Last Updated: December 13, 2025
Our website address is: https://drawing-ideas.art. This website is owned and operated by LaRiviere Design, LLC.
I believe in collecting as little data as possible. However, to operate this site effectively, some information is collected:
Communications: If you contact me via email or a contact form, I collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Newsletters: If you subscribe to the Drawing Ideas newsletter, your email address is stored securely for the purpose of sending you updates.
Log Data: Like most websites, we collect standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) to monitor site health and security.
Analytics: We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site (e.g., which articles are most popular). This data is anonymized.
This is an affiliate marketing website.
Affiliate Cookies: When you click on a link to a product (e.g., on Amazon or Blick), a tracking cookie is placed on your device by that third-party vendor. This allows them to know that I referred you. I do not see your personal purchase data (credit card numbers, etc.), only that a purchase was made.
Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content.
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website (e.g., in a comment or guest post), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Login Cookies: (Applicable primarily to site administrators): If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Cookie Management: To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.” Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at this link: Real Cookie Banner. The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
I do not sell your personal information. Data may be shared only with essential service providers who help operate the business (e.g., email newsletter services, spam detection services) or if required by law.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
Analytics: Analytics data is generally retained for 14-26 months before being automatically deleted.
If you have left comments on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
If you have specific questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with me at: Email: info@drawing-ideas.art
I may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or business practices. Please review this page periodically.
