Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated: 23 September 2026
Who this is
This site (karenarts, at howtosurvivefate.art) is run by an independent artist. This page explains what data is collected from visitors, why, and what choices you have. Questions or requests about your data can be sent to karenispainting@gmail.com.
What's collected, and only if you say yes
Nothing is tracked until you click Accept on the cookie banner (or later turn it on via "Cookie settings" in the footer). If you click Decline, or never choose, no analytics script loads and no tracking cookie is set — only a small local note of your choice is kept in your browser (not sent anywhere) so you aren't asked again every visit.
If you accept, this site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand:
- which pages/pieces get viewed, and roughly how many visitors the site gets
- approximate visitor location — country/city level, derived from your IP address, which Google Analytics is configured here to shorten/anonymize before storing (not your exact address or GPS coordinates)
- general device/browser type and which site referred you
This site does not ask your browser for your precise GPS location, does not sell or share data with advertisers, and runs no other trackers beyond Google Analytics.
Legal basis
Processing is based on your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), given by clicking Accept on the cookie banner.
Who processes it
Google Analytics is provided by Google. Data collected through it is handled under Google's own privacy policy. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all sites using Google's opt-out browser add-on.
How long it's kept
Google Analytics event data is retained for up to 14 months, per this site's Analytics configuration, after which it is automatically deleted.
Your rights
- Withdraw consent any time — click "Cookie settings" in the footer of any page and choose Decline.
- Ask what's held about you, or ask for it to be deleted, by contacting the address above.
- Complain to a regulator — in the UK, that's the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO); elsewhere in the EU, your local data protection authority.