Last updated: April 1. 2026
Welcome to severinocanepa.com (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data you may provide through this Website.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you may have regarding your information.
1. Who We Are
This Website is operated by:
Severino Canepa
Reconvilier, Suisse | Duqiao, Chine
Email: me @ severinocanepa.com
Website: severinocanepa.com
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Information you provide voluntarily
You may provide personal information when you:
- contact me by email or through a contact form
- subscribe to a newsletter
- request information about artworks, commissions, exhibitions, or collaborations
This information may include:
- your name
- your email address
- any other information you choose to include in your message
b. Automatically collected data
When you visit this Website, certain technical and usage data may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address or approximate location data
- browser type and device information
- pages visited
- time spent on the Website
- referral source
- general website interaction data
If Google Analytics is installed, these kinds of usage metrics may be collected to help website owners understand traffic and user behavior. Google also documents data controls, privacy settings, and retention controls for Analytics properties.
3. How We Use Your Data
I may use your information to:
- respond to your messages or inquiries
- improve the content, performance, and usability of the Website
- understand how visitors use the Website
- monitor traffic and visibility in search engines
- maintain the security and technical performance of the Website
4. Google Analytics
This Website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors interact with the Website. Google Analytics can collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, device/browser information, and general interaction data. Google provides privacy controls for Analytics, including data retention settings and controls related to advertising features.
Google states that, for users in the EU, Analytics does not log or store IP addresses and drops any IP addresses it collects from EU users before logging via EU domains and servers.
Depending on how the Website is configured, Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies. If your site targets users in the EEA/UK or similar jurisdictions, consent handling should be implemented appropriately before non-essential analytics cookies are set. Google documents Consent Mode as a way to adjust tag behavior based on user consent choices, but it does not itself provide the cookie banner.
You can learn more about how Google processes data by consulting Google’s own privacy and analytics documentation.
5. Google Search Console
This Website may use Google Search Console to monitor and improve its presence in Google Search results. Search Console helps site owners understand indexing, visibility, search performance, and technical issues affecting search appearance.
Google Search Console is primarily a site management and performance tool. In normal use, it is not typically a front-end visitor tracking tool like Google Analytics. In this policy, it is referenced because it is part of the Website’s technical management and search performance monitoring. This distinction is an inference based on Google’s description of Search Console’s purpose.
6. Cookies
This Website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure proper functionality and, where enabled, to measure traffic and usage.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse a website. Some cookies are necessary for the site to function properly, while others are used for analytics or preferences.
If analytics cookies are used, they should only be placed where legally required after obtaining the appropriate consent from the user. Google recommends implementing consent controls through a Consent Management Platform or a custom consent banner when using Consent Mode.
You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
7. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable under data protection law, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
- your consent
- our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and securing the Website
- the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps at your request
- compliance with legal obligations
8. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.
Google Analytics also offers configurable data retention settings for certain collected data. Google’s help documentation states that Analytics properties can have retention settings, and some Google-signals data has a maximum retention period of 26 months regardless of shorter or longer expectations in some contexts.
9. Sharing of Data
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share data only when necessary with:
- website hosting providers
- technical service providers
- analytics providers such as Google
- legal authorities, where required by law
These third parties may process data only to the extent necessary for providing their services or complying with legal obligations.
10. International Data Transfers
Because some service providers, including Google, may process data on servers located outside your country, your information may be transferred internationally. Where required, such transfers should be subject to appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection law.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- access your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate data
- request deletion of your data
- object to certain processing
- request restriction of processing
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [your email address]
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.
13. Third-Party Links
This Website may contain links to third-party websites, such as social media platforms, galleries, shops, or partner sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact:
Severino Canepa
Website: severinocanepa.com
Email: me @ severinocanepa .com