"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and means information relating to 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, as well as data relating to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and insurer numbers on health insurance cards, and other information that can identify a specific individual by itself (personal identification 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 inquiries from users (including verifying the identity of the user)
3. To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of the services users are using, as well as information on other services provided by the Company
4. To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, and other communications
5. To identify users who have violated the terms of use or who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of the service
6. To allow users to view, modify, or delete their registered information, and to view their usage status
7. To charge users for paid services
8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information only when the changed purpose is reasonably recognized as being related to the original purpose.

1. The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only to the extent that it is reasonably recognized as having relevance to the purpose before the change.
2. In the event of a change in the purpose of use, the Company shall notify users of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Company, or publicly announce it on this website.

1. The Company will not provide personal information to a third party without obtaining the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases or where permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.
   1. When the purpose of use includes provision to a third party
   2. The items of data to be provided to the third party
   3. The means or methods of provision to the third party
   4. That provision of personal information to the third party will be stopped at the request of the individual
   5. The method for accepting such requests from the individual
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the recipient of the information shall not fall under the category of a third party in the following cases:
   1. When the Company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
   2. When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
   3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the individual is notified in advance, or is placed in a state where the individual can easily know, of that fact, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the persons jointly using the information, the purpose of use by those persons, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information

1. When the Company is requested by the individual to disclose personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure would result in any of the following, the Company may decide not to disclose all or part of the information, and if such a decision is made, the Company shall notify the individual without delay. A fee of JPY 1,000 will be charged for each request for 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 hindrance to the proper execution of the Company’s business
   3. When disclosure would violate other 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.

1. If the personal information held by the Company concerning a user 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 prescribed by the Company.
2. If the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the results of the investigation under the preceding paragraph, the Company shall make the correction, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
3. When the Company has made correction, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it has decided not to make correction, etc., the Company shall notify the user without delay.

1. If the Company is requested by the individual to suspend or erase the use of 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 wrongful means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. If the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the results of the investigation under the preceding paragraph, the Company shall suspend the use, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if suspension of use, etc. would involve a large amount of cost or is otherwise difficult to implement, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.

1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except for matters otherwise provided for by laws and regulations or otherwise specified in this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall become effective when posted on this website.