Privacy policy
ART AND SELECTION K.K.
(hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) hereby establishes the following privacy policy
(hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) regarding the handling of users' personal information in relation to the services provided by the Company
(hereinafter referred to as “the Services”).
Article 1
(Definition of Personal Information)
Personal information is information related to individual users that can be used to identify the user in question, based on the name, email address, date of birth and other details that make up that information.
Article 2
(Method of Collecting Personal Information)
The business operator may collect personal information such as the user's name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number when the user registers. The business operator may also collect information on transactions and payments involving the user's personal information made between the user and business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising recipients. Hereafter referred to as “business partners”) from the business operator's business partners.
Article 3
(Purpose of Use of Personal Information)
The Operator will only use personal information for the following purposes, except in cases where the user has given consent or where permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations concerning personal information.
1. Provision of services to users and personal authentication by the Operator (and the services provided by the Operator in general).
2. Provision of information to companies that provide product advertisements, etc., for the purpose of providing services to users.
3. Implementation of questionnaires and campaigns by the business operator (and the services provided by the business operator) for the purpose of improving services, etc.
4. Provision of various information free of charge by email from the business operator (and the services provided by the business operator), and responses to inquiries.
5. For maintenance, important notices, and other communications as necessary.
6. To identify users who have violated the Terms of Use or who are attempting to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse them access.
7. To bill users for paid services.
8. Any other purpose incidental to the above.
Article 4
(Change of Purpose of Use)
1. The business operator may change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the changed purpose of use is related to the previous purpose of use.
2. If the business operator changes the purpose of use in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it shall notify the user of the purpose after the change or announce it on this website in a manner prescribed by the business operator.
Article 5
(Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
The business operator shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's consent in advance, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply in cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
1. When personal information is aggregated and analyzed for the purpose of improving the services of this service.
2. When the results of the aggregation and analysis in the previous item are disclosed or provided to a third party such as a business partner in a manner that does not allow the identification or specification of individuals.
3. When the business related to this service is transferred or outsourced, and the rights and obligations are legally transferred to the transferee or outsourcing company.
4. When the consent of the individual has been obtained in advance for the provision of personal information to a third party.
5. When required by law.
6. When it is necessary for the protection of human life, health or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
7. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
8. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local public body, or an individual or entity entrusted by either of the former two in executing affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual in question is likely to impede the execution of said affairs.
9. Provision of information to users for the purpose of providing services to companies that provide product advertisements, etc.
10. In other cases where permitted by law.
11. When the following matters have been notified or announced in advance and the business operator has submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission
- The purpose of use includes provision to a third party.
- The items of data to be provided to a third party.
- The means or method of provision to a third party.
- The provision of personal information to a third party will be stopped upon request by the individual.
- The method of accepting requests from the individual
When personal information is provided as a result of business succession due to reasons such as a merger.
1. When personal information is used jointly with a specific party, and the individual is notified in advance or is able to easily find out the following: the fact that personal information is being used jointly, the items of personal information being used jointly, the scope of the parties using the information jointly, the purpose of use for the parties using the information jointly, and the name of the party responsible for managing the personal information in question.
Article 6
(Safe Management of Personal Information)
The business operator will take measures to prevent the leakage, loss or damage of personal information and to otherwise ensure the safe management of personal information, and will also provide education to the business operator's employees to ensure thorough protection of personal information.
Article 7
(Changes to Personal Information)
Users can change, add to, or delete the personal information they have registered with the business (and the services provided by the business) at any time.
Article 8
(Request for Notification of Purpose of Use, Disclosure, Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information)
The business accepts requests for notification of purpose of use, disclosure of personal information, suspension of use or deletion, and suspension of provision to third parties via the inquiry form. If a request is made by the user themselves, we will respond in accordance with the law after confirming that the person making the request is the user themselves or their representative, and will respond in writing or by email. Please note that if the request does not meet the requirements of the law, or if there are grounds for refusing disclosure, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws, we may not be able to comply with the request.
Article 9
(Contact for Inquiries)
Please contact us using the inquiry form for requests for disclosure, etc., as stipulated in this policy, as well as for any opinions, questions, complaints or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information.
Article 10
(Changes to the Privacy Policy)
The content of this policy may be changed without notifying users, except in cases where laws or other matters stipulated separately in this policy apply.
1. Unless otherwise stipulated, the revised privacy policy shall come into effect when it is posted on this website.
Article 11
(Use of Cookies, etc.)
1. The Operator may collect information pertaining to the User's personal information, such as preference information, history information, and other information (hereinafter referred to as “Usage Information”) from cookies and IP addresses, etc., for the purpose of improving the convenience of the Service, delivering advertisements, obtaining statistical data, and other purposes as described in Article 3.
2. The business operator may use the usage information collected in accordance with the preceding paragraph without any restrictions, provided that it is used in a format that does not allow individuals to be identified or that does not allow reference to or matching with personal information.