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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how The New Folium collects, uses,
stores, and protects your personal information.

Last updated: July 27, 2026
ON THIS PAGE
01.
About This Privacy Policy
02.
Information We Collect
03.
How We Collect Information
04.
How We Use Your Information
05.
Legal Bases for Processing
06.
Public Artist Profiles
07.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
08.
How We Share Information
09.
Third-Party Services and Links
10.
International Data Transfers
11.
Data Retention
12.
Data Security
13.
Your Privacy Rights
14.
Account Deletion
15.
Children's Privacy
16.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
17.
Contact Us
01.

About This Privacy Policy

The New Folium is an online discovery platform created to help illustrators, surface pattern designers, lettering artists, and other visual creators showcase their work and be discovered by brands, buyers, art directors, publishers, manufacturers, licensing companies, creative agencies, and other members of the creative community.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use The New Folium.

Visit our website
Create an account
Build or edit an artist profile
Upload artwork
Join our mailing list
Contact us
Participate in surveys or questionnaires
Use any feature provided by The New Folium.

At the time this Privacy Policy was published, The New Folium is independently operated by Rita Rodrigues, an individual based in Brazil.

Throughout this Privacy Policy, the terms "The New Folium," "we," "our," and "us" refer to the Platform and its current operator.

As The New Folium grows, its legal structure may change. If ownership or the operating entity changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

02.

Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Platform.
We collect the following types of information:

Account information
Artist profile information
Artwork and portfolio information
Shops and external links
Communications
Technical and usage information
Payment information (if paid features become available in the future)
03.

How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

Directly from you
Automatically
From service providers
From publicly available sources
04.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Provide and operate the Platform
Help artists be discovered
Communicate with you
Improve the Platform
Protect the Platform
Meet legal obligations

The New Folium is committed to collecting only the information reasonably necessary to operate the Platform and improve the experience for artists and brands. We do not sell personal information to advertisers or unrelated third parties.

05.

Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: when you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.
Legitimate interests: to operate the Platform, improve user experience, and promote artists.
Contractual necessity: to provide the services and features you request.
Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

You may withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted before the withdrawal.

06.

Public Artist Profiles

When you make your profile public, certain information may be visible to anyone visiting The New Folium, including your name, country, bio, links to your shops, and your artwork.You can control your profile visibility at any time in your account settings.

07.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, keep you signed in, analyze site traffic, and improve our services. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

08.

How We Share Information

We may share your information only in the following situations:

With trusted service providers who help us operate The New Folium.
To comply with legal obligations or respond to valid legal requests.
To protect our rights, security, and the integrity of the Platform.

We do not sell your personal information.
We do not sell artists' artwork.
We do not license artwork on behalf of artists.
The New Folium exists to help artists become discoverable-not to act as an art licensing agency or intermediary.

09.

Third-Party Services and Links

The New Folium may use cerafully selected third-party providers to operate certain parts of the Platform, including services for authentication, cloud storage, database hosting, emai elivery, analyties, and payment processing i paid features become avalable in the future.These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services.The Platform may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

10.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

12.

Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

13.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, and objection. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

14.

Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from your account settings or by contacting us. When you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or security purposes.

15.

Children's Privacy

The New Folium is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

16.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The updated version will always be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

17.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at:
privacy@thenewfolium.com

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