Privacy Policy for Dogwood and Vine
Effective Date: July 9, 2026
Website: https://dogwoodandvine.com
This Privacy Policy describes how Carisa Mitchell Fine Art, LLC, doing business as Dogwood and Vine (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our website, purchase digital products, or enroll in our online courses.
We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Mississippi and the United States.
1. Information We Collect
When you interact with our website, we collect certain pieces of information necessary to process your transactions and host your student profile.
- Account & Purchase Information: When you enroll in a course or buy an e-book, we collect your name, billing address, email address, and phone number via WooCommerce and Tutor LMS.
- Payment Data: All financial transactions are securely processed by third-party gateways (such as Stripe or PayPal). We do not store or see your full credit card numbers on our servers.
- Learning Progress Data: To track your course progress, host your quizzes, and award certificates, Tutor LMS saves records of your completed lessons and system interactions.
- Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, we use cookies to track basic site traffic metrics, optimize cart performance, and remember your login session.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your collected personal data exclusively to run your art studio experience, specifically to:
- Set up your private student dashboard classroom.
- Process payments and deliver digital e-book download links via email.
- Send transaction updates, receipts, and critical account security notifications.
- Send you studio updates or newsletters (only if you explicitly opt-in to our art mailing list).
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to outside marketing companies. We only share information with vital third-party service providers who keep your website workspace functional:
- WooCommerce / Payment Gateways: To authorize payment transactions safely.
- Web Hosting Providers: To securely store your registration profile on our database servers.
- Email Service Providers: To successfully fire off download invoices and system passwords.
3.1 Affiliate Program Participation & Disclosures
- Amazon Associates Program: Carisa Mitchell Fine Art, LLC DBA Dogwood and Vine is a participant in the Amazon Services, LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
- FASO Affiliate Program: We recommend FASO (Fine Art Studio Online) as a preferred website platform for artists. If you register for an account using our tracking links, we may receive an affiliate credit or commission.
- Data Collection by Affiliates: These third-party networks may use cookies, web beacons, or tracking pixels to record your clicks and optimize tracking data across your checkout browser sessions. You can manage or disable tracking cookies directly through your personal browser settings.
4. Data Security and Retention
We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your personal profile details. Your student account and purchase histories are retained for as long as your account remains active so you can continuously access your purchased art course libraries.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access and Correction: You can review and edit your primary name and email settings at any time by logging into your student dashboard.
- Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our creative newsletter mailings at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.
- Account Deletion: You may request that we delete your account and personal history permanently by emailing us directly. Note: Deleting your account will instantly terminate your access to your purchased online courses.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website and courses are directed to individuals who are at least 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect operational changes or evolving legal requirements. Any modifications will be posted live to this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Carisa Mitchell Fine Art, LLC DBA Dogwood and Vine
State of Formation: Mississippi, USA
Email: studio@dogwoodandvine.com