Last Updated: December 2, 2025

International Human Rights Art Movement  (“IHRAM”, “we”, “us”, “our”) aims to be transparent about the ways in which we collect and process your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes our policies and practices for handling personal information that we collect from or about you through this website. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us where indicated further below. 

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter

  • Make a donation

  • Register for events or programs

  • Contact us through our website

  • Apply for internships or volunteer positions

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on pages

  • Referring website

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services

  • To process donations and send acknowledgment receipts

  • To send you newsletters, event information, and other communications you have requested

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

  • To manage internship and volunteer applications

  • To analyze Site usage and improve user experience

  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you have given clear consent to process your personal data

  • Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract or to take steps at your request

  • Legal Obligation: When we are required by law to process your data

  • Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights

4. Your Rights Under the GDPR

If you are in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data

  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain circumstances

  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit how we use your data

  • Right to Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format

  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data under certain conditions

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@humanrightsartmovement.org

5. "Do Not Sell My Personal Information"

Notice for California Consumers (CCPA).  Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that it has collected about the consumer.

  • Right to Delete: Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that it has collected.

  • Right to Opt-Out: Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data not sell the consumer's personal data.

IHRAM does not sell your personal information. If that policy ever changes, we will update this section accordingly.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@humanrightsartmovement.org.  We will respond to your request within one month, as required by law.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

If you are in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data

  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain circumstances

  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit how we use your data

  • Right to Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format

  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data under certain conditions

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@humanrightsartmovement.org

7. Cookies and Analytics

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that it has collected about the consumer.

  • Right to Delete: Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that it has collected.

  • Right to Opt-Out: Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data not sell the consumer's personal data.

IHRAM does not sell your personal information. If that policy ever changes, we will update this section accordingly.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@humanrightsartmovement.org.  We will respond to your request within one month, as required by law.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We review retention periods regularly and securely delete data that is no longer needed.

9. Security

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., payment processors, email service providers)

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities

  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent

10. Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of your jurisdiction, including the United States. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable law, including GDPR.

11. Children's Privacy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some features of our Site.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly

  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site

  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

12. Third-Party Links

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions

  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly

  • Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we process personal information, you can contact us through one of the following methods:

You can reach us by mail at:

International Human Rights Art Festival Inc., 4142 73rd Street, Suite 5M, Queens, NY  11377

You can also send an email to hello@humanrightsartmovement.org.