In operating its website and services, the Osaka Art & Design 2024 Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as “the Executive Committee”) respects the privacy of its customers and takes appropriate care to protect and properly manage personal information. The Executive Committee will entrust the handling of personal information to the secretariat of the Osaka Art & Design Executive Committee (Hankyu Hanshin Marketing Solutions, Inc.).

The Executive Committee recognizes that personal information is information about living individuals as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (i.e., name, age, address, telephone number, and other information by which a specific individual can be identified), e-mail addresses, passwords and other similar information used in connection with a specific individual, and other personal attributes that are an integral part of personal information.

Cookies and IP address information are not considered personal information because specific individuals cannot be identified only by cookies or IP addresses. However, when cookies or an IP address are used in combination with personal information, they are also considered personal information.

Personal information collected by the Executive Committee will be used for the following purposes:
- To conduct research or analysis to improve the services of Osaka Art & Design
- To send campaign prizes
- To purchase or send products
- To provide service information, promotional merchandise, etc.
- To process exhibition procedures with exhibitors
- To strengthen the promotion of exhibitors

The Executive Committee will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the specified purpose of use without obtaining the prior consent of the individual to whom such personal information pertains. If the Executive Committee collects personal information for any other reason, it will not use such information beyond the scope of the specified purpose of use prior to the succession without obtaining the prior consent of the individual to whom such information pertains.

The Executive Committee will collect personal information in a proper manner and will not use deception or other improper means to collect personal information.

When collecting personal information, the Executive Committee will disclose the purpose of use in advance.

If the Executive Committee changes the purpose of use of personal information, such change must not exceed a scope that is reasonably related to the purpose of use before the change and will be notified to individuals who will be affected by such change or publicly announced.

The Executive Committee will take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the security of personal information, including the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage.

If the Executive Committee entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to contractors, it will conclude a confidentiality agreement with the contractors or require them to agree to the terms and conditions established by the Executive Committee and will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the contractors manage the security of the personal information.

The Executive Committee will not disclose personal information to any third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the individual to whom such personal information pertains, except in cases where special procedures are required by other laws and regulations.

The Executive Committee will make the following matters concerning personal information available to the individual to whom the personal information pertains, and it will respond promptly to a request from an individual regarding disclosure of such matters. However, this does not apply to cases where the Act on the Protection of Personal Information provides that the disclosure is not mandatory. If the Executive Committee decides not to disclose the requested matter, it will so notify the individual concerned.
Purpose of use of personal information
Contact for inquiries regarding personal information

The Executive Committee will, upon a request by an individual to whom personal information pertains, promptly disclose such information to the individual. However, if special procedures are required by other laws and regulations, the Executive Committee may decide not to disclose all or part of the information. The Executive Committee will promptly notify the individual if it decides not to disclose the information.

In principle, the Executive Committee does not disclose non-personal information, such as access logs.

If an individual requests correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information (hereinafter collectively referred to as “correction”) because the information is inaccurate, the Executive Committee will promptly and to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use conduct necessary investigation, except in cases where special procedures are required by other laws and regulations, make the correction based on the results of the investigation, and notify the individual of the correction..

If the Executive Committee receives a request from an individual to cease the use of or delete their personal information (hereinafter referred to as “cease use”) because it has been handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use announced in advance or it has been collected through deception or other improper means, the Executive Committee will promptly conduct necessary investigation, cease use of such personal information based on the investigation results, and notify the individual of the ceasing of use. However, if it is difficult to cease use of personal information pertaining to an individual because of the high cost or other difficulties of doing so and alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights or interests of the individual, the Executive Committee will take such alternative measures.

The contact point for inquiries regarding the Executive Committee’s privacy policy and personal information is as follows:
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Osaka Art & Design Secretariat Office
(Hankyu Hanshin Marketing Solutions, Inc.)
Phone: 06-6373-6635 
E-mail: info@osaka-artanddesign.com

These Terms of Use apply to anyone (hereinafter, “User(s)”) who uses (viewing/posting) the following social media services and related services (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Services”) operated by the Osaka Art & Design 2024 Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Executive Committee”).

1. 1. Osaka Art & Design 2024 HP（https://www.osaka-artanddesign.com/）
2. 2. Facebook Osaka Art & Design 2024（@osaka_art_and_design）
3. 3. Instagram osaka_art_and_design（@osaka_art_and_design）
4. 4. Osaka Art & Design 2024 digital stamprally（https://stamprally.digital/OAD2024）
5. 5. Osaka Art & Design 2024 survey campaign（https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetxqua_Gxa0r4OmE4PYylAvfrthFqYlPG-QSX39_wPvHEMHg/viewform?usp=sf_link）

All copyrights and other rights related to the contents uploaded or displayed by the Executive Committee through the Services are the property of the Executive Committee or other right holders authorized by the Executive Committee. The User may not reproduce, reprint, publicly transmit, modify, or otherwise use any information or contents provided by the Executive Committee through the Services, in any manner or form beyond the scope of personal use as provided for in the Copyright Act.

These Terms of Use are prepared in Japanese, and if there are any discrepancies between the translated version and the Japanese version of these Terms of Use, the Japanese version shall prevail.

These Terms of Use and the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, and any disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Osaka District Court as the court of first instance.