Privacy Policy

Tatsuaki Watanabe (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," or "our") hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of user's personal information for the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "the Service").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal Information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, which means information about a living individual that can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, address, phone number, contact information, or other description contained in such information, and data concerning appearance, fingerprint, voice print, and health insurance subscriber numbers that can identify a specific individual from a single piece of information (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Collection Method of Personal Information)

We may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number when registering to use the service. We may also collect information about transaction records and payment information containing users' personal information from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising distributors, hereinafter referred to as "Business Partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

We collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

  1. To provide and operate the Service
  2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
  3. To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services we provide
  4. To contact users about maintenance and important notices as needed
  5. To identify users who violate the terms of service or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to deny their use
  6. To allow users to view, modify, delete their registration information, and view their usage status
  7. To charge users for paid services
  8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)

  1. We may change the purpose of use of personal information only when the changed purpose of use is reasonably considered to be related to the original purpose of use.
  2. If we change the purpose of use, we will notify users of the changed purpose by our prescribed method or announce it on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. We will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining prior consent from users, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations.

    1. When necessary for the protection of life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
    2. When especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
    3. When necessary to cooperate with a national government organ, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national government organ or local government to execute affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual might impede the execution of such affairs
    4. When we have announced or publicly disclosed the following matters and notified the Personal Information Protection Commission
      1. That the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
      2. The items of personal information to be provided to third parties
      3. The means or method of provision to third parties
      4. That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped upon request of the individual
      5. The method of accepting requests from the individual

  2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not be considered as provision to third parties:

    1. When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
    2. When personal information is provided due to business succession caused by merger or other reasons
    3. When personal information is used jointly with specific individuals or entities, and this fact, the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by such users, and the name of the person responsible for the management of such personal information have been notified to the individual in advance or have been made easily accessible to the individual

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When we receive a request for disclosure of personal information from the individual, we will disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, we may not disclose all or part of it, and when we decide not to disclose it, we will notify the individual of this fact without delay. A fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

    1. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
    2. When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper execution of our business
    3. When it would violate other laws and regulations

  2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, we will not, in principle, disclose information other than personal information such as history information and characteristic information.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. If users' personal information held by us is incorrect, users may request us to correct, add, or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") according to our procedures.
  2. If we decide that it is necessary to respond to the request mentioned in the preceding paragraph, we will correct the personal information without delay.
  3. We will notify the user without delay when we have made the correction, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when we have decided not to make the correction.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

  1. We will conduct necessary investigation without delay when requested by an individual to suspend the use or delete (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") their personal information on the grounds that the information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was collected through deceptive means.
  2. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if we determine that the request should be honored, we will suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay.
  3. We will notify the individual without delay when we have suspended the use, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when we have decided not to suspend the use.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, in cases where the suspension of use, etc. requires excessive cost or where it is difficult to suspend the use, etc., and when we can take necessary alternative measures to protect the rights and interests of users, we will take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

  1. We may change the contents of this Policy without notifying users, except for matters otherwise provided for in this Policy and laws and regulations.
  2. Unless otherwise specified by us, the changed Privacy Policy shall take effect when posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact for Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact:

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