What is Artega?
You’re here because you’ve been given a link to one of our Artists’ galleries or artworks, hopefully because you’re interested in buying something from them!
We enable digital artists to sell their artworks as NFTs using crypto currency - but:
we’ve stripped out all the jargon.
you can pay with your credit/debit card through a regulated payment processor, very similar to any other online purchase.
your identity and theirs remains private (unlike other online purchases) - we don’t see it and neither does the artist.
Why do it like this?
A cashless society feels easy, but in the background we’re sharing our data with multinational corporations like never before.
Data is knowledge and knowledge is power. This power can be used to manipulate you as a consumer, but also as voter. Sophisticated targeting is influencing our behaviour and our culture like never before and with AI that’s only going to get smarter, faster.
We believe in a society which is free from this kind of influence and we believe in an individual’s right to privacy - something we had with a cash based society.
We can’t go backwards, but we can go forwards. Cryptocurrency and NFTs are part of a technology grouped as ‘web3’. This is a decentralised internet where instead of organisations gathering an owning your data to make the web run, the infrastructure is distributed and fragmented - so whilst it’s public to create accountability - it has integrated anonymity and is far more private than any ‘privacy setting update’ you can select where you trust a company to safeguard your data.
We can’t leak your data not because we promise not to - but because we don’t collect it.
Wert is a secure and regulated third party that handles your transaction data.
Whilst your transaction is posted on the blockchain, it in no way identifiable.
Part of that move forwards is not just about privacy, but about convenience. Most NFT and crypto sites require knowledge of specialised jargon to use, we’ve stripped all that back and created a product that allows you to use your credit and debit card like any other online store so you don’t even have to separately buy or transfer crypto - we've plugged that into a seamless checkout journey for you.
We aim to give you the smoothest, most familiar experience possible, and the most private.
Test it out
If your artist hasn’t offered a low price purchase, you can test out the process by purchasing Artega’s $1 promotional art - and own a bit of web3 history.
Do your due diligence
By using our website, you’re consenting to our Terms and Conditions. You’ll be asked to read and confirm Wert’s Terms and Conditions when you proceed to payment.
We guarantee the delivery of your NFT to your selected crypto wallet. If you have any issue regarding the artwork, you’ll need to speak with the artist directly, and before purchase, make sure you agree to their Terms and Conditions as we are unable to issue refunds unless it’s regarding the delivery of your NFT.
We offer you a high level of privacy and security, however, by doing this we cannot offer you buyer protection. Take a moment to consider whether you’ve done your due diligence. It’s useful to think about this like a cash transaction. Would you trust this person enough to send them cash in the post?
Want to know more?
We have a blog and a help centre which we hope will answer all your questions, however you’re welcome to get in touch with our friendly customer support team at support@s.arte.ga or use our handy AI widget in the bottom right corner.