Embrace Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in 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 Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and means information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information. It also includes data related to appearance, fingerprints, and voiceprints, as well as information that can identify a specific individual by itself, such as the insurer number on a health insurance card (personal identification information).
Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)
The Company may ask users for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver’s license number when users register for the Service. In addition, the Company may collect information related to transaction records and payments, including users’ personal information, made between users and the Company’s business partners from such partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertisement distributors; hereinafter referred to as “Partners”).
Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:
Additionally, personal information will not be used for purposes other than those listed above.
1. To provide and operate the Company’s services.
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying the identity of the user).
3. To send emails informing users about new features, updates, campaigns related to the services they are using, and information about other services provided by the Company.
4. To contact users as necessary regarding maintenance, important notices, and other communications.
5. To identify users who violate the Terms of Service or attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of the services.
6. To allow users to view, modify, or delete their registered information and to check their usage status.
7. To charge users for usage fees in paid services.
8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use.
Article 4 (Changes to the Purpose of Use)
The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
In the event that the purpose of use is changed, the Company shall notify users of the revised purpose by the method prescribed by the Company or publicly announce it on this website.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
1. The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user’s prior consent, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply where such provision is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws and regulations.
1. When it is necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
2. When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a person entrusted by them in carrying out duties prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual may interfere with the execution of such duties.
4. When the following matters have been notified or publicly announced in advance, and the Company has submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission.
① That the purpose of use includes the provision of personal information to third parties.
② The items of data to be provided to third parties.
③ The means or methods of providing the information to third parties.
④ That the provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped upon request of the individual.
⑤ The method for accepting requests from the individual.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the party to whom the information is provided shall not be considered a third party.
1. When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
2. When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of a business due to a merger or other reasons.
3. When personal information is jointly used with specific parties, and the individual has been notified in advance, or it has been made easily accessible to the individual, regarding the fact of such joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the parties jointly using the information, the purpose of use by those parties, and the name or title of the person responsible for the management of such personal information.
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
1. the Company is requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Company may decide not to disclose all or part of the information. If the Company decides not to disclose the information, it will notify the individual of such decision without delay. In addition, a handling fee of 1,000 yen per request 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 the Company’s business operations.
3.When disclosure would otherwise violate laws or regulations.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, will in principle not be disclosed.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
1. If a user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete such personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Correction, etc.”) in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company.
2. If the Company receives a request from a user as described in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Company shall make the correction, addition, or deletion of the relevant personal information without delay.
3. If the Company makes a correction, addition, or deletion pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decides not to make such correction, addition, or deletion, the Company will notify the user of this without delay.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)
1. If an individual requests the suspension of use or deletion of their personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was obtained by improper means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. Based on the results of the investigation described in the preceding paragraph, if the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall suspend the use of or delete the relevant personal information without delay.
3. If the Company suspends the use of or deletes personal information pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decides not to take such measures, the Company shall notify the user of this without delay.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if suspending the use of or deleting personal information would involve significant costs or would otherwise be difficult, and if alternative measures can be taken to protect the user’s rights and interests, the Company shall implement such alternative measures.
Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except for matters otherwise provided by laws and regulations or by 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 Information for Inquiries)
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us at the following:
Address: N30F Shinjuku Park Tower, 3-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1030, Japan
Company Name: AC Net Co., Ltd.
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