Sophie COSTA

Legal notice

1. Website Publisher

The website sophiecosta.com is published by:

Sophie Costa

Visual Artist

SIRET: 490 618 600 00020

Maison des Artistes Registration Number: C664980

APE Code: 923A

Phone: +33 (0)6 24 36 42 61

Email: [email protected]

Publication Director: Sophie Costa

2. Hosting

The website is hosted by:

OVH SAS / OVHcloud

Simplified Joint-Stock Company

Registered Office: 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France

SIREN: 424 761 419

SIRET: 424 761 419 00045

Website: ovhcloud.com

Hosting information must be included in the legal notices, even when the The site is hosted free of charge.

3. Site Activity

The sophiecosta.com website presents the artistic world of Sophie Costa, a visual artist, as well as her collections, exhibitions, news, and available works.

Some works may be offered for sale directly through the online catalog.

4. Intellectual Property

All elements present on the sophiecosta.com website—including artworks, photographs, images, texts, logos, graphics, videos, editorial content, collection presentations, and the site's overall structure—are protected by copyright and intellectual property law.

Unless prior written authorization is obtained from Sophie Costa, any reproduction, representation, modification, adaptation, distribution, publication, transmission, or exploitation, in whole or in part, of the site's content is prohibited.

The works presented on the site remain the intellectual property of their author. The purchase of an original work or a reproduction does not entail any transfer of reproduction or representation rights, unless specifically agreed to in writing.

Any unauthorized use of the site's content may constitute copyright infringement under the Intellectual Property Code. The current site already includes a page dedicated to copyright and the protection of works.

5. Personal Data

The site may collect certain personal data when the user:

  • fills out a contact form;
  • subscribes to the newsletter;
  • requests information;
  • makes or considers a purchase;
  • browses the site.

The data collected may include: last name, first name, email address, telephone number, postal address, order information, messages sent via the form, as well as certain technical browsing data.

This data is used solely to:

  • respond to requests sent via the site;
  • manage communications with visitors, collectors, galleries, architects, or partners;
  • process orders and requests related to the works;
  • send the newsletter, when the user has consented;
  • ensure the proper functioning and security of the site;
  • comply with applicable legal, accounting, and tax obligations.

In accordance with the GDPR, users have the right to access, rectify, erase, object to, and restrict the processing of their personal data, and, where applicable, the right to data portability.

To exercise these rights, users can contact Sophie Costa at the following address: [email protected]

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority).

6. Liability

Sophie Costa strives to provide accurate, up-to-date, and accessible information on the website. However, errors, omissions, or temporary unavailability may occur.

Users acknowledge that they use the website at their own risk. Sophie Costa cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from access to the website, its use, or the inability to access it.

7. Governing Law

These legal notices are governed by French law.

In the event of a dispute, and failing an amicable resolution, the competent French courts shall have sole jurisdiction.