About Me.
I believe we can change the world with love and acceptance, especially now. We can break down barriers with understanding, compassion and dignity. Each person is unique and that is what makes humanity so beautiful. This store is proudly committed to progressive values and creating opportunities for expressing these values.
Check out my PERSONALIZE IT collection to make your gift personal and special. If you see something that is not listed as personalized, send me a message to inquire about adding that option. Often, there will be a minimal fee to add that option.
These are not AI designs. All of these designs were created by me, a human, and made with love and positive intentions. Stock images are sometimes used as a reference or component only. Please support human created designs.
What Drives Me
Feminist, LGBTQ+ and Progressive Focused Items to Affirm And Celebrate Our Lives
Creating a better world for women and LGBTQ+ people drives me in all that I do. I have been working on these issues for decades as a volunteer activist, trying to support myself in separate ways which stretched me very thin. I am now focused on merging my activism with my art so that my energy can remain focused on creating positive life affirming change for our world. I believe we can change the world with love and acceptance, especially now. We can break down barriers with understanding, compassion and dignity. Each person is unique and that is what makes humanity so beautiful.
So here is a bit about me. I am a feminist and a Lesbian. I am a multi-disciplinary and socially-engaged artist, an activist and a graphic designer with D’Arte Designs LLC. The Expressive Progressive Collection is part of my work and hopefully, will enable me to continue my studio and socially-engaged art practices which includes The Identity Center, a traveling, socially-engaged vibrant art engagement activity project that offers creativity, LGBTQ+ affirmation and expansion of the participant’s awareness of the diversity of humanity, while providing the opportunity for dialogue. For more information regarding my studio practice, visit https://www.deniserduarte.com
During my previous corporate career, I experienced and witnessed the negative impact of discrimination and injustice as an employee and as a manager. This has fueled my quest for equality for all people.
My lifelong passions include art, activism and the exploration of the social fabric of life.
Denise R. Duarte
Store Policies
D’Arte Designs LLC’s The Expressive Progressive Collection Store uses Printify, a print-on-demand company, to manufacture and ship all of my merchandise. Each item was designed by me, but is produced by our production partner. Each item is created and printed specifically for your order.
DELIVERY
Since each item is created specifically for your order, it has at least a 3-7 business day production and shipping timeframe. Please note that delivery can be impacted by holidays and we have no control over the shipping times.
If your package has been lost, please check the submitted address to make sure it is 100% accurate. The smallest error, a transposed letter or number can result in a package being mis-delivered. If the listed address is correct, then contact your local post office as your package may be stored there if the city and state was correct on the submitted address. If this is the case, you may have to pick the package up in person at your local post office.
If you still are unable to locate your package, reach out to customer support. We will look into the issue and determine the situation. If there was no error on your part, we will offer a replacement.
Please note that we are not responsible for packages that are delivered, but then stolen from your home. All mis-delivered packages by the shipping company are also not our responsibility.
RETURNS & EXCHANGES
Since each item is made specifically for you, returns and exchanges are not are available if you ordered the wrong size, color, or simply changed your mind outside of our cancellation policy timeframe.
However, if your item is damaged or there was a manufacturing error, we offer a free replacement or a refund if you contact us within 30 days of product delivery. Please message us and include a photo of the damaged item clearly showing the damage. Please note that we can’t replace an item with a 0.5” print placement difference as our production partner considers this acceptable. If your item has a faint odor, please note that this is because of the direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process. This odor typically disappears after the initial washing. We do not provide return for refund unless the fault is ours.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") applies to dartedesigns.com, and D'Arte Designs LLC ("Company") and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include dartedesigns.com. The Company's website is a Graphic Design and online store site. By using the Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered, the Company may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
-First and last name -Mailing address -Email address -Phone number
If you purchase the Company's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
The Company collects and uses your personal information in the following ways:
-to operate and deliver the services you have requested
-to provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us
-to provide you with notices about your account
-to carry out the Company's obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts ent -to notify you about changes to our dartedesigns.com or any products or services we offer o -in any other way we may describe when you provide the information
-for any other purpose with your consent.
The Company may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from the Company and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.
The Company may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, phone number) is transferred to the third party. The Company may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services tothe Company, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Company, or the public.
Opt-Out of Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
In connection with any personal information we may disclose to a third party for a business purpose, you have the right to know:
-The categories of personal information that we disclosed about you for a business purpose.
You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to opt out of the disclosure of your personal information. If you exercise your right to opt out of the disclosure of your personal information, we will refrain from disclosing your personal information, unless you subsequently provide express authorization for the disclosure of your personal information. To opt out of the disclosure of your personal information, visit this web page dartedesigns.com/storepolicies.
Tracking User Behavior
The Company may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within the Company, in order to determine what the Company services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the Company to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
The Company may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Company's website.
Use of Cookies
The Company's website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize the Company's pages, or register with Company's site or services, a cookie helps the Company to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Company's features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Company's services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
The Company secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Company uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond our control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
-Delete your personal information from our records; and
-Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
-Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms -Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; -Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
-Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of fre -Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
-Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public i -Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your -Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
-Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner.
Children Under Thirteen
The Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Opt Out and Unsubscribe from Third-Party Communications
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt out of receiving any or all communications from third-party partners of the Company by adding their email to the Unsubscribe section.
Email Communications
From time to time, the Company may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from the Company or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from the Company, you may opt out of such communications by not opting in.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to This Statement
The Company reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time. For example, when there are changes in our services, changes in our data protection practices, or changes in the law. When changes to this Policy are significant, we will inform you. You may receive a notice by sending an email to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our D'Arte Designs LLC, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy. If you believe that the Company has not adhered to this Policy, please contact the Company at:
D'Arte Designs LLC
304 S. Jones Blvd #632 Las Vegas, Nevada 89107