Privacy policy of Reykjavík Arts Festival
The role of Reykjavík Arts Festival is to organize and host arts festivals in Reykjavík in the fields of music and singing, theatre and dance, literature, visual arts, design, and other art forms every other year. Reykjavík Arts Festival is a self-governing institution with its own board. This policy applies to all personal data collected by Reykjavík Arts Festival, whether collected and stored electronically or in other forms such as paper. The policy is accessible on the festival’s website. Efforts are made to explain the processing of personal data in a clear and concise manner. This policy is based on the Icelandic Act No. 90/2018 on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data.
Comments and inquiries can be sent to artfest@artfest.is.
Responsibility for Data Processing
Reykjavík Arts Festival is responsible for processing personal data provided by individuals and ensures that such processing complies with applicable laws at all times.
Collection and Processing of Personal Data
Event venues and ticketing systems that Reykjavík Arts Festival works with collect personal data at the time of ticket purchase and are responsible for protecting that data. Reykjavík Arts Festival encourages individuals to review the privacy policies of these parties, as this policy does not apply to third parties or their processing of personal data. Individuals may subscribe to the festival mailing list to receive information about events. Subscribers can unsubscribe from the mailing list via a link at the bottom of each newsletter. Reykjavík Arts Festival uses cookies to ensure that the website www.listahatid.is functions as effectively as possible for users. Cookies are small data and text files that are stored in a user’s browser or device when visiting websites. Cookies do not store personal data such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, or identification numbers. Users can change their cookie settings by clicking the settings icon in the lower left corner of the festival’s website. Users can also delete cookies stored on their devices. Google Analytics cookies are used to collect information about which news and events attract the most attention and to gather information about how users arrive at the website. This information may be used to display advertisements that Reykjavík Arts Festival believes may be of interest to users and to tailor the messages shown to them. Reykjavík Arts Festival does not share personally identifiable information with third parties.
Disclosure of Personal Data
Reykjavík Arts Festival places emphasis on ensuring that personal data is always processed in accordance with data protection laws and that its security is ensured appropriately. Personal data provided by individuals is not disclosed to anyone other than employees who require access to such data for the purposes of their work. Employees of Reykjavík Arts Festival are bound to maintain full confidentiality regarding all information they handle about individuals and festival guests.
Reykjavík Arts Festival will not sell, rent, or share personal data.
Rights of Individuals
Reykjavík Arts Festival emphasizes respect for the rights of individuals who entrust the institution with their personal data and aims to facilitate the exercise of these rights. Individuals may direct the following requests to Reykjavík Arts Festival:
Right of access: Individuals may request confirmation as to whether Reykjavík Arts Festival processes their personal data and, if so, for what purpose.
Right to transfer personal data: Individuals have the right to receive the personal data they have provided in a digital format or, upon request, to have such data transferred to another party designated by the individual.
Right to correct or delete personal data: Individuals may request that their personal data be corrected or deleted, provided that Reykjavík Arts Festival is not legally required to retain the data.
Right to object and/or restrict processing: Individuals have the right to object to the processing of their personal data.
Children and privacy
Reykjavík Arts Festival does not collect personal data from children under the age of 13 without parental consent.
Image Use
As a general rule, consent is not required for the publication of images taken at festival events.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Reykjavík Arts Festival reviews its privacy policy annually and may make changes to it. Individuals are encouraged to review the policy regularly. If substantial changes are made that may affect individuals rights, such changes will be specifically communicated to the festival’s customers.
The policy was approved at a board meeting of Reykjavík Arts Festival on September 24, 2025.