Privacy Policy

Article 1 (Definitions)

The following terms used in this Policy have the meanings set forth below.

1. “Intellectual Property Rights” means copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to acquire such rights or to apply for registration of such rights).
2. “Company Website” means the website operated by the Company (including, if the content of the Company’s website is changed for any reason, the website after such change).
3. “Service” means the services provided by the Company (including, if the name or content of the services is changed for any reason, the services after such change).

Article 2 (User Information Collected and Method of Collection)

In this Policy, “User Information” means information relating to the identification of users, behavioral history on communication services, and other information generated or accumulated on users’ devices such as smartphones and PCs in connection with users or their devices, which the Company collects in accordance with this Policy. The User Information collected by the Company in the Service is as follows, depending on the method of collection.

1. Information provided by users
2. Information provided by other services when users permit linkage with such services in using the Service
   When a user permits linkage with an external service such as a social networking service in using the Service, the Company collects the following information from that external service based on the consent given at the time of such permission.
   • The ID used by the user on the external service
   • Other information the user has permitted to be disclosed to linked services under the privacy settings of the external service
3. Information collected by the Company when users use the Service
   The Company may collect information about access to and usage of the Service. This includes the following information.
   • Device information
   • Log information
   • Cookies and anonymous IDs

Article 3 (Purposes of Use)

The specific purposes of use of User Information in connection with the provision of the Service are as follows.

1. To provide, maintain, protect, and improve the Service, including accepting registrations, verifying identity, and calculating usage fees
2. To provide information about the Service and respond to inquiries
3. To respond to acts that violate the Company’s terms, policies, etc. relating to the Service (the “Terms”)
4. To notify users of changes to the Terms relating to the Service
5. To deliver or display advertisements of the Company or third parties
6. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (How to Request Suspension of Use)

Users may request suspension of the use of all or part of their User Information by configuring the prescribed settings of the Service, in which case the Company will promptly suspend such use in accordance with its rules. For certain items of User Information, their collection or use is a prerequisite for the Service, and the Company will stop collecting them only when the user withdraws from the Service by the method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision to Third Parties)

Except where disclosure is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws, the Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user. However, this does not apply in the following cases.

1. Where the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use
2. Where personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to a merger or other reasons
3. Where personal information is provided to a provider of an information collection module in accordance with Paragraph 4
4. Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a party entrusted by them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the user’s consent is likely to impede the performance of such affairs
5. Other cases permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When a user requests disclosure of personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by the user in person, disclose the information to the user without delay (or notify the user if such personal information does not exist). However, this does not apply where the Company is not obligated to disclose under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen per request is charged for the disclosure of personal information.

Article 7 (Correction and Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

1. Where a user requests,

1. correction of the content of personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information on the grounds that the personal information is not true, or
2. suspension of the use of personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the publicly announced purposes of use, or that it was collected by deception or other wrongful means,

the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by the user in person, conduct the necessary investigation without delay, and based on the results, correct the content of the personal information or suspend its use and notify the user accordingly. If the Company decides not to correct or suspend use based on reasonable grounds, it will notify the user to that effect.

2. Where a user requests deletion of their personal information and the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by the user in person, delete the personal information and notify the user accordingly.

3. The preceding two paragraphs do not apply where the Company is not obligated to make corrections or suspend use under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws.

Article 8 (Contact)

For opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of User Information, please contact us at the following.

Article 9 (Amendment of the Privacy Policy)

The Company will review its operations regarding the handling of User Information as appropriate and strive for continuous improvement, and may amend this Policy as necessary. When amended, the Company will notify users by the method set forth in the Terms of the Service. However, where the amendment requires the user’s consent under applicable laws, the Company will obtain the user’s consent by the method prescribed by the Company.