Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 7, 2026

The Forty Seven Studio (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit our website, purchase artwork or products, contact us, or subscribe to our email newsletter.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide Directly

When you place an order, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter, you may provide information such as:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Mailing and shipping address

  • Billing information

  • Telephone number, if provided

  • Information included in messages or inquiries you send to us

  • Information related to your purchases

We only request information that is reasonably necessary to provide our products, services, customer support, or communications.

Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed using Stripe.

The Forty Seven Studio does not directly store your complete credit card or debit card number on our own website servers. Payment information is processed by Stripe in accordance with its own privacy and security practices.

Stripe may collect information necessary to process transactions, prevent fraud, authenticate payments, and provide its payment services.

For more information about how Stripe handles personal information, please review Stripe's Privacy Policy.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

This information may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of visits

  • Referring website

  • Website interactions

  • Other technical information related to your visit

This information may be used to help operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They may help the website remember information, maintain functionality, improve your experience, and understand how the website is being used.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website and shopping functionality to operate properly. Other cookies may be used for analytics or other website functions.

You can control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of our website.

If our website uses third-party analytics or advertising cookies, those third parties may collect information about your activity in accordance with their own privacy policies.

4. Google Services

We may use Google services, including Google Analytics, to help us understand website traffic and how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as device information, browser information, pages visited, and interactions with our website. Google may use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes.

If Google Analytics or other Google services are used on our website, information collected through those services is subject to Google's applicable privacy policies and settings.

For more information about how Google handles information from websites that use its services, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Email Newsletter

If you choose to subscribe to The Forty Seven Studio email newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide through the signup process.

Our newsletter is used to notify subscribers when new original artwork, new prints, or other new artwork-related offerings become available.

We do not intend to send frequent promotional emails. Our newsletter is primarily intended to let subscribers know when new artwork or prints are available.

You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

We will not sell or rent your email address to third parties.

6. Social Media

The Forty Seven Studio maintains social media accounts, including Facebook and Instagram.

If you interact with us through social media, the information you provide may be visible to us and may also be collected and processed by the social media platform.

Your use of Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms is subject to those platforms' own privacy policies and terms.

We may share links to our social media accounts from our website. Simply visiting our website does not necessarily mean that information is shared with those platforms unless their tools, cookies, embedded content, or other technologies are present on the website.

7. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfill orders

  • Process payments

  • Ship purchased products

  • Communicate with customers regarding orders

  • Respond to questions or inquiries

  • Provide customer service

  • Send our email newsletter when you have subscribed

  • Notify subscribers when new artwork or prints become available

  • Maintain and improve our website

  • Understand website traffic and visitor behavior

  • Prevent fraud and protect the security of our website and transactions

  • Comply with applicable legal requirements

8. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide services to you.

These may include:

  • Stripe, for payment processing and transaction-related services

  • Hostinger, for website hosting and ecommerce functionality

  • Google, when applicable services such as Google Analytics are used

  • Email service providers, if used to deliver our newsletter

  • Shipping carriers, when necessary to deliver an order

  • Other service providers necessary to operate our website or fulfill an order

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, customers, website, or business.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the information provided to us from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including processing transactions, providing customer service, maintaining business and financial records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements.

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted or otherwise disposed of in accordance with our business practices and applicable law.

11. Your Choices

You may have choices regarding the information you provide to us.

You may:

  • Choose not to provide certain information, although doing so may prevent you from placing an order or using certain website features.

  • Unsubscribe from our email newsletter at any time.

  • Adjust cookie settings through your web browser.

  • Contact us with questions about the personal information we may have collected from you.

If you would like to unsubscribe from our newsletter or request assistance regarding your information, please contact us using the information below.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website, services, or business practices change.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

The Forty Seven Studio
North Carolina, USA
Email: artist@the47studio.com

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The Forty Seven Studio
North Carolina, USA