Privacy Policy

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information—information about living individuals that can identify specific individuals by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data relating to facial features, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information such as insurer numbers on health insurance cards that can identify specific individuals from such information alone (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting 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 the service. The Company may also collect transaction records and payment information containing users' personal information from its partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad delivery distributors; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Article 3 (Purposes of Collection and Use of Personal Information)

The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:

1. To provide and operate the Company's services
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
3. To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of the services users are using, and information on other services provided by the Company
4. For maintenance and other necessary communications such as important notices
5. To identify users who violate the terms of service or who intend to use the service for unlawful or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
6. To allow users to view, modify, or delete their registered information and view their usage status
7. To charge users for fees in paid services
8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Changes to Purposes of Use)

1. The Company shall change the purposes of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use is relevant to the purpose before the change.
2. When the purposes of use are changed, the Company shall notify users of the changed purposes by the method prescribed by the Company or publish them on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply when permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

1. When necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
2. When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
3. When it is necessary to cooperate with national or local government bodies or persons entrusted by them in performing affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person is likely to impede the performance of such affairs
4. When the following matters have been notified or announced in advance and the Company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
   1. That the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
   2. The items of data to be provided to third parties
   3. The means or method of provision to third parties
   4. That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped upon request of the person
   5. The method of accepting requests from the person

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not be deemed to constitute provision to third parties:

1. When the Company outsources the handling of personal information in whole or in part within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
2. When personal information is provided as a result of business succession due to merger or other reasons
3. When personal information is used jointly with a specific party, and the person has been notified in advance of, or can easily find out, the joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name of the person responsible for managing the personal information

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When requested by the person to disclose their personal information, the Company will disclose it to the person without delay. However, the Company may not disclose all or part of the information if disclosure would fall under any of the following, and in such case will notify the person without delay. A handling fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for disclosure of personal information.

1. When disclosure is likely to harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person or a third party
2. When disclosure is likely to significantly impede the proper implementation of the Company's business
3. When disclosure would violate other laws and regulations

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as history and characteristics information, will not be disclosed in principle.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. Users may request the Company to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") their personal information held by the Company through the procedures prescribed by the Company when such information is incorrect.
2. The Company shall, when it determines that it is necessary to comply with a request under the preceding paragraph, correct such personal information without delay.
3. The Company shall notify the user without delay when it has made a correction, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when it has decided not to make a correction, etc.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

1. The Company shall conduct necessary investigations without delay when requested by the person to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was obtained by improper means.
2. When the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the investigation results in the preceding paragraph, it shall suspend the use of such personal information without delay.
3. The Company shall notify the user without delay when it has suspended use, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or when it has decided not to suspend use, etc.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, when suspension of use would require a significant amount of expense or when suspension of use would be difficult for other reasons, and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, the Company shall take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notice to users, except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations or this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise determined by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect when it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact:

Address: 1735 Hitoyama, Tonosho Town, Shodogun, Kagawa 761-4151
Company: HITOYAMA LANDSCAPE LLC.
Representative: Wataru Kakisako
Department: Privacy Policy Inquiries
Email: info@notel-hitoyama.jp