User Data Deletion Policy

Last Updated: 2025-01-24

At ArtyFx (artyfx.com), we are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly. This User Data Deletion Policy outlines the process for requesting the deletion of your personal data and the measures we take to protect your privacy in compliance with applicable laws.

1. Your Right to Data Deletion

Under privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that we have collected, subject to certain legal and business-related exceptions.

2. How to Request Data Deletion

If you wish to request the deletion of your personal data, you can do so by contacting us via the following methods:

• Email: Send your data deletion request to office@artyfx.com with the subject line “Data Deletion Request.”
• Contact Form: Use the contact form available on our website and specify your request for data deletion.

3. Information Required for Data Deletion

To process your request, we may require the following information to verify your identity and locate your data:

• Your full name.
• Email address associated with your account or interaction with our website.
• Specific details of the data you want deleted (e.g., account information, service-related data).

We reserve the right to request additional information if necessary to verify your identity.

4. Processing Your Request

Once your request is received:

1. Acknowledgment: We will acknowledge receipt of your request within 2 business days.
2. Verification: We will verify your identity to ensure the security of your data.
3. Action: Upon successful verification, we will delete your personal data from our systems within 30 days, unless an exception applies.

5. Exceptions to Data Deletion

Certain data may not be deleted due to legal, regulatory, or business-related requirements, including but not limited to:

• Compliance with Legal Obligations: Retaining data required by law (e.g., tax or financial records).
• Security and Fraud Prevention: Retaining information necessary to prevent fraudulent or malicious activity.
• Transactional Data: Retaining records related to completed transactions for auditing or compliance purposes.

If an exception applies, we will notify you with a clear explanation.

6. Data Deletion Methods

Deleted data will be securely erased from our systems, and where applicable, anonymized to ensure it cannot be linked back to you. Backup copies will also be purged in accordance with our data retention policies.

7. Third-Party Services

If your data has been shared with third-party service providers as part of our operations, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the deletion of your data from their systems as well, subject to their respective policies.

8. Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about this Data Deletion Policy, or if you encounter any issues while submitting your request, please contact us at:

• Email: office@artyfx.com

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this User Data Deletion Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the “Last Updated” date at the top. Your continued use of our services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

By using ArtyFx (artyfx.com), you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website or services.