Privacy Policy

Moorelight Studios, LLC

Privacy Policy

Version 1.0

Effective Date: July 19, 2026

Introduction

Privacy reflects trust.

Moorelight Studios believes that trust is fundamental to every relationship with our visitors, collectors, readers, licensing clients, educational participants, and institutional partners.

This Privacy Policy explains how Moorelight Studios, LLC (“Moorelight Studios,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you visit our website, purchase artwork, subscribe to publications, request licensing information, participate in educational programs, or otherwise interact with us.

Our objective is to collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide requested services, improve the visitor experience, and fulfill our legal obligations.

We strive to handle personal information with the same care and integrity that we bring to our creative work.

1. Scope of this Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to:

This Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that maintain their own privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

Depending upon how you interact with Moorelight Studios, we may collect several categories of information.

Information You Provide

Examples include:

Providing this information is generally voluntary, although certain information may be necessary to complete purchases or provide requested services.

Transaction Information

When purchases are made through our Website, we may receive information relating to:

Payment card information is generally processed by authorized third-party payment providers and is not stored by Moorelight Studios except as necessary for accounting or legal compliance.

Technical Information

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

This information helps us maintain security, improve usability, and better understand how visitors interact with our Website.

Communications

If you contact Moorelight Studios, we may retain records of communications, including:

These records help us provide consistent service and maintain institutional records.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

Moorelight Studios does not sell personal information to third parties.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, Moorelight Studios may rely upon one or more of the following:

Where consent is relied upon, it may generally be withdrawn at any time, subject to applicable law.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyze Website performance, remember visitor preferences, and support secure operation.

These technologies may include:

Additional information is available in the Moorelight Studios Cookie Policy.

Visitors may adjust browser settings to refuse cookies; however, doing so may affect certain Website features.

6. Analytics

Moorelight Studios may use analytics services to better understand how visitors interact with the Website.

Analytics information may include:

Analytics data is used to improve content, accessibility, Website design, and overall visitor experience.

Where required by law, visitors will be provided appropriate choices regarding analytics technologies.

7. Email Communications

Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to newsletters, announcements, publication updates, exhibition notices, or educational communications.

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link contained within email communications or by contacting Moorelight Studios directly.

Operational communications relating to purchases, licensing, or account activity may still be sent where necessary to fulfill contractual obligations.

Institutional Commitment

Moorelight Studios collects information for a simple purpose: to serve visitors, collectors, and partners responsibly while preserving the trust placed in the institution.

We believe personal information should be handled thoughtfully, transparently, and with restraint.

We will never knowingly collect information beyond what is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy.

Moorelight Studios, LLC

Privacy Policy

Part II — Information Sharing, Security, and Individual Privacy Rights

8. Third-Party Service Providers

Moorelight Studios works with carefully selected third-party providers that assist in operating the Website, fulfilling orders, communicating with visitors, processing payments, analyzing Website performance, and providing related business services.

Depending upon your interactions with the Website, these providers may include:

These providers receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their services on our behalf.

Whenever practical, Moorelight Studios selects providers that maintain appropriate privacy and security standards.

9. Payment Processing

Payment transactions are processed by authorized third-party payment processors.

Moorelight Studios does not ordinarily store complete payment card numbers or sensitive payment credentials on its own systems.

Payment information is governed by the privacy practices and security standards of the applicable payment processor.

Visitors are encouraged to review those providers’ privacy policies before submitting payment information.

10. Shipping and Fulfillment

To fulfill purchases, Moorelight Studios may share necessary shipping information with carriers and fulfillment providers.

Shared information may include:

Shipping providers use this information solely to complete delivery services.

11. Analytics and Website Improvement

Moorelight Studios may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with the Website.

Analytics information may help us evaluate:

Where possible, analytics information is aggregated and used to improve the Website rather than to identify individual visitors.

12. Advertising and Marketing Technologies

Moorelight Studios may use limited advertising or remarketing technologies to communicate with individuals who have previously expressed interest in our work.

These technologies may include:

We do not use advertising technologies to build detailed personal profiles unrelated to our business purposes.

Visitors may manage advertising preferences through their browser settings, device settings, or applicable third-party platforms.

13. Social Media

The Website may contain links to or embedded content from social media platforms.

Interaction with those services is governed by the privacy policies of the applicable platform.

Moorelight Studios does not control the privacy practices of third-party social media providers.

14. Information Sharing

Moorelight Studios does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only when reasonably necessary to:

If Moorelight Studios undergoes a merger, acquisition, organizational restructuring, or transfer of substantially all assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

15. International Visitors

Visitors may access the Website from jurisdictions outside the United States.

Personal information may be processed and stored in countries whose privacy laws differ from those of your home jurisdiction.

By using the Website, where permitted by applicable law, you acknowledge that information may be transferred to and processed within the United States or other jurisdictions in which Moorelight Studios or its service providers operate.

Where required, Moorelight Studios will implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

16. Data Security

Moorelight Studios employs administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

These measures may include:

No system connected to the internet can guarantee absolute security.

Visitors should also take reasonable precautions to protect their own devices, passwords, and online accounts.

17. Data Retention

Moorelight Studios retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Retention periods may vary depending upon the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized where practical.

18. Your Privacy Rights

Depending upon your jurisdiction, you may possess certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

Moorelight Studios will respond to applicable requests within the timeframes required by law.

Certain requests may be subject to legal exceptions or verification requirements.

19. California Privacy Rights

Residents of California may possess additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and related legislation.

Where applicable, California residents may request information concerning:

Moorelight Studios will not unlawfully discriminate against individuals who exercise privacy rights provided by law.

20. European Privacy Rights

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar laws apply, visitors may possess additional rights regarding processing of personal information.

These rights may include:

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided below.

21. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age required by applicable law to provide valid consent for data processing.

Moorelight Studios does not knowingly collect personal information directly from young children through the Website.

If we become aware that such information has been collected contrary to applicable law, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it promptly.

Parents or guardians who believe personal information has been submitted by a child are encouraged to contact us.

22. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Privacy laws, technology, and institutional practices evolve over time.

Moorelight Studios may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect those changes.

Material revisions will be published on the Website together with the updated effective date.

Continued use of the Website following publication of revised policies constitutes acceptance of those revisions where permitted by applicable law.

23. Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests relating to personal information may be directed to:

Moorelight Studios, LLC

Website: MoorelightStudios.com

General Inquiries: info@moorelightstudios.com

Privacy Requests: info@moorelightstudios.com

Licensing: licensing@moorelightstudios.com

Mailing Address: 39356 Minesinger Ln, Polson, MT 59860

Requests should include sufficient information to allow reasonable verification of identity where required.

Institutional Commitment

Privacy is an expression of respect.

Moorelight Studios is committed to handling personal information with integrity, transparency, and care. We recognize that trust is earned through responsible stewardship—not only of creative work, but also of the information entrusted to us by our visitors, collectors, readers, and partners.

As the institution grows, we remain committed to reviewing and improving our privacy practices so they continue to reflect both evolving legal standards and our own enduring values.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://moorelightstudios.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.