We recognize the importance of protecting your personal information. In compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related laws, we handle and safeguard personal data under the following Privacy Policy.

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, personal information means information about a living individual as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. This includes names, dates of birth, and other details that can identify a specific person, either on their own or when easily matched with other information, as well as personal identification codes.

2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes.

• (1) To provide our services
• (2) To respond to inquiries and provide information about our services
• (3) To provide information about our products and services
• (4) To respond to conduct that violates our terms, policies, and other rules related to our services
• (5) To notify you of changes to our terms and policies
• (6) To improve our services and develop new services
• (7) To create statistical data processed in a form that cannot identify individuals
• (8) For other purposes incidental to the uses listed above

3. Changes to the Purpose of Use

We may change the purpose of use of personal information within a range reasonably deemed relevant. If we do, we will notify you or make it public.

4. Restrictions on Use of Personal Information

Except where permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations, we will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the stated purpose without your consent. However, this does not apply in the following cases.

• (1) Where required by law
• (2) Where necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain your consent
• (3) Where particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain your consent
• (4) Where cooperation is necessary for a national or local public authority, or a party acting on its behalf, to carry out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining your consent may hinder those duties

5. Proper Acquisition of Personal Information

We acquire personal information properly and never by deception or other unlawful means.

6. Security Management of Personal Information

We take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information, and supervise employees as needed to ensure secure management. When we outsource all or part of our handling of personal information, we also supervise the contractor as needed to ensure appropriate security management.

7. Provision to Third Parties

Except where disclosure is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations, we will not provide personal information to third parties without your prior consent. However, this does not apply in the following cases.

• (1) When personal information is provided in connection with outsourcing, within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
• (2) When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other reasons
• (3) When shared use is carried out in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

8. Disclosure of Personal Information

When you request disclosure of personal information based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, we will confirm that the request is made by you and promptly disclose the information to you. If the relevant personal information does not exist, we will notify you of that fact. However, this does not apply where we are not obligated to disclose the information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

9. Correction, etc. of Personal Information

When you request correction, addition, or deletion of personal information on the grounds that it is inaccurate, under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, we will confirm that the request is made by you, conduct the necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, make the requested correction, addition, or deletion based on the results, and notify you of the outcome. If we decide not to make such changes, we will notify you of that decision. However, this does not apply where we are not obligated to make such changes under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

10. Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

When you request suspension or deletion of personal information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the publicly announced purpose of use or that it was obtained by deceptive or other unlawful means, and we determine that the request is justified, we will confirm that the request is made by you, promptly suspend the use of the personal information or delete it, and notify you of the outcome. However, this does not apply where we are not obligated to suspend use, etc. under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.

11. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Our services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help us understand how our services are used and improve them. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so by changing their browser settings. However, disabling cookies may prevent you from using some features of our services.

12. Contact

For requests, opinions, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the contact listed in the “Notation Based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions” or use the inquiry form on our website.

13. Ongoing Improvements

We will review our operations for handling personal information as appropriate and continue to improve them, and may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary.