Privacy Policy

Kagari Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in connection with the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan, and means information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as information that can identify a specific individual by itself, such as facial features, fingerprints, voiceprint data, and insurer numbers on health insurance cards (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

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 Service.

The Company may also collect information relating to transaction records and payments, including users’ personal information, from the Company’s partners, including information providers, advertisers, advertising distributors, and other similar parties (hereinafter referred to as “Partners”), in connection with transactions made between users and such Partners.

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

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 regarding new features, updates, campaigns, and other information relating to the services currently used by users, as well as information about 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 Service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of the Service
• To allow users to view, change, or delete their registered information and to view their usage status
• To charge users usage fees for paid services
• For purposes incidental to the above purposes

Article 4 (Changes to the Purpose of Use)

• The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only to the extent that the changed purpose is reasonably deemed to be related to the original purpose of use.
• In the event that the Company changes the purpose of use, the Company shall notify users of the changed purpose or publish it on this website by a method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

• The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user’s prior consent, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

  • When it is necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person concerned
  • When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person concerned
  • When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local public entity, or a person entrusted by either of them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person concerned may impede the performance of such affairs
  • When the Company has notified or publicly announced the following matters in advance and has submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
    • That the purpose of use includes 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 stopped upon the request of the person concerned
    • The method for accepting requests from the person concerned

• Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be deemed to be a third party:

  • When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  • When personal information is provided as a result of business succession due to a merger or other reason
  • When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, and the Company has, in advance, notified the person concerned or made readily accessible to the person concerned the fact of such joint use, the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the joint users, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing such personal information

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

• When the Company is requested by the person concerned to disclose personal information, the Company shall disclose such information to the person concerned without delay. However, the Company may choose not to disclose all or part of the information if disclosure falls under any of the following cases. If the Company decides not to disclose the information, it shall notify the person concerned of that decision without delay. A handling fee of 1,000 yen per request shall be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

  • When disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person concerned or a third party
  • When disclosure may significantly interfere with the proper implementation of the Company’s business operations
  • When disclosure would otherwise violate laws and regulations

• Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company shall, in principle, not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

• If the 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 the procedures prescribed by the Company.
• If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to the request described in the preceding paragraph, the Company shall carry out the Correction, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
• When the Company has carried out the Correction, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when the Company has decided not to carry out the Correction, etc., the Company shall notify the user of such decision without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information)

• If the Company is requested by the person concerned to suspend the use of or delete personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was obtained by fraudulent means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
• If, based on the results of the investigation described in the preceding paragraph, the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Company shall carry out the Suspension of Use, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
• When the Company has carried out the Suspension of Use, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when the Company has decided not to carry out the Suspension of Use, etc., the Company shall notify the user of such decision without delay.
• Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the Suspension of Use, etc. requires significant expense or is otherwise difficult to carry out, and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

• The Company may change the contents of this Policy without notifying users, except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations or by this Policy.
• Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the amended Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:

• Address: Shibuya Dogenzaka Tokyu Building 2F-C, 1-10-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
• Company Name: Kagari Inc.
• Representative Director: Shunsuke Maenaka
• Department in Charge: Privacy Contact Desk
• Email Address: privacy@kagari.tech