Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Our shop recognizes the importance of protecting our customers' personal information, complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act"), and strives for appropriate handling and protection in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Privacy Policy").

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, personal information refers to personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, specifically, information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other descriptions contained in the information (including information that can be easily compared with other information and thereby identify a specific individual), or information that includes a personal identification code.

2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

Our shop will use customer personal information for the following purposes:

  1. To provide our shop's services.
  2. To provide information regarding our shop's services, respond to inquiries, etc.
  3. To provide information regarding our shop's products, services, etc.
  4. To respond to acts that violate our shop's terms and conditions, policies, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Terms, etc.") regarding our shop's services.
  5. To notify customers of changes to the Terms, etc. regarding our shop's services.
  6. To contribute to the improvement of our shop's services, development of new services, etc.
  7. To create statistical data processed into a format that cannot identify individuals in relation to our shop's services.
  8. For other purposes incidental to the above uses.

3. Changes to the Purpose of Use of Personal Information

Our shop may change the purpose of use of personal information to the extent that it is reasonably deemed to be related, and if changed, we will notify or publicize it to customers.

4. Restrictions on the Use of Personal Information

Our shop will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without the customer's consent, except in cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations. However, this does not apply in the following cases:

  1. When required by law.
  2. When it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent.
  3. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the sound upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent.
  4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local public entity, or a person entrusted by them in carrying out duties stipulated by law, and obtaining the customer's consent may hinder the performance of said duties.

5. Appropriate Acquisition of Personal Information

Our shop will acquire personal information appropriately and will not acquire it by deception or other illicit means.

6. Security Management of Personal Information

Our shop will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to our employees to ensure the security management of personal information, against risks such as loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information. Furthermore, when entrusting all or part of the handling of personal information, our shop will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to the entrusted party to ensure the security management of personal information.

7. Provision to Third Parties

Our shop will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the customer, except in cases where disclosure is permitted based on the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations. However, the following cases do not fall under the provision to third parties as stipulated above:

  1. When personal information is provided in connection with our shop entrusting all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
  2. When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to merger or other reasons.
  3. When personal information is jointly used based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act.

8. Disclosure of Personal Information

When a customer requests the disclosure of personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, our shop will disclose it without delay after confirming that the request is made by the customer themselves (if such personal information does not exist, we will notify them of that fact). However, this does not apply if our shop is not obligated to disclose information under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

9. Correction, etc. of Personal Information

When a customer requests the correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") of personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act on the grounds that the personal information is untrue, our shop will conduct a necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, after confirming that the request is made by the customer themselves, and based on the results, will correct, etc. the content of the personal information and notify the customer of that fact (if a decision is made not to carry out corrections, etc., the customer will be notified of that fact). However, this does not apply if our shop is not obligated to make corrections, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

10. Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

When a customer requests the suspension of use or erasure (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") of personal information based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, on the grounds that their personal information is handled beyond the scope of the pre-published purpose of use, or that it was acquired by deception or other illicit means, and if it is found that there are valid reasons for the request, our shop will suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay after confirming that the request is made by the customer themselves, and will notify the customer of that fact. However, this does not apply if our shop is not obligated to suspend use, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

11. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Our shop's services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help our shop understand the usage of our services and contribute to service improvement. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so by changing their web browser settings. However, disabling cookies may make some functions of our shop's services unavailable.

12. Inquiries

For requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the contact information provided in our shop's "Notation based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions" or use the inquiry form on the shop page.

13. Continuous Improvement

Our shop will periodically review the operational status regarding the handling of personal information and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Privacy Policy as necessary.