Privacy policy

Gallery Kousuke Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) recognizes the importance of personal information, considers the protection of personal information a social responsibility, complies with laws and regulations regarding personal information, and properly acquires, uses, and manages the personal information handled by the Company.

1. Definition of Personal Information

Personal information refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and other descriptions contained in the information. This includes information that can be collated with other information and thereby identify a specific individual.

2. Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy indicates the policy that the Company observes when handling users’ personal information or equivalent information in the operation of the official website by Gallery Kousuke.

3. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company will not use the personal information it has acquired beyond the scope necessary to achieve the following purposes of use, except as stipulated by law or with the consent of the individual.

• For responding to inquiries and consultations from users
• For providing information regarding our artworks, exhibitions, and related activities
• For communication related to operations, such as website maintenance and important notices
• For responding to acts that violate the terms of use
• For notifying changes to the terms of use, this Privacy Policy, etc.
• For responding to disputes, lawsuits, etc.
• For providing, maintaining, and improving the website

4. Use of Cookies and Access Analysis Tools

This site uses “Google Analytics,” an access analysis tool provided by Google, to analyze and improve the site and enhance our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data. This data is collected anonymously and does not personally identify you.

In addition, this site strives to ensure appropriate data management and transparency based on global privacy regulations, including the United States and Canada (such as CCPA/CPRA and PIPEDA).

• You can refuse this tracking by disabling cookies in your browser settings.
• Based on laws and regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), we do not “Sell” or “Share” your personal information and cookie data acquired by us to third parties.
• Based on Canadian regulations (PIPEDA), you have the right to withdraw your consent to data collection at any time, and request disclosure, correction, deletion, or suspension of use (opt-out) of your information.

5. Change of Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company may change the purpose of use set forth in the preceding Article 3 within a scope that is reasonably recognized to have considerable relevance to the purpose of use before the change.

6. Security Measures for Personal Information

The Company will implement appropriate organizational, physical, human, and technical measures for the protection of personal information, and will take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information handled by the Company.

7. Prohibition of Disclosure and Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Company will appropriately manage the personal information entrusted by users and will not disclose personal information to third parties except in any of the following cases:

• With the user’s consent
• When disclosing to a contractor to whom the Company outsources business in order to perform the service or response desired by the user
• When disclosure is required based on laws and regulations

8. Improvement and Review of Personal Information Handling

The Company will conduct inspections regarding the handling, management system, and initiatives of personal information, and will continuously improve and review them.

9. Erasure and Disposal of Personal Information

When the necessity of personal information is lost in light of the purpose of use, or when a user wishes to inquire about, correct, or delete the personal information provided to the Company, the Company will, after confirming the identity of the user, erase or dispose of the personal information by necessary and appropriate methods to prevent dangers such as external leakage.

10. Contact Information

The Company establishes the following contact point and person responsible for the handling of personal information.