Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Arting (“the Service”, “we”, “our”, “us”) handles information when you use our iOS and iPadOS applications, our website at arting.art, and our venue manager portal at manager.arting.art.

The Short Version

For regular users, we don’t collect your data. The Arting app and website are designed to be completely private:

  • No account required to browse or save exhibitions
  • No personal data collection
  • No tracking or analytics (only anonymous crash reports)
  • No ads
  • All data stored locally and synced via your iCloud (not our servers)

For venue managers, we collect limited account information necessary to operate the manager portal. See Manager Portal User Data below.

Information We Collect (Regular Users)

None. For users of the Arting iOS app and website, we do not collect, transmit, or store any personal information on our servers. We don’t track which exhibitions you view or save — there’s nothing to collect.

Information Stored on Your Device and iCloud

The following information is stored on your device and synced via iCloud:

  • Favorite exhibitions: Exhibitions you’ve bookmarked
  • App preferences: Your settings and customizations

This data syncs across your devices via Apple’s iCloud service. It is stored in your personal iCloud account — we have no access to it. Your data never touches our servers.

Network Requests

Arting makes network requests only to:

  1. Fetch exhibition data from our API at api.arting.art
  2. Load images of exhibitions and venues

The exhibition data API provides publicly available information about art exhibitions in San Francisco. We do not track which exhibitions you view or save.

Third-Party Services

Arting does not integrate with any third-party advertising or tracking services.

Diagnostics & Crash Reporting

To improve app stability, Arting collects anonymous crash reports and error diagnostics via Datadog. This data includes:

  • Crash logs and stack traces
  • Device type and OS version
  • App version

This diagnostic data contains no personal information, no account identifiers, and no information about your favorites or viewing activity. It is used solely to identify and fix bugs.

Data Storage & Security

  • All data is stored locally on your device and synced via iCloud using Apple’s secure frameworks
  • iCloud sync uses your personal Apple ID — we have no access to your iCloud data
  • We do not have access to your data at any point

Exhibition Data

Arting displays publicly available information about art exhibitions, galleries, and museums. This information is curated by our team, sourced from public listings, venue websites, press releases, and submissions from venue managers through our manager portal.

Manager Portal User Data

This section applies to users who register for a manager account at manager.arting.art.

Information We Collect

When you register for a manager account, we collect:

  • Email address — Used for account authentication and communication
  • Name — Used to identify you within the Service
  • Venue affiliation — Information about the venue(s) you are authorized to manage

Content You Submit

Through the manager portal, you may submit:

  • Venue information (name, address, hours, description)
  • Exhibition information (title, dates, description, artist names)
  • Images of venues and exhibitions

This content is displayed publicly on the Arting app and website.

How We Use Manager Data

We use your manager account information to:

  • Authenticate your access to the manager portal
  • Communicate with you about your account and submissions
  • Verify your authorization to manage venue listings
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests

Data Retention

Manager account information is retained for as long as your account is active. Content you submit (venue and exhibition information) may be retained after account termination to maintain historical exhibition records.

Your Rights

You may request deletion of your manager account and associated personal information by contacting us at hello@arting.art. Note that publicly submitted venue and exhibition content may be retained in anonymized form.

Children’s Privacy

Arting is not intended for use by anyone under 16 years of age. The Service may display art exhibitions containing mature artistic themes. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the App or on our website with a new “Last updated” date. We will notify manager portal users of material changes via email.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: hello@arting.art

Arting is built on a simple principle: your art interests are your business, not ours.