Privacy Policy

Ys and Partners Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") establishes the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "the Service").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific person from descriptions such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, or other contact information, as defined under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

"Usage and characteristic information" refers to information other than personal information, including service usage history, purchased products, pages or advertisements viewed, search keywords entered by the user, date and time of use, usage method, usage environment, postal code, gender, occupation, age, IP address, cookie information, location information, device identifiers, and other related information.

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, or driver’s license number when a user registers.

The Company may also collect transaction records including personal information and payment information from users through our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising distributors, hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Additionally, the Company collects usage and characteristic information such as services used, products purchased, pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords, date and time of use, usage methods, usage environment (including settings and communication status on mobile devices), IP address, cookies, location information, and device identifiers when users use the Company’s or Partners’ services or browse their pages.

Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The Company collects and uses personal information for the following purposes:

1. To display registered information such as name, address, contact details, and payment methods, as well as information on services used, products purchased, and related charges, allowing users to view and edit their information and usage history.
2. To use contact information, including email address and address, to send notifications, deliver products, or contact users as necessary.
3. To verify the identity of users using information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, bank account, credit card number, driver’s license number, or delivery confirmation results.
4. To charge users for purchased products or services using information such as product names, quantities, service types, usage periods, number of uses, charges, and payment information.
5. To facilitate easy input of data by displaying registered information on input screens or transferring it to other services (including those provided by Partners) based on user instructions.
6. To refuse service to users who violate the terms of use, delay payment, or intend to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, using information including usage details and personal identifiers.
7. To respond to user inquiries using information necessary to provide services, such as inquiry content, billing information, usage status, and contact information.
8. For purposes incidental to the above.

Article 4 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the user’s prior consent, except in the following cases or as permitted by law:

1. When required by law.
2. When necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and obtaining consent is difficult.
3. When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy development of children, and obtaining consent is difficult.
4. When cooperation with national or local government agencies or their delegates is required for the execution of legally prescribed duties, and obtaining consent may hinder such execution.
5. When the following have been notified or made publicly available in advance:
   
   • Inclusion of third-party provision in the purpose of use
   • Items of data provided to third parties
   • Means or method of provision to third parties
   • User’s right to request suspension of provision to third parties

Notwithstanding the above, the following cases are not considered provision to third parties:

1. When the Company entrusts the handling of personal information within the necessary scope to achieve the purpose of use.
2. When personal information is provided due to business succession in mergers or other reasons.
3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, provided that the user has been notified or can easily know the scope of joint use, items of personal information, parties involved, purposes, and the person responsible for managing the information.

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

The Company will promptly disclose personal information upon request by the individual. However, disclosure may be denied in whole or in part in the following cases, and the Company will notify the individual without delay if disclosure is denied. A fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for disclosure.

1. When disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights of the individual or a third party.
2. When disclosure may significantly hinder the proper execution of the Company’s business.
3. When disclosure would violate other laws.

Information other than personal information, such as usage and characteristic information, will generally not be disclosed.

Article 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

Users may request correction or deletion of their personal information if it is inaccurate, following the procedure specified by the Company.

If the Company determines that the request should be accepted, it will promptly correct or delete the information and notify the user.

Article 7 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

If a user requests suspension or deletion of personal information because it is being used beyond the scope of its intended purpose or was obtained by improper means (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use"), the Company will promptly investigate and, based on the results, suspend or delete the information and notify the user.

If suspension is costly or otherwise difficult, the Company will take alternative measures necessary to protect the user’s rights and interests.

Article 8 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

This Policy may be amended without prior notice to users. Unless otherwise specified, changes will take effect upon posting on the website.

Article 9 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact:
Address: Room 610, IsaI Akasaka, 5-2-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Company name: Ys and Partners Japan Co., Ltd.