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The identity of the publisher, the publication director, the host and the means of contacting the editorial team.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Who publishes this site

The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)
The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)

The site is published by the OIMAP General Secretariat, whose headquarters is in Paris. The publication director is the Secretary-General, Dr Philippe Aubert de Vincelles.

The legal notice refers to this page for the identification of the publisher. For data protection rules, see personal data.

  • Publisher
  • Hosting
  • Publication

Site publisher in figures

1Publisher: the General Secretariat
2007Year the Organisation was founded
3Site languages
1Publication director

Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.

Breakdown

Publication directorateSecretary-General
EditorialEvents and communications
TechnicalInformation systems
LegalRegulation and Law

Indicative breakdown of editorial responsibilities.

The identity of the publisher

Publisher: General Secretariat of the International Organisation for the Art Market and Heritage. Headquarters: 12, avenue du Patrimoine, 75007 Paris. Telephone: +33 1 00 00 00 00. Email: secretariat@oimap.example.

The Organisation is an intergovernmental institution. It is not registered as a company: its legal existence results from its 2007 Statutes, described on the statutes page.

Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), Samuel Bourne (1864)
Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), Samuel Bourne (1864)
The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers (c. 1820)
Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers (c. 1820)

The publication directorate

The publication director is the Secretary-General, elected by the General Assembly for four years, renewable once. He answers for the content of the pages published, including information supplied by the directorates.

He delegates day-to-day editorial coordination to the Events and Communications Directorate, which validates the texts with the directorates concerned before they go online.

Hosting and technical operations

The site is hosted by a provider appointed by contract (Hébergeur Européen SA, 1 rue des Serveurs, 75000 Paris). Data is stored in the European Economic Area, with encrypted backups.

The Information Systems Directorate carries out maintenance, security updates and incident monitoring. An information page announces scheduled interruptions.

Content control

Every page is proofread before publication. Official figures come from the producing directorates; new data is flagged as indicative.

Inaccurate content can be reported to secretariat@oimap.example. It is corrected as soon as possible and the page's update date is changed.

Publisher identity sheet

Reference information
SectionInformation
PublisherOIMAP General Secretariat
Headquarters12, avenue du Patrimoine, 75007 Paris
Publication directorDr. Philippe Aubert de Vincelles
HostHébergeur Européen SA
Contactsecretariat@oimap.example

Milestones

  1. Foundation

    Creation of the Organisation by 23 States.

  2. Editorial charter

    Adoption of the writing and proofreading rules (indicative).

  3. New site

    Graphic and technical redesign (indicative).

  4. Update

    Current version of this page.

Publisher or contributor

Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)

Publisher

General Secretariat
  • Publishes the content
  • Answers for the site
  • Appoints the publication directorate

Ultimately responsible.

Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani  and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))

Contributor

Directorates of the Organisation
  • Write the information
  • Provide the figures
  • Proofread the pages

Responsible for the accuracy of their part.

Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880)
Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880)
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia, Louis Haghe (1846)
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia, Louis Haghe (1846)
The Victory Banquet: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems (c. 1765–74; poem dated 1760)
The Victory Banquet: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems (c. 1765–74; poem dated 1760)

Reporting content

  1. Identify

    The page and passage concerned.

  2. Describe

    The error or problem.

  3. Write

    To the General Secretariat.

  4. Receive

    An acknowledgement of receipt.

  5. Check

    The correction made.

Before reporting an error

A reader

The Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, Michiel van Overbeek (c. 1650–80)
« The identification of the publisher is clear and the typo I reported was corrected quickly. »
Nadia Benali, site reader (example)

Vocabulary

Publisher
Person responsible for a website.
Publication director
Person who answers for the content published.
Host
Provider that stores the website.
Update
Date of the last revision of a page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for publication?

The Secretary-General.

Where is the site hosted?

With a host established in the European Economic Area.

How do I report an error?

Write to secretariat@oimap.example.

Where can I see the cookie rules?

See Cookies.

Useful Documents

Contacts

Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
General SecretariatParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 00 00secretariat@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact the publisher

Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)

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