English Version: Privacy Policy
About This Website
“Nishi Kaho Official Website” is the official website of picture book author and artist Nishi Kaho.
Website URL:
https://nishikaho.com/
Data Controller: Nishi Kaho
For inquiries regarding the handling of personal data, please contact us through the contact form on this website.
Personal Data We Collect and Why We Use It
Contact Form
When you contact us through this website, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name, email address, and the details of your inquiry.
We use this information for the following purposes:
- Responding to your inquiry
- Contacting you when necessary
- Responding to inquiries regarding the purchase of artwork or work requests
- Taking steps necessary before entering into a contract
Personal data is processed only to the extent necessary for these purposes and will not be used for unrelated purposes.
Where an inquiry relates to a contract, personal data may be processed where necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract or to perform a contract.
Cookies
This website may use cookies that are necessary for the proper operation of the website and for storing visitors’ choices regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies.
Third-party services or embedded content used on this website may also use cookies or similar technologies.
Where consent is required by applicable law for the use of non-essential cookies or similar technologies, such technologies will be used only after obtaining the visitor’s consent.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages and posts on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts.
Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if the visitor had visited those websites directly.
These third-party services may collect data about visitors, use cookies, or monitor interactions with embedded content.
Please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant third-party service providers for information about how they process personal data.
Analytics
At present, this website does not use an analytics service.
If an analytics service is introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated and, where required, consent will be obtained for the use of cookies or similar technologies.
Disclosure and Processing of Personal Data by Third Parties
We do not disclose personal data to third parties without the individual’s consent, except where required by law.
However, personal data may be processed by service providers to the extent necessary for website operation, inquiry handling, email delivery, server management, and related services.
Where personal data is processed by service providers, we take appropriate measures in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
How Long We Retain Personal Data
Personal data obtained through inquiries is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to the inquiry, maintain necessary communications, and comply with contractual or legal record-keeping obligations.
When personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted or otherwise appropriately disposed of.
Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data
Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- The right to request erasure of your personal data
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to certain processing of your personal data
- Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw your consent
These rights may be subject to conditions and exceptions under applicable law.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority concerning the processing of your personal data.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to help prevent unauthorized access to, loss, alteration, or disclosure of personal data.
These measures include SSL encryption and the appropriate management and updating of WordPress, themes, and plugins.
Copyright and Use of Artwork
Copyright
Copyright in the illustrations, original picture book artwork, page images, written works, and other works created by Nishi Kaho and displayed on this website belongs to Nishi Kaho.
These works are protected by applicable copyright laws and regulations.
Use of Artwork
Except where permitted by applicable law, no artwork or other copyrighted material on this website may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, sold, made available to the public, or otherwise used without prior permission from the copyright holder.
The use of artwork from this website as training data for generative AI or other machine-learning systems, including fine-tuning or the creation of datasets, is not authorized.
Please do not use the artwork for the purpose of generating images, text, or other content that reproduces or is substantially similar to the creative expression contained in the artist’s works.
The use of the artwork for the purpose of imitating the artist’s distinctive style through generative AI or similar technologies is also discouraged.
Automated collection of content from this website, including scraping for AI training, dataset creation, or similar purposes, is not authorized.
Requests for Permission
Except for uses permitted by applicable law, if you would like to reproduce, publish, feature, merchandise, or otherwise use any of the artwork, please contact us in advance through the Contact page.
Each request will be reviewed individually based on its intended purpose, medium, and period of use.
Unauthorized Use
If we become aware of any use that infringes copyright or other applicable rights, we may request removal of the content or take other appropriate measures.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or the services used on this website.
Any material changes will be announced on this page.
Contact Regarding Personal Data
For questions regarding the handling of personal data, or to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us through the contact form on this website.
Effective date: September 28, 2026
Last updated: September 28, 2026