Last updated: September 2026
This website, celesteortelee.com, is operated by Celeste Ortelee, a ceramic artist based on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan.
Information you provide
Personal information may be collected when you:
- contact me by email or through a contact form;
- subscribe to Studio Notes or another mailing list;
- otherwise choose to provide information through this website.
This may include your name, email address and the contents of your message.
Newsletter
Newsletter subscriptions are managed through Mailchimp. When you subscribe, your email address and related subscription information are processed by Mailchimp for the purpose of sending Studio Notes and other updates you have chosen to receive.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each email.
Website statistics
This website may use services such as Jetpack to collect general information about website visits and performance. This may include information such as pages viewed, browser or device type, referring website and approximate geographic information.
This information is used to understand how the website is being used and to improve it. I do not use this information to personally identify individual visitors.
Cookies
This website and services used by it may place cookies or similar technologies in your browser. These may be used for essential website functions, statistics or embedded third-party services.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Third-party services
The website may contain links to or use services provided by third parties, including Mailchimp, Jetpack, Instagram and other external websites or platforms.
These services have their own privacy policies and may process information according to their own terms.
How your information is used
Personal information is used only when reasonably necessary to:
- respond to enquiries;
- send communications you have subscribed to;
- operate and improve this website;
- comply with applicable legal obligations.
Personal information is not sold to advertisers or other third parties.
Data retention
Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Your choices
You may ask to access, correct or delete personal information you have provided to me, subject to applicable legal requirements.
For newsletter subscriptions, you can also unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or personal information associated with this website, please contact:
Celeste Ortelee
Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan