Privacy Policy

International Fine Art Exchange ("IFAE") protects artists' personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act of Korea and publishes this policy as follows.

1. Information We Collect

Through the artwork submission form on this website we collect:

• Required: name (Korean/English), phone number, email, address, artwork details (title, size, year), artwork images
• Optional: artist biography, business card request

We do not collect personal information from visitors who only browse the site. Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may automatically keep access logs (such as IP addresses) for security.

2. Purpose of Use

• Receiving and confirming exhibition submissions
• Producing exhibition catalogs and the online exhibition
• Returning artworks; issuing certificates of authenticity and certified business cards
• Contacting artists about exhibitions and IFAE activities

3. Retention and Deletion

• Submitted information is kept for 3 years after the end of the exhibition and then deleted without delay.
• On request, we delete your information immediately, even before that period ends.
• Electronic files are permanently deleted; paper documents are shredded.
• Artist names, biographies and artwork images already printed in catalogs may not be recallable. Content on this website will be removed on request.

4. Sharing with Third Parties

We do not share your personal information with third parties, except where required by law. Catalogs and this website show only artist names, biographies and artwork details; phone numbers, addresses and emails are never published.

5. Service Providers and International Transfer

We use the following overseas services to run this website and process submissions. Your information is transmitted to and stored by them when you submit the form.

Provider (country)	Netlify, Inc. (USA)
Task	Receiving and storing submission form data and attached images
Provider (country)	Google LLC — Gmail (USA)
Task	Submission notification emails, inquiries to contact@ifae.kr, artist contact management
Provider (country)	Cloudflare, Inc. (USA)
Task	Website hosting, email forwarding, security
Retention	Same as section 3

If you do not wish your data to be transferred overseas, please contact the Secretariat by email or phone for another way to submit.

6. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction, deletion, or suspension of processing of your personal information at any time by contacting the Secretariat below.

7. Privacy Contact

Contact	IFAE Secretariat (Secretary General)
Email	contact@ifae.kr
Phone	+82-10-7139-0342

8. Changes to This Policy

Any changes to this policy will be announced on this website.

Effective date: October 2, 2026