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Privacy Policy

Dokonet Inc. (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company') respects the privacy of users (hereinafter referred to as 'Users') of the various services provided by the Company (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'the Company Services'), and pays close attention to the management of Users' personal information. This Privacy Policy forms part of the Terms of Service of the Company Services and applies when Users use the Company Services. If there are provisions in the terms of service of each Company Service that differ from this Privacy Policy, the respective terms of service shall take precedence. Personal information and other information about Users obtained by the Company in the course of Users' use of the Company Services shall be managed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Definition of Personal Information

Personal information refers to information about a living individual as defined by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (name, date of birth, and other information that can identify a specific individual), as well as information such as email addresses, user IDs, passwords, and credit cards that are used in connection with a specific individual, and attribute information about the individual such as hobbies, family composition, and age that are integrated with personal information.

2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company uses the obtained personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide the Company Services
  • To send notifications about new features and the Company Services to Users
  • To customize information, services, and advertising on the Company's website according to Users' age, occupation, gender, hobbies, etc.
  • To investigate and improve technical issues with the Company Services
  • To compile statistics on the usage of the Company Services or website, and to improve the quality of the Company Services and the efficiency of advertising effectiveness
  • To prevent use in a manner that violates the Terms of Service of the Company Services
  • To create statistical data processed in a form that does not identify individuals in connection with the Company Services

3. Restrictions Based on Purpose of Use

The Company uses the obtained personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use. When handling personal information beyond the scope of the purpose of use, the Company obtains the prior consent of the User. However, this does not apply in the following cases:

  • When required by law
  • When necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
  • When particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
  • When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a party entrusted by them in carrying out affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may impede the execution of such affairs

4. Acquisition of Information

The Company acquires personal information by lawful and fair means.

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Company does not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the User, except as provided by law. When the Company shares personal information with a third party or entrusts the handling of personal information to a third party, the Company conducts a strict investigation of the third party and exercises appropriate supervision to ensure confidentiality.

6. Management of Personal Information

The Company maintains the accuracy of personal information and manages it safely. The Company takes appropriate information security measures against unauthorized access, computer viruses, etc., to prevent unauthorized access to personal information, leakage, alteration, and loss of personal information. The Company does not leak personal information by taking it out or transmitting it externally.

7. Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use, and Deletion of Personal Information

The Company acknowledges that Users have the right to request disclosure, correction, suspension of use, deletion, etc. of their own personal information, and will respond promptly and without objection when such requests are made.

8. Disclaimer

The Company shall not be liable for the acquisition of personal information by third parties in the following cases:

  • When the User discloses personal information to a third party using the functions of the Company Services or other means
  • When the User submits their personal information within the Company's website

9. User Information Other Than Personal Information

The Company collects information about users or visitors to the Company's website (hereinafter referred to as 'User Information'), such as web browser type, language selection, number of links clicked within the Company's website, country of access, date and time, provider used, referrer, linked web pages, and IP address, through server logs, cookies, or information provided by users, and stores it on the Company's servers.

The purposes of collecting User Information are as follows:

  • To enable Users to use the Company Services comfortably and conveniently
  • To provide more accurate and richer content information tailored to Users
  • To display optimal advertisements tailored to Users through advertisers
  • To compile statistics on the usage of the Company Services or website, and to improve the quality of the Company's or partner companies' services and the efficiency of advertising effectiveness

The Company may collectively publish collected User Information in the form of reports on usage trends of the Company's website for the purpose of recruiting advertisers. User Information is not considered personal information because it cannot identify a specific individual on its own. However, when such information is used together with personal information, it is treated as personal information.

10. Use of Cookies

The Company uses a technology called cookies. A cookie is a mechanism that temporarily stores specific information as data on the user's communication device and identifies the user based on that data each time a connection is made. The Company uses cookie information only to collect information about the user's internet usage environment and to achieve the following purposes. It is not used for the purpose of identifying individuals or in any way.

  • To enable Users to use the Company Services comfortably and conveniently
  • To provide more accurate and richer content information tailored to Users
  • To display optimal advertisements tailored to Users through advertisers
  • To compile statistics on the usage of the Company Services or website, and to improve the quality of the Company Services and the efficiency of advertising effectiveness

Users can reject cookies by changing their browser settings. However, if cookies are rejected, the Company Services or website may not function properly.

11. Access and Use from Outside Japan

If Users use the Company's website from a country other than Japan, personal information or User Information entered on the Company's website will be stored on servers located within Japan.

12. Links to and Use of Third-Party Sites

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected within the Company's website or on third-party sites where advertisements or services distributed by the Company are displayed, and does not apply to the handling of information collected on third-party sites that are link destinations within the Company's website. The Company shall not be liable for the handling of information collected within third-party sites. When using third-party sites, we recommend that you carefully read the terms of service or regulations regarding the handling of personal information of that site.

13. Changes to Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy may be changed in whole or in part. In such cases, the revised Privacy Policy shall apply to the handling of personal information and User Information after the change.

14. Organization and Structure

The Company appoints a personal information protection manager and implements appropriate management of personal information. The Company provides training to officers and employees on the protection and appropriate management of personal information, and ensures the proper handling of personal information in daily operations.

15. Formulation, Implementation, and Continuous Improvement of Regulations on Personal Information Protection

In order to ensure thorough protection of personal information, the Company formulates regulations on personal information protection (including this Privacy Policy), disseminates them to Company employees and other relevant parties, implements them, maintains them, and continuously improves them.

16. Contact for Privacy Policy Inquiries

For inquiries about the Company's Privacy Policy, please contact the following department.

4-30-23 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Build Yoshida 102Dokonet Inc.Plan-Do Business DivisionE-mail: info@dokonet.jp

17. Supplementary Provisions

Established and enforced on May 1, 2016