Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy on Using Personal Date of Our Gests from Countries except for Europe

Basic Policy

In order to provide the best possible service, the website (hereinafter referred to as “site”) of the National Center for Art Research will record information about every visitor to this site. Recorded information will be used appropriately within the scope of the purpose of use.

Information Collecting Policy

• This site automatically records information such as the IP address used when browsing this site.
• When recruiting participants on this site for each individual project, you may be asked to fill in your name, address, date of birth, school/occupation, email address, and telephone number, etc. as necessary.

Purpose of Use

• Information gathered on this site will be used as a reference to improve the operation of the services it provides.
• Information on individual projects collected in 2. (2) will be used for implementation of said project.

Restrictions for Use and Offers

The National Center for Art Research will only use the information gathered by the site for the purposes listed in 3. Purpose of Use and will not provide any information to third parties, unless illegal acts such as unauthorized access, intimidation, etc. are committed, or in case of request for disclosure under the laws and regulations or other special reasons. However, for data like the number of site visitors, we may disclose statistical results without revealing personal information.

Safety Measures

The National Center for Art Research will take the necessary measures to prevent the leaking, loss, or destruction of the collected information, and will also take the necessary measures to properly manage the collected information.

Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy applies only to this site. The handling of information with related organizations is the responsibility of each organization.

Other

The privacy policy for the website of the National Center for Art Research outlined above may be revised as necessary.

Site Policy

Please read and agree to the following terms and conditions when using the site.

Browsing Environment

OS and Browser

When adding or updating pages on the site, we verify display and operation using the latest versions of the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari for computers, Google Chrome for Android, Safari for iOS. Please note that non-smartphone mobile phones and Internet Explorer are not supported.

JavaScript

The site uses JavaScript to offer a better user experience. If JavaScript is not enabled in your browser settings, the site may not be displayed or may not operate properly.

PDF

To view PDF files requires viewing software, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Cookie

Please refer to the Privacy Policy.

SSL/TLS

The site uses SSL/TLS encryption to improve security levels. Information entered by users is automatically encrypted before being transmitted, so users’ personal information cannot be read by a third party. However, depending on users’ browser settings, the page may not be viewable. In addition, some older devices, such as those using Windows XP, may not be able to authenticate the server certificate used for encryption and may not be able to display the page. Thank you for your understanding.

Copyrights

• Copyrights and other rights to all content and works (images, illustrations, documents, archival materials, etc.) on the site belong to the Center and the providers of said data. Content and works are protected by Japanese copyright law, agreements, and the copyright laws of other countries, and may not be used outside the scope of private use.
• It is strictly prohibited to modify, reproduce, rent, lease, loan, sell, publish, transmit, broadcast, or otherwise make copyrighted material available for use by third parties in any manner whatsoever without the permission of the copyright holder. However, if individual terms of use apply to individual works, such terms shall take precedence.

Trademarks

• The names of museums, companies, services, and products on the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Center or the respective companies or organizations. The site may display the names of products and organizations for illustrative purposes only, without the intent or purpose of infringing on trademark rights.

Disclaimer

• Although the Center thoroughly reviews and verifies information posted on the site, it does not guarantee its accuracy, usefulness, reliability, safety, suitability for any particular purpose, or any other aspect of its content. In no event shall the Center be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of content.
• The Center reserves the right to change or discontinue, without notice, the website configuration, terms of use, URL, content, etc. of the site, or to suspend or terminate operation of the site without notice. The Center shall not be liable for any damages arising out of or in connection with such changes or suspension or termination of the site’s operation for any reason whatsoever.
• Third-party websites linked to or from the site (“linked sites”) are independently operated and maintained by said third parties, and are not under the control and/or supervision of the Center. Nothing contained in the linked sites shall be construed to indicate that any special relationship between the Center and linked sites. The Center is not responsible for the content of any linked sites or any damages resulting from the use of said sites.

Applicable Laws and Courts of Jurisdiction

• Unless otherwise specified, use of the site shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and any disputes arising in connection with use of the site shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.
• Access to the site is at the discretion of the person accessing the site, and said person is solely responsible for his/her use of the site.

Security

The Center complies with the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art’s rules for handling of personal information and Privacy Policy.

Social Media Policy

This policy governs the operation of the Twitter and Instagram account of the National Center for Art Research (“the Center”) (@NCAR_JP, https://twitter.com/NCAR_JP, https://www.instagram.com/NCAR_JP,“the Account”).

Basic Policy

The purpose of the Account is to increase users’ interest in the Center, and in art in general, by providing information on the Center’s exhibitions, events, and programs.

Operation

The Account is operated by the Center as follows.

• Content posted
  ・Exhibitions and events at the Center
  ・Programs implemented by the Center
  ・Other information related to art and the Center’s activities
• Reply, Like, and Share functions, Following and Retweeting
  As a general rule, we do not reply to, follow, or retweet posts from other user accounts, but we may share, follow, or retweet information from art museums, other types of museums, and media organizations as necessary.

Deletion of posts by users, etc.

Please note that if any of the following apply, we reserve the right delete all or part of a post or block an account without prior notice to the user:

• Posts detrimental to public order or morals
• Posts that violate, or may potentially violate, laws and regulations
• Posts intended for political, religious, or commercial activities, etc.
• Posts that infringe on the copyrights, right of likeness, or other intellectual property rights of the Center or any third party
• Posts that discriminate or encourage discrimination on the basis of race, ideology, religion, etc.
• Posts that are false or factually inaccurate, or promote unsubstantiated rumors
• Posts that damage privacy, such as by identifying, disclosing, or leaking personal information without the consent of the person in question.
• Posts that impersonate another user, a third party, etc.
• Posts that contain harmful programs, etc.
• Posts that have inappropriate contents including obscenity, etc.
• Any content that violates the Twitter and Instagram Terms of Use
• Any other contents that the Center deems inappropriate for its operations

Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights to text, images, and other content on the Account are the property of the Center or other parties that have legitimate rights to them. Content posted on the Account may not be reproduced or reprinted without the prior written consent of the Center. When quoting, etc., please be sure to clearly indicate the source of the quoted material in an appropriate manner.

You are free to use the Follow and Retweet functions, but if you wish to use the Center’s posts in other ways, please contact the Center.

Disclaimer

• While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information posted on the Account, the Center assumes no responsibility for any actions taken in connection with the Account.
• The Center is not responsible for any replies, retweets, comments and so forth posted by users to the Account.
• The Center is not responsible for any problems or disputes that may arise between users, or between users and third parties, in connection with the Account.
• Copyrights to comments and other content belong to the user who posted them, but by posting them, the user grants the Center the right to use the posted content worldwide free of charge and on a non-exclusive basis, and the user agrees not to exercise copyrights, etc. against the Center.
• The Account reserves the right to discontinue operation, delete posts, comments, etc., or delete the Account itself at any time without notice.

Other

This Social Media policy may be revised as necessary at any time.