Back to Legal page

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 11, 2024
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Gallery SpaceTime (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or contact us about our gallery services.

Information We Actually Collect

Contact Information

When you contact us via email through our website, we may receive:

  • Name: To address you in our response
  • Email address: To respond to your inquiry
  • Inquiry type: Your selection from collaboration, art purchase, press, or other
  • Message: Your specific inquiry or message
  • Language preference: Based on the language version of the website you used

Website Usage Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

  • IP address: For security and basic analytics
  • Browser information: Type and version for website compatibility
  • Pages visited: To understand which content interests visitors
  • Visit duration: How long you spend on our website
  • Referring website: How you found our website

This information is collected through our hosting provider Cloudflare and basic web server logs.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies:

  • Language preference: Remembers your language choice (Korean/English)
  • Session data: Maintains website functionality during your visit

We do not use analytics cookies or third-party tracking.

How We Use Your Information

Contact Inquiries

  • Respond to your specific inquiry about artworks, exhibitions, or collaborations
  • Schedule private viewings or consultations if requested
  • Provide information about available artworks
  • Follow up on press or collaboration inquiries

Website Improvement

  • Understand which pages and content are most valuable to visitors
  • Improve website performance and functionality
  • Ensure website security and prevent unauthorized access

If you specifically request it, we may:

  • Send updates about new exhibitions
  • Notify you about new artworks by artists you’ve inquired about
  • Invite you to gallery openings and events

We do not send unsolicited marketing emails.

How We Protect Your Information

Technical Safeguards

  • SSL/TLS encryption: All data transmission is encrypted
  • Secure hosting: Website hosted through Cloudflare with security protections
  • Access controls: Limited access to contact inquiries

Email Processing

  • Contact inquiries are sent directly via email to our gallery email address
  • Email communications are handled through standard email services
  • Contact inquiry data is not stored in a database

Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except:

Service Providers

  • Cloudflare: Provides website hosting and security services

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

Data Retention

  • Contact emails: Stored in our email system according to our business needs
  • Website logs: Retained according to Cloudflare’s standard practices
  • Cookies: Essential cookies (language preference, session data) expire when you close your browser or as needed for functionality

Your Rights

For All Visitors

  • Contact us: Request information about what data we have about you
  • Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your contact information
  • Objection: Object to any processing of your information

For EU Visitors (GDPR Rights)

You also have the right to:

  • Data portability (receive your data in a machine-readable format)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

For Korean Visitors (PIPA Rights)

Under Korean Personal Information Protection Act, you have the right to:

  • Access and correct your personal information
  • Suspend processing of your information
  • Seek compensation for any privacy violations

International Data Transfer

Your information may be processed in South Korea where our gallery is located. We ensure appropriate security measures for any international data transfers.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 16, we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated policy on our website with a new “Last Updated” date.

Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights:

Gallery SpaceTime
SpaceTime Co., Ltd.
1F, 28, Bulguksintaekji 7-gil
Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Contact: Contact us via email at galleryspacetime@gmail.com

Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:

  • South Korean: Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
  • European Union: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Supervisory Authorities

For EU Visitors

You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated GDPR.

For Korean Visitors

You may file complaints with:

  • Personal Information Protection Commission: privacy.go.kr
  • Phone: 1833-6972

This Privacy Policy accurately reflects our actual data collection and processing practices. We believe in transparency and will update this policy if our practices change.