A data providing system including a data providing apparatus having a provision
image data generating device for generating data of a provision image that is reusable
by inlaying an advertisement image into a template image into which a user image
is inlaid and a providing-side transmitting device for transmitting the provision
image data via a network. A data acquisition apparatus has an acquiring-side receiving
device for receiving the provision image data via the network, a transmission image
data generating device for generating data of a transmission image for displaying
the provision image onto a display device, inlaying the user image into the template
image of the provision image, and displaying the user image with the template image
in preference to the advertisement image until the user image is detached from
the template image, and a acquiring-side transmitting device for transmitting the
transmission image data to a destination.