Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 August 2026

Meredith McCarthy Art respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and disclosed when you visit this website, contact us, subscribe to our mailing list or purchase artwork or another product.

We manage personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and its information privacy principles.

Information we may collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect:

Your name, email address, telephone number and delivery address.
Information you provide when contacting us or making an enquiry.
Information relating to an artwork, print or other product you purchase.
Your billing and transaction information.
Information you provide when requesting or discussing a commissioned artwork.
Your newsletter and marketing preferences.
Comments, feedback, reviews or other communications you choose to provide.
Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and general website activity.
Information collected through cookies and analytics tools.

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the website. However, certain information will be required if you wish to place an order, arrange delivery, make an enquiry or subscribe to communications.

Payment information is processed securely by the payment provider available through the website. Meredith McCarthy Art does not ordinarily receive or retain your complete credit or debit card details.

How we collect personal information

We may collect personal information when you:

Complete a contact or enquiry form.
Purchase an artwork, print or other product.
Request information about an artwork.
Enquire about a commissioned artwork.
Subscribe to the mailing list or newsletter.
Communicate with us by email, telephone, social media or another method.
Provide feedback or submit a review.
Browse or interact with the website.

We generally collect personal information directly from you. If we receive information about you from another person—for example, where someone purchases artwork as a gift—we will handle that information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

Why we collect and use personal information

We may use your information to:

Respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
Process payments, orders, deliveries, collections and returns.
Provide information about available artwork, exhibitions, commissions or services.
Maintain appropriate business, sales and financial records.
Send newsletters, exhibition announcements or promotional communications where you have consented to receive them.
Improve the operation, security and performance of the website.
Understand how visitors use the website.
Prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised activity.
Meet our legal, tax, accounting and regulatory obligations.
Protect our legal rights or respond to a lawful request from an authorised agency.

We will not use your personal information for an unrelated purpose unless you have authorised us to do so or the use is otherwise permitted by law.

Website hosting and payment processing

This website is hosted through the Wix.com platform. Wix provides the online systems that allow us to display and sell artwork and other products.

Personal information may be stored or processed through Wix’s systems and through services connected to this website, including payment, email, analytics, delivery and website-security providers. Some of these providers may store or process information outside New Zealand.

Where personal information is disclosed to an overseas organisation, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the disclosure complies with the requirements of the Privacy Act 2020.

Payment gateways made available through Wix are designed to meet applicable payment-card security standards, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Further information about Wix’s privacy and security practices is available in the Wix Privacy Policy.

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

Wix and other website-service providers.
Payment-processing providers.
Delivery, courier and postal providers.
Email and newsletter services.
Website analytics and security providers.
Accountants, professional advisers or insurers.
Government, regulatory or law-enforcement agencies where required or permitted by law.

These parties should receive only the information reasonably required to perform their services or meet the relevant legal requirement.

Marketing communications

If you subscribe to receive updates, we may email you about new artwork, exhibitions, events, prints or other relevant news.

You may unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe option included in an email or by contacting us directly. Unsubscribing from marketing will not prevent us from sending essential communications concerning an order or enquiry.

Cookies and analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Enable the website and online shop to function correctly.
Remember visitor preferences.
Maintain website security.
Understand website traffic and visitor interactions.
Improve website performance and content.
Support marketing or advertising features, where enabled.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate. Other cookies may be placed by Wix or third-party services, such as analytics, payment or social-media applications.

You can manage cookies through the cookie settings displayed on the website or through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website operate.

Protecting your information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. If a privacy breach occurs that has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm, we will notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals as required by law.

How long we retain information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Complete an order, delivery or commission.
Respond to an enquiry.
Maintain business and financial records.
Meet legal, tax or accounting obligations.
Resolve a complaint or dispute.
Protect our legitimate legal interests.

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete it or remove identifying details.

Accessing or correcting your information

You have the right to ask for access to personal information we hold about you and to request correction if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.

You may also ask us to delete information. We will consider your request, although we may need to retain certain records where required or permitted by law.

To make a request, please contact:

Privacy Officer: Meredith McCarthy
Email: [INSERT ART WEBSITE EMAIL ADDRESS]
Postal address: PO Box 27109, Marion Square, Wellington, New Zealand

We may need to confirm your identity before releasing or changing personal information.

If you believe your privacy concern has not been resolved, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

External websites and social media

This website may contain links to other websites or social-media platforms. Those services have their own privacy policies and practices. Meredith McCarthy Art is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our business practices, website services or legal obligations change. The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact us

If you have questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Meredith McCarthy
Meredith McCarthy Art
Email: info@meredithmccarthy.com
Postal address: PO Box 27109, Marion Square, Wellington, New Zealand