PlaceToBe Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) establishes the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as “the Services”).
Article 1 (Personal Information)
“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and includes information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and insurance card numbers, which can identify a specific individual from the relevant information alone (personal identification information).
Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)
The Company may ask users for 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 use. In addition, the Company may collect transaction records and payment information that include users’ personal information between users and our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertisement distributors, hereinafter referred to as “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 our services
- To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
- To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Company that the user is using
- To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, etc.
- To identify users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the services for fraudulent or unjust purposes, and to refuse their use of the services
- To allow users to view, change, delete, and view their registered information and usage status
- To charge users for paid services
- For purposes incidental to the above purposes
Article 4 (Changes to the Purpose of Use)
The Company shall only change the purpose of use of personal information when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose is related to the one before the change. When the purpose of use has been changed, the Company shall notify the user of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Company or publicly 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 in the following cases or where permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations:
- When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual may impede the execution of such affairs
- When the following matters have been notified or publicly announced in advance, and the Company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
- Inclusion of provision to third parties in the purpose of use
- Data items provided to third parties
- Means or methods of provision to third parties
- Stopping the provision of personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
- Method of accepting requests from individuals
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases do not fall under third parties:
- When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
- When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
- When personal information is shared with a specific person, and the person has been notified or is in a readily accessible state regarding the fact of sharing, items of personal information to be shared, scope of persons sharing, purpose of use by users, and the name or title of the person responsible for management of the personal information
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When the Company is requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, the Company will promptly disclose it to the individual. However, if any of the following applies due to the disclosure, all or part of the information may not be disclosed, and if a decision is made not to disclose, the Company will notify the individual without delay. A fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
- If there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
- If there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper execution of the Company’s business
- If it would result in a violation of other laws and regulations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, will not, in principle, be disclosed.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If the user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “Correction, etc.”) of the personal information through the procedures specified by the Company. If the Company receives such a request from the user and deems it necessary to comply with the request, the Company will promptly correct the relevant personal information. The Company will notify the user without delay when corrections are made based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph or when a decision is made not to make corrections.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information)
When the Company is requested by an individual to suspend the use or delete (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) their personal information because it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or because it was obtained by fraudulent means, the Company will promptly conduct necessary investigations. Based on the results of the investigation, if it is deemed necessary to comply with the request, the Company will promptly suspend the use of the relevant personal information. When the Suspension of Use, etc. is performed based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when a decision is made not to perform the Suspension of Use, etc., the Company will notify the user without delay. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the Suspension of Use, etc. involves significant costs or if it is otherwise difficult to carry out the Suspension of Use, etc., and alternative measures can be taken to protect the user’s rights and interests, such alternative measures will be taken.
Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)
The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying the user, except as otherwise provided by law or in this Policy. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the changed Privacy Policy will take effect when posted on this website.
Article 10 (Contact Information)
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:
Address:
Noah Dogenzaka 317, 2-15-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Company Name:
PlaceToBe Inc.
Representative Director:
Hisahiko Shiraishi