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We may ask 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 our services. We may also collect transaction records and payment information, including users' personal information, made between users and our partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad distributors, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "Partners") from such Partners.

Our purposes for collecting and using personal information are as follows:

・To provide and operate our services.
・To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying identity).
・To send emails to users regarding new features, updates, campaigns for services they are using, and information about other services provided by us.
・To provide necessary communications such as maintenance notices and important announcements.
・To identify users who violate our terms of service or attempt to use our services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use.
・To allow users to view, change, or delete their registered information, and to view their usage status.
・To bill users for fees in paid services.
・Purposes incidental to the above uses.

・We may change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use before the change has a relevance to the new purpose.
・If we change the purpose of use, we will notify users of the new purpose by our prescribed method or publish it on this website.

Except in the following cases, we will not provide personal information to a third party without the prior consent of the user. However, this does not apply to cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations:
・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.
・When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
・When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local public entity, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the execution of such affairs.
・When we have notified or publicly announced the following matters in advance and have submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
　　・The purpose of use includes provision to third parties.
　　・The items of data to be provided to third parties.
　　・The means or method of provision to third parties.
　　・That the provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped at the request of the individual.
　　・The method for accepting requests from the individual.
　　・Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of such information shall not fall under the category of a third party:
　　・When we entrust the handling of all or part of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
　　・When personal information is provided due to business succession through merger or other reasons.
　　・When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the individual has been notified in advance or has been made easily aware of that fact, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or designation of the person responsible for the management of said personal information.

When we are requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, we will disclose it without delay. However, we may choose not to disclose all or part of it if disclosing it falls under any of the following circumstances, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify the individual without delay. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
・When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the individual or a third party.
・When there is a risk of significantly impeding the proper operation of our business.
・When it would otherwise violate laws and regulations.
・Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, we will not, in principle, disclose information other than personal information, such as usage history and characteristic information.

・If a user believes that personal information held by us is incorrect, the user may request us to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") the personal information by following procedures determined by us.
・If we determine that it is necessary to respond to a user's request as described in the preceding paragraph, we will make the Correction, etc. to the relevant personal information without delay. If we make a Correction, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decide not to make a Correction, etc., we will notify the user without delay.

・If an individual requests the suspension of use or deletion (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") of personal information on the grounds that it has been handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use, or that it was acquired by wrongful means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
・Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if we determine that it is necessary to respond to the request, we will perform the Suspension of Use, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
・If we perform the Suspension of Use, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decide not to perform the Suspension of Use, etc., we will notify the user without delay.
・Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if performing Suspension of Use, etc. would incur significant costs or is otherwise difficult, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the user's rights and interests can be taken, we will take such alternative measures.

・For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following: ・Unless otherwise stipulated by us, the revised privacy policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.