In this Privacy Policy, personal information means personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, that is, information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual through the name, date of birth, or other descriptions contained in the information (including information that can be easily collated with other information to identify a specific individual).

We will use your personal information for the following purposes: ・To enable users to use this service smoothly
・To create statistical data regarding the use of this service
・To conduct surveys regarding this service currently provided or services that we are considering providing in the future
・To respond to inquiries from users
・To notify you of information regarding this service or advertising information from other businesses via email newsletters, etc.
・To plan and provide new projects related to this service in the future
・For lotteries and prize/product delivery in campaigns, etc.
・To verify your identity when you make inquiries, etc.
・To contact you as needed, such as for important announcements regarding this service.

We may change the purpose of use of personal information within a range that is reasonably considered to have a substantial relationship, and if we do so, we will notify or announce it to our customers.

Except where permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations, our company will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without obtaining the customer’s consent. However, this does not apply in the following cases:
・When required by law
・When necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent
・When particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent
・When it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government agency or a person entrusted by them in carrying out duties stipulated by law, and obtaining the customer’s consent may hinder the performance of such duties

Our company acquires personal information properly and does not acquire it through false or other fraudulent means.

Our company takes necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information we handle, and to ensure the security management of personal information. Furthermore, when we entrust all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party, we take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure that the third party also manages personal information securely.

Except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations, we will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the customer’s prior consent. However, the following cases do not constitute provision to third parties as defined above:
・When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
・When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other reasons.

Except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations, we will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the customer’s prior consent. However, the following cases do not constitute provision to third parties as defined above:
・When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
・When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other reasons.

If a customer requests correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “correction, etc.”) of their personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, on the grounds that the personal information is inaccurate, we will verify that the request is from the customer themselves, conduct the necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, and based on the results, correct, add, or delete the personal information and notify the customer accordingly (if we decide not to make corrections, etc., we will notify the customer accordingly). However, this shall not apply if we are not obligated to make corrections, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

If a customer requests that we suspend or delete (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”) their personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, on the grounds that their personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the publicly announced purpose of use or that it was obtained by fraudulent or other improper means, and we find that there are valid grounds for such a request, we will verify that the request is from the customer themselves, suspend the use of the personal information, etc. without delay, and notify the customer accordingly. However, this shall not apply if we are not obligated to suspend the use, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

Our services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help us understand how our services are used and contribute to service improvement. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so by changing their web browser settings. However, disabling cookies may prevent you from using some functions of this service.
We may display advertisements delivered by third parties on this service. In such cases, the third party may obtain cookie information, etc., from users who visit this service. The obtained cookie information, etc., will be handled in accordance with the third party’s privacy policy. You can stop the use of cookie information, etc., for advertising delivery. Cookies will not be used to identify users or infringe on their privacy.

We will periodically review our practices regarding the handling of personal information and strive for continuous improvement. We may change this Privacy Policy as needed.