Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 28, 2026
Kathleen DiPaolo and Kathleen DiPaolo Designs are committed to protecting your privacy and security. We control this site from offices in the United States of America. We do not represent that materials on the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Persons who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Outside Sites
This site contains links to other websites that may offer products or services our visitors find useful. These sites may request information from you. The collection and use of your personal information on those sites will be governed by their own privacy policies. We do not control the privacy policies, contents, or links that appear on these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing them with your personal information.
How and Why We Collect Information
As a visitor to this site, you can engage in many activities without providing any personal information.
If you submit a contact form or otherwise voluntarily provide your name and email address, that information is retained in our records. We do not operate an active email newsletter and do not use your contact information for marketing purposes. We will not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as described in this policy.
We may collect certain technical information automatically when you visit our site, such as your browser type, IP address, and pages viewed. This information is collected in aggregate form and is used solely to understand site traffic and improve user experience. It is not linked to any personally identifiable information.
This data may be tracked using cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it.
Data Retention
We retain contact information only for as long as necessary or until you request removal. We do not have a scheduled purge cycle. If you would like your information removed at any time, please contact us at [email protected] and we will remove you promptly.
Your Rights — GDPR (European Union Visitors)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data at any time.
- Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to object: You may object to our processing of your personal data.
- Right to data portability: You may request a copy of your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
Your Rights — CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to know: You may request information about the personal data we have collected about you and how it has been used or shared.
- Right to delete: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to opt out of sale: We do not sell personal information.
- Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To submit a request, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.
Exceptions to This Privacy Policy
While we are committed to keeping your information secure and private, we have the following exceptions: We will release specific information about you to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the site, or a physical or property threat to you or others. We may also transfer user information in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets, or other fundamental corporate change.
Information entered in connection with a purchase will be shared with payment processors, financial gateways, and your credit card company solely to authorize and complete the transaction.
Miscellaneous
These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity that arises out of or relates to these terms will be subject to mediation in the State of California. If any provision of this policy is found unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be considered severable and will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. This policy may be modified by our posting of changes to this page.