Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to House of Glass ("House of Glass", "we", "our", or "us").
House of Glass is an independent curatorial platform dedicated to contemporary glass art. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any personal information you choose to share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit houseofglass.gallery, contact us, or interact with our website.
House of Glass is operated by:
Olga Lilova
Slovakia
Email: hello@houseofglass.gallery
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect different types of information.
Information you provide voluntarily
This may include:
your name;
your email address;
the subject of your enquiry;
the content of your message;
any additional information you choose to include when contacting us.
Providing this information is entirely voluntary.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
IP address;
browser type;
operating system;
device information;
language preferences;
pages visited;
referring website;
date and time of your visit;
general website usage information.
This information does not normally identify you personally and is used primarily to ensure the proper functioning, security and continuous improvement of the website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
respond to your enquiries;
communicate regarding collaborations or editorial matters;
improve the functionality and performance of the website;
maintain website security;
understand how visitors use the website;
comply with applicable legal obligations;
protect our legitimate interests where appropriate.
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not rent or trade personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
your consent;
the performance of a contract or pre-contractual communication;
compliance with legal obligations;
our legitimate interests in operating and improving House of Glass, provided such interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
5. Contact Forms and Email Communication
If you contact us through the website or by email, we will use the information you provide solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and maintaining any related communication.
We do not use contact information for unsolicited marketing.
If newsletter subscriptions or similar communication services are introduced in the future, they will always include a clear option to unsubscribe.
6. Cookies
House of Glass may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure that the website functions properly, improve user experience, remember user preferences, and better understand how visitors interact with the website.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Depending on the functionality available at the time of your visit, the website may use one or more of the following categories of cookies:
Essential cookies – necessary for the operation, security and accessibility of the website.
Functional cookies – used to remember preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Analytics cookies – used to help us understand how visitors use the website and improve its performance.
Performance cookies – used to monitor website functionality and identify technical issues.
Third-party cookies – which may be set by embedded services or external platforms where applicable.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be used after obtaining your consent.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
7. Third-Party Services
As House of Glass continues to develop, the website may incorporate carefully selected third-party services to enhance functionality, improve user experience, or present editorial content.
These services may include, where applicable:
website analytics tools;
embedded Instagram content;
embedded videos (such as YouTube or Vimeo);
newsletter services;
spam protection services;
website performance and security tools;
social media integrations.
These third-party providers may process certain technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
House of Glass carefully selects external services but is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or platforms.
8. Analytics
House of Glass may use website analytics tools, including services such as Google Analytics or similar providers, to better understand how visitors use the website.
Analytics information may include anonymous or aggregated data such as:
pages visited;
time spent on the website;
device type;
browser information;
approximate geographic region;
referral source.
This information is used solely to improve the website and better understand visitor interests.
Where required by law, analytics cookies will only be activated after your consent has been obtained.
9. Embedded Content
The website may include embedded content from third-party platforms, including social media posts, videos or other media.
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly.
These services may collect information about your interaction with the embedded content, including the use of cookies, in accordance with their own privacy policies.
10. International Visitors
House of Glass welcomes visitors from around the world.
Depending on your location, your personal information may be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.
Where personal information is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), reasonable safeguards will be implemented where required by applicable law.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our legal rights.
If you contact House of Glass, your information may be retained for a reasonable period to allow us to respond to your enquiry and maintain any related correspondence.
When personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
12. Your Rights
If the GDPR or other applicable privacy laws apply to you, you may have the right to:
request access to your personal information;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
request deletion of your personal information;
request restriction of processing;
object to certain types of processing;
request data portability where applicable;
withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.
13. Data Security
House of Glass takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, misuse or loss.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing electronic information can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Children's Privacy
House of Glass is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us and we will promptly take appropriate steps to remove the information where required.
15. Future Website Features
House of Glass is an evolving curatorial platform.
As the website develops, additional features, services or functionality may be introduced, including editorial content, curated artist presentations, newsletters, embedded media, analytics tools, collaboration forms, online exhibitions or other features designed to enhance the visitor experience.
Where the introduction of new features requires updates to this Privacy Policy, the revised version will be published on this page together with the updated revision date.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
House of Glass reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality or operational practices.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.
Your continued use of the website after any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
17. Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact:
Olga Lilova
House of Glass
Slovakia
Last updated
August 2026