Privacy Policy

www.VirginiaFreyermuth.com • Polly Parker Press, LLC

Effective date: July 22, 2026  |  Last updated: July 22, 2026

1. Scope and Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how Polly Parker Press, LLC (“Polly Parker Press,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information through www.virginiafreyermuth.com and pages that link to this Policy (the “Site”). The Site presents Virginia K. Freyermuth’s art, publications, teaching background, journal content, and related creative work. The Site does not operate an online shop and does not offer customer accounts or process purchases through the Site.

Polly Parker Press, LLC is the operator of the Site and the controller of personal information described in this Policy. This Policy applies to information collected through the Site and related communications. It does not govern independent websites or services linked from the Site, including PollyParkerPress.com, social-media platforms, retailers, or other third parties, which maintain their own privacy practices.

2. Personal Information We Collect

Information you provide. We may collect your name, email address, subject, message, and any other information you choose to provide when you use the contact form, email us, request information, ask about permissions or services, or otherwise communicate with us.

Mailing-list information. If you choose to join our mailing list, we or our email-service provider may collect your email address, name, subscription preferences, consent record, signup source, IP address, and engagement information such as email opens and link clicks, subject to your settings and applicable law.

Journal interactions. If commenting or “like” features are enabled, we may collect the information you submit and technical information used to publish the interaction, notify you of replies, moderate content, or reduce duplicate activity and abuse.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, Squarespace and other enabled providers may collect IP address; browser, operating system, network, and device information; referring and exit pages; pages viewed; clicks, searches, scrolling, and timestamps; approximate location inferred from IP address; cookie or similar identifiers; and information needed to operate, secure, and measure the Site.

Information from third parties. We may receive limited information from providers that support the Site, email communications, analytics, embedded content, or social-media functions. We do not seek to collect sensitive personal information through the Site. Please do not submit confidential, financial, health, government-identifier, or other sensitive information through the contact form.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

·       operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Site;

·       respond to inquiries, requests, and permission questions;

·       communicate about art, publications, teaching, journal content, and related news when you request or consent to such communications;

·       administer mailing-list subscriptions and honor unsubscribe choices;

·       understand Site traffic, content performance, and visitor interactions;

·       prevent fraud, spam, misuse, security incidents, and violations of our terms;

·       maintain business and legal records, establish or defend legal claims, and comply with law; and

·       carry out another purpose disclosed when information is collected or with your consent.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the laws of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction require a legal basis, we rely as appropriate on: your consent (for example, optional marketing emails or non-essential cookies); performance of a contract or steps requested before entering one; our legitimate interests in operating, securing, improving, and communicating about the Site and our work, balanced against your rights; and compliance with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing already completed lawfully.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies. Some are necessary for the Site to function, remember preferences, balance traffic, prevent abuse, or maintain security. Others may support analytics, embedded content, or marketing and should be used only with the choices and consent required by applicable law.

You can use the Site’s cookie banner or privacy settings, where available, to accept or decline non-essential technologies. You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Blocking necessary cookies may affect Site operation. Because the technologies in use can change when Site settings or integrations change, we periodically review the cookie banner and this Policy.

6. Analytics, Fonts, Embedded Content, and External Links

Squarespace hosts the Site and provides operational and analytics functions. Squarespace may process visitor information to deliver, protect, and improve its platform and to provide Site analytics to us.

The Site may load web fonts from Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts. Those providers may receive technical information such as IP address, browser or device information, and the page being viewed when font files are requested.

Pages may contain social-media links, embedded posts, videos, or other third-party content. If you interact with or load this content, the third party may collect information under its own privacy policy, including through cookies or similar technologies. Links to Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, PollyParkerPress.com, Norberthood, Richard’s Famous, or other external services do not make those services part of this Site.

If optional analytics or advertising tools such as Google Analytics or Meta Pixel are enabled, we will describe them in the cookie notice and provide any consent or opt-out mechanism required by applicable law.

7. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

·       including Squarespace and any service provider we use to manage and deliver mailing-list communications.

·       professional advisers such as attorneys, accountants, insurers, and information-security consultants when reasonably necessary;

·       government authorities, courts, or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, security, or prevent unlawful activity;

·       a successor or prospective successor in connection with a merger, financing, reorganization, sale, transfer, or similar business transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards; and

·       other parties at your direction or with your consent.

We do not disclose personal information merely because a third party requests it. Service providers are permitted to process information only for agreed services or as otherwise allowed by law.

8. Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising

We do not sell personal information for money. Based on the Site practices observed as of the effective date, we also do not knowingly “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as “sharing” is defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). We do not knowingly use personal information for targeted advertising on the Site. If these practices change, we will update this Policy and provide any legally required “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” or preference-signal mechanism.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to respond to communications, maintain subscription and suppression records, secure the Site, meet accounting or legal obligations, and establish or defend claims. Retention periods vary by data type and context. Contact correspondence is generally retained while an inquiry or relationship remains active and for a reasonable period afterward. Mailing-list information is retained while you remain subscribed; limited suppression information may be retained after unsubscribing so we can honor your choice. Aggregated or de-identified information may be retained where permitted by law.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the nature of the information we handle. The Site uses Squarespace hosting and encrypted transmission where supported. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please use caution when deciding what to send through a web form or email.

11. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Email choices. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message. We may still send non-marketing communications that you request or that are necessary to administer a relationship.

Cookie choices. Use the Site’s cookie controls, where available, or your browser settings to manage cookies. Where required, withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.

Requests concerning your information. Depending on where you live and which law applies, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or information about our processing; to object to certain processing; to withdraw consent; and to appeal a decision. You may also have the right to complain to a privacy regulator. These rights may be subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

To make a request, contact us using Section 17 and describe the request. We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity and authority. An authorized agent may submit a request where permitted by law, but we may require proof of authorization and verification of the consumer. We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.

12. California Privacy Disclosures

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). Consistent with CalOPPA, this Policy identifies the categories of personal information collected through the Site, how it is used, the categories of parties with whom it may be disclosed, the process for reviewing or requesting changes to information, the effective date, and how material changes will be announced.

Do Not Track. Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals. There is not yet a universally accepted standard for responding to those signals, and the Site does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals. We do, however, honor legally required opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, if and to the extent the applicable law requires us to do so.

Third-party tracking. Third parties that provide hosting, analytics, fonts, embedded content, email, or social-media functions may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites, subject to their own policies and your consent choices. We do not authorize third parties to collect personal information on the Site for their own cross-context behavioral advertising except as disclosed and permitted by law.

CCPA/CPRA. The CCPA applies only to for-profit businesses that meet statutory thresholds or are otherwise covered. Polly Parker Press does not represent in this Policy that it currently meets those thresholds. If and to the extent the CCPA applies, California residents may have rights to know/access, correct, delete, obtain information about categories of collection and disclosure, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, and receive equal service and pricing. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16.

California “Shine the Light.” California Civil Code section 1798.83 may permit California residents with an established business relationship to request information about certain disclosures of personal information to third parties for their direct-marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing as contemplated by that law.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. Although some displayed artwork or books may be suitable for families, we do not knowingly collect personal information online from a child under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information, please contact us so we can investigate and delete it as required. Parents and guardians should supervise children’s internet use. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of minors under 16.

14. International Visitors and Data Transfers

Polly Parker Press is based in the United States, and the Site and its providers may process information in the United States and other countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those where you live. Where required, we and our providers use recognized safeguards for international transfers, such as adequacy decisions, approved contractual clauses, or another lawful mechanism.

If EEA or UK data-protection law applies to our processing, you may contact us to exercise the rights described in Section 11 and may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country. You are encouraged to contact us first so we can try to address the concern.

15. Third-Party Websites

The Site contains links to independently operated websites and services. We are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. Review the privacy policy of a third party before providing information. A link does not necessarily imply endorsement, and leaving this Site may expose you to a different set of terms and privacy practices.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Policy to reflect changes in the Site, our practices, service providers, or applicable law. We will post the revised Policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date. If changes are material, we will provide additional notice when required, such as a prominent Site notice or email to subscribers. Your continued use after the effective date is subject to the revised Policy, but we will obtain consent where the law requires it.

17. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Polly Parker Press, LLC
Attn: Privacy
P.O. Box 661443
Los Angeles, CA 90066
United States
Email: info@pollyparkerpress.com
Website contact form: https://www.virginiafreyermuth.com/contact

Please use the subject line “Privacy Request.” Do not send identity documents or sensitive information unless we specifically request a secure verification method.