Privacy Policy
1. Our Approach to the Protection of Personal Information
Sena (hereinafter referred to as “this Site”) may acquire and use personal information as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003; hereinafter the “APPI”), such as customers’ names, or the addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of companies, in order to conduct the operations of this Site smoothly.
This Site recognizes the proper protection of the personal information of everyone who contacts us (hereinafter “personal information”) as a serious responsibility, and, in order to fulfill this responsibility, handles personal information under this Privacy Policy (hereinafter this “Policy”).
We comply with the APPI and other relevant laws and regulations applicable to personal information, and we handle personal information appropriately in accordance with generally accepted fair and reasonable practices regarding its handling. We also strive to improve our handling as appropriate.
- When acquiring personal information, we specify the purpose of use and notify or publicly announce it, and we handle personal information in accordance with that purpose of use.
- We take necessary measures and carry out appropriate management to prevent the leakage, loss, or falsification of personal information.
- Regarding the personal information we hold, we accept requests for disclosure, correction, deletion, or suspension of use from the individual who contacts us (the person concerned) at our designated contact point, and respond in good faith.
2. Purposes of Use
This Site appropriately uses the personal information it acquires for the purposes below, within the scope defined in the terms of use of each service.
Personal information concerning everyone who uses the services of this Site
- To provide and offer guidance on our services
- To help improve our services and develop new services, etc.
- To prevent use in a manner that violates the terms of use (where terms of use exist)
- To create statistical data processed into a form that cannot identify individuals
- To manage everyone who contacts us
Personal information concerning everyone who contacts us
- To respond to inquiries
For purposes of use of personal information other than the above, please contact the contact point in Section 14 individually.
3. Disclosure and Provision to Third Parties
Except for provision to subcontractors and in any of the following cases, this Site will not disclose or provide personal information to third parties.
- Where the customer’s own consent has been obtained (including cases subject to publication under the various terms of this Site).
- Where information is disclosed or provided in a form, such as statistical data, in which the individual cannot be identified.
- Where based on laws and regulations.
- Where necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent.
- Where specially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent.
- Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government body, etc., in carrying out public affairs, and obtaining the customer’s consent is likely to impede the execution of those affairs.
- Other cases permitted by laws and regulations.
4. Outsourcing of the Handling of Personal Information
This Site may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, this Site sufficiently examines the suitability of the contractor, stipulates matters concerning confidentiality obligations upon contracting, and exercises necessary and appropriate supervision over the contractor.
5. Integration with External Services
The services this Site provides may be integrated with services provided by third parties (hereinafter “external services”). In such cases, personal information is used in accordance with the terms of use and privacy policies of those external services. Because this Site does not directly manage the protection of personal information or the content of external services, please refer to the terms, etc., of the external service in question.
6. Disclosure
If you wish to request the disclosure of retained personal data by which you can be identified, or the disclosure of records of provision to third parties as defined by the APPI (excluding those specified by cabinet order as likely to harm the public interest or other interests by revealing their existence), in accordance with the procedures established by this Site, this Site will, after confirming that the person making the request is the individual concerned, disclose such information without delay. However, where disclosure falls under any of the following, this Site may not disclose all or part of it, and if it decides not to disclose, it will notify you of that decision without delay.
- Where there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the customer or a third party.
- Where there is a risk of significantly impeding the proper execution of this Site’s operations.
- Where it would otherwise violate laws and regulations.
7. Correction, Deletion, etc.
With respect to the retained personal data of this Site, if you wish to correct, add to, or delete the content of retained personal data by which you can be identified on the grounds that it is not factual, in accordance with the procedures established by this Site, then, except where special procedures are stipulated by laws other than the APPI, this Site will, after confirming that the person making the request is the individual concerned, conduct the necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, and, based on the results, correct, add to, or delete the information and notify you thereof without delay (if it decides not to make corrections, etc., it will notify you thereof without delay).
8. Suspension of Use, Erasure, etc.
With respect to the retained personal data of this Site, if you wish to suspend the use of or erase your own information as defined by the APPI (including the suspension of provision to third parties based on reasons defined by the APPI; the same applies hereinafter to “suspension of use or erasure”), in accordance with the procedures established by this Site, this Site will, after confirming that the person making the request is the individual concerned, suspend use or erase it without delay within the scope stipulated by the APPI and other laws and regulations, and notify you thereof (if it decides not to suspend use or erase, it will notify you thereof without delay). Please understand and cooperate, as suspending the use of or erasing part or all of this information may, regrettably, make it impossible to provide services in accordance with your requests.
9. Other: Use of Access Analytics Tools
This Site may acquire attribute information that does not by itself constitute personal information (e.g., age, gender, occupation, area of residence), as well as information about individuals relating to internet use—such as Cookies, IP addresses, advertising identifiers (AAID/IDFA), and log information including location information and behavioral history (hereinafter collectively “informative information”). If you provide personal information to this Site in the course of using its services, this Site may link such information with your informative information; in that case, this Site handles that informative information as personal information as well.
Details of the main types of informative information are as follows.
Cookies
This Site uses Cookies for purposes such as improving services for customers and delivering and promoting advertisements for this Site’s products. A Cookie is a mechanism that stores, as a file on your computer, the usage history and input content sent and received between your internet browsing software (browser) and the server when you use a web page. If you permit the sending and receiving of Cookies in your browser settings, this Site may acquire the Cookies stored on your computer and link the collected behavioral history with personal information. This Site may also refer to Cookies stored on your computer via third parties to whom it entrusts advertisement delivery, etc., or via web pages other than this Site, and deliver and promote advertisements for this Site’s products according to your interests and preferences. In your browser settings, you can choose options regarding the sending and receiving of Cookies, such as “allow Cookies,” “reject Cookies,” or “notify me when a Cookie is received.” Please note that if you choose settings that reject Cookies, you may be unable to receive some of the services provided by this Site.
Google Analytics
On this Site, we measure site usage using Google Analytics provided by Google, Inc. to improve our services. Analysis may be conducted through the text file “Cookie” generated in connection with this, and at this time part of your information, such as your IP address, may be collected by Google, Inc. This is used only for the purposes of analyzing site usage, creating reports for the site operator, and providing other services. By using this Site, you are deemed to have granted permission for such data processing performed by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. Regarding the use of data by Google, please refer to the URL provided by Google from time to time.
10. Protection of the Personal Information of Minors and Children
This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. In the unlikely event that it becomes clear that personal information has been provided by a child under 13, we will promptly delete the data. In addition, when a minor aged 13 or older but under 18 enters personal information through an inquiry, etc., please be sure to do so only after obtaining the consent of a parent (a person with parental authority).
11. Governing Law
As this Site provides information primarily for users within Japan, the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information” of Japan and other relevant laws and regulations shall be the governing law for the interpretation and application of this Privacy Policy.
12. Procedure for Changes to the Privacy Policy
This Site reviews the content of this Policy as appropriate and strives to improve it. The content of this Policy may be changed, except for matters otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations or in this Policy. The revised Policy shall take effect from the time it is notified to customers by the method prescribed by this Site, or posted on this Site.
13. Handling of Complaints and Inquiries
This Site accepts complaints and inquiries from customers regarding the handling of personal information and responds appropriately and promptly. We also respond promptly and appropriately to customer requests such as the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, and suspension of use or provision described in Sections 6 to 8. The contact point for these is the contact described in Section 14.
In accordance with the APPI, this Site takes necessary and appropriate security control measures for personal information, including preventing its leakage, loss, or damage. If you inquire at the contact described in Section 14 about the measures taken for the security management of retained personal data, this Site will, in accordance with the provisions of the APPI, respond without delay in response to the request of the individual concerned.
14. Contact Point
For inquiries regarding this Policy, and for requests for the disclosure, correction, deletion, etc., of personal information, please contact us at the following.
Operator name (or site name): Habataku Ryugaku
Contact: Please reach us via the contact form.
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