Privacy Policy


1. Information We Collect

A. For Artists & Creators:

  • Contact & Studio Information: Full legal name, professional alias, studio address, phone number, and email address.
  • Identity Verification (KYC Data): Government-issued identification or passport documentation submitted during onboarding to verify identity and enforce anti-impersonation standards.
  • Banking & Settlement Details: Banking credentials necessary to process escrow sales settlements and automated secondary market resale royalties.
  • Artwork Metadata: Specifications, canvas visuals, physical dimensions, medium descriptions, and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) registration records.

B. For Collectors & Sovereign Patrons:

  • Identity & Delivery Information: Full name, billing address, primary vault/delivery address, email address, and contact phone number.
  • Transactional & Shipping Data: Order histories, courier tracking logs, delivery signatures, and 48-hour escrow inspection timestamp logs.
  • VIP Patron Preferences: Selections regarding 24-hour VIP early access drops, private off-market studio viewings, and invitations to Canvas Monarch’s physical gallery exhibitions.

2. How We Use Your Information & Consent

We process personal data strictly for transaction execution, delivery logistics, and platform security:

  • Escrow & Order Fulfillment: Facilitating secure nodal escrow holding, courier dispatch notifications, and payout settlements.
  • Transactional SMS & Delivery Alerts: By providing your phone number during registration or checkout, you consent to receiving automated transactional SMS/email notifications regarding courier dispatch tracking, delivery confirmation, and the active 48-hour escrow inspection countdown.
  • Hardware NFC & COA Registration: Pairing physical silicon NFC frame tags and digital Certificates of Authenticity with official ownership records.
  • VIP Patron Communications: Delivering exclusive 24-hour pre-catalog drop alerts, private off-market invitations, and physical gallery exhibition passes (for patrons who opt in).

3. Data Security & Identity Protection

  • Identity Protection: Artist identification and passport records are stored in encrypted vaults accessible strictly by authorized compliance officers. Canvas Monarch never sells, rents, or publicly discloses artist identity records or collector personal data.
  • Financial Data Security: Payment processing and escrow holds are executed via secure, tier-1 compliant banking partners. Canvas Monarch does not store raw credit card numbers or private banking credentials on its web servers.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We share necessary operational data solely with trusted infrastructure partners to fulfill physical transactions:

  • Fine-Art Courier Networks: Sharing delivery addresses and recipient phone numbers with tracked freight/courier services for signature-required delivery.
  • Nodal Escrow Banking Infrastructure: Transferring transactional data required for secure escrow holds and artist payouts.

5. Your Choices & Contact

Data Inquiries: Reach out to the Atelier Desk at curator@canvasmonarch.com.

VIP Opt-In / Opt-Out: You may update your VIP patron preferences or unsubscribe from early-access alerts and exhibition invitations at any time by contacting curator@canvasmonarch.com.