Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Welcome to Artful Networks! This Privacy Policy describes how Artful Networks ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website, artfulnetworks.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. Artful Networks is based in81-82 Tomoecho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0863, Japan, and we adhere to both Japanese privacy laws and international regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

• Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us through our contact form, or leave comments on our articles.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our Site, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, the amount of time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Site, including the device type, operating system, browser type, IP address, and unique device identifiers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide and maintain our Site
• To notify you about changes to our Site
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site
• To monitor the usage of our Site
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To send you newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send.
• To personalize your experience on our Site by presenting content tailored to your interests.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Examples include our email marketing service provider and our website hosting provider.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: If Artful Networks is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Using secure server software (SSL) to encrypt sensitive information during transmission.
• Implementing access controls to limit who can access your Personal Information.
• Regularly monitoring our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.
• Maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information, including:

• Access: You have the right to request access to the Personal Information we hold about you.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information we hold about you.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Information under certain circumstances (e.g., if the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected).
• Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information under certain circumstances (e.g., if you contest the accuracy of the information).
• Data Portability: You have the right to receive your Personal Information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit that data to another controller.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Information under certain circumstances (e.g., for direct marketing purposes).
• Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your Personal Information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@grivenfield.com . We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will also update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: privacy@grivenfield.com
• By visiting this page on our website: Contact Us
• By mail: Artful Networks, Legal Department, 81-82 Tomoecho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0863, Japan