RIHEI Co., Ltd. (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 that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data on appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information such as the insurer number of health insurance cards that can identify a specific individual from the information alone.

 Article 2 (Collection Method of 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 they register for use. The Company may also collect information on transactions including user’s personal information made between the user and business partners from the Company’s business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad servers, etc., hereinafter referred to as “business 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 verifying the identity of the person making the inquiry)
– To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, etc., of the services in use by the user and other services provided by the Company
– For maintenance, important notices, and other necessary communications
– To identify users who violate the terms of use or who attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
– To allow users to view, change, delete, and check their registration information and usage status
– To charge users for the use of paid services
– Other purposes related to the above purposes

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)

The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
When changing the purpose of use, the Company shall notify users of the changed purpose by the Company’s specified method or publish it on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without the user’s consent, except in the following cases, provided, however, that this shall not apply to cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws:
– When necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
– When specifically necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
– When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local government, or a person entrusted by them in executing the affairs prescribed by laws and obtaining the individual’s consent may hinder the execution of such affairs
– When the following items are notified or announced in advance, and the Company has reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission
– The purpose of use includes provision to third parties
– The items of data provided to third parties
– The means or methods of providing to third parties
– The Company’s response to requests from individuals to stop providing personal information to third parties
– The method of accepting requests from individuals
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the provision destination of the information shall not be considered as a third party:
– When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of use
– When personal information is provided due to a merger or other reasons for the succession of business
– When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the range of joint users, the purpose of use by the joint users, and the name or designation of the person responsible for the management of the personal information, are notified to the individual in advance, or placed in a state where they can be easily known to the individual

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When a person requests the disclosure of personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the person without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Company may not disclose all or part of the information, and if a decision is made not to disclose, the Company shall notify the person promptly. Additionally, a fee of 1,000 yen per request 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 individual or a third party
– When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper implementation of the Company’s business
– When it would violate other laws
Regardless of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, 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 specified by the Company.
If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to a user’s request under the preceding paragraph, the Company shall promptly make the correction, etc. of the relevant personal information.
When the Company has made a correction, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or has made a decision not to make a correction, etc., the Company shall promptly notify the user of this.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use, etc., of Personal Information) 

If a person requests the Company 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 was acquired by fraudulent means (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”), the Company shall 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 shall promptly suspend or delete the use of the relevant personal information. If the Company suspends or deletes the use of personal information based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or makes a decision not to do so, the Company shall promptly notify the user of this. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to suspend the use, etc., due to high costs or other reasons, and if it is necessary to take alternative measures to protect the rights and interests of the user, the Company shall take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy) 

The contents of this Policy, except for matters specified separately in laws or this Policy, may be changed without notifying users. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact Information) 

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:

Address: 2-7 Wakamatsu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa
Company Name: RIHEI Co., Ltd.
Representative: Kazumi Sudo
Phone Number: 046-823-1713