VL Parker Art: Soul Creations
Our website address is: vlparkerart.com
Our sister organization is VL Parker Art @ vlparkerartist.ca
Welcome to VL Parker Art! Your privacy is important to us. By choosing to explore our offerings, register, or purchase any product or service, or explore our sites, you consent to the collection and use of your data by us or our trusted partners. Rest assured, we prioritize your data security, though we cannot guarantee absolute security against breaches. Thank you for trusting us with the exploration of Spirit Led Art.
Disclaimer:
By inputting your personal or business data, it is taken as consent given, to be used by this site for legitimate purposes, to serve you, and provide you with the service offerings, and products that you requested. The input of this data takes place voluntarily. We are committed to striving to protect your personal data and aim to comply with both the GDPR legislation, designed to protect your personal data and Canada’s PIPEDA legislation that governs how we must handle personal information. Learn more by reading our Privacy Page.
We respect and value your privacy. VL Parker Art is the owner of VL Parker Art: Soul Creations’ website vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca, and we only use the information required to operate the websites and keep the artist’s user-base and clientele informed. Any time you want to ensure that your data is removed from the site, please use our contact page to reach out to us to ensure it is done properly.
Comments
When visitors leave comments regarding VL Parker Art or on this site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
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.
Media
If you upload images to the website, 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
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.
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.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). This includes but is but is not limited to all other VL Parker Art websites, and social media channels. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
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 instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website for any courses, workshops or events, whether live or online, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Rude or Inappropriate comments will be deleted and the user blocked from all VL Parker Art, event registrations, email, channels and social media outlets where possible and deemed appropriate. VL Parker Art retains any comments and associated data that may be required should leagal actions be require for submission to legal authorities when required by law or for any legal investigations.
Data Usage
We use your data to provide and improve the services we offer you. By using the VL Parker Art websites including this website and the vlparkerartist.ca site, and other related sites, such as exploring the artist’s written works on Amazon or Eventbright, and/or her social media sites, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Unless otherwise outlined in a separate policy, this Privacy Policy, the conditions used have the same connotations and apply to the artists other media sites.
We may use your Personal Data to send requested newsletters, marketing or promotional information regarding products , services or events, that may be of interest to you or that you have already purchased.
We use your data to provide and improve the services we offer you. By using the vlparkerartist.ca site, and VL Parker Art secondary sites, such as vlparkerart.com for exploring the artist’s other offerings like, written works on Amazon or Eventbrite or her social media sites, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Unless otherwise outlined in a separate policy, this Privacy Policy, the conditions used have the same connotations and apply to the artists other media sites.
We may use your Personal Data to send requested newsletters, marketing or promotional information regarding products, services or events, that may be of interest to you.
We do not sell your information and submission of information is voluntary,
Failure to supply required or valid information for registration, payment or delivery of a product or service may result in a cancellation, rejection or failure of completion by our secure payment and registration service.
Unsubscribe
You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from VL Parker Art by following the unsubscribe link or the instructions provided in any email sent.
TERMS
Personal Data
- Personal data is any information that connects to a living person. Various pieces of information, which are collected can lead to the identification of a specific human being, which constitutes personal data.
- Personal data that has been de-identified, encrypted including pseudonyms, usernames, and Membership numbers may be used to re-identify a user. This also constitutes as personal data and may be captured in the site.
Examples of Personal Data
- Personal name and surname or organizations name
- home address and/or delivery address
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City etc.
- personal or business email address such as name.surname@company.com; or name.surname@email
- A credit card number, or method of payment, expiry dates etc.
- Location data from your phone or delivery address
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Cookie ID
- Any advertising identifier of your phone
- User-names or pseudonyms or Membership ID
Cookies
Cookies are small files of stored data on your computer or mobile device that may be used to access the vlparkerartist.ca or services therei
Data Controller
- Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons and support services, determine the purposes for which, and the manner in which any personal data, and communications are managed.
- For the purpose ofVL Parker Art Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your Personal Data.
Data Processors Service Providers
- Data Processor Service Provider are those trusted partners and providers who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller, VL Parker ART trusted partners includes those who provide and care for the website, security, financial management, and delivery of products and services therein.
- We may use the services of Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively, securely and efficiently.
- Examples such Service Providers may include, but are not limited to, Our Website Provider, email hosting service, Financial Service partners, Stripe and WooComerce, Paypal, Eventbright etc, . (for processing purchases and collecting financial gifts and various funding.) and Delivery Services.
User or Member
A User or Member refers to a Data Subject, which is anyone engaging with VL Parker Art through vlparkerart.com, vlparkerartist.ca, or trusted partners like Eventbrite or Amazon, facilitating the purchase of products or services from the owner of their Personal Data.
If you buy a product or service through channels other than our websites, VL Parker Art is not responsible for refunds or cancellations. You must address such matters with the third-party or second-party provider. For example, if you purchase an author’s book through Amazon, you must adhere to Amazon’s agreement and policies.
Collection
VL Parker Art via vlparkerart.com or vlparkerartist.ca accumulates a number of different types of information for various functions of our sites, which is required to secure, provide and improve our service to you.
We will only collect the necessary data required to provide secure services and products and support you as a client and visitor of our sites.
Other Usage Data Collection
VL Parker Art:Soul Creations may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used .(“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include, but is not limited to, information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol / IP address, browsers used, the pages on vlparkerart.com, vlparkerartist.ca and the sites offering VL Parker Art products or services or information that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data
Tracking Data
Cookies and similar tracking technologies may be used on the site to track the activity on our Service and holds certain information.
Cookies may be sent to your browser from a VL Parker Art site such as, vlparkerart.com or vlparkerartist.ca or our social media channels and stored on your device, this is done automatically and not by VL Parker Art. Data and analytics may be used to improve service, security and offerings but is captured by our partners and providers like, Amazon, Google or Meta.
Control of Cookies
Your Management of Cookies and Data is in your power.
You have the power and the responsibility to instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent from our site. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of vlparkerartist.ca. Some links and functionality may be inaccessible to you, you may experience limited functionality and views.
Types of Cookies
Session Cookies. Session Cookies are utilized to operate vlparkerartist.ca.
Preference Cookies. Preference Cookies are utilized to remember your personal preferences and a variety of settings for pages you visit on this site.
Security Cookies. Security Cookies are used for security purposes only.
Advertising Cookies. Advertising Cookies can be used to enable us to serve you better and send advertisements, promotional savings, and the like, that may be relevant to you.
First-party Cookies Captured by Google Analytics
Why Data Collection is Utilized
- To support and provide our services and products to you
- To alert you about important changes to vlparkerartist.ca
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of vlparkerartist.ca when you sign-up and choose to do so
- To provide customer support and resolve issues
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our service provision
- To monitor the usage of our site and determine approach and strategies required to improve
- To detect, prevent and address issues on our site regarding functionality
- To provide you with news, special offerings, goods, services and events
Data Collection Legal Requirements
UK. Australia, and Canada
Please check your own country’s Data Collection Laws in your country of origin.
Below are some links for the Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the UK, Australia, and Canada
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), this is the basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data that we collect and the specific context in which we collect it, and the legislation designed to protect your personal data.
To read more about Processing Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding protecting your personal data, click the links below.
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection
Canada has its own GDPR-like legislation designed to protect your personal data across Canada. PIPEDA currently applies to any private sector organization in Canada that uses personal data in the course of a commercial activity.
In order for vlparkerartist.ca to enter into a contract with you, or provide you a service, sell you a product or event, we require your written consent to do so.
Collecting your private data for contracts, enables us the right to process your data to provide such services or products, and ensure that you receive the product or service that you desired, and we receive the required information, and or secured payment for it.
When you have given us permission to do collect and utilize your personal data, it does not override your ownership and rights regarding the collection and handling of said data.
The processing of your personal data is in vlparkerartist.ca ’s legitimate interests, for payment processing purposes.
Data Retention
VL Parker Art via vlparkerart.com and or vlparkerartist.ca will retain your Personal Data for the duration, and for the purposes set out in this VL PARKER ART Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data in compliance with our legal responsibilities and can be used to assist us in resolving disputes and enforce legal agreements and policies.
We at VL Parker Art will also retain Personal Data for internal analysis purposes, and to strengthen security or to improve the functionality of our site and services, or we are legally obligated to retain this data.
Data Transfer
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers, servers, in the cloud that may be located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of our jurisdiction, and where VL Parker Art sites such as, vlparkerart.com or vlparkerartist.ca data resides.
If you are located outside Canada or and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Canada and process it there, please note that we use a WordPress website that collects the personal data?
WordPress.com servers store personal data on servers located both in the US and in the EU. It is not possible to restrict the data associated with your site to a single geographic location, when ordering products and using services provided on vlparkerartist.ca from abroad. WordPress.com respects EU law related to the proper handling of your personal data being transferred elsewhere.
We would also use International Shipping Providers, such as DHL, UPS, and Fed Ex, to ship products around the globe. Your personal data would be supplied to such International Shipping Providers, to secure delivery of the product you requested.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy, is expressed by further accessing our services, sites and purchasing our products. Permission to access the store and manage your personal data immediately follows your submission of such information to vlparkerartist.ca, and represents your agreement to that gathering, use and transfer of data. You may opt-out, modify or change your personal information at any time.
VL Parker Art will take steps necessary to ensure that your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
No transfer of your Personal Data will take place to any other entity or a country, unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data.
Disclosure of Data for Business Transaction
If VL Parker Art entities such as, VL Parker Art: Soul Creations, their domains or websites of vlparkerart.com or vlparkerartist.ca are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred and may be shared with, the artists other website. We will provide notice to you before your Personal Data is transferred, and if it becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy. At present this Policy Applies the owner has no intention of ever selling these.
Note that all emails, contact information, personal communications submitted in writing are forwarded from vlparkerartist.ca to the artist, Verna-Lynn Parker’s email inbox, any Texts and voice communications will be sent to Verna-Lynn Parker’s cell phone.
Legal Requirements
VL Parker Art may disclose your Personal Data in good faith, if deemed necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation or a court order to do so
- Secure the rights or property of vlparkerartist.ca or Verna-Lynn Parker personally
- Prevent or examine any possible wrongdoing in connection with the vlparkerartist.ca, product delivery, satisfaction or a service inquiry
- Protect the personal safety and data of users of vlparkerartist.ca
- Secure Legal liability
Securityof Data
At VL Parker Art, we prioritize the security of your Personal Data. While we work with trusted Service Providers and Delivery Partners, it’s important to understand that no method of communication or data transmission over the Internet, phone, or data storage is entirely secure. Although we strive to protect your Personal Data through reputable providers, Verna-Lynn Parker, VL Parker Art: Soul Creations, our websites (vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca), and social media channels cannot guarantee absolute security.
Accessing our sites, ordering products, or registering for services is entirely your choice. By choosing to proceed, explore our offerings, register, or purchase any product or service, you consent to the collection and use of your data by us or our trusted partners. We are not liable for any data breaches or cybercrimes that may compromise your data.
DO NOT TRACK
You should have the Power to set “Do Not Track” on your web browser
At Present vlparkerartist.ca does not support Do Not Track (“DNT”) on the site. You, however, should be able to set Do Not Track as a preference in your web browser, this should then inform websites that you do not want to be tracked as a user.
As a user, you should be able to enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your own web browser. This may vary depending on the browser you use and the version of that browser. We at vlparkerartist.ca have no power or control over your Do Not Track setting in your browser
VL Parker Art aspires to take practical steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
Data Protection Actions
our Personal Data Protection rights and actions may be amended, technically on the site or by a written request. You retain the right to access, update or delete the personal information we have regarding you, or request us to do so. You may take the following actions:
- Access: You may be able to access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section or, if you are unable to perform these actions at this time, please contact us to assist you.
- Modification. You have the right to have your information modified or updated if that information is inaccurate or incomplete or has changed.
- Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
- Data Restriction: You have the right to request that vlparkerartist.ca restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information that we have collected regarding you.
- Change Consent : You can withdraw consent at any time, regarding vlparkerartist.ca collection and handling of your personal data and opt-out of any or all services, such as the Blog or email notifications.
- vlparkerartist.ca may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such a request.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your own local data protection authority.
Service Providers and Partners
Verna-Lynn Parker’s classes, author and artist websites, including vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca employs third party companies and individuals to create, help manage and host our websites, host our email mailboxes, provide the services within these sites, and sell products and process finances on the artist’s behalf.
This enables trusted providers like, Amazon, WordPress, Stripe , Eventbright, Mailpoet, Meta and other trusted partners, such as Anchor, delivery partners like UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, to facilitate the secure delivery of our services and products.
Our trusted Service Providers may provide the services associated with Verna-Lynn Parker’s art, services, events. social media, websites and marketing on her behalf
Some may also perform service-related reports or support us in analyzing how vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform limited and specified assignments on behalf of Verna-Lynn Parker’s websites and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. It will be used for the promotion and selling of the artist’s works, events and service offerings .
Analytics
We may use third-party Service Provider(s) to monitor and analyze the use of vlparkerart.com, vlparkerartist.ca, our social media sites and more.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google can use the data collected to track and monitor the use of vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca and visits or use of search engins to find us and access our sites. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network,
Opting Out
You can opt-out of having your activity analyzed by Google. It is available from Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents Google from sharing information with Google Analytics about internet site visit activity.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
Advertising
At VL Parker Art, we may use third-party Service Providers to display advertisements to support and maintain our services. Currently, there are no advertisements on vlparkerart.com or vlparkerartist.ca, except for links to the artist’s sister website for course sales, Spirit Led Art workshops, and events on Eventbrite, as well as her written works on Amazon. Additionally, other events, gallery showings, speaking engagements, YouTube podcasts, and interviews may direct you to a separate provider for access or registration.
Opt-out of Google Adds
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferenances/
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page.
If the link address does not work please reach out to Google. VL Parker has not control over their process or ever changing platform.
Facebook/ Meta
Facebook/ Meta remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc. now identified as Meta
vlparkerartist.ca is associated with the public artists author/artist Facebook page and is linked to the artist’s Instagram. Facebook has its own interest based directed advertising.
Opt-out of Facebook/ Meta Adds
If these steps do not work please reach out to Mtea as theya re an ever evolving platform.
You may opt-out from Facebook’s interest-based ads, follow these instructions provided from Facebook
Facebook holds to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising as established by the Digital Advertising Alliance.
In the USA, you may opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/,
In Canada you may be able to consult the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/
In Europe visit European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/,
You may also be able to opt-out of using your mobile device settings, if supported.
You may explore the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
The above link may change please check with Meta for more current information if required
Our website contains links to the artist’s Instagram page and links to their service. Instagram Inc., has its own policy regarding your data
If you are logged into your Instagram account, Instagram can associate visits to our pages with your user account. As the provider of this website, we export we receive no information on the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. For more information, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
The above link may change please check with Instagram for more current information if required
Payments
Verna-Lynn Parker has provided paid products and/or services within vlparkerart.com and vlparkerartist.ca, Eventbright and Amazon and more. In this case, she may use third-party services for payment processing, and shipping when required.
We at VL Parker Art will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors, whose use of your personal information and it is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, this helps ensure the secure handling of payment information.
Acceptable Payments
Woo Comerce, Stripe and Paypal
Stripe is a WordPress plugin designed to make it easy for us to accept payments and create subscriptions from our WordPress site
On very rare occasions and under extenuating circumstances we may accept direct deposit or even cash. Cash is rarely accepted and most payments are through the website or Paypal. Please note there are absolutly no refunds for direct deposits or cash sales.
There are no refunds for products purchased unless damaged during shipping and no refunds for events you have registered for or attended. Our service providers manage your payements and related data.
Links to Other Providers
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, like Amazon, or Paypal, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Childrens’ Data and Privacy
We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or legal guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with any Personal Data, please contact us immediately and we will delete such information. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we will take action to remove that information from our database.
Should any child under the age of 18 share any information when engaging with VL Parker Art and or its team whether online or at a live workshop or event, that discloses child neglect, self-harm or harm to others, including risk of suicide, abuse or murder, VL Parker and relevant witnesses will be reporting it to the appropriate authorities as decreed by the laws and regulations to which we are held to account. This applies to any individual where such information is shared whether in person or online..
Policy Changes
Updates to our Privacy Policy may be announced on our website, and it is your responsibility to read and stay informed about any changes that may affect you.
We may also notify you of changes via email and/or a prominent notice on our site before they take effect, including the effective date.
We recommend periodically reviewing this Privacy Policy and those of our Service Providers for any updates. Changes to the Privacy Policy on SanaCorda.com become effective once posted on this page
By continuing to explore this website, vlparkerartist.ca, by choosing to explore external links including, pages on pvlparkerart.com, and by purchasing products, and securing service offerings through these sites, and our partner sites you are hereby informed and made aware , of our Privacy Policy and your Personal Data Mangement options, responsibilities an rights therein.
Please Contact us if you have any concerns regarding the capturing and use of your data on this site.