Les plumes gallery respects your right to personal privacy and approaches all communications through our website with respect for, and commitment to, protecting your privacy rights.
Privacy policy
This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes how We collect, protect, use and share your personal information gathered on the les plumes gallery website, lesplumesgallery.com (the “Site”). We will not collect, use, sell, share, or rent this personal information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this Policy.
What personal information does les plumes gallery collect?
Les plumes gallery may collect personal information regarding you when you voluntarily provide it to us using our Site, or any other means that We may make available to you from time to time. For example, We may ask you to provide personal information, such as your full name, mailing address, telephone number and email address if you:
- become a Member of les plumes gallery .
- receive the What’s On and other e-newsletters and information;
- register for a contest or other promotion that We may offer;
- purchase an item from the Shop at les plumes gallery online store;
- participate in a review, survey, a consumer research panel, or similar type of activity;
- ask to receive online information from us; and/or
- otherwise participate in features of our Site that ask for personal information.
Why does les plumes gallery collect personal information from you?
We collect personal information from you only for the purposes we identify to you at, or prior to, the time we collect such personal information. We do not require any personal information in order for you to view or navigate the Site.
Where the collection of personal information is necessary for us to provide the services you have requested you will know because the purposes for which your personal information is collected will be identified to you. For example, your name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address and postal code and, if necessary, financial information such as, your credit card number(s) and expiry date(s), may be collected when you purchase/renew your membership, sign up for our newsletter, register for the Site, or contact us with a question. We will not collect more information than is necessary to provide you with the services you have requested.
Does les plumes gallery collect or use information collected from you with technology?
The Site collects some information about you using technology. For instance, once at our Site your IP address is collected so that We may track how many visits we have had by separate devices to our Site. The IP address which we collect is often associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider (ISP), or your company. This information is not personally identifiable. We may use anonymous IP addresses collected through the processes described above to analyze trends, run and improve the Site, and gather anonymous demographic information for aggregate use.
We also use a feature called “cookies” which identifies your browser to us each time you visit our Site. None of the information collected through the use of Cookies is personally identifiable. We may use and disclose this aggregate information to affiliates and other third parties to measure the use of our Site and to improve our Site.
Most web browsers will permit you to disable cookies. If you wish to disable cookies, refer to your browser Help menu to learn how. Please note that if you disable cookies, you may be unable to access some features on this Site.
We may also use a technology called a clear gif to collect aggregate data regarding access to our newsletter; however, we do not collect personal information regarding readers in this manner.
To whom will les plumes gallery provide your personal information?
Subject to the following exceptions, your personal information is used solely by les plumes gallery.
We will disclose personal information to third parties only as follows:
(a) to third party service providers with whom the AGH has a contractual agreement, which includes appropriate privacy standards and who do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information other than for the following purposes: (i) for the delivery of e-newsletters and related materials, (ii) to process credit card information for billing purposes, (iii) to perform functions such as data processing, database services or information technology support; and/or (iv) for marketing les plumes gallery products or services;
(b) to third parties where the subject user consents to such collection, use or disclosure, or as required or permitted by law;
(c) to third parties to enforce our Site’s Terms and Conditions of Use, to protect the safety and security of visitors and our Sites, or to protect our rights, safety or property; and/or
(d) as needed if such information is requested by law enforcement agencies or if we are requested to do so by law, regulation, court order, or by a government entity.
We disclose to third parties only as much personal information as is required to perform the task they have been retained for. We will share personal information only with those who have agreed to follow policies that share our high standards of privacy protection, in compliance with the applicable law.
Some or all of the personal information that we collect may be stored or processed outside of Lebanon, including in the United States, whose data protection laws may differ from those in the jurisdiction in which you live. As a result, this information may be subject to access requests from U.S. governments, courts, law enforcement officials and national security authorities in the United States according to United States laws. Subject to these laws, we will use reasonable efforts to ensure that appropriate protections are in place to maintain protections on the personal information that are equivalent to those that apply in Lebanon.
Does les plumes gallery collect personal information from children?
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children under the age of 13. For that reason, we never knowingly solicit, collect, store or disclose information via our Site from children under 13 years of age and, no part of our Site is structured to be directed to individuals under the age of 13. If a child under the age of 13 wishes to disclose to us personal information, he/she must provide us with his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s e-mail address so that we can obtain express consent from them. If a child has already provided us with personal information, his/her parent or legal guardian may contact us using the contact information provided below, for the purpose of correcting or deleting such information. We encourage parents of children under the age of 13 to regularly check and monitor their children’s use of e-mail and the Site.
Links and disclaimer of linked sites
Please note that once you have clicked on a link on the Site, you may leave the Site to a website which is no longer under the control of les plumes gallery. Please be aware that les plumes gallery is not responsible for these third party websites and that this Policy no longer applies. This Policy applies only to personal information collected on this Site. We encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third party website that you visit.
What about notification of changes?
Les plumes gallery reserves the right to modify or supplement this Policy at any time. If we decide to change this Policy, we will post those changes on our Site so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we may disclose it. Les plumes gallery will seek an individual’s consent if it seeks to collect, use or disclose his or her personal information for purposes other than those to which the individual has consented unless otherwise required or permitted by law.
Who do I contact with questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you need further assistance, or if you would like to access or correct any personal information that We hold regarding you, please contact les plumes gallery by writing to us at the address set out below, Attention: Privacy Officer or by sending an email to lesplumesgallery.com Please note that this Policy is with respect to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information through the Site only.
Les plumes gallery Elsie Braidi-Achrafieh-Tabari-Rue Zeidan
Immeuble Les Jardins de Tabaris
T: (+961) 1-33 35 37
M: (+961) 3-21 34 92
E: lesplumesgallery@gmail.com
Terms of business
These Terms and Conditions, together with the terms set out on the front of the invoice and those set out in the correspondence confirming the sale, outline the entire Agreement between the addressee of the Sales Invoice (the “Purchaser”) and Les Plumes Gallery – Elsie Braidi (the “Gallery”) relating to the sale of the Work(s)
Full payment must be received within seven days of receipt of the Sales Invoice
The Gallery is authorised to sell the artwork(s) on behalf of the artist (the “Artist”)
The Gallery warrants to the Purchaser that the artwork(s) is an authentic artwork(s) by that artist and the invoice, along with the artist’s original signature on the artwork(s), stand as proof of the authenticity of the work and no further certificates will be provided
No copyright or other intellectual property rights in the artwork(s) are granted to the Purchaser and the Artist’s moral rights (including the Artist’s right to be identified as author of the artwork(s) are hereby asserted
Title to the artwork(s) will pass to the Purchaser only on full receipt of the Sales Invoice total by cleared funds, and the Purchaser shall be responsible for the artwork(s) and risk shall pass to the Purchaser, so must therefore make appropriate arrangements to insure the artwork(s) from this time
Artwork(s) shall not be released to the Purchaser until the Gallery has received the full Purchase Price in cleared funds
The Purchaser is responsible for all associated crating and shipping costs, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Gallery and the Purchaser
The Gallery is VAT registered and the business operates under the VAT margin scheme; all transactional VAT implications will be explained to the Purchaser by the Gallery at the point of sale
The gallery may use personal information supplied by the Purchaser and the Purchase Price to fulfil its obligations to the Purchaser and for administrative purposes. The Gallery may share such information with its affiliated companies as necessary to fulfil its obligations to the Purchaser with third parties (e.g. shippers). The Gallery may also share the Purchase Price, the Purchaser’s identity and the Purchaser’s location with the Artist. For all such purposes, the Purchaser consents to the Gallery transferring such information to countries outside the European Economic Area, whose applicable laws may not protect personal data to the same extent as the EEA.
The Purchaser agrees to notify the Gallery of the donation or sale of the Work(s) to an institution in the future, for provenance purposes, subject to the resale rules set out on the Sales Invoice
In the event an artist is unable to complete a commissioned work in the agreed timeframe, the gallery will refund the Commissioner in full
In the event of the Purchaser cancelling a sale, refunds may be offered at the gallery’s discretion in the form of gallery credit, with the only exceptions being a commission which does not meet the Commission Agreement terms or artwork(s) being damaged beyond reasonable repair
The gallery reserves the right to terminate any sale at its discretion if any of the sale terms are not met
Galerie Les Plumes – Elsie Braidi operates on a 7 days return policy as of the date of sale
Deposit payments to secure an artwork are refundable for up to 7 days from payment, unless custom framing has been requested. Deposits for custom framed works can be refunded in full minus the cost of the frame, up to 7 days from payment.
Deposits for specifically commissioned works are non refundable.
All deposits on bookings made for event hire are non-refundable.
All deposits on artworks are non refundable after 7 days from payment.
All deposits on artworks purchased during an Art Fair are non-refundable.
The contract of sale of the artwork(s) and any contractual or non-contractual dispute or claim arising from or in connection with the sale shall be governed by the law of England and Wales. For claims against the Artist and the Gallery, the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising under or in connection with the sale, but that the Artist and the Gallery shall have the right to bring proceedings in any other court of competent jurisdiction within or outside of England and Wales.
Payment and Shipping Policy
The buyer has five business days after agreeing on an art piece to issue payment in the form that is acceptable to the seller. Payment may typically be made via wire transfer, cash, or check.
The buyer is responsible for all shipping arrangements and payments to the shipper of their choice.
In the event that the buyer is unable to issue payment in the manner outlined above, it is the buyer’s obligation to negotiate a different arrangement for payment with the seller, at their discretion.