- Article 1 (Personal Information)
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“Personal Information” means personal information as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and refers to information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data relating to facial features, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from that information alone, such as the insurer number on a health insurance card (personal identification information).
- Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)
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The Company may ask users to provide 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 the Services. In addition, the Company may collect information that includes users’ personal information, such as transaction records and payment information arising between users and partners, from the Company’s partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising distributors; hereinafter referred to as “Partners”).
- Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
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The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:
- To provide and operate the Company’s services
- To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
- To send emails providing information on new features, updates, campaigns, etc., for services currently used by users, and on other services provided by the Company
- To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, and other matters
- To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or who attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of the services
- To allow users to view, change, or delete their own registration information, and to view their usage status
- To bill users for fees in relation to paid services
- For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use
- Article 4 (Changes to Purposes of Use)
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The Company shall change the purposes of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed that the changed purposes are related to the purposes before the change.
If the purposes of use are changed, the Company shall notify users of the changed purposes by a method prescribed by the Company, or shall publicly announce them on this website.
- Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
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Except as set forth below, the Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without the user’s prior consent. However, this shall not apply if permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.
When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a person entrusted by either of them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to impede the performance of such affairs
When the Company has notified or publicly announced the following matters in advance, and has filed a notification with the Personal Information Protection Commission:
The purposes of use include provision to third parties
The items of data to be provided to third parties
The means or method of provision to third parties
That provision of personal information to third parties will be suspended upon the individual’s request
The method of accepting the individual’s request
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of such information shall not be considered a third party:
When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use
When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
When personal information is jointly used with specific parties, and the individual has been notified in advance, or such information has been made readily accessible to the individual, regarding the fact of such joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of parties with whom the information is jointly used, the purposes of use by such parties, and the name of the person responsible for managing such personal information
- Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
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If an individual requests disclosure of their personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following, the Company may choose not to disclose all or part of the information. If it decides not to disclose, it shall notify the individual to that effect without delay. A fee of 1,000 yen per request shall be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
If there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
If there is a risk of causing significant hindrance to the proper execution of the Company’s business
If it would result in a violation of laws and regulations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, shall not be disclosed in principle.
- Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
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If a user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete such personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Correction, etc.”) in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Company.
If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to a request under the preceding paragraph, it shall carry out the Correction, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
When the Company carries out Correction, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or decides not to carry out Correction, etc., it shall notify the user to that effect without delay.
- Article 8 (Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information)
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If an individual requests the Company to suspend use or erase their personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) on the grounds that the information is being handled beyond the scope of the purposes of use, or that it was obtained by improper means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
If, based on the results of the investigation under the preceding paragraph, the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, it shall suspend use, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
If the Company carries out Suspension of Use, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or decides not to carry out Suspension of Use, etc., it shall notify the individual to that effect without delay.
Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if Suspension of Use, etc. would incur high costs or is otherwise difficult to implement, and alternative measures necessary to protect the individual’s rights and interests can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.
- Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
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Except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations or by this Policy, the contents of this Policy may be changed without notice to users.
Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Established: June 28, 2024
PROSTEEL Co., Ltd.
Tomoaki Hoso, President and Representative Director
