Privacy Policy

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. It includes information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual through the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details or other descriptions contained therein, as well as data relating to appearance, fingerprints, or voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual on its own such as insurer numbers on health insurance cards (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask for personal information such as name, company or organization name, telephone number, and email address when users make inquiries.

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows.

1. To provide and operate the Company's services
2. To respond to user inquiries (including verifying identity)
3. To identify users who have violated the terms of use or are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse such use
4. For purposes incidental to the above

Article 4 (Changes to Purpose of Use)

1. The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose is related to the previous purpose.
2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company shall notify the user of the changed purpose by the Company's prescribed method or announce it on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

Except in the following cases, the Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the user. However, this excludes cases permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

1. When it is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of a person, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
2. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted by them in carrying out affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual would impede the performance of those affairs
3. When the Company has notified or announced in advance the following matters and has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
   • Inclusion of provision to third parties in the purpose of use
   • Items of data provided to third parties
   • Means or method of provision to third parties
   • Stopping the provision of personal information to third parties upon request of the individual
   • Method of accepting requests from the individual

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When the Company is requested to disclose personal information by the individual, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Company may not disclose all or part of it, and if the Company decides not to disclose, it shall notify the individual to that effect without delay.

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 impeding the proper conduct of the Company's business
3. When it would otherwise violate laws and regulations

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as historical and characteristic information, shall not be disclosed in principle.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. If the user's personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") in accordance with the procedures established by the Company.
2. If the Company receives a request as described in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall make corrections, etc. to the personal information without delay.
3. The Company shall notify the user without delay when corrections, etc. have been made based on the preceding paragraph, or when a decision has been made not to make corrections, etc.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)

1. When the Company is requested by the individual to suspend or delete (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") personal information on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it has been acquired through fraudulent means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay.
3. The Company shall notify the user without delay when suspension of use, etc. has been carried out based on the preceding paragraph, or when a decision has been made not to suspend use, etc.

Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

1. The content of this Policy may be changed without notifying the user, except for matters otherwise stipulated by laws, regulations or this Policy.
2. 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)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following.