Privacy Policy
Article 1 (Privacy Information)
"Personal information" in privacy information refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, and refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details, and other descriptions contained in the information.
Among privacy information, "history information and characteristic information" refers to information other than "personal information" as defined above, such as the services used, products purchased, history of pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords used by the user, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment, postal code, gender, occupation, age, the user's IP address, cookie information, location information, and individual device identification information.
Article 2 (Method of collecting privacy information)
When a user registers for use, we may ask 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. In addition, we may collect transaction records containing personal information of users made between users and our partners, etc., and information regarding payments from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad recipients, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").
When a user uses our company's or our partner's services or views pages, we collect historical information and characteristic information about the user, such as the services and software used, products purchased, history of pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords used, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment (including the communication status of the device in the case of use via a mobile device and various setting information at the time of use), IP address, cookie information, location information, individual device identification information, etc.
Article 3 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)
The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows:
(1) To display registration information such as name, address, contact information, and payment method, as well as information about services used and products purchased, and the costs thereof, so that users can view and edit their own registration information and view their usage status.
(2) To use contact information such as name and address when using email addresses to notify and contact users, and to send products to users or contact them as necessary.
(3) To use information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, and delivery status of certified mail, in order to verify the user's identity.
(4) To use payment information such as the name and quantity of purchased products, the type, duration, and number of services used, the amount charged, name, address, bank account number, and credit card number, in order to bill users
(5) To display information registered with our company on input screens and transfer it to other services (including those provided by our partners) at the user's instruction, in order to make it easier for users to enter
(6) The purpose of using information that can identify individuals, such as the manner of use, name, and address, in order to refuse use by users who have violated the terms of use of the service, such as by delaying payment or causing damage to a third party, or by users who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes.
(7) The purpose of using information necessary for us to provide services to users, such as the content of inquiries and information related to billing, as well as the user's service usage status and contact information, in order to respond to inquiries from users.
(8) Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use.
Article 4 (Provision of personal information to third parties)
We will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases, except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
(1) When required by law(2) When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent.
(3) When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent.
(4) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent may impede the performance of such duties.
(5) When the following matters have been announced or publicly announced in advance:
The purpose of use includes providing the information to a third party.
Data items provided to third parties
Means or method of providing to third parties
To stop providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not constitute a third party:
(1) When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
(2) When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to a merger or other reason.
(3) When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, the individual is notified in advance or made easily accessible to the individual of the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information.
Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When an individual requests disclosure of their personal information, we will disclose it to them without delay. However, if disclosure would result in any of the following, we may not disclose all or part of the information, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify you of this without delay. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen will be charged for each 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 causing significant disruption to the proper performance of our business
(3) When there is a violation of other laws and regulations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in principle, we will not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information.
Article 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If the personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the User may request the Company to correct or delete the personal information in accordance with the procedures established by the Company.
If we receive a request from a user as set forth in the preceding paragraph and determine that it is necessary to comply with the request, we will correct or delete the personal information without delay and notify the user of this.
Article 7 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)
If an individual requests that we suspend or delete (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") their personal information because it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or because it was obtained by illegal means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay and, based on the results, suspend the use, etc. of the personal information and notify the individual to that effect.
However, if suspending the use of personal information would involve a large amount of expense or is otherwise difficult to do, and alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights and interests of the individual, we will take these alternative measures.
Article 8 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
The contents of this policy may be changed without notifying users.
Unless otherwise specified by our company, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Article 9 (Inquiries)
For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following office.
Tech Me Brains Co., Ltd.
info@techmebrains.co.jp
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