PRIVACY POLICY
Virginia Lucas Hart
Last Updated: 10/23/26
Virginia Lucas Hart respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how VLH collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit this website, virginialucashart.com (the “Website”), contact us, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with us online.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent to particular data practices, we will obtain that consent separately.
1. Who We Are
The Website is operated by Virginia Lucas Hart.
Website: virginialucashart.com
Email: virginia@virginialucashart.com
Location: Virginia, United States
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us using the email address above.
2. Personal Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Website and which features are enabled.
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:
Contact information: Your name, email address, telephone number, or other contact details.
Messages and inquiries: Information you include when completing a contact form, sending an email, or otherwise communicating with us.
Newsletter information: Your email address and communication preferences if you subscribe to updates.
Booking or purchase information: Details needed to manage appointments, orders, payments, or services, if these features are offered.
Other information: Any additional information you choose to share with us through the Website.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general contact forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate and secure process.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by Squarespace or other enabled service providers, including:
IP address and general location information derived from it.
Browser type, device type, and operating system.
Pages visited, links clicked, and time spent on the Website.
Referring websites and general browsing activity.
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information.
The information collected depends on the Website's configuration, analytics tools, and cookie settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
To respond to inquiries and communicate with you.
To provide information about our work, offerings, or services.
To send newsletters or other updates where you have subscribed or where otherwise permitted by law.
To manage appointments, purchases, payments, or service requests, if applicable.
To operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the Website.
To understand Website traffic and visitor engagement through analytics, where enabled.
To protect the Website, prevent fraud, and address security issues.
To comply with legal obligations and establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
We will use personal information for purposes that are reasonably consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website is hosted on Squarespace and may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
Enable essential Website functionality and security.
Remember preferences and settings.
Understand how visitors use the Website.
Measure Website performance and improve the visitor experience.
Support advertising or marketing activities, if such tools are enabled.
Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function, while others may be optional.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available and legally required, through the Website's cookie consent or preference tools. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
For further information about the technologies used by Squarespace, please review the Squarespace Cookie Policy.
5. How We Share Personal Information
We do not disclose personal information indiscriminately. We may share information with the following categories of recipients where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Service Providers
We may share information with companies that help us operate the Website or provide our services, including:
Squarespace, our Website hosting and platform provider.
Email marketing and newsletter providers, if used.
Website analytics providers, if enabled.
Payment processors and booking platforms, if applicable.
Information technology, security, and professional service providers.
These providers may process information on our behalf or in accordance with their own applicable privacy terms.
Legal and Safety Requirements
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights or property, investigate suspected fraud, or protect the safety of individuals.
Business Transfers
If this business or its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer, personal information may be disclosed as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.
With Your Direction or Consent
We may share information in other circumstances when you request or authorize us to do so, or when otherwise permitted by law.
Sale of personal information: We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. If we introduce advertising or other technologies that constitute a sale of personal information or targeted advertising under applicable privacy law, we will provide any required disclosures and choices.
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to a newsletter or other marketing communications, we may use your email address to send updates, announcements, or information about our work and offerings.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us directly.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send non-promotional messages when necessary, such as responses to your inquiries or communications relating to a transaction.
7. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
The Website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, videos, booking services, or other third-party content.
If you follow a third-party link or interact with embedded content, that third party may collect information about you in accordance with its own privacy policy and settings.
We do not control the privacy practices of independent third parties and encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, providing services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.
When information is no longer reasonably needed, we will take appropriate steps to delete it, de-identify it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping needs.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide information at your own discretion.
If a security incident occurs, we will take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable law.
10. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, applicable law, and the nature of our activities, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These rights may include:
Requesting access to personal information we hold about you.
Requesting correction of inaccurate personal information.
Requesting deletion of personal information.
Requesting a copy of certain personal information in a portable format.
Opting out of certain processing activities, including targeted advertising, the sale of personal information, or certain profiling, where applicable.
Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.
Opting out of marketing emails.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.
How to Submit a Privacy Request
To submit a request, email us at virginia@virginialucashart.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”
Please describe the nature of your request. We may need to verify your identity before taking action to protect your information from unauthorized disclosure.
We will respond within the time required by applicable law. If we cannot fulfill a request, we will explain the reason where required and provide information about any available appeal process.
11. Virginia Residents
If you are a resident of Virginia, certain privacy rights may be available to you under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, where that law applies to our activities.
Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include the right to:
Confirm whether we process your personal data and access that data.
Correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
Request deletion of personal data you have provided or that we have obtained about you.
Obtain a portable copy of certain personal data.
Opt out of certain processing for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling that produces certain significant effects.
These rights are subject to the law's scope, applicable thresholds, and exceptions. Not every business or type of information is covered by the Act.
To exercise an applicable right, contact us at virginia@virginialucashart.com with the subject line “Virginia Privacy Request.”
If we decline a request where the law provides an appeal right, you may appeal by replying to our decision and stating why you believe it should be reconsidered. We will provide instructions for any applicable appeal process and respond within the timeframe required by law.
For additional information, you may visit the Virginia Office of the Attorney General.
12. International Visitors
If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy laws in those locations may differ from those in your country or region.
Where applicable law requires specific disclosures, legal grounds for processing, consent, or additional rights, we will comply with those requirements.
If you are located in a jurisdiction with comprehensive privacy legislation, including the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, additional rights may apply, such as rights to object to certain processing or lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.
13. Children's Privacy
The Website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without any consent required by applicable law.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website for purposes that require parental consent.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us at virginia@virginialucashart.com. We will review the matter and take appropriate steps as required by law.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, business practices, technology, or legal obligations.
When changes are made, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date.
Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your privacy rights, please contact:
Virginia Lucas Hart
Website: virginialucashart.com
Email: virginia@virginialucashart.com
Location: Virginia, United States
We appreciate your trust and are committed to treating your personal information with care and respect.