Privacy policy

KOBE Motomachi SESSIONS (hereinafter referred to as the ``Company'') has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the ``Policy'') regarding the handling of privacy information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as the ``Service'').

Article 1 (Privacy information)

Among privacy information, "personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, and refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in the information.
Among privacy information, "history information and characteristic information" refers to things other than the "personal information" defined above, and refers to services used, products purchased, pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords searched by the user, date and time of use, method of use, environment of use, postal code, gender, occupation, age, user's IP address, cookie information, location information, individual identification information of the device, etc.

Article 2 (Method of collecting privacy information)

When a user registers for use, we may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, etc. In addition, we may collect transaction records, including the user's personal information, made between users and business partners, as well as information regarding payments, from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, advertising distribution destinations, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "partners").
Our company collects historical information and characteristic information about users, such as services and software used, products purchased, pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords searched, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment (if used through a mobile device, communication status of the device, various setting information at the time of use, etc.), IP address, cookie information, location information, individual identification information of the device, etc., when the user uses our company's or partner's services or views pages.

Article 3 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)

The purposes for which our company collects and uses personal information are as follows.

• (1) The purpose of displaying information about registered information such as name, address, contact information, payment method, services used, products purchased, and their prices, etc., so that users can view and modify their registered information, and view usage status.
• (2) Purpose of using contact information such as name and address to use e-mail addresses to notify or contact users, to send products to users, or to contact users as necessary.
• (3) Purpose of using information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, and certified mail delivery results in order to verify the user's identity.
• (4) Purpose of using payment-related information such as product name and quantity purchased, type and period of service used, number of times, billed amount, name, address, bank account number, credit card number, etc. in order to bill users for payment.
• (5) To enable users to input data easily, the purpose of displaying information registered with our company on the input screen or forwarding it to other services (including those provided by affiliates) based on the user's instructions.
• (6) Purpose of using information to identify individuals, such as usage patterns, names and addresses, in order to refuse the use of users who violate the terms of use of this service, such as by delaying payment or causing damage to third parties, or users who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes.
• (7) In order to respond to inquiries from users, the purpose of using information necessary for the Company to provide services to users, such as information regarding inquiry content and billing, user's service usage status, contact information, etc.
• (8) Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Provision of personal information to third parties)

Our company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's consent in advance, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations.

• (1) Cases based on laws and regulations
• (2) When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person.
• (3) When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person concerned.
• (4) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national organization, local government, or a person entrusted by them in carrying out the affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and there is a risk that obtaining the consent of the person in question may impede the execution of the affairs.
• (5) If the following matters have been announced or announced in advance:

Purpose of use includes provision to a third party
Items of data provided to third parties
Means or method of provision to third parties
Stop providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not fall under the category of a third party.

• (1) When our company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
• (2) When personal information is provided due to business succession due to merger or other reasons
• (3) When personal information is to be used jointly with a specific person, and the person is notified in advance or the person can easily know the items of personal information that will be jointly used, the range of people who will jointly use it, the purpose of use of the person who uses it, and the name of the person who is responsible for managing the personal information.

Article 5 (Disclosure of personal information)

When we are requested by a person to disclose personal information, we will disclose this to the person without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following, we may not disclose all or part of the information, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify you to that effect without delay. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen will be charged for each disclosure of personal information.

• (1) In cases where there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the person or a third party.
• (2) In cases where there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper implementation of our business.
• (3) In cases where it would violate other laws and regulations.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, as a general rule, information other than personal information, such as historical information and characteristic information, will not be disclosed.

Article 6 (Correction and deletion of personal information)

If the user's personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user can request the Company to correct or delete the personal information by following the procedures established by the Company.
If our company receives a request from a user in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, we will correct or delete the personal information without delay and notify the user accordingly.

Article 7 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)

If a person requests us to suspend or erase the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as ``suspension of use, etc.'') because the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or because it was obtained by illegal means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay, and based on the results, we will suspend the use of the personal information and notify the person accordingly. However, in cases where it would be costly to suspend the use of personal information, etc., or where it is difficult to suspend the use of personal information, and if we can take alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the individual, we will take this alternative measure.

Article 8 (Changes to privacy policy)

The contents of this policy may be changed without notifying users.
Unless otherwise specified by our company, the revised privacy policy will become effective from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 9 (Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the contact point below.