Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

We recognize the importance of protecting your personal information and comply with the laws regarding the protection of personal information (referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act” below). We strive to handle and protect personal information appropriately in accordance with the following Privacy Policy (referred to as the “Policy” below).

1.Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, or other descriptions contained in the information (including information that can be easily matched with other information to identify a specific individual) or information that includes personal identification codes.

2.Purpose of Personal Information Use

We will use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Provision of our services
  • Responding to inquiries, providing information related to our services, and addressing customer support needs.
  • Sending notifications regarding our products, services, etc.
  • Dealing with acts that violate our terms, policies, etc. (referred to as “terms, etc.” hereafter)
  • Notifying changes in our terms, etc. related to our services.
  • Improving our services, developing new services, etc.
  • Creating statistical data in an unidentifiable format, related to our services.
  • Other purposes associated with the above-mentioned purposes.
3.Changes in the Purpose of Personal Information Use

We may change the purpose of personal information use within a reasonably related scope, and in such cases, we will notify or publicly announce the changes to our customers.

4.Limitations on the Use of Personal Information

Except where permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws, we will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the stated purpose without obtaining the customer’s consent. However, this does not apply in the following cases:

  1. Cases based on legal requirements.
  2. Cases where it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent but necessary to protect human life, body, or property.
  3. Cases where it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent but necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of sound upbringing of children.
  4. Cases where cooperation is necessary for a national agency, local government, or their entrusted party to carry out the affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the customer’s consent may hinder the performance of such affairs.
5.Proper Acquisition of Personal Information

We acquire personal information in a proper manner and do not obtain it through deception or any other illegal means.

6.Security Management of Personal Information

We ensure the secure management of personal information by implementing necessary and appropriate supervision over our employees to mitigate risks such as loss, destruction, tampering, and leakage of personal information. Additionally, when we entrust the handling of personal information, either in whole or in part, to a third party, we conduct necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure the security management of personal information by the entrusted party.

7.Third-Party Provision

Except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws and regulations, we do not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the customer. However, the following cases are not considered as providing personal information to third parties as defined above:

  1. When we provide personal information to a third party within the scope necessary for the achievement of the stated purpose of use by entrusting the handling of personal information, either in whole or in part.
  2. When personal information is provided due to a merger or other reasons related to business succession.
  3. When personal information is jointly used in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law.
8.Disclosure of Personal Information

If we receive a request from a customer to disclose personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, we will promptly disclose the requested information to the customer after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself (We will notify the customer if the requested personal information does not exist). However, this does not apply if the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws and regulations exempt our shop from the obligation to disclose.

9.Correction of Personal Information

If a customer requests the correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “correction, etc.”) of their personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, we will promptly conduct the necessary investigation within the scope necessary for the achievement of the stated purpose of use, based on the confirmation that the request is made by the customer himself/herself. We will make corrections, etc., to the personal information based on the results of the investigation and notify the customer accordingly (We will notify the customer if a decision is made not to perform the correction, etc.). However, this does not apply if the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws and regulations exempt us from the obligation of correction, etc.

10.Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.

If we receive a request from a customer to suspend or delete the use of their personal information (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”) based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, due to reasons such as the customer’s personal information being handled beyond the scope of the pre-disclosed purposes or acquired through fraudulent or other improper means, we will promptly suspend the use of the personal information and notify the customer of such action, after confirming that there are valid reasons for the request and that it is made by the customer themselves. However, this does not apply if we are not obligated to suspend the use, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

11.Use of Cookies and Other Technologies
  1. Our services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help us understand the usage status of our services and contribute to service improvement. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so by changing their web browser settings. However, disabling cookies may result in certain features of our services being unavailable to the user.
  2. For investigating and analyzing the usage status of the services provided by us, we utilize Google Analytics provided by Google LLC on this service. For more detailed information on how data is collected and processed by Google Analytics and other information regarding Google Analytics, please refer to their website. Google Analytics Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/ Google’s Use of Data When You Use Sites or Apps That Use Google Services: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners/ Google Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ If you do not wish your data to be used by Google Analytics, please use the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on provided by Google.
    Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  3. This service has enabled the “Google Analytics Advertising Features” and utilizes third-party cookies such as Double Click Cookie for advertising and site improvement purposes. The following features are used:
    Google Analytics Remarketing
    Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting
    With Google Analytics cookies, this service can roughly understand the customer’s age, gender, browsing history, and interests related to this service for analysis purposes.
    If you do not wish to use the “Google Analytics Advertising Features,” you can disable tracking through settings. By installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on in your browser, you can disable it.
12.Inquiries

For requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the contact information provided in our “Information Based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions” or use the inquiry form on our website.

13.Continuous Improvement

We will periodically review the operational status of the handling of personal information and strive for continuous improvement. We may modify this privacy policy as necessary.