Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Takesada Shoten Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information on this website.

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal information” refers to information about a living individual as defined by the Personal Information Protection Law, including information that can identify a specific individual by description such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, or contact information, as well as data concerning appearance, fingerprints, voice prints, and information that alone can identify an individual such as health insurance ID numbers (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which our company collects and uses personal information are as follows:

  1. To provide and operate our services
  2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
  3. To identify users who violate the Terms of Service or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes and refuse their use
  4. Purposes incidental to the above-mentioned uses

Article 3 (Change of Purpose of Use)

  1. Our company shall only change the purpose of use of personal information if it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose is related to the original purpose.
  2. If the purpose of use is changed, we will notify users of the new purpose by the method prescribed by the company or publish it on this website.

Article 4 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. Our company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user’s prior consent, except in the following cases, or as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations:
    1. When necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain consent from the individual
    2. When especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain consent
    3. When it is necessary to cooperate with national or local government agencies or their delegates in executing legally prescribed duties, and obtaining consent may hinder the execution of those duties
    4. When the following matters are notified or made public in advance, and the company has submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
      1. The provision to third parties is included in the purpose of use
      2. Items of data to be provided to third parties
      3. Methods of provision to third parties
      4. The possibility to stop provision to third parties upon request of the individual
      5. Methods for accepting the individual’s request
  2. Notwithstanding the above, the following cases do not constitute provision to third parties:
    1. When all or part of the handling of personal information is entrusted to achieve the purpose of use
    2. When personal information is provided due to business succession through merger or other reasons
    3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, provided that the individual is notified or can easily know the scope, items, and responsibilities of joint use

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When a user requests disclosure of personal information, the company shall promptly disclose it. However, disclosure may be withheld if it falls under any of the following, and the user will be promptly notified of the decision not to disclose:
    1. If disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights of the individual or a third party
    2. If disclosure may significantly hinder the proper execution of company operations
    3. If disclosure would violate laws and regulations
  2. Information other than personal information, such as log data or attribute information, will generally not be disclosed.

Article 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. Users may request correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information held by the company through procedures prescribed by the company.
  2. The company shall promptly correct the personal information if it determines that the request is justified.
  3. The company shall notify the user promptly after making corrections or deciding not to make corrections.

Article 7 (Suspension of Use, etc.)