Privacy Policy

This website (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of users' personal information in the services provided (hereinafter referred to as "the Service").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes information about living individuals that can identify a specific individual through name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from that information alone (personal identification information), such as health insurance card insurer numbers.

Article 2 (Collection Methods of Personal Information)

The Site may ask for 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 users register for use. Additionally, the Site may collect transaction records and payment information that includes users' personal information from business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad delivery destinations, hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which the Site collects and uses personal information are as follows:

• To provide and operate the Service
• To respond to user inquiries (including identity verification)
• To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Site
• To contact users as necessary, such as for maintenance and important notices
• To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
• To allow users to view, change, delete their registration information and view their usage status
• For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)

The Site shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the changed purpose is related to the purpose before the change.

When the purpose of use has been changed, the changed purpose shall be notified to users or published on this website by the method prescribed by the Site.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Site shall not provide personal information to third parties without prior consent from users, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations.

• When based on laws and regulations
• When necessary for the protection of human life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
• When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
• When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person may hinder the execution of such affairs
• When the following matters have been announced or published in advance and the Site has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission
  • That provision to third parties is included in the purpose of use
  • Items of data provided to third parties
  • Means or methods of provision to third parties
  • That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped at the request of the person
  • Methods for accepting requests from the person

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of such information shall not be considered a third party.

• When the Site 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 due to business succession resulting from a merger or other reasons
• When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the fact, items of personal information to be jointly used, scope of joint users, purpose of use by users, and name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information have been notified to the person in advance or placed in a state where the person can easily know

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When requested by the person to disclose personal information, the Site shall disclose it to the person without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, all or part of it may not be disclosed, and if a decision is made not to disclose, that fact shall be notified without delay. A fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

• When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the person or a third party
• When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper implementation of the Site's business
• When it would violate other laws and regulations

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

If the personal information held by the Site is incorrect information, users may request the Site to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") personal information according to the procedures prescribed by the Site.

When the Site receives a request from a user under the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Site shall make the correction, etc. of the personal information without delay.

When the Site makes corrections, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when a decision is made not to make corrections, etc., the Site shall notify the user without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

When requested by the person to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was obtained by fraudulent means, the Site shall conduct necessary investigations without delay.

Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Site shall suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay.

When the Site suspends use, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when a decision is made not to suspend use, etc., the Site shall notify the user without delay.

Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if suspending use, etc. requires substantial costs or is otherwise difficult to suspend use, etc., and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of users can be taken, these alternative measures shall be taken.

Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

The content of this Policy may be changed without notice to users, except for matters separately provided in laws and regulations or this Policy.

Unless otherwise specified by the Site, the changed Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact for Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following: