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"Personal Information" refers to the definition of "personal information" as specified in the Personal Information Protection Law, and includes information that can identify a specific individual based on their name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or any other description, etc. (personal identification information).
General Incorporated the METATRON Innovative Technologies International Association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association") may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, etc., when users register as members of the service. Additionally, the Association may collect transaction records and payment information, including personal information of users, made between users of the service and partners from the Association's partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad servers, etc., hereinafter referred to as "partners").
The purposes for which the Association collects and uses personal information are as follows:
1. For the provision and operation of Association services.
2. To respond to inquiries from users of the service (including verifying the identity of the individual).
3. To send emails regarding new features of the service in use by the user, updates, campaigns, as well as information about other services provided by the Association.
4. For contacting users as necessary, such as for maintenance, important notices, etc.
5. To identify members who have violated the terms of use or who are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or unjust purposes, and to refuse their usage.
6. To allow users to view, modify, delete their own registration information, and to view their usage status.
7. To bill members for usage fees in paid services.
8. Purposes incidental to the above usage purposes.
1. The Association shall change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed to be relevant to the purpose before the change.
2. In the event of a change in the purpose of use, the Association shall notify the users of the service of the revised purpose by the prescribed method or publish it on the website.
1. The Association shall not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the users of the service, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations.
a. When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
b. When it is particularly necessary for the promotion of public health or the sound upbringing of children, and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
c. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted by them to perform duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual could hinder the performance of such duties.
d. When the following items are notified or announced in advance, and when the Association has filed a report with the Personal Information Protection Commission:
i. The inclusion of provision to third parties in the purpose of use.
ii. Items of data provided to third parties.
iii. Means or methods of providing to third parties.
iv. Halting the provision of personal information to third parties upon the request of the individual.
v. Methods for accepting requests from individuals.
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be considered a third party:
a. When the Association entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of use.
b. When personal information is provided due to the succession of business through merger or other reasons.
c. When personal information is jointly used with a specific individual, and the following items are notified to the individual in advance, or placed in a readily accessible state for the individual to know: the purpose of joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of persons who will jointly use the information, the purpose of use by the parties who will jointly use it, and the name or name of the person responsible for the management of the personal information.
1. When requested by the individual, the Association shall promptly disclose their personal information to the individual. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Association may not disclose all or part of the information, and if a decision is made not to disclose, the Association shall promptly notify the individual of this decision.
a. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party.
b. When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper implementation of the Association's business.
c. When it would violate other laws.
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, as a general rule, information other than personal information such as transaction history and characteristic information will not be disclosed.
1. If a user of the service finds that their personal information held by the Association is incorrect, they may request the Association to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") the personal information by following the procedure established by the Association.
2. If the Association determines that it is necessary to respond to a request from a user of the service under the preceding paragraph, it shall promptly carry out the correction, etc. of the personal information in question.
3. The Association shall promptly notify the user of the service when it has carried out corrections, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it has made a decision not to carry out corrections, etc.
1. If the Association is requested by the individual 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 that it was obtained by fraudulent means, the Association shall promptly conduct necessary investigations.
2. Based on the investigation results from the preceding paragraph, if the Association determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, it shall promptly suspend the use, etc. of the personal information in question.
3. The Association shall promptly notify the user of the service when it has carried out a suspension of use, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it has made a decision not to carry out a suspension of use, etc.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to suspend use, etc. due to the significant cost or other reasons, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user of the service can be taken, the Association shall take such alternative measures.
1. The content of this policy may be changed without notifying the users of the service, except for matters stipulated separately in laws or in this policy.
2. Unless otherwise stipulated by the Association, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on the website.
Please contact us here for inquiries regarding the handling of personal information by the Association.
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