • withdraw consent when processing is based on consent; and
  • object to or opt out of direct marketing.

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and limitations.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain privacy requests. We will use information provided for verification only as reasonably necessary to process the request.

You may submit a privacy request using our Contact Us page or by emailing: hello@velvetinkatelier.com.

If you are located in a jurisdiction that provides the right to complain to a privacy or data-protection authority, you may also have the right to submit a complaint to the appropriate authority.

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22. Email Choices

You may unsubscribe from Velvet Ink Atelier marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from responding to a message you send us or communicating with you when reasonably necessary regarding an existing business, licensing, support, or legal matter.

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23. California and Online Tracking Disclosures

Some browsers and devices allow users to send a “Do Not Track” signal or similar preference.

Velvet Ink Atelier does not currently use the Website for cross-site behavioral advertising and does not currently sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Because our current Website analytics practices do not rely on behavioral advertising tracking, a browser’s Do Not Track setting does not materially change our current analytics practices.

We do not knowingly authorize third-party advertising networks to track visitors across unrelated websites on our behalf.

Third-party services that you independently choose to access through links or embedded features may collect information according to their own privacy practices.

If our advertising or tracking practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and implement any consent or opt-out mechanisms required by applicable law.

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24. Automated Decision-Making

Velvet Ink Atelier does not use personal information to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects solely through automated decision-making or profiling.

Automated security technologies may be used to help identify spam, bots, malicious activity, or potentially fraudulent Website interactions.

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25. International Visitors and Data Transfers

Velvet Ink Atelier and GB Publishing, LLC are operated from the United States.

If you access the Website from another country, your information may be processed in the United States and in other countries where our service providers operate.

Privacy and data-protection laws in those countries may differ from the laws in your country of residence.

Where applicable law requires additional safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we and our service providers may rely on legally recognized transfer mechanisms or other appropriate safeguards.

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26. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Website, services, technology, service providers, business practices, or legal requirements.

When this Privacy Policy is revised, the Last Updated date at the top of the page will be changed.

Where required by applicable law, we may provide additional notice of material changes.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

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27. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or information associated with you, or if you would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact Us page or by email:

Velvet Ink Atelier
Operated by GB Publishing, LLC
Email: hello@velvetinkatelier.com
Website: https://velvetinkatelier.com