Privacy Policy

We have established the following privacy policy regarding the handling of all information that can directly or indirectly identify individuals who use our services (hereinafter "Members"; such information hereinafter "Personal Information"). We hereby declare that we will comply with this policy and handle all personal information, including Members' personal information, safely and appropriately.

1. Collection of Personal Information

We collect Personal Information in the following cases:

1. (1) When it is provided through device operations, etc.
2. (2) When it is provided directly or through documents or other media
3. (3) When it is collected automatically in the course of using our services
4. (4) Otherwise, when we lawfully acquire it

Please note that, depending on the service used, you may be required to provide significant personal information, including biometric authentication data such as facial recognition. Please take due care.

2. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

We use Personal Information for the following purposes:

1. (1) Provision of our services
2. (2) Identity verification, authentication and Member management
3. (3) Responding to inquiries
4. (4) Billing of fees and related matters
5. (5) Notifications regarding our services
6. (6) Improvement of our services and consideration of new services
7. (7) Research, analysis and marketing of service usage
8. (8) Distribution of e-mail newsletters
9. (9) Advertising, promotion and solicitation by us and by third parties
10. (10) Other purposes individually specified by us

In addition to the above, when we receive Personal Information from a third party, if the purposes of use of such Personal Information are otherwise specified, we will use the Personal Information in accordance with those provisions.
Where links to external sites appear on our website or in our e-mail newsletters, please note that we assume no responsibility for personal information Members provide on external sites.

3. Provision of Personal Information

We may provide Personal Information to third parties in the following cases:

1. (1) When necessary for the provision of services and the settlement of fees
2. (2) When disclosing to a successor in the event of a merger, business transfer or other business succession
3. (3) When necessary for the exercise of our rights
4. (4) When providing to parties who owe a duty of confidentiality to us
5. (5) When a disclosure request is received from a public authority such as an investigative agency or a court
6. (6) When permitted by law, or when the Member's consent has been obtained

4. Our Handling of Personal Information

We strictly manage Personal Information in accordance with this privacy policy. We strive to protect Personal Information and will not provide it to third parties in a personally identifiable form except as provided in this privacy policy.

5. Publication on Our Website

Members agree that their nicknames, membership status, content they have posted, and other information relating to their use of our services may be published on our website to the extent that individual Members cannot be identified.

6. Amendments

We may amend this privacy policy. In the event of material changes, we will announce them on our website.

Supplementary Provision

This policy takes effect on January 1, 2019.