Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12/23/2025

1. Introduction Welcome to Rafterburn Art LLC (doing business as "Rafterburn"). I value your privacy and the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my website, sign up for my newsletter, or purchase artwork. throughout this policy, the terms "we", "us", and "our" refer to Rafterburn Art LLC.

2. Information I Collect I collect different types of information depending on how you interact with my business:

  • Newsletter Subscribers: If you sign up for "Rafterburn News," I collect your name and email address.

  • Customers (Purchasers): When you buy artwork or merchandise, I collect your billing and shipping address, phone number, and order details to fulfill the shipment.

  • Payment Information: I do not store your full credit card or payment card details. All payment transactions are processed securely by third-party payment processors (such as Stripe, PayPal, or Squarespace Payments).

  • Website Usage Data: My website host (Squarespace) collects non-personal data such as your IP address, browser type, and referring URLs to help me understand website traffic.

3. How I Use Your Information I use your information for the following legitimate business purposes:

  • To Fulfill Orders: Processing payments, shipping artwork, and sending order confirmations.

  • To Communicate: Sending you the "Rafterburn News" newsletter (Lore, Progress, and Reveals).

  • To Improve: Analyzing site traffic to improve the Rafterburn web experience.

4. Sharing with Third-Party Services I do not sell or rent your data. However, I share data with trusted third-party services necessary to run this business:

  • Substack: I use Substack to manage and send my newsletter. When you subscribe, your email is stored on Substack’s secure servers. You can view Substack's Privacy Policy here: https://substack.com/privacy

  • Squarespace: My website and online store are hosted on Squarespace. They store customer data necessary to process orders and run the website.

  • Payment Processors: Financial transactions are handled by secure payment gateways. They adhere to PCI-DSS standards to ensure your payment info is secure.

5. Cookies and Tracking My website uses cookies (small text files) provided by Squarespace to help the site run effectively and to provide me with analytics on site performance. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the store may not function correctly without them.

6. Data Retention I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in this Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with legal and accounting obligations.

7. Your Rights Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information I hold about you. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in any email.

8. Contact Me For more information about my privacy practices, or if you have questions, please contact me at: patrick@rafterburn.com