Privacy policy
Last updated: October 7, 2026
Khaled Al-Guthmi operates khaledalguthmi.com from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This website presents my artwork and surface pattern designs, provides a way to contact me about my work, and offers an optional email newsletter called Studio Notes. In this policy, “I,” “me,” and “my” refer to Khaled Al-Guthmi.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you browse the website, contact me, or subscribe to Studio Notes.
The website is hosted by Shopify. It does not currently accept purchases or payments. The Shop link takes you to Spoonflower, a separate website where purchases are handled under Spoonflower’s own terms and privacy policy.
Information collected
Contact enquiries: When you use the contact form or email me, I receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address, subject, message, and any information or attachments you include in an email. This may include details about a licensing enquiry, collaboration, or other project.
Studio Notes subscriptions: When you subscribe, I collect your email address, any other details you choose to provide, and information needed to record and manage your subscription and consent preferences.
Technical and browsing information: Shopify and the services supporting this website may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser and device details, pages visited, and information about your interactions with the website. Cookies and similar technologies may be used for website operation, security, preferences, and platform reporting, depending on the services and settings in use.
I do not collect payment card details through this website. Please avoid including sensitive personal information in contact messages unless it is necessary for your enquiry.
How information is used
I use personal information to:
- Respond to messages and discuss licensing, collaborations, and other enquiries.
- Send Studio Notes to people who have subscribed, including updates about my artwork, patterns, projects, and related announcements.
- Maintain the website, understand how it is used, and improve its content and functionality.
- Manage subscription preferences and privacy requests.
- Protect the website from spam, misuse, and security threats.
- Meet applicable legal obligations and resolve disputes where necessary.
Newsletter emails are based on your consent. Sending a contact enquiry does not, by itself, subscribe you to Studio Notes. Where applicable law requires a legal basis for other processing, I rely on the basis appropriate to the purpose, such as steps requested by you before entering an agreement, performing an agreement, complying with legal obligations, or legitimate interests where permitted by law.
You can browse the gallery without submitting a contact form or subscribing. Information requested as required in the contact form is needed to receive and respond to your enquiry; an email address is needed to deliver the newsletter.
Studio Notes and your choices
You can unsubscribe from Studio Notes at any time using the unsubscribe link in a newsletter email or by contacting khaled@khaledalguthmi.com. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that was lawful before withdrawal.
Unsubscribing from the newsletter does not prevent me from replying to an enquiry you send separately. A limited record of your unsubscribe preference may be retained to help prevent further newsletter emails.
Cookies and website technology
This website uses Shopify technology, which may place cookies or use similar technologies to support website functions, security, preferences, and reporting. I do not currently use Google Analytics or Meta Pixel.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, those technologies should operate only in accordance with your consent choices. You can manage choices through any cookie controls displayed on the website and through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality.
Sharing information and Shopify
Personal information may be processed by Shopify and service providers supporting website hosting, contact messages, email delivery, newsletter management, and security. Information is shared with providers as needed for these purposes. It may also be disclosed where required by law or reasonably necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Shopify processes information to provide its platform and may also process some information for its own purposes as described in its privacy policies. For details about Shopify’s processing and available choices, see the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy and Shopify Privacy Portal.
Spoonflower and other external links
When you select the Shop link, you leave this website and visit Spoonflower. Information you provide there, including account, order, payment, and delivery information, is governed by Spoonflower’s privacy policy. I do not process your payment or manage checkout on Spoonflower.
Other external websites linked from this website also have their own privacy practices. Please review their policies before providing personal information.
International processing
Shopify and other service providers may store or process personal information outside Saudi Arabia or your country of residence. International transfers are subject to applicable data protection requirements, including any required safeguards. Contact me if you would like further information about the providers and safeguards relevant to your information.
Retention and security
Contact messages and project correspondence are retained for as long as needed to respond to your enquiry, manage any resulting relationship, and meet applicable legal or recordkeeping requirements. Newsletter information is retained while your subscription remains active, with limited records retained afterward where needed to honour an unsubscribe request or meet legal requirements. Technical information is retained according to the relevant platform’s settings and retention practices.
When information is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymised, unless continued retention is required or permitted by law. Reasonable measures are used to protect personal information, but no online service or transmission method can guarantee complete security.
Your privacy rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to be informed about processing, access your personal information, obtain a copy, request correction or completion, request deletion or destruction, and withdraw consent where processing relies on consent. Additional rights, such as objection or restriction, may apply depending on your location and circumstances.
To make a request, email khaled@khaledalguthmi.com. I may need information to verify your identity before responding. Requests will be handled within the time required by applicable law, and any applicable limits or exceptions will be explained.
If you have a privacy concern, please contact me. You may also complain to the relevant data protection authority. In Saudi Arabia, the competent authority is the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).
Children’s information
The contact form and newsletter are not directed at children, and I do not knowingly collect children’s personal information through them. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact me so I can take appropriate steps, including deletion where required.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when website features, data practices, or legal requirements change. The latest version will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date. Additional notice or consent will be provided where required by law.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Khaled Al-Guthmi
Email: khaled@khaledalguthmi.com