Privacy Policy

The Shinshu International Art District (hereinafter "we") recognizes the importance of personal information obtained from our stakeholders and considers its protection to be one of our most important management priorities, as well as a basic principle of our business activities. To provide safe, secure, and reliable services to our customers, we have established the following basic policies and thoroughly communicate them to all employees, ensuring compliance.

1. Basic Policy

We comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and all other related laws and regulations. We also establish internal regulations (hereinafter "our regulations") regarding the protection of personal information, put them into practice, maintain them, and strive for continuous improvement.

2. Collection, Use, and Provision of Personal Information

Within the scope of our business activities, we specify the purpose of use of personal information and acquire, use, and provide personal information fairly and appropriately to the extent necessary to achieve that purpose. When we change the purpose of use, we ensure that the new purpose is reasonably related to the original purpose and notify the individual or publicly announce the change.

Purpose of Use

当社は、取得した個人情報を以下の目的で利用します：

• Responding to inquiries
• Notifications about events and exhibitions
• Distribution of newsletters
• Communications regarding artist support programs
• Acceptance and management of various applications
• Creation of statistical materials (in a format that does not identify individuals)

3. Security Management

We implement organizational, human, physical, and technical security measures to prevent and correct risks such as unauthorized access, leakage, loss, or damage of personal information. We also conduct education and awareness activities for employees handling personal information to raise awareness of its importance.

Security Measures

• Organizational measures: appoint a responsible person for personal information handling and establish a system to ensure proper handling by employees.
• Human measures: conduct regular education and training for employees on personal information protection.
• Physical measures: implement access control to areas where personal information is handled, restrictions on bringing in devices, etc.
• Technical measures: implement access restrictions to personal information and measures to prevent unauthorized access from outside.

4. Provision to Third Parties

Except in the following cases, we will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the individual:

• When required by law
• When necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property and obtaining consent is difficult
• When necessary for the improvement of public health or the fostering of children's healthy development and obtaining consent is difficult
• When cooperation is required for a national agency or local government to execute affairs prescribed by law and obtaining consent may hinder the execution of such affairs

5. Disclosure, Correction, Deletion

Upon request from an individual for disclosure of their personal information, we will respond without delay. However, we may withhold all or part of the disclosure if it falls under any of the following circumstances, and if we decide not to disclose, we will notify the individual without delay:

• When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights of the individual or a third party
• When there is a significant risk of impeding the proper conduct of our business
• When otherwise violating laws or regulations

Furthermore, if an individual requests correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information on the grounds that it is false, except when special procedures are prescribed by other laws, we will, within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, conduct necessary investigations without delay and correct, add to, or delete the personal information based on the results.

6. Use of Cookies

Our website may use cookies to provide you with a better service. Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit our website. Cookies can identify your browser but do not identify you personally.

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to warn you when cookies are sent. However, disabling cookies may prevent some features of our website from functioning properly.

7. Web Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics to understand site usage. Google Analytics collects information using cookies, including your IP address. This information does not identify you personally.

Information collection and use by Google Analytics is based on Google's privacy policy. For details, please see Google's Privacy Policy.

8. Contact

For inquiries regarding personal information handling, requests for disclosure, etc., please contact the following:

9. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy as necessary. The revised policy will become effective when posted on our website.