Article 1 (Privacy information)

The term 'personal information' in privacy information refers to 'personal information' as defined in the Personal Data Protection Act and refers to information relating to a living individual that can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details and other descriptions contained in the information. Among privacy information, "historical and characteristic information" refers to information other than "personal information" as set out above, including the services used, history of pages viewed and advertisements, search terms used by the user, date and time of use, method of use, use environment, postcode, gender, occupation and age, IP address of the user, cookie information, location information, individual identification information of the device, etc.

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

Our company may ask users for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, etc. when they register for use. Additionally, we may collect transaction records, including personal information of users, and information related to payments from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad agencies, etc.) that have transactions with users.
Our company collects historical information and characteristic information such as services or software used by users, pages and advertisements viewed, searched keywords, usage dates and times, usage methods, usage environments (including various setting information when using mobile devices), IP addresses, cookie information, location information, and device identification information when users use our services or view pages from us or our partners.

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which our company collects and uses personal information are as follows:

• To enable users to view and modify their registration information, as well as to view their usage status, such as registration information (e.g., name, address, contact information, payment methods), services used, and related fees.
• To notify and communicate with users and to send products to users or contact them as necessary by using contact information such as names and addresses.
• To verify the identity of users by using information such as names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, driver's license numbers, and the delivery results of registered mail with proof of delivery.
• To request a bill for services rendered by using information related to the type, duration, frequency, and amount billed for services used as well as payment information such as names, addresses, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers.
• To enable users to conveniently input data by displaying information registered with us on input screens, and by transferring information to other services (including those provided by partners) based on user instructions.
• To refuse the use of services by users who violate the terms of service such as delaying payment of fees or causing damage to third parties, or who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes by using information such as usage patterns and personal information for identifying individuals.
• To respond to inquiries from users by using information necessary for providing services to users, such as the content of inquiries and information related to billing, as well as information on users' service usage status and contact information.
• Other purposes incidental to the above purposes.

Article 4 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

Except as provided below, our company will not provide personal information to third parties without the user's prior consent. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws.

• When based on laws and regulations.
• When necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and when obtaining the individual's consent is difficult.
• When specifically necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of sound development of children, and when obtaining the individual's consent is difficult.
• When it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government agency or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by law, and when obtaining the individual's consent may hinder the execution of such affairs.
• When the following matters have been notified or publicly announced in advance:
  • Inclusion of provision to third parties in the purpose of use
  • Items of data provided to third parties
  • Means or methods of provision to third parties
  • Suspension of provision of personal information to third parties upon request of the individual

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

• When personal information is entrusted in whole or in part to a third party within the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of use.
• When personal information is provided due to a merger or other reasons for the succession of business.
• When personal information is jointly used with specific individuals, and the individual has been notified in advance or is in a readily accessible state regarding the purpose of joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the range of parties jointly using it, the purposes of use of the parties using it, and the name or appellation of the person responsible for the management of the personal information.

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When requested by the individual to disclose personal information, our company will promptly disclose it to the individual. However, if disclosing it falls under any of the following cases, we may not disclose all or part of it, and if a decision is made not to disclose it, we will promptly notify the individual of such a decision.

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

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information such as browsing history and characteristic information will generally not be disclosed.

Article 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

If the user's personal information held by our company is incorrect, the user may request our company to correct or delete the personal information under the procedures set out by our company. If our company receives a request from the user under the preceding paragraph and deems it necessary to comply with the request, we will correct or delete the personal information concerned without delay and notify the user.

Article 7 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

If our company is requested by an individual to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use") on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the intended use or has been obtained by fraudulent means, we will promptly conduct necessary investigations based on the results of which we will suspend the use of the personal information, and notify the individual accordingly. However, if it is difficult to suspend the use of personal information due to the incurring of significant expenses or other reasons, and if alternative measures that are necessary to protect the individual's rights and interests can be taken, we will implement such alternative measures.

Article 8 (About Access Analysis Tools)

On this website, we utilize the access analysis tool "Google Analytics" provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals. You can refuse the collection of this data by disabling cookies in your browser settings. For more information about this policy, click here.

Article 9 (Changes to privacy policy)

The content of this policy may be changed without notice to the user.

Unless otherwise stipulated by our company, the amended privacy policy shall become effective from the time it is posted on the website.

Article 10 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following:

Address:
Kyoto Research Park Building 4, Chūdōji Awatacho, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8815, Japan

Company Name:
Nisai Japan Co., Ltd.