TaraKita (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) collects personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information”) from users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) in providing the TaraKita service (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”).

Article 1 (Scope of Application)

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) applies when the Company acquires, uses, and manages Personal Information from Users.

Article 2 (Information to Be Collected)

The Company collects the following information from Users:
(1) Name
(2) Address
(3) Date of birth
(4) Age
(5) Contact information
(6) Information related to payments, such as credit card information and bank account information
(7) Information contained in identification documents, such as driver’s licenses, health insurance cards, and copies of resident registers, required for identity verification due to legal requirements, and other related information
(8) Information related to the identification of information communication devices
(9) Location information
(10) IP address
(11) Timestamps related to viewed URLs and dates and times.

Article 3 (Purpose of Use)

The purposes for which the Company collects and uses Personal Information are as follows:
(1) For the provision and operation of the Service
(2) For notifications of necessary matters related to the operation of the Service
(3) For the management of customers who are members of the Service
(4) To inform users of new features and updates related to the Service
(5) For sending email newsletters and direct mail
(6) For the analysis of advertising effectiveness, market analysis, and marketing
(7) For conducting campaigns, contests, and surveys
(8) For various inquiries and after-sales service related to the Service
(9) For the prevention of unauthorized access and misuse
(10) For the development and improvement of the Service and other content
(11) For contacting users regarding services or plans conducted by the Company
(12) For purposes incidental to the above purposes.

Article 4 (Use of Cookies)

The Company may acquire files such as Cookies and similar technologies that are stored on the information communication devices of users who access and use websites and the Service (hereinafter collectively referred to as “websites, etc.”) for the purpose of analyzing access and usage conditions, delivering advertisements, and improving the convenience of websites, etc. The Company may associate Cookies, etc. with users’ personal information. Considering that Cookies, etc. associated with users’ personal information are users’ personal information, the Company will manage such Cookies, etc. in accordance with this Policy. The Company may also provide information about Cookies, etc. to data management platforms operated by third parties, obtain web browsing history collected by Cookies, etc. from such third parties, and associate them with users’ personal data for the purpose of advertising delivery, etc.

Article 5 (Measures for Ensuring Security)

The Company shall take necessary measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of collected information and ensure the appropriate management of collected information. An outline of the measures taken by the Company for security management is as follows. The Company will promptly respond to inquiries from Users to the contact points specified in this Policy regarding the specific details of these measures.
(1) Formulation of basic policies and establishment of discipline regarding the handling of Personal Information
(2) Establishment of responsible persons for the handling of Personal Information and reporting systems
(3) Conducting regular training
(4) Obtaining pledges from employees regarding the confidentiality of Personal Information
(5) Including matters related to the confidentiality of Personal Information in the employment rules
(6) Implementation of measures to prevent easy access to Personal Information by personnel other than those responsible (including partitions and access control using IC cards)
(7) Implementation of measures to prevent theft or loss of devices handling Personal Information (including storage in locked cabinets and setting passwords)
(8) Clarifying the devices that can handle Personal Information and authorized users, and preventing unnecessary access to Personal Information
(9) Setting passwords when handling Personal Information via email, etc.
(10) Keeping the operating systems of devices handling Personal Information up to date
(11) Installing security software, etc., on devices handling Personal Information

Article 6 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

1 The Company will not provide acquired Personal Information to third parties without the prior consent of Users, except in the following cases:
(1) When required by law
(2) When necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the consent of the User is difficult.
(3) When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and obtaining the consent of the User is difficult.
(4) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local government, or a person entrusted with the execution of affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the User is likely to hinder the execution of such affairs.
(5) In other cases where an exception to the restriction on third-party provision is recognized by law.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the provision destination of such Personal Information shall not be considered a third party:
(1) When Personal Information is provided as a whole or in part to a third party for the purpose of handling Personal Information within the scope necessary to achieve the intended use.
(2) When Personal Information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to mergers or other reasons.
(3) When Personal Information is provided to joint users specified in Article 7.

Article 7 (Joint Use of Personal Information)

The Company may provide Personal Information to a specific person for the purpose of joint use. In this case, the Company shall publicly disclose the items of Personal Information to be jointly used, the scope of persons who will jointly use it, the purposes of use by the persons who will jointly use it, and the name or name and address of the person responsible for the management of Personal Information.

Article 8 (Changes to this Privacy Policy)

The Company may change this Policy as required by amendments to laws and regulations and business needs. When the Company makes changes to this Policy, it will be posted on this website.

Article 9 (Procedures for Disclosure, Correction, etc.)
1 Users may, in accordance with this Article and the Company’s related regulations, request or claim the following to the Company to the extent permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act:
(1) Requesting notification of the purpose of use of Personal Information
(2) Requesting disclosure of Personal Information or records of third-party provision
(3) Requesting correction, addition, or deletion of Personal Information
(4) Requesting suspension of the use of Personal Information
(5) Requesting suspension of third-party provision of Personal Information
For requests or claims under the preceding paragraph, you will be required to submit documents for identity verification (such as a driver’s license, health insurance card, or a copy of a resident register) in accordance with the respective items of the same paragraph.

Article 10 (Inquiries)
For inquiries regarding the handling of Personal Information by the Company, consultations, complaints, etc., please contact the following contact point:
Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Hideki Hayata
Email Address: info@tarakita.com