['Privacy Policy for Harmony Note Music School\n\nAt Harmony Note Music School, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use our online platform and related services, including private and group music lessons, instrument rental, music theory classes, performance workshops, and online music tutoring.\n\n1. Information We Collect \nWe collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be associated with you (“Personal Data”). This includes:\n\n- **Personal Identification Information:** such as your name, postal address, phone number, and email address. \n- **Technical Data:** including IP address, browser type, and device information when you access our website or online services. \n- **Usage Data:** details about how you use our platform, including lesson bookings, communications, and payment history. \n- **Payment Information:** data related to payment transactions processed by our trusted service providers. Harmony Note Music School does not store full payment card details on our servers. \n- **Communications:** records of correspondence you have with us, via physical mail or other means, related to bookings, feedback, or customer support.\n\n2. How We Use Your Information \nWe use the personal data we collect to: \n- Provide, operate, and maintain music lessons, rentals, and classes. \n- Manage registrations, schedules, payments, and customer support. \n- Personalize your experience and deliver information about our services. \n- Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests. \n- Improve our platform, including troubleshooting and performance analytics.\n\n3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data \nWhen you provide personal data, our legal basis for processing includes: \n- Your consent, where applicable. \n- Performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g., lesson agreements). \n- Compliance with legal obligations. \n- Our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services, ensuring security, and preventing fraud.\n\n4. Sharing Your Information \nYour personal data is not sold or rented. We may share your information: \n- With service providers who help us operate our platform and deliver services, under strict confidentiality agreements. \n- When required by law, legal process, or governmental requests. \n- To protect the rights, property, or safety of Harmony Note Music School, our users, or others.\n\n5. International Data Transfers \nYour data may be processed in Japan and other countries where our service providers operate. We ensure appropriate safeguards, such as contractual clauses, are in place to protect your data during transfers.\n\n6. Data Retention \nWe retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with legal, tax, or accounting requirements. After that, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.\n\n7. Your Data Protection Rights \nDepending on your jurisdiction, particularly under GDPR, you may have the following rights: \n- Access the personal data we hold about you. \n- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data. \n- Request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances. \n- Object to or restrict processing of your data. \n- Request data portability. \n- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. \nTo exercise these rights, please contact us by mail at: \n\nHarmony Note Music School \n5-12 Sakura-dori, 3rd Floor \nNagoya, Aichi 460-0008 \nJapan \n\n8. Security of Your Information \nWe implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.\n\n9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies \nOur online platform may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, understand usage patterns, and improve our services. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.\n\n10. Children’s Privacy \nOur services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without verifiable parental consent.\n\n11. Updates to This Privacy Policy \nWe may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in practices, legal requirements, or services. The updated policy will be posted on our platform with the revised date.\n\n12. Contact Information \nIf you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please write to us at: \n\nHarmony Note Music School \n5-12 Sakura-dori, 3rd Floor \nNagoya, Aichi 460-0008 \nJapan \n\nPhone: +81 52-955-3742 \n\nThank you for trusting Harmony Note Music School with your personal information. We are dedicated to maintaining your privacy and security while providing quality music education.\n\n---\n\nThis Privacy Policy is also available in 日本語 upon request.', 0.0016852, 'gpt-4.1-mini']