Privacy Policy
Article 1 (Personal Information)
“Personal information” refers to the information defined in the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data such as appearance, fingerprints, and voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from the information alone, such as the insurer number of a health insurance card (personal identification information).
Article 2 (Collection Method of Personal Information)
We may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver’s license number, etc., when they register for use. Also, we may collect transaction records and payment-related information, including the user’s personal information, from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad networks; hereinafter referred to as “partners”).
Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows:
- For the provision and operation of our services.
- To respond to inquiries from users (including conducting identity verification).
- To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by our company, as well as information about services the user is currently using.
- To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notifications, and other relevant communications.
- To identify users who violate the terms of service or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their usage.
- To allow users to view, modify, delete their registration information, and check their usage status.
- To charge users for the use of paid services and for purposes incidental to the above usage purposes.
Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)
- The Company shall change the purpose of using personal information only when it is reasonably deemed to be relevant to the purpose before the change.
- In the event that the purpose of use is changed, the Company shall notify the user of the revised purpose by the Company’s prescribed method or announce it on this website.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
- The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except as provided for by laws and regulations, with the following exceptions.
- When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person, and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
- When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound upbringing of children, and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted with the performance of duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the execution of such duties;
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Provided that, the following matters are notified or announced in advance, and TansoCheck Co., Ltd. has reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission.
- Including the provision to third parties in the purpose of use.
- Items of data provided to third parties
- Means or methods of providing to third parties
- Ceasing to provide personal information to third parties upon the individual’s request.
- Accepting requests from individuals.
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Notwithstanding the preceding provision, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be deemed a third party:
- When the company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, or when personal information is provided due to mergers or other reasons for the succession of the business.
- If personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the fact of joint usage, the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of the persons jointly using the information, the purposes of use by those persons, and the name or name of the person responsible for the management of the personal information are notified to the individual in advance or placed in a state where the individual can easily know.
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
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When requested by the individual for disclosure of personal information, we will promptly disclose it to the individual. However, if any of the following apply, we may not disclose all or part of the information. In such cases, we will promptly notify the individual of the decision not to disclose. Please note that a handling fee of 1,000 yen per request for disclosure of personal information will be charged.
- If there is a possibility of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party.
- If there is a significant risk of seriously impeding the proper implementation of our business operations.
- If it would result in violation of other laws.
- Notwithstanding the preceding clause, we generally do not disclose information other than personal information such as history and characteristic information.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
- Users may request TansoCheck Corporation (“the Company”) to correct, add, or delete their personal information (“Correction, etc.”) by the procedures specified by the Company, if their personal information held by the Company is incorrect.
- If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to a request from a user under the preceding paragraph, the Company shall promptly correct, add, or delete the relevant personal information.
- The Company shall promptly notify the user when it has made corrections, additions, or deletions based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it has made a decision not to make corrections, additions, or deletions.
The 8th clause (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)
- If a person requests the suspension or deletion of the use of their personal information (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”) on the grounds that their personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the stated purpose of use or has been acquired through fraudulent means, the Company will promptly conduct necessary investigations.
- Based on the investigation results from the preceding section, if it is deemed necessary to respond to the request, the Company will promptly carry out the suspension of use, etc., of the relevant personal information.
- In the event that the Company performs the suspension of use, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding section, or makes a decision not to carry out such suspension, etc., the Company will promptly notify the user of this.
- Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to suspend use, etc., due to the significant costs involved or other reasons, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the user’s rights and interests can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.
Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)