PLIVACY POLICY

ATSUHIKO SUEMATSU GALLERY (hereinafter referred to as "our company") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy") regarding the handling of users' personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "this service").

Article 1 (Personal information)
"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, and refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details, and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from the information alone, such as the insurer number on a health insurance card (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of collecting personal information)
When a user makes an inquiry, we may ask for personal information such as name, telephone number, email address, etc. In addition, we may collect information on transaction records and payments made between users and our business partners, including personal information of users, from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad distribution destinations, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "Business Partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)
The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows:

1. To provide and operate our services
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying their identity)
3. To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of the services the user is using, as well as information about other services provided by our company.
4. To contact you as necessary, such as for maintenance and important notices, to identify users who have violated the terms of use or who are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use.
5. To allow users to view, change, or delete their own registered information, and to view their usage status
6. Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Change of purpose of use)
1. The Company will change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company will notify users of the changed purpose in a manner specified by the Company or publish the changed purpose on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of personal information to third parties)
1. We will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases, except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
1. When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual. 2. When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual. 3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local public body, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the performance of said duties. 4. When the following matters have been notified or announced in advance, and our company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission: 1. That the purpose of use includes provision to a third party. 2. Items of data to be provided to a third party. 3. Means or method of provision to a third party. 4. To cease providing personal information to a third party at the individual's request. 5. Method of accepting the individual's request.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be considered a third party.
1. When our company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. 2. When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to a merger or other reason. 3. When personal information is used jointly with a specific person, the individual is notified in advance or made easily accessible to the individual of the fact, the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of the joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information.

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
1. When an individual requests disclosure of their personal information, we will disclose it to them without delay. However, if disclosure would fall under any of the following, we may not disclose all or part of the information, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify you of this without delay. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen will be charged for each disclosure of personal information.
1. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party. 2. When there is a risk of causing significant disruption to the proper execution of our business. 3. When there is a violation of other laws and regulations.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, as a general rule, we will not disclose information other than personal information, such as historical information and characteristic information.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
1. If the personal information held by the Company by the User is incorrect, the User may request the Company to correct, add, or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") in accordance with the procedures established by the Company.
2. If we receive a request from a user as set forth in the preceding paragraph and determine that it is necessary to comply with the request, we will correct the personal information without delay.
3. If the Company makes any corrections, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if the Company decides not to make any corrections, etc., the Company will notify the User without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)
1. If an individual requests that the use of their personal information be suspended or deleted (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") on the grounds that their personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the intended purpose of use or has been obtained by wrongful means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. If we determine that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the results of the investigation under the preceding paragraph, we will suspend the use of the personal information without delay.
3. If the Company suspends use, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if the Company decides not to suspend use, etc., the Company will notify the User without delay.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if suspension of use, etc. would involve a large amount of expenses or is otherwise difficult to suspend, etc., and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, such alternative measures shall be taken.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying the User, except for matters otherwise specified by laws and regulations or otherwise in this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise specified by our company, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Inquiries)
For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following office.

Company name: BIGEI Representative director: Suematsu Atsuhiko
Email address: atsuhikosuematsu@gmail.com

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