Conditions of Use
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These are the Conditions of Use for The Pool, a project of This Art Foundation (Overtoom 40, 1054 HK, Amsterdam, registered with the Chamber of Commerce under number KVK 34227573). These Conditions of Use apply to The Pool platform. Apart from these Conditions of Use, our cookie and privacy policies also apply. Please read these documents carefully before you use our platform.
The Conditions of Use may be amended unilaterally without prior notice. The latest version of our Conditions of Use is always available on the conditions page, which can be accessed via the footer on every page. By using The Pool, or continuing to do so, you agree to these Conditions of Use, our cookie policy and our privacy policy. If you disagree with the contents of any of these documents, you must not use The Pool.
Scope of application
These Conditions of Use apply to all The Pool services. The Pool and This Art Foundation do not deviate from these Conditions of Use.
Your rights and obligations
We expect you, as a user of The Pool, to behave responsibly and with due care. Among other things, using the contents of The Pool for acts and/or conduct contrary to the law, public order or public decency is not permitted.
The following, among other things, are not permitted:
Downloading, duplicating, modifying, distributing, disseminating, reverse engineering, decompiling, or otherwise using and/or exploiting any material from The Pool is not permitted.
This Art Foundation reserves the right to recover damages arising from prohibited use.
Content
If you post content (such as photos, texts, videos, drawings, podcasts, interviews, audio clips, and so on) on The Pool, you give The Pool permission to use this material for publicity purposes for the platform and/or its participants. The Pool and/or This Art Foundation is also entitled to distribute content uploaded on The Pool on distribution channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, newspapers, offline promotional campaigns and websites affiliated to This Art Foundation.
We are entitled to remove your content if it violates our guidelines or the legislation, or if interested parties ask The Pool to remove it.
Your privacy
Our privacy policy explains how your data is used and what data The Pool collects. The cookie policy tells you about all cookies used by The Pool.
Liability and indemnity
The Pool disclaims liability for damages arising from the use of its platform. Furthermore, The Pool disclaims liability for any damages arising out of or in connection with the use, or inability to use, any material available on its websites, or obtained through cookies. The Pool disclaims liability for damages arising from third-party use of the services and/or information offered via The Pool.
Furthermore, The Pool disclaims liability for damages due to the use of electronic means used to communicate with its websites, including – but not limited to – damages resulting from the non-delivery or delay in delivery of electronic messages, or the interception or manipulation of electronic messages by third parties or by software/equipment used for electronic communication and transmission of viruses. The limitations of liability referred to above do not apply if the damage is the result of wilful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of The Pool.
Which law applies to these Conditions of Use?
Our Conditions of Use are governed by the laws of the Netherlands. Any disputes related to these Conditions of Use will be brought before the competent court in Amsterdam.
Correspondence
Our postal address is:
Gebruiksvoorwaarden
Dit zijn de gebruikersvoorwaarden van The Pool, een project van Stichting This Art Foundation (Overtoom 40, 1054 HK, Amsterdam, ingeschreven bij de kamer van koophandel onder nummer 34227573). Deze gebruikersvoorwaarden zijn van toepassing op het platform The Pool. Op The Pool zijn naast deze Gebruikersvoorwaarden tevens ons cookiebeleid en privacybeleid van toepassing. Wij verzoeken u vriendelijk deze documenten aandachtig door te nemen voor u ons platform gebruikt.
Deze gebruikersvoorwaarden kunnen zonder voorafgaande bekendmaking eenzijdig gewijzigd worden. Via de voorwaarden pagina, toegankelijk via de footer van iedere pagina, vindt u altijd de laatste versie van onze gebruikersvoorwaarden. Door gebruik (te blijven) maken van The Pool gaat u akkoord met deze gebruikersvoorwaarden, ons cookiebeleid en ons privacy beleid. Indien u niet akkoord gaat met de inhoud van (één) van deze documenten, dient u geen gebruikt te maken van The Pool.
Toepasselijkheid
Deze gebruikersvoorwaarden zijn van toepassing op alle diensten van The Pool. The Pool en Stichting This Art Foundation wijken niet af van deze gebruiksvoorwaarden.
Uw rechten en plichten
We verwachten dat u zich als gebruiker van The Pool zorgvuldig en verantwoordelijk gedraagt. Het is onder meer niet toegestaan om de inhoud van The Pool te gebruiken voor handelingen en/of gedragingen in strijd met de wet, openbare orde of de goede zeden.
Het is onder meer niet toegestaan om;
Het is niet toegestaan om materiaal van The Pool te downloaden, dupliceren, wijzigen, distribueren, verspreiden, reverse engineeren, te decompileren of op andere wijze te gebruiken en/of te exploiteren.
Stichting This Art Foundation behoudt zich het recht schade, voortvloeiend uit niet-toegestaan gebruik, te verhalen.
Content
Indien u content (zoals foto’s, teksten, video’s, tekeningen, podcasts, interviews, audiofragmenten, etc.) op The Pool plaatst geeft u The Pool toestemming dit materiaal te gebruiken voor publiciteitsdoeleinden van het platform en/of haar deelnemers. Content geupload op The Pool kan ook door The Pool en/of Stichting This Art Foundation verspreid worden over distributiekanalen zoals Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, kranten, offline promotionele campagnes en aan Stichting This Art Foundation gelieerde websites.
Wij kunnen uw content verwijderen indien deze in strijd is met onze richtlijnen, enige wet of wanneer belanghebbenden bij The Pool een verzoek doen tot verwijdering van deze content.
Uw privacy
In ons privacybeleid kunt u lezen hoe uw gegevens gebruikt worden en welke gegevens The Pool verzameld. Het cookiebeleid vertelt u over alle cookies op The Pool.
Aansprakelijkheid en vrijwaring
The Pool is niet aansprakelijk voor schade als gevolg van het gebruik van de inhoud van haar platform. The Pool is voorts niet aansprakelijk voor schade, voortvloeiende uit of verband houdende met het gebruik of de onmogelijkheid daarvan, van materiaal dat op haar websites beschikbaar is, of verkregen wordt via cookies. The Pool is niet aansprakelijk voor schade als gevolg van het gebruik van diensten en/of informatie van derden, die via The Pool worden aangeboden.
The Pool is verder niet aansprakelijk voor schade ten gevolge van het gebruik van elektronische middelen voor communicatie met haar websites, daaronder begrepen – maar niet beperkt tot – schade ten gevolge van niet aflevering of vertraging bij de aflevering van elektronische berichten, onderschepping of manipulatie van elektronische berichten door derden of door programmatuur/apparatuur gebruikt voor elektronische communicatie en overbrenging van virussen. De bovenstaande aansprakelijkheidsbeperkingen gelden niet indien de schade het gevolg is van opzet of grove schuld van The Pool.
Welk recht is van toepassing op deze Gebruiksvoorwaarden?
Op deze Gebruiksvoorwaarden is Nederlands recht van toepassing. Een geschil over deze Gebruiksvoorwaarden zal worden voorgelegd aan de bevoegde rechter te Amsterdam.
Correspondentie
Ons correspondentieadres is:
We, This Art Foundation (Overtoom 40, 1054 HK, Amsterdam, registered with the Chamber of Commerce under number 34227573), hereby inform you about our privacy policy. This policy applies to the entire The Pool platform, the thepool.art and springboardartfair.com websites, and all The Pool’s sub-domains.
The Pool’s platform focuses on showcasing the professional practice of visual artists, exhibitions and artworks placed by participating artists and art professionals.
By using our platform, for instance, by visiting and viewing the platform, creating an account, contacting members or using the community, we will process the personal data you enter according to this privacy policy. We advise you to read this policy carefully.
The Pool is committed to the responsible processing of personal data. Your personal data is processed and protected in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Pursuant to the GDPR, The Pool is responsible for the correct application of this Act.
Using The Pool
Type of personal data
When you use The Pool, we automatically record the following data:
– details of the equipment used including your IP address, operating system, resolution and browser;
– the time you visit the platform, the duration of the visit and the pages you view;
– location data and language settings originating from your IP address or devices.
We use cookies to improve your user experience and to register your usage. In our Cookie Terms and Conditions, we explain how we do this and what we use the data for.
Purposes for use
We use the user data that we record for the following purposes:
The Pool gives you the opportunity to follow artists, save favourite works of art and contact artists. In order to improve this personalised experience, we collect data to build up a personal profile. We collect data in order to build up a personal profile and use it to personalise, optimise and improve your user experience.
2. To improve The Pool platform
We use your browsing and viewing habits, in combination with your profile, to conduct research so that we can improve our platform and gain insights into trends and interests. Your data is anonymised in this research and cannot be traced back to individual visitors.
3. To combat improper use
IP addresses are used to detect and combat unauthorised use of The Pool. An example of unlawful use is ‘spidering’ / ‘crawling’ (searching) The Pool, which inconveniences other users.
Using personal data in your The Pool account
Type of personal data
Some of the services on the platform require you to open a personal account. For this we ask you for your name, personal details and email address. You can also enter your telephone number on a voluntarily basis.
Purposes for use
We use your data for the following purposes:
1. To personalise your use
The Pool uses your data to analyse personal interests. We use this data to create a personal profile. We then use this profile to offer you a personalised user experience and to gear the platform to suit your interests.
2. Account security
Your login details (email address and password) are used to secure your account. You can change your personal data in your personal environment.
3. Email marketing
If you register for an account, you will automatically be sent a newsletter. This newsletter contains editorials, current news items and a calendar of events by and for members. Part of this newsletter may be personalised; if you follow artists, priority will be given to news about them.
4. Services
The data in your account is used to provide services on The Pool. These services include:
– informing you by email of new members or updates of artists you follow;
– saving artists’ profiles;
– taking care of communications between you and other members;
– using the community tools, like a forum or feed
– sharing artists and professionals on social media.
5. Research
We use the data from your account to improve our products and services. We anonymise your personal data, if possible, for this research.
6. Contact
We use the data that you provide to contact you, if necessary. We may do so to answer questions and/or handle complaints.
Disclosing your personal data to third parties
The Pool does not disclose personal data to third parties, unless it is obliged to do so on the grounds of a statutory provision or a ruling handed down by the court or supervisory authority, or unless it is necessary in the interests of preventing, detecting or prosecuting criminal offences (such as fraud, deception or embezzlement) or unless you have given your permission.
We may engage other service providers to process your personal data. These service providers work on the instructions of The Pool and they process your data in accordance with these privacy terms and conditions as well as according to the laws and regulations applicable in the Netherlands.
Protecting your personal data
We protect your personal data against loss, unauthorised use, unlawful processing on the part of third parties and access to your data by unauthorised persons.
To protect your data, we use data encryption, passwords and password conditions, and physical access protection, among other things. Your data is only stored in data centres in the Netherlands, which are certified for: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCI-DSS, NEN 7510 and ISAE 3402 Type I.
Control of your personal data and the right to object
You can see what personal data you have entered in your personal environment. You can also amend and delete your data in this environment. By contacting our help desk (info@thepool.art), you can access, change or have all your data erased free of charge. You are always entitled to object to the use of your personal data.
We do not keep your data for longer than is legally permitted and automatically delete your data if it no longer serves the above purposes.
Amendments
The Pool reserves the right to revise this privacy policy. If we make any changes to this policy, we will notify account users by email. If you don’t have an account, we advise you to review this privacy policy regularly.
Questions and/or comments
Should you have any questions and/or comments related to this privacy policy, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.