Privacy Policy
MatchaPhotoJapan (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) as follows regarding the handling of personal information of users in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”).
Article 1 (Personal Information) “Personal information” refers to information about a living individual which can identify specific individuals by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data on appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify specific individuals from the information alone, such as health insurance card insurer numbers (personal identification information), as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act.
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, driver’s license number, etc. when users register for use. Additionally, the Company may collect transaction records including personal information of users and payment information from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad 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:
For the provision and operation of the Company’s services To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification) To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Company during user use For necessary contact such as maintenance and important notices To identify users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or unfair purposes, and to refuse their use To allow users to view, change, delete, and check their registration information and usage status To bill users for the use of paid services Purposes incidental to the above purposes Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use) The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably considered to be relevant to the purpose before the change. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company will notify users of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Company or disclose it on this website.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties) Except as provided in the following cases, the Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user. However, this does not apply to cases where it is permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws. When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person, and obtaining the consent of the person is difficult When it is necessary to promote public health or the sound upbringing of children, and obtaining the consent of the person is difficult When it is necessary for a national institution, local public body, or a person entrusted by them to cooperate in carrying out the affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person is likely to hinder the performance of the affairs concerned When the following items are notified or announced in advance and the Company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission Including the provision to third parties in the purpose of use Items of data provided to third parties Means or methods of providing to third parties To stop providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual How to accept requests from individuals Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the provision destination of the information shall not be considered as a third party in the following cases. 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 a merger or other reasons for the succession of business When personal information is jointly used with specific individuals, the purpose of use of the jointly used personal information, the range of users who jointly use it, the purpose of use of the users, and the name or name of the person responsible for the management of the personal information shall be notified to the individual in advance or put in a state where the individual can easily know it.
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information) When requested by the person, the Company will promptly disclose the personal information to the person. However, if any of the following apply, the Company may not disclose all or part of the personal information, and if a decision is made not to disclose, the Company will promptly notify the person of this fact. In addition, a fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person or a third party When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper implementation of the Company’s business When it would violate the law or other regulations Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, personal information other than history information and characteristic information will not be disclosed in principle.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information) If a user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as “correction, etc.”) the personal information according to the procedure established by the Company. If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to a request from a user in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Company will promptly carry out the correction, etc. of the personal information concerned. When the Company has made a decision to correct, etc. based on the preceding paragraph or to not correct, etc., the Company will promptly notify the user of this fact.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.) If the Company receives a request from a person to suspend or delete the use of personal information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it has been acquired by fraudulent means, the Company will promptly conduct necessary investigations. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Company will promptly suspend or delete the use of the personal information concerned. If the Company suspends or deletes the use based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph or makes a decision not to suspend or delete the use, the Company will promptly notify the user of this fact. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to take measures to suspend or delete the use due to a large amount of expenses or other reasons, and if it is necessary to take alternative measures to protect the rights and interests of the user, the Company will take such alternative measures.
Article 9 (Change of Privacy Policy) The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except as otherwise provided in this Policy or by law. Except as otherwise provided by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect when it is posted on this website.
Article 10 (Contact Information) For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:
Address: Tokyo, Japan
Company Name: matchaphotojapan
Representative Director:Koji Yamamoto
Email address:matchaphotojapan@gmail.com