Privacy Policy

Our service has established the following privacy policy and strives to protect personal information in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act") and to ensure appropriate protection of privacy information.

Article 1 (Definition of Privacy Information)

Privacy information refers to personal information, historical information, and characteristic information.

1. "Personal Information"

This refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, which is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, contact information, or other descriptions.

2. "Historical and Characteristic Information"

This refers to information other than "personal information" mentioned above, including information related to a user's history when using the service (services used, pages viewed, advertisement history, search keywords, etc.) and information related to a user's characteristics (IP address, cookies, device identification information, etc.).

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Privacy Information)

1. In order to verify the validity of accounts and protect accounts, our service may ask for privacy information such as email address, name, date of birth, and telephone number when users register for use. In addition, our service may collect transaction records and payment-related information made between users and our service's partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad delivery destinations) from our service's partners.

2. In order to improve user convenience when using the service, our service may collect the following historical and characteristic information:

• Browsing history of pages and advertisements
• Search keywords
• Date and time of use, method of use, usage environment
• IP address, cookies, local storage
• Communication status and various configuration information of the device

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting Privacy Information)

Our service collects users' privacy information for the following purposes:

1. To verify the validity of users' accounts and prevent unauthorized use
2. To display registration information such as email addresses and information about services used to users
3. To send notifications and communicate with users
4. To respond to inquiries from users
5. To improve the functionality of our service and develop new features
6. To provide content and advertisements tailored to users' interests and preferences
7. To analyze service usage and develop effective marketing strategies
8. For other purposes incidental to the foregoing

Article 4 (Security Management of Privacy Information)

The operating company will implement security measures, including security countermeasures, to ensure the accuracy and safety of personal information and will strive to prevent and correct leakage, loss, or damage of personal information.

Article 5 (Provision of Privacy Information to Third Parties)

1. The operating company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's prior consent, except in the following cases:

2. When permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations

3. When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual

4. When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual

5. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution or local public entity, or a person entrusted by them, in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to impede the execution of the affairs concerned

6. When the recipient and the content of the data to be provided are announced in advance

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not fall under the category of provision to third parties:

8. When the operating company entrusts the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use

9. When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to merger or other reasons

Third-party Recipients of Privacy Information

1. Our service outsources the payment of content to the following companies. Credit card and other payment information are subject to their respective privacy policies.

• Stripe: Stripe Privacy Policy

2. Our service uses the following services for access analysis. These services transmit information such as browsing history, usage environment, and IP addresses.

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Privacy Policy

Article 6 (Disclosure)

The operating company will disclose personal information to the user upon request in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, after verifying the user's identity (if such information does not exist, the user will be notified). However, the company is not obligated to disclose information where there are no such obligations under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws. A fee of 1,000 yen will be charged per disclosure request.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion)

Users can request the correction or deletion of their own personal information held by the operating company if it is incorrect, according to procedures defined by the company. The operating company will respond to such requests without delay if deemed necessary, and will notify the user of the correction or deletion.

Article 8 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

1. The operating company may change this policy by notifying users or announcing it on the website.
2. Changes to this policy will take effect from the date of notice or announcement on the website.

Enacted on May 27, 2024