Privacy Policy

Pro Artists Network: A professional multi-disciplinary artists' network

Our Artist-First Privacy Promise

At Pro Artists Network (“we,” “our,” “us”), your creativity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. Unlike commercial social platforms, we believe your data and creative work belong entirely to you. You decide what to share, edit, or delete — always under your control.

We are building this platform with artists, for artists — guided by transparency, respect, and care.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our platform, website, and related services (“Services”).

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the practices described below.

These guidelines exist to help every member feel safe, valued, and empowered while sharing work, collaborating, and connecting.

1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:

a) Information You Provide Directly

  • Profile Information: Your name, profession, artistic discipline, bio, skills, experience, location, and profile image.
  • Project Content: Text, images, audio, video, and any media you choose to upload to showcase your work.
  • Account Information: Email address, password, and communication preferences.
  • Payment Information (if applicable): When purchasing premium features, we may collect billing and payment details via secure third-party providers.

b) Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and activity on the platform.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Used to enhance performance, personalise experience, and gather analytics insights.

c) Third-Party Integrations
If you choose to link external accounts (e.g., social media or payment services), we may collect limited information shared by those providers, in accordance with their privacy policies.


2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:

  • Create and maintain your professional artist profile.
  • Showcase your projects and make them discoverable to others.
  • Enable collaborations, messaging, and networking features.
  • Personalise and improve your experience on the platform.
  • Communicate important updates, opportunities, or support.
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions (if applicable).

We never sell your data to advertisers or third parties.
All information is used solely to deliver and enhance your experience as an artist within the community.



3. How We Share Your Information
We may share limited information only when necessary:

  • With Other Users: Public content such as your profile or projects will be visible to other members.
  • With Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us with hosting, analytics, payments, or security.
  • For Legal Reasons: When required by law or valid legal process.
  • In Case of Business Transfer: If Pro Artists Network is merged, acquired, or restructured, user data may be securely transferred with full confidentiality.

We never rent, trade, or disclose your personal information for marketing purposes.


4. Your Choices and Control
At any time, you can:

  • Edit or Delete your profile or projects.
  • Deactivate your account if you wish to leave the platform.
  • Manage Communication: Opt out of newsletters or non-essential emails.
  • Adjust Cookies: Modify your browser settings to control cookie usage.

Your control over your creative presence is central to our philosophy.

5. Data Security
We take data protection seriously and use strong security measures to safeguard your information, including:

  • Encryption for sensitive data and secure transmission protocols (HTTPS).
  • Firewalls, malware protection, and continuous security audits.
  • Access limited to authorised personnel only.

While we implement best-in-class security practices, no online service can guarantee absolute protection. If any breach occurs, we will notify affected users promptly and transparently.

6. Data Retention

  • We retain your data as long as your account is active.
  • When you delete your account, your personal information is permanently removed from active systems, except where retention is required by law.
  • Backups may hold limited residual data for a short period before full deletion.

7. Community Transparency
Pro Artists Network is being built as a community-first, not-for-profit initiative.
Any future analytics or data-driven insights will be anonymized and used only to improve services, user experience, and platform performance — never to profile or advertise.

8. International Users
As our community includes artists from across the world, your data may be stored or processed in multiple countries.
We ensure that all transfers comply with applicable data protection laws, including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) and global standards such as the EU GDPR.

9. Third-Party Links
Our platform may contain links to external websites or services (e.g., Vimeo, YouTube, Instagram).
We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies before sharing any data.

10. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed toward children under 16 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If we discover that such information has been collected, we will delete it immediately.

11. Updates to This Policy
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect improvements or legal requirements.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this policy, please contact us at:

Pro Artists Network
 📧 Email: info@proartists.org

Your art. Your presence. Your data — always yours.
Pro Artists Network exists to help you share your creativity safely, confidently, and on your own terms.