PRIVACY POLICY

  • GIFTech (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting personal data and complies with applicable laws and guidelines. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information in connection with our website and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

  • 1. Scope

    This Policy applies to the Services operated by us. If a specific feature or campaign provides separate notices or terms, those will prevail to the extent of any conflict.

  • 2. Information We Collect

    We collect information necessary to provide and improve the Services, including:

    Registration and Inquiries

    • ・Event updates email registration: Email address
    • ・Contact (including sponsorship inquiries): Name (contact person), email address, company/department/title, phone number (optional), inquiry details and any attachments

    Offline Surveys
    When we conduct surveys such as street interviews, we may collect information including gender, age, address, and nationality

    Automatically collected technical information
    Examples: IP address, browser/device information, referrer, identifiers such as cookies, and browsing/interaction logs

  • 3. Purposes of Use

    We use the information collected for the following purposes:

    1. Providing, maintaining, securing, and improving the Services
    2. Responding to inquiries and communicating about sponsorships/partnerships
    3. Sending event/news emails (you can unsubscribe at any time)
    4. Statistics and analytics (including use in a form that does not directly identify individuals)
    5. Compliance with legal obligations and handling disputes/complaints
    6. Conducting market research to better understand global trends

  • 4. Legal Bases (where EU/UK GDPR applies)

    • ・Consent: Email marketing; use of analytics cookies where consent is required (obtained via a consent banner as applicable)
    • ・Legitimate interests: Responding to inquiries, ensuring site security and fraud prevention, and service improvement
    • ・Contract: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract or take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract
    • ・Legal obligation: Record-keeping and disclosures required by law

  • 5. Your Rights (subject to applicable law)

    Subject to applicable law, you may exercise the following rights by contacting us, a representative, or a data protection officer. If you request to exercise the following rights, please contact us as set forth in section 13 below.

    • ・Access and obtain a copy of your data
    • ・Rectify or update your data
    • ・Erase your data or restrict processing
    • ・Object to certain processing, including for direct marketing
    • ・Withdraw consent (without affecting lawfulness before withdrawal)
    • ・Data portability (where applicable)

  • 6. International Data Transfers

    Your personal data may be transferred to countries outside your jurisdiction if our or our processors/analytics providers servers are located abroad. We will ensure an appropriate level of protection in accordance with applicable law (e.g., adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses). For details, contact us as set forth in section 13 below..

  • 7. Sharing with Third Parties

    We do not sell or rent personal data. We may share information as follows:

    • ・Analytics providers (e.g., Google LLC): Site usage information via cookies or similar technologies
    • ・Group Companies/Affiliates: To assist in responding to your inquiries.
    • ・Legal compliance: Disclosures required by courts, regulators, or other public authorities pursuant to law

  • 8. Processors (Service Providers)

    We may engage service providers for email delivery, inquiry management, cloud hosting, analytics, and related operations. We select providers capable of appropriate safeguards and supervise them through contracts and other measures.

  • 9. Children’s Information

    Our Services are not directed to children under 18 or under the applicable age of consent in the countries ("Child" or "Children"). We do not knowingly collect or store personal information from Children. If you believe we may have unintentionally collected personal information from your Child, please contact us as set forth in section 13 below.

  • 10. Data Security

    We implement appropriate measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.

  • 11. Retention of Data

    We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Notice for as long as you use our Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws. The specific retention period is determined based on the purpose of acquisition and processing, the nature of the personal data, and its necessity for legal or business grounds.

  • 12. Cookies and Similar Technologies

    We use cookies and similar technologies for:

    • ・Strictly necessary purposes: Basic functionality of the site
    • ・Analytics: User experience improvements; traffic and performance analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)

    Consent management: In regions where consent is required (e.g., EU/UK), you can make choices via our consent banner. In other regions, you can control cookies in your browser settings.
    Opt-out: You can use Google’s opt-out methods (e.g., browser add-on). For more information, please visit Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here.

  • 13. Contact

    If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: [email protected]


    For EU/UK data subjects, you can contact our EU/UK representative at:
    Name: Classmethod (Europe) GmbH
    Email: [email protected]

    Data Protection Officer (DPO) Contact
    For any data protection inquiries, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer.
    Email: [email protected]

    Data Protection Authority
    You can also raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority or other official with jurisdiction in your country or region of residence.

  • 14. Changes To This Policy

    We may update this Policy to reflect legal or service changes. If changes are material, we will provide notice on our website.

    Last updated: [2025-08-15]

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