Privacy policy.

Last updated: June 2026

1. Controller

Artentika, a division of The Art Company AG ("ArtCo"), Baarerstrasse 82, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data in connection with your use of this website and our services.

2. Data we collect

We collect only the personal data you provide directly to us: your name, organisation, contact details and the content of any enquiry you submit through this website. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising networks or third-party analytics services.

3. Purpose and legal basis

We process your data to respond to enquiries and, where applicable, to perform authentication, verification and curation services. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and, where a contract is in place, performance of that contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Where required by law, we process data to fulfil a legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

4. Artwork and client data

All forensic data relating to cultural heritage artefacts — images, biometric fingerprints, spectral readings and condition reports — is treated as strictly confidential. It is sealed immutably to the blockchain and is never shared with any third party without the explicit written consent of the client. ArtCo does not use client artwork data to train machine learning models or for any purpose other than the delivery of the agreed service.

5. Data retention

Enquiry data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Blockchain-sealed records are permanent by the nature of the technology and cannot be deleted; they contain no personal data.

6. International transfers

ArtCo is incorporated in Switzerland. Where personal data is transferred outside the Swiss Confederation or the European Economic Area, we ensure an adequate level of protection is in place by means of standard contractual clauses approved by the relevant authority.

7. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request its rectification or erasure; restrict or object to its processing; and request data portability. To exercise any of these rights, or to withdraw a consent previously given, please contact us at enquiries@artentika.art. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) at www.edoeb.admin.ch, or with the data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence within the European Economic Area.