Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Introduction

SHAHU Awards (“SHAHU”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use shahu.org or submit an application to SHAHU Awards.

By using our website or submitting an application, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Personal Information

• Full name
• Artist name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Country and city
• Website
• Social media profiles

Artwork Information

• Artwork title
• Year
• Medium
• Dimensions
• Description
• Uploaded images
• Sale price (if provided)

Payment Information

Payments are securely processed by trusted third-party payment providers such as PayPal and Instamojo.

SHAHU does not store your credit card, debit card, or banking information.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process your application
• Verify eligibility
• Manage the judging process
• Communicate with applicants
• Publish shortlisted and winning artists
• Organize exhibitions and events
• Improve our services
• Comply with legal obligations

Artwork Rights

Artists retain full copyright ownership of their submitted works.

By submitting an application, you grant SHAHU Awards a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

• Display submitted artworks
• Publish selected works
• Promote SHAHU Awards
• Use submitted images in catalogues, exhibitions, social media, websites, newsletters, and press materials.

Copyright always remains with the artist.

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only with:

• Payment providers
• Technical service providers
• Exhibition partners
• Jury members where necessary for judging
• Government authorities when legally required

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to:

• Improve website performance
• Remember user preferences
• Analyze website traffic
• Enhance user experience

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not function properly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

• Administer the competition
• Maintain historical records
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our policies

International Applicants

SHAHU Awards welcomes applicants worldwide.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that your information may be processed and stored in jurisdictions where SHAHU or its service providers operate.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Update your information
• Request deletion of your personal information where legally permitted

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, competition administration, or fraud-prevention purposes.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

SHAHU Awards is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Children’s Privacy

SHAHU Awards is intended for artists and applicants who are legally able to enter into agreements in their jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate legal consent.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will always be published on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

SHAHU Awards
Website: https://shahu.org

This policy complements your Terms & Conditions and Refund Policy and is intended to explain how personal information is handled when using the SHAHU Awards platform.