This Privacy Policy explains how The Human Mosaic collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you use the website and participate in the project.
By using this website or submitting content to The Human Mosaic, you acknowledge that your personal data may be processed as described in this policy.
The data controller for the processing described in this Privacy Policy is:
The Human Mosaic
Founder / Project Owner: Giuseppe Ardizzone
Contact email: info@thehumanmosaic.art
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect and process the following data:
The Human Mosaic does not intentionally request special categories of personal data. Participants should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal data unless it is clearly relevant to the artistic purpose of the project.
We process personal data for the following purposes:
We process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
Payments are processed through third-party payment providers, including Stripe. The Human Mosaic does not store full payment card details on its own servers.
Payment-related data may include transaction status, session identifiers, and other payment metadata necessary to verify participation and manage records.
To operate the project, The Human Mosaic uses third-party service providers, including:
These providers may process personal data on our behalf or as independent controllers depending on the service involved.
If your submission is approved, your image and limited related participation information may be displayed publicly within The Human Mosaic, including the live gallery, website features, and future project-related digital or physical presentations.
Please do not submit content unless you understand that approved participation may become publicly visible as part of the project.
If uploaded content includes identifiable individuals, you must have all necessary permissions to submit that content.
If uploaded content includes minors, you must have valid consent from the minor’s parent or legal guardian before submitting the image.
The participant remains solely responsible for obtaining any required permissions, consents, and authorizations.
Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including project participation, content moderation, public display of approved submissions, certificate issuance, legal compliance, dispute handling, and recordkeeping.
In practice, approved submission data may be retained for the duration of the project and its archival or museum-related development unless a valid legal basis requires deletion or restriction.
We may retain limited records where necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our terms, or protect the integrity of the project.
Some service providers used by The Human Mosaic may process or store personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where international transfers occur, we aim to rely on appropriate safeguards required under applicable data protection law, including contractual and technical measures where relevant.
The Human Mosaic takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no online service can guarantee absolute security, and users should understand that internet-based systems always carry some risk.
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact: info@thehumanmosaic.art
If you would like to request deletion of your submission, image, or related personal data, please contact us at info@thehumanmosaic.art.
We will review each request in light of applicable legal obligations, project integrity, participation status, and any legitimate grounds for retention.
The Human Mosaic may use essential technical cookies or similar technologies necessary for the functioning, security, and performance of the website.
If non-essential cookies, analytics, advertising technologies, or similar tracking tools are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy and any related consent mechanisms may be updated accordingly.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as the project evolves, legal requirements change, or new services are introduced.
The latest version published on the website will apply.