Gateway device and the presence management device

One aspect of the present invention can be connected to a local network and the external network, and acquires presence information of the device device on the local network, and to supply the acquired presence information to the presence management device on the external network the first gateway device is provided that is configured. The first gateway device, acquisition unit for acquiring presence information of the device apparatus, a transmitter for transmitting to the presence management device via the external network presence information, and receives a suppression instruction for transmitting presence information from the presence management device It comprises a receiver. After receiving the suppression instruction, the transmitter inhibits transmission of the presence information to the presence management device.