The handling of users’ personal information for the use of services (hereinafter referred to as “the services”) provided on this website is stipulated by TAKAHAMA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) in the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this policy”.)

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal information” refers to the “personal information” described in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and is information on individuals who exist. It applies to information that can be used to identify specific individuals such as the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and contact details contained in the personal information, as well as information (personal identification information) that can be used to identify specific individuals from relevant information such as data associated with physical appearance, fingerprints, or voiceprint, and health insurance card insurer number.

Article 2 (Personal Information Collection Method)

The company may ask users to provide personal information such as their name, date of birth, address, telephone number, e-mail address, bank account number, credit card number, or driver’s license number when completing the user registration process. The company may also gather information relating to records of transactions as well as settlements containing users’ personal information used in dealings between users and the company’s business partners from these business partners (incl. those providing information, advertisers, and media to whom advertisements are provided. Hereinafter referred to as “business partners”.)

Article 3 (Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information)

The purposes for which the company gathers and uses personal information are described below.
- For the purpose of providing and operating the company’s services
- For the purpose of responding to inquiries from users (incl. identity verification)
- For the purpose of sending e-mails with information on new functions and updates for services currently used by users, information on campaigns, etc., and details of other services offered by the company
- For purposes pertaining to the above usage purposes

Article 4 (Making Changes to the Usage Purpose)

The company shall make changes to the purpose of personal information usage only if reasonably considered relevant to the usage purpose prior to the changes.
If changes are made to the usage purpose, the company shall announce such changes to the purpose following the changes either by notifying users directly, or on this website, using a method determined by the company.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

1. With the exception of the following, the company shall never provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the consent of the user beforehand. However, this does not include cases where it is permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws.
- When necessary to protect human life, the body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- If particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or promoting the healthy development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- If necessary to cooperate with affairs stipulated by law conducted by governmental agencies, local public bodies, or those to which work is consigned, and where there is a risk that obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the conducting of the relevant affairs

2. When declaring or announcing the following in advance, and when notifying the Personal Information Protection Commission of personal information, the company shall include the provision of personal information to third parties in the usage purpose.
- Data items provided to third parties
- Means or method used to provide information to third parties
- Stopping the provision of personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
- Method used to receive requests from the individual

3. Regardless of that stipulated in the previous item, the party receiving the relevant information shall not be a third party in the following cases.
- If the company commissions the handling of personal information in part or in full within the scope necessary to achieve the usage purpose
- If personal information is provided to ensure the succession of business following a merger or other such reasons
- If sharing personal information with specific individuals for joint use, the owner of the personal information shall be notified beforehand of the following, or be in a position to easily ascertain the following: the fact that the owner’s personal information is to be shared for joint use, items in the personal information that are to be used, the scope of the joint users, the purpose for which the information is to be used, and the name of the person or persons responsible for management of the relevant personal information.

Article 6 (Revisions to and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. If the personal information held by the company is incorrect, the user may request the company to correct, add to, or delete (hereinafter referred to as “revisions, etc.”) the personal information using a procedure stipulated by the company.
If determined necessary to comply with the request from the user, the company shall, without delay, make revisions, etc. to the relevant personal information.
2. If revisions, etc. are made based on the stipulations in the previous item, or if a decision is made not to make revisions, etc., the company shall notify the user to this effect without delay.

Article 7 (Stopping Use of Personal Information)

1. If requested by the individual in question to stop use of, or erase (hereinafter referred to as “stopped, etc.”) personal information because it is being used for purposes beyond the scope of the usage purpose, or because it was obtained by improper means, the company shall carry out the necessary investigation without delay.
2. If judged necessary in accordance with the user’s request based on the results of the investigation in the previous item, use of the relevant personal information shall be stopped, etc. without delay.
If use is stopped, etc. based on the stipulations in the previous item, or if a decision is made not to stop use, etc., the company shall notify the user to this effect without delay.
3. Regardless of the previous two items, if stopping use, etc. is likely to incur a significant cost, or stopping use, etc. is likely to be difficult, and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user are taken, these alternative measures will be taken.

Article 8 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

Unless stipulated by law, or particularly stipulated in this policy, changes may be made to the content of this policy without notifying the user.
Unless separately stipulated by the company, the privacy policy following any changes shall be valid once it has been posted on this website.

Article 9 (Inquiry Desk)

Please send any inquiries relating to the company’s privacy policy to the following inquiry desk.

TAKAHAMA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
2-2-1, Hachiman-cho, Takahama-city,
Aichi-pref., 444-1302, Japan
E-mail: roumu@takahama-ind.co.jp