Privacy & Modern Slavery

Privacy statement

Black Curatorial exists to build spaces where Black curators, artists and audiences can play, experiment and feel safe, and that includes how we treat your information. We collect as little as we can, we never sell it, and we look after it with the same care we bring to the archives we work with.

Who we are

Black Curatorial Ltd is responsible for the personal data collected through this website. For any question or request about your data, email aliyah@blackcuratorial.co.

What we collect and why

• Mailing list: your name and email address, so we can share our work, events and opportunities. We only email you because you chose to sign up, and every email has an unsubscribe link.

• Enquiries and forms: your name, email, phone number if you give it, and your message, so we can reply to you.

• Orders: your name, email, delivery and billing address and what you bought, so we can send your order and keep the records the law requires. Payments are handled by Squarespace Payments; we never see or store your full card details.

• Applications, such as the Fly Me Out Fund: the information you choose to share, used only to assess and manage your application.

• Website statistics: basic, aggregated visitor statistics from Squarespace, so we know which pages are useful.

What we don't do

We don't sell, rent or trade your data. We don't use advertising trackers or retargeting pixels on this site. We don't buy mailing lists, add you to anything you didn't sign up for, or use your data to profile you.

Who we share it with

Only the services that help us run our work: Squarespace (website, store, forms, email and statistics), Squarespace Payments and its payment partners at checkout, and couriers when we post an order. Some of these providers may process data outside the UK; when they do, they use recognised legal safeguards.

Cookies

This site uses cookies it needs to work, such as remembering your basket, plus Squarespace's statistics cookies. You can decline non-essential cookies using the banner on your first visit, and change your browser settings at any time.

How long we keep it

Only as long as we need it. Mailing list details are kept until you unsubscribe. Order records are kept for six years, as UK tax law requires. Enquiries and applications are kept only as long as needed to respond and follow up, then deleted.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you can ask to see the data we hold about you, correct it, delete it, limit or object to how we use it, or receive a copy. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Email aliyah@blackcuratorial.co and we will respond within one month. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, though we would welcome the chance to put things right first.

Modern slavery and ethical practice statement

Black Curatorial is rooted in anti-colonial and decolonial thought. The trade in enslaved Africans built much of the wealth of the institutions and economies our work is in conversation with, and forced labour, trafficking and exploitation still exist today, including in the art, print, fashion and events supply chains we rely on. Opposing modern slavery is not a box-ticking exercise for us; it is part of why we exist.

As a small organisation we are not legally required to publish a statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We publish this one voluntarily because we believe in accountability.

Our commitments

• Paying people fairly: we commit to paying the artists, curators, freelancers and collaborators we work with fairly and on time, with fees agreed in writing before work begins.

• Choosing suppliers with care: when we produce prints, books, merchandise such as our book bag, or events, we favour independent and local makers and ask suppliers how their workers are treated and paid.

• Knowing where artworks come from: we work directly with artists and their representatives, so works are properly sourced and artists are credited and paid.

• Making it safe to speak up: anyone who works with us can raise a concern about exploitation in confidence, and we will act on it.

• Keeping ourselves accountable: we review our practices and suppliers as we grow, and update this statement every year.

Raising a concern

If you have a concern about exploitation connected to our work, email aliyah@blackcuratorial.co. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. You can also contact the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline, run by the charity Unseen, free and confidentially on 08000 121 700, 24 hours a day.

Approved by Aliyah Hasinah, Founder & Creative Director, Black Curatorial Ltd. Last updated 27 October 2026.