Privacy Policy

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, meaning information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained therein, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, health insurance policy numbers, and other information that can identify a specific individual on its own (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver’s license number when registering for use.
In addition, the Company may collect transaction records and payment-related information that include users’ personal information from business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising distributors; hereinafter referred to as “Partners”) with whom users have transactions.

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The Company collects and uses personal information for the following purposes:

1. To provide and operate the Company’s Services
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
3. To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns of the Services currently in use, and other services provided by the Company
4. To contact users as necessary regarding maintenance or important notices
5. To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or attempt to use the Services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to deny their use
6. To allow users to view, modify, delete, and check the usage status of their registered information
7. To bill users for fees related to paid services
8. To carry out purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)

1. The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information only when the changed purpose is reasonably deemed to be related to the original purpose.
2. In the event of a change, the Company shall notify users of the changed purpose or publicly announce it on this website by a method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining prior consent from users, except in the following cases or as permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws:

• When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
• When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
• When cooperation is required for national or local government agencies, or parties entrusted by them, to perform legally prescribed duties, and obtaining consent may interfere with the execution of such duties
• When the following matters have been notified or publicly announced in advance and reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
  • That provision to third parties is included in the purpose of use
  • The items of data provided to third parties
  • The means or methods of provision
  • That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped upon request from the individual
  • The method for accepting such requests

Notwithstanding the above, the following cases shall not constitute provision to third parties:

• When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
• When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
• When personal information is jointly used with specific parties, and the fact of joint use, the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use, and the name or title of the party responsible for managing such personal information are notified to the individual in advance or made easily accessible

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When the Company is requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Company may choose not to disclose all or part of the information, and shall notify the individual without delay if such a decision is made. A fee of JPY 1,000 per request will be charged for disclosure.

• When disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the individual or a third party
• When disclosure may significantly hinder the proper execution of the Company’s business
• When disclosure would otherwise violate laws or regulations
• Notwithstanding the above, information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, will not be disclosed in principle.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

If a user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request correction, addition, or deletion of such information (hereinafter referred to as “Corrections”) in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company.
If the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with such a request, it shall perform the Corrections without delay.
The Company shall notify the user without delay when Corrections are made or when a decision is made not to make Corrections.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

If the Company is requested by an individual to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use”) on the grounds that the information is handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was obtained by improper means, the Company shall promptly conduct the necessary investigation.
Based on the results of the investigation, if the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, it shall implement the Suspension of Use without delay.
The Company shall notify the user without delay when the Suspension of Use is implemented or when a decision is made not to implement it.
Notwithstanding the above, if Suspension of Use would require excessive costs or is otherwise difficult to implement, and alternative measures necessary to protect the user’s rights and interests can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except as otherwise provided by laws or this Policy.
Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact:
Representative Name: Shigeki Nishimura
Email: info@shigekinishimura.com