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Privacy Policy

1. What is Personal Information
Personal information refers to information provided by you that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, gender, workplace, and family structure.

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2. Collection of Personal Information
On our website, we may collect your personal information to the extent necessary to appropriately provide you with various services. When collecting this information, we will specify the purpose of use in advance and do so by lawful and fair means.
(Please note in advance that if you do not provide your personal information, we may not be able to appropriately provide some products or services.)

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3. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
On our website, we will use the personal information provided by you for the following purposes. We will not handle the information beyond the scope of these purposes.
- To respond to your inquiries
- To send materials regarding various services you inquired about
- To appropriately provide various services you applied for
- To provide you with useful information regarding various services handled by us and our affiliated group companies (If you do not wish to receive such information, we will stop providing it upon your request.)
- For times when it becomes necessary to contact you for any other reason

< Regarding Joint Use by Our Company and Affiliated Companies >
To provide better services to you, we and our affiliated group companies may jointly use the personal information you have provided.
In addition, we may provide information regarding various services handled by us and our affiliated group companies via email or direct mail. However, if you do not wish to receive such information, we will stop providing it upon your request.

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4. Provision and Disclosure of Personal Information
We will not provide or disclose the personal information provided by you to third parties except in the following cases:
- When we have your consent
- When requested based on laws and regulations, and disclosure is deemed necessary
- When deemed necessary for the protection of human life, body, or property
Additionally, we may process the personal information provided by you statistically and provide or disclose it as "statistical information," but it will not contain any information that can identify you as an individual.

< Regarding Provision and Disclosure to Outsourcing Contractors >
We may outsource business operations regarding the handling of personal information to third parties. When providing or disclosing your personal information to outsourcing contractors within the necessary scope, we will take appropriate measures, such as obligating them by contract to strictly manage personal information, prohibit re-provision, and prevent information leaks.

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5. Requests for Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information
If you request the disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information, we will respond promptly within a reasonable scope after verifying that the requester is you yourself or your proxy, in accordance with our prescribed procedures.

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6. Security Measures for Personal Information
On our website, we will appropriately and strictly manage the personal information provided by you and implement necessary and sufficient security measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal information, as well as its loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage.
1) Use of Cookies
Some pages on our website use a technology called cookies to reduce your burden and make the site more convenient to use.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer when you visit a website. This allows your computer to be recognized when you visit the website again, improving convenience. Cookies do not retain any information that can identify an individual.
Most computer browsers are set to accept cookies, but it is also possible to set your browser to refuse to accept cookies. However, please note that as a result, some functions of the website may not operate normally.
2) Links to Other Websites
To provide you with useful information and services, our website contains links to websites operated by other companies. Please note in advance that we cannot take any responsibility for personal information on linked websites.
3) Storage Location of Personal Information
Our website uses Wix, and personal information may be stored in data centers outside of Japan. For details, please check the Wix privacy policy: https://ja.wix.com/about/privacy

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7. Revisions to the Handling of Personal Information
To further protect your personal information, we will appropriately review and revise our initiatives regarding the handling of personal information. Revisions to the handling of personal information will be posted on our website at any time.

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8. Contact Information Regarding Personal Information
Please contact the following for opinions or questions regarding the handling of this personal information.

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Smartcast Inc.
Address: 8F Miyashita Bldg., 1-1 Tokiwacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
TEL: 045-306-9837

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