1. General Conditions and Scope

a. Agreement to Terms: These Terms govern your use of the website and constitute a binding legal agreement between you and DDGI LLC. ("we," "us," or "our").

b. Changes to Terms: We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

2. Product Information and Sales

a. Artist's Work: David Schaefer has received international recognition for his ability to capture in bronze, the power and majesty of his animal subjects from around the world. His works are noted for their meticulous detail and dramatic intensity.

b. Product Representation: We make every effort to display the Products as accurately as possible. However, the exact color, finish, or scale may vary slightly from what you see on your screen due to photographic lighting, your monitor settings, and the unique, handmade nature of the bronze casting process and patina. All weights and measurements are approximate.

c. Pricing and Availability:

• All prices are subject to change without notice.
• We reserve the right to limit the sales of our Products to any person, geographic region, or jurisdiction.
• We reserve the right to discontinue any Product at any time.

d. Order Acceptance: Your placement of an order does not necessarily ensure that we will accept your order. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order for any reason, including but not limited to pricing and availability, errors in the description, or an error in your order.

3. Payments, Shipping, and Delivery

a. Payment: 100% of the purchase price is due at the time of the order.  We accept payment via Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the site.

b. Shipping:

• Shipping and handling costs are included in the purchase price.

c. Delivery:

• Delivery within 10 weeks after order and 100% payment. We are not responsible for delays caused by the shipping carrier.
• Risk of loss and title for items purchased from the site pass to you upon delivery.

International Orders: For international orders, you are solely responsible for any applicable tariffs levied by your country..

4. Returns, Refunds, and Cancellations

a. Return Policy: Due to the high value and sensitive nature of bronze artwork, all sales are considered final unless the artwork arrives damaged or defective.

b. Damaged Products: If a Product arrives damaged, you must contact us at gdye@davidschaefersculptures.com within 3 days of delivery with detailed photographic evidence of the damage to both the artwork and the packaging. We will determine, at our sole discretion, the appropriate remedy (repair, replacement, or refund).

c. Cancellations: You may request a full refund within 48 hours of placing an order and completing payment. After this window, it is not possible to cancel your order.

5. Intellectual Property and Copyright

a. Ownership of Art: The entire content published on this site, including but not limited to the artwork, designs, images, text, and overall presentation, is the property of DDGI LLLC or its content suppliers and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

b. Artwork Copyright: The purchase of a bronze sculpture or other Product does not transfer the copyright or any other intellectual property rights in the work. DDGI LLC retains all rights, title, and interest in the artwork's design, composition, and reproduction rights.

c. Prohibited Use: You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the site or any of the artwork images without express written permission from us. This includes using images of the artwork for commercial purposes, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or any digital or physical reproductions.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability

a. No Warranties: We do not guarantee, represent, or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free. The Products are provided 'as is' and 'as available,' without any warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties of merchantability, quality, and fitness for a particular purpose, except were prohibited by law.

b. Limitation of Liability: In no case shall DDGI LLC, our employees, or agents be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, or replacement costs, arising from your use of any of the Products procured using the service.

7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

8. Contact Information

Questions about the Terms and Conditions should be sent to us at: gdye@davidschaefersculptures.com.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how DDGI LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from [Insert Your Website URL] (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

We collect "Personal Information" (information that can identify you) when you interact with our Site in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide Directly (Order Information)

When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect the following information from you:

• Identifiers: Name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number.
• Financial Data: Payment information (including credit card numbers, which are processed by our secure payment gateway and not stored by us directly).
• Transaction Information: Details of the Products you purchase (e.g., the title of the bronze sculpture).

B. Information Collected Automatically (Device Information)

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity:

• Identifiers: IP address, web browser type, time zone.
• Browsing Data: Information about the individual web pages or Products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site.

We collect this information using the following technologies:

• Log files: Track actions occurring on the Site, collecting data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the Personal Information we collect for several purposes:

A. To Fulfill Orders (Contractual Necessity)

• To process your payment and arrange for shipping.
• To provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations.
• To communicate with you regarding your order status.

B. To Maintain and Improve the Site (Legitimate Interest)

• To screen our orders for potential risk or fraud (in particular, using your IP address).
• To improve and optimize our Site (e.g., by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site).
• To troubleshoot technical issues and maintain the security of our services.

C. Marketing and Communication (Consent/Legitimate Interest)

• To provide you with information or advertising relating to our Products or the work of David Schaefer, only if you have explicitly opted in or if we believe it is of legitimate interest (e.g., notifying you of a new limited-edition bronze release).
• To respond to your customer service inquiries and requests.

3. Sharing Your Personal Information

We share your Personal Information with third parties only to help us use your Personal Information as described above.

• Service Providers: We share necessary information with companies that help us run our e-commerce business, such as:
  • Payment Processors: To securely process transactions (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
  • Shipping Carriers: To deliver your artwork (e.g., FedEx, UPS).
  • Analytics Providers: To understand website usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Legal Compliance: We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your Personal Information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

We DO NOT sell your personal information to third parties for monetary consideration.

4. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

• The Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• The Right to Correction/Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
• The Right to Deletion/Erasure: You may request that we delete or remove your personal data from our systems, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., maintaining transaction records).
• The Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You may request that we stop processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
• The Right to Data Portability: You may request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by law.

5. Data Retention

When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless and until you ask us to delete this information or longer retention is required by law (e.g., tax records).

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the new policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top.

7. Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at: gdye@davidschaefersculptures.com