Privacy Policy

Revised: Mar. 2023

We appreciate the trust you place in ShowSubmit by using us, and we are committed to respecting your privacy and the security of your personal information. All information is gathered on our secure server using a valid SSL certificate over an HTTPS connection.

What information do we collect?

Information you provide us when creating an Account

When creating an account, you provide us with your contact information, such as your name, email address, mailing address and phone number. If you do not provide this information, we cannot provide the Services to you.

Information you provide us when entering a Show

When using ShowSubmit to enter a competitive art exhibition, you will be asked for the following:

  • name, address, phone number, email address, and organization membership category,
  • title, size, frame size, description, medium and price for each Work,
  • JPG image of your work.

When paying for your entry with a credit card, the secure payment processor requires your card/account information but DOES NOT communicate this information to the ShowSubmit system. It is contained within the secure credit card processor's system. All the communication between ShowSubmit and the processor is encrypted and sent over the secure https connection.

Information collected systematically

The ShowSubmit system does not use pixel tags; we do not embed any information on your computer or tag your system for marketing purposes.

ShowSubmit uses the following cookies:

showsubmit_session
Used to identify the current user's session. For authentication purposes only, without it, the system cannot function.

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This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com, which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.

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ShowSubmit no longer uses Google Analytics.

What information do we share with others?

We share your information with Organizations whose Shows you enter and with service providers for business functions.

With Organizations: This includes only your personal contact information and the specifics you enter about your work. It does NOT include any financial information (see above).

With Service Providers: Your email and the contents of the emails you receive are sent to and are processed through our email service provider to help our business send all emails. Upon creation of an Account, or when editing your email address, your email address is verified using a service provider.

We do not give, sell, barter, exchange, etc. any of your information to any third-parties.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy as needed. We will update the date at the top of the page and may use other methods to notify you of changes.

Your Privacy Rights

As stated, we respect your privacy and follow the above practices. If you have an issue or question regarding your information, do not hesitate to email [email protected].