Privacy Policy
Azuma Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby establishes the following privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) regarding the protection of personal information of the persons (“Users”) that are using the “Hugmogu” service operated by the Company (the “Services”), and handles the personal information in an appropriate manner in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The meaning of the terms used in this Privacy Policy shall be in accordance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the “Act”) .
Article 1. Categories of Personal Information to be collected
The Company will collect personal information regarding Users as set forth below. The Services are not applicable to children under the age of 13, thus, the Company does not intentionally collect personal information of children under the age of 13. In the event that the Company collects personal information of children under the age of 13 without obtaining consent from a person with parental authority, the Company shall promptly delete the relevant personal information.
(1) Information regarding identity verification:
Name, address, postal code, gender, date of birth, telephone number, email address, account ID, password, etc.
(2) Information regarding transactions:
Information regarding transaction contents and purchase history, etc.
(3) Information collected in connection with the use of the Services:
Online identifier including cookie ID, etc., your device information, location data, browsing history, and other usage conditions of the Services (including access log, IP address, browser information, browser language setting, etc.), etc.
(4) Other information:
Contents posted by Users on the Website (as defined below), information regarding inquiries and contact by Users to the Company, etc.
Article 2. Purposes of Use
The Company will collect and use the personal information of Users within the scope of the purposes of use set forth below (the “Purposes of Use”):
(1) User authentication at the time of registering with the Services and using the Services, and managing Users;
(2) Providing and operating the Services (delivery, provision of the products, etc., after-sales services);
(3) Billing the consideration for the Services;
(4) Providing notice of the matters necessary for operating the Services;
(5) Maintaining and managing the Services;
(6) Informing Users of new functions, updated information, etc., regarding the Services;
(7) Distributing e-mail newsletters or sending direct mails regarding the various services provided by the Company;
(8) Investigating and analyzing advertising effectiveness, conducting market research, and discussing and implementing marketing policies;
(9) By linking information regarding Users collected from the Company’s affiliated companies (such as cookie information) with personal information of Users, analyzing interests and preferences of Users, and using the personal information for marketing the products of the Company or third parties with whom the Company is affiliated (distributing, displaying, etc. targeted advertisements) and for measuring the effectiveness thereof;
(10) Conducting campaigns, prize contests and questionnaires;
(11) Responding to various inquiries from Users regarding the Services and after-sales services;
(12) Preventing and taking measures against unauthorized access and unauthorized use;
(13) Improving the contents of the Services, etc., and planning, researching and developing new products and services;
(14) Making contact regarding the services or plans performed by the Company;
(15) Providing the personal information to a third party in the manner stated in this Privacy Policy; and
(16) Other than the foregoing, other purposes incidental to the foregoing Purposes of Use.
Article 3. Use of Cookies, etc.
1 The Company may collect information regarding Users in order to analyze User access conditions or usage conditions on the website of the Services (the “Website”), distribute advertising to Users, improve the convenience of the Website, and the like, by using files such as cookies, etc., stored on the information communication devices of the Users who access the Website, as well as using technology similar thereto. The Company may link cookies, etc., with the personal information of Users. In this case, taking into consideration the fact that cookies, etc. which are linked with a User’s personal information will be regarded as such User’s personal information, the Company will manage such cookies, etc., in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Privacy Policy.
2 Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature. This feature lets Users tell websites Users visit that Users do not want to have their online activities tracked. However, the Website are not currently set up to respond to those signals.
3 The Company may collect a User’s browsing history on websites, etc. other than the Website collected from a third-party operating data management platform by using technology such as cookies, etc., and the analysis results thereof, and then link such browsing history and analysis results with such User’s personal information retained by the Company, in order to use the same for purposes such as conducting optimized advertising distribution in accordance with the User’s interests or preferences.
4 The Company uses Google Analytics provided by Google, and the Company may receive results from Google’s collection and analysis of the User’s browsing history based on cookies installed by the Company or Google, and use such analyzed results to better understand the User’s usage conditions or for the Company’s services. Please use the following link to see Google’s website which discusses Google’s handling of data through Google Analytics.
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
5 In order to distribute advertising in line with the interests or concerns of the User, the Company may distribute advertising, by using cookies, through an advertising distribution service provider on its advertising network media. If the User wishes to confirm the details regarding the usage of information in the following company behavior targeted advertising, or if the User wishes to know the procedures when the User wishes to discontinue the acquisition of information by cookies, the User should check the following link. After the opt-out settings for behavior targeting advertising are established, only advertising not in accordance with behavior targeting will be displayed (please note that it may take some time before the opt-out settings are reflected in the system).
* The Company does not currently conduct any advertising that are stated in this paragraph.
Article 4. Measures to Ensure Safety
The Company will take necessary measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of the personal information collected, and will also appropriately manage the same. The outline of the measures taken by the Company for safety management is as follows. If a User wishes to know the specific contents of the measures taken, the Company will respond without delay if the User makes a request to the contact point set forth in this Privacy Policy.
(1) Formulating basic policies, and establishing the rules regarding handling of personal information;
(2) Establishing a person responsible for the handling of personal information, as well as a reporting and liaison system;
(3) Clarifying the devices and persons authorized to access and handle personal information, and preventing unnecessary access to personal information;
(4) Keeping the Operating System (OS) included in the devices, etc. that handle personal information up-to-date; and
(5) Introducing security software, etc., to the devices, etc. that handle personal information.
Article 5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
1 Except for the cases set forth below, the Company shall not provide personal information to any third parties without obtaining the User’s prior consent:
(1) Provision in accordance with the laws or regulations;
(2) Provision in cases where it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of a person, and it is difficult to obtain the User’s consent;
(3) Provision in cases where there is a special need to provide the personal information to third parties in order to improve public health or promote the healthy development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the User’s consent;
(4) Provision in cases where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or person entrusted thereby with performing the functions prescribed by laws or regulations, and obtaining the User’s consent is likely to interfere with the performance of those functions;
(5) Other than the foregoing, if permitted by the laws or regulations.
2 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if any of the following conditions apply, the recipient of the relevant personal information shall not constitute a third party:
(1) If the relevant personal information is provided in connection with all or part of the outsourcing of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the Purposes of Use. For example, the Company may provide a delivery company with personal information including the name, address, etc., of the User in order to deliver the products to the User. In addition, the Company may disclose personal information of the User to the outsourcee of the services for operating the Website. In this case, the Company will take measures such as entering into an agreement with the outsourcee to cause the outsourcee to manage the personal information in a strict and appropriate manner; or
(2) If personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other events.
Article 6. Amendment
The Company may amend this Privacy Policy in accordance with the need to respond to revisions of the laws or regulations, or the need in relation to business operations, etc. If the Company amends this Privacy Policy, it will publish such amendment on the Website.
Article 7. Requests for Disclosure, Correction, etc.
1 In accordance with this Article 7 and the Company’s related regulations, the User may make the following demands or requests to the extent permitted by the Act:
(1) Demand for notice of the Purposes of Use of personal information;
(2) Request for disclosure of personal information or records of provision to third parties;
(3) Request for correction, addition or deletion of personal information;
(4) Request for suspension of use of personal information; or
(5) Request for suspension of provision of personal information to any third parties;
2 In making the requests or demands set forth in the preceding paragraph, Users are requested to specify any request set forth in the items of the said paragraph and submit documents for identity verification (including a copy of the User’s passport, driver’s license, health insurance card, residence certificate, etc.).
3 With regard to any demand set forth in Item (1) or any request set forth in Item (2) of Paragraph 1, Users are requested to pay commission in the amount of 1,000 yen per demand/request.
Article 8. Links to External Websites
The Website may contain links to external websites operated by any third party. Please be aware that the Company will not be responsible for handling the User’s personal information on such external websites.
Article 9. Inquiries
For any inquiries, consultations, complaints, etc., regarding the Company’s handling of personal information, please contact the following contact point:
Please see the company outline on the Website for the detailed information about the Company. The Company will respond to any requests from Users without delay.
Email address: hugmogu@azuma-kk.co.jp
【Date of Establishment: July 31, 2023】
PRIVACY POLICY
Azuma Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby establishes the following privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) regarding the protection of personal information of the persons (“Users”) that are using the “Hugmogu” service operated by the Company (the “Services”), and handles the personal information in an appropriate manner in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The meaning of the terms used in this Privacy Policy shall be in accordance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the “Act”) .
Article 1. Categories of Personal Information to be collected
The Company will collect personal information regarding Users as set forth below. The Services are not applicable to children under the age of 13, thus, the Company does not intentionally collect personal information of children under the age of 13. In the event that the Company collects personal information of children under the age of 13 without obtaining consent from a person with parental authority, the Company shall promptly delete the relevant personal information.
(1) Information regarding identity verification:
Name, address, postal code, gender, date of birth, telephone number, email address, account ID, password, etc.
(2) Information regarding transactions:
Information regarding transaction contents and purchase history, etc.
(3) Information collected in connection with the use of the Services:
Online identifier including cookie ID, etc., your device information, location data, browsing history, and other usage conditions of the Services (including access log, IP address, browser information, browser language setting, etc.), etc.
(4) Other information:
Contents posted by Users on the Website (as defined below), information regarding inquiries and contact by Users to the Company, etc.
Article 2. Purposes of Use
The Company will collect and use the personal information of Users within the scope of the purposes of use set forth below (the “Purposes of Use”):
(1) User authentication at the time of registering with the Services and using the Services, and managing Users;
(2) Providing and operating the Services (delivery, provision of the products, etc., after-sales services);
(3) Billing the consideration for the Services;
(4) Providing notice of the matters necessary for operating the Services;
(5) Maintaining and managing the Services;
(6) Informing Users of new functions, updated information, etc., regarding the Services;
(7) Distributing e-mail newsletters or sending direct mails regarding the various services provided by the Company;
(8) Investigating and analyzing advertising effectiveness, conducting market research, and discussing and implementing marketing policies;
(9) By linking information regarding Users collected from the Company’s affiliated companies (such as cookie information) with personal information of Users, analyzing interests and preferences of Users, and using the personal information for marketing the products of the Company or third parties with whom the Company is affiliated (distributing, displaying, etc. targeted advertisements) and for measuring the effectiveness thereof;
(10) Conducting campaigns, prize contests and questionnaires;
(11) Responding to various inquiries from Users regarding the Services and after-sales services;
(12) Preventing and taking measures against unauthorized access and unauthorized use;
(13) Improving the contents of the Services, etc., and planning, researching and developing new products and services;
(14) Making contact regarding the services or plans performed by the Company;
(15) Providing the personal information to a third party in the manner stated in this Privacy Policy; and
(16) Other than the foregoing, other purposes incidental to the foregoing Purposes of Use.
Article 3. Use of Cookies, etc.
1 The Company may collect information regarding Users in order to analyze User access conditions or usage conditions on the website of the Services (the “Website”), distribute advertising to Users, improve the convenience of the Website, and the like, by using files such as cookies, etc., stored on the information communication devices of the Users who access the Website, as well as using technology similar thereto. The Company may link cookies, etc., with the personal information of Users. In this case, taking into consideration the fact that cookies, etc. which are linked with a User’s personal information will be regarded as such User’s personal information, the Company will manage such cookies, etc., in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Privacy Policy.
2 Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature. This feature lets Users tell websites Users visit that Users do not want to have their online activities tracked. However, the Website are not currently set up to respond to those signals.
3 The Company may collect a User’s browsing history on websites, etc. other than the Website collected from a third-party operating data management platform by using technology such as cookies, etc., and the analysis results thereof, and then link such browsing history and analysis results with such User’s personal information retained by the Company, in order to use the same for purposes such as conducting optimized advertising distribution in accordance with the User’s interests or preferences.
4 The Company uses Google Analytics provided by Google, and the Company may receive results from Google’s collection and analysis of the User’s browsing history based on cookies installed by the Company or Google, and use such analyzed results to better understand the User’s usage conditions or for the Company’s services. Please use the following link to see Google’s website which discusses Google’s handling of data through Google Analytics.
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
5 In order to distribute advertising in line with the interests or concerns of the User, the Company may distribute advertising, by using cookies, through an advertising distribution service provider on its advertising network media. If the User wishes to confirm the details regarding the usage of information in the following company behavior targeted advertising, or if the User wishes to know the procedures when the User wishes to discontinue the acquisition of information by cookies, the User should check the following link. After the opt-out settings for behavior targeting advertising are established, only advertising not in accordance with behavior targeting will be displayed (please note that it may take some time before the opt-out settings are reflected in the system).
* The Company does not currently conduct any advertising that are stated in this paragraph.
Article 4. Measures to Ensure Safety
The Company will take necessary measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of the personal information collected, and will also appropriately manage the same. The outline of the measures taken by the Company for safety management is as follows. If a User wishes to know the specific contents of the measures taken, the Company will respond without delay if the User makes a request to the contact point set forth in this Privacy Policy.
(1) Formulating basic policies, and establishing the rules regarding handling of personal information;
(2) Establishing a person responsible for the handling of personal information, as well as a reporting and liaison system;
(3) Clarifying the devices and persons authorized to access and handle personal information, and preventing unnecessary access to personal information;
(4) Keeping the Operating System (OS) included in the devices, etc. that handle personal information up-to-date; and
(5) Introducing security software, etc., to the devices, etc. that handle personal information.
Article 5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
1 Except for the cases set forth below, the Company shall not provide personal information to any third parties without obtaining the User’s prior consent:
(1) Provision in accordance with the laws or regulations;
(2) Provision in cases where it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of a person, and it is difficult to obtain the User’s consent;
(3) Provision in cases where there is a special need to provide the personal information to third parties in order to improve public health or promote the healthy development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the User’s consent;
(4) Provision in cases where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or person entrusted thereby with performing the functions prescribed by laws or regulations, and obtaining the User’s consent is likely to interfere with the performance of those functions;
(5) Other than the foregoing, if permitted by the laws or regulations.
2 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if any of the following conditions apply, the recipient of the relevant personal information shall not constitute a third party:
(1) If the relevant personal information is provided in connection with all or part of the outsourcing of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the Purposes of Use. For example, the Company may provide a delivery company with personal information including the name, address, etc., of the User in order to deliver the products to the User. In addition, the Company may disclose personal information of the User to the outsourcee of the services for operating the Website. In this case, the Company will take measures such as entering into an agreement with the outsourcee to cause the outsourcee to manage the personal information in a strict and appropriate manner; or
(2) If personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other events.
Article 6. Amendment
The Company may amend this Privacy Policy in accordance with the need to respond to revisions of the laws or regulations, or the need in relation to business operations, etc. If the Company amends this Privacy Policy, it will publish such amendment on the Website.
Article 7. Requests for Disclosure, Correction, etc.
1 In accordance with this Article 7 and the Company’s related regulations, the User may make the following demands or requests to the extent permitted by the Act:
(1) Demand for notice of the Purposes of Use of personal information;
(2) Request for disclosure of personal information or records of provision to third parties;
(3) Request for correction, addition or deletion of personal information;
(4) Request for suspension of use of personal information; or
(5) Request for suspension of provision of personal information to any third parties;
2 In making the requests or demands set forth in the preceding paragraph, Users are requested to specify any request set forth in the items of the said paragraph and submit documents for identity verification (including a copy of the User’s passport, driver’s license, health insurance card, residence certificate, etc.).
3 With regard to any demand set forth in Item (1) or any request set forth in Item (2) of Paragraph 1, Users are requested to pay commission in the amount of 1,000 yen per demand/request.
Article 8. Links to External Websites
The Website may contain links to external websites operated by any third party. Please be aware that the Company will not be responsible for handling the User’s personal information on such external websites.
Article 9. Inquiries
For any inquiries, consultations, complaints, etc., regarding the Company’s handling of personal information, please contact the following contact point:
Please see the company outline on the Website for the detailed information about the Company. The Company will respond to any requests from Users without delay.
Email address: hugmogu@azuma-kk.co.jp
【Date of Establishment: July 31, 2023】