PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: August 18, 2025

ICHION CONTEMPORARY (hereinafter referred to as "the Gallery") regards the protection of personal information as a serious responsibility and is committed to proper management and handling. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect personal data.

1. Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information such as your name, address, phone number, email address, affiliation, occupation, and payment details when you make inquiries, make reservations for exhibitions, purchase artworks, participate in art fairs, or subscribe to newsletters.

We may also automatically collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, browsing history, access time, and data through cookies or similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.

2. Purpose of Use

We use collected information for legitimate and necessary purposes, including responding to inquiries, providing information on exhibitions, events, and products, handling purchases and consignments, improving services, conducting marketing analysis, and complying with legal obligations.

We do not use your information for purposes other than those stated without your prior consent.

3. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties. However, we may share information with trusted external service providers such as payment processors or shipping companies when necessary for our operations. In such cases, we ensure strict confidentiality through appropriate agreements.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Gallery.

4. Your Rights

You have the right to request disclosure, correction, deletion, or suspension of use of your personal information. You may also opt out of receiving newsletters or promotional emails at any time. Please contact us as stated in Section 11 for such requests.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate physical, technical, and administrative security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, leakage, alteration, or destruction. Access to collected information is limited to authorized personnel and managed securely.

6. Use of Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyze traffic. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may limit the availability of certain services.

7. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the handling of personal information on these external sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of each linked site.

8. International Data Transfers

Due to our participation in overseas art fairs and collaborations with international partners, your information may be transferred outside of Japan. In such cases, we comply with relevant laws and apply appropriate protective measures.

9. Information from Children Under 13

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been inadvertently collected, we will promptly delete it.

10. Revisions to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated without notice in response to legal or service-related changes. Significant changes will be posted on our website. The revised policy becomes effective at the time it is published.

11. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at:

ICHION CONTEMPORARY
9-7 Nozaki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0055, Japan
Email: info@ichion-contemporary.com