1. Personal Information

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and means information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details, and other descriptions, as well as information that can identify a specific individual from a single piece of data, such as facial features, fingerprints, voiceprints, and health insurance card numbers (identifiable personal information).

2. Method of Collecting Personal Information

The Company may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and credit card number when registering for use. The Company may also collect transaction records and payment information, including personal information, between users and affiliated partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad distributors; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

3. Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:

• To provide and operate the Company’s services
• To respond to user inquiries (including identity verification)
• To send information on new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Company to users
• To make necessary contact for maintenance or important notifications
• To identify users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
• To allow users to view, modify, delete, and check the status of their registered information
• To charge users for paid services
• For purposes incidental to the above usage purposes

4. Changes to the Usage Purposes

• The Company may change the usage purposes of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed to be relevant to the purposes before the change.
• If the usage purposes are changed, the Company will notify users or publicly announce the new purposes by the method prescribed by the Company.

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

• The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without prior consent from the user, except in the following cases and as permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations:

1. When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
2. When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound upbringing of children and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local public body, or an entrusted party in executing affairs prescribed by laws and obtaining the individual’s consent would hinder the execution of such affairs
4. When the following items have been notified or publicly announced in advance, and the Company has submitted a report to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
   
   a) That the usage purpose includes provision to third parties
   b) The data items to be provided to third parties
   c) The means or method of provision to third parties
   d) That the Company will stop the provision of personal information to third parties upon the user’s request
   e) The method for accepting user requests

• Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following cases are not considered third-party provision:
  (Details can be expanded as needed)

6. Disclosure of Personal Information

• When a user requests the disclosure of personal information, the Company will respond without delay. However, all or part of the information may not be disclosed if it falls under any of the following conditions. If a decision is made not to disclose, the user will be notified without delay. A fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for disclosing personal information.

1. If there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the user or a third party
2. If it would significantly interfere with the proper execution of the Company’s business
3. If it would violate other laws or regulations

• Notwithstanding the preceding clause, information other than personal information, such as history or characteristic data, will not be disclosed in principle.

7. Correction and Deletion of Personal Information

• f a user finds that the personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user can request correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") of the information by the procedure specified by the Company.
• If the Company determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, it will promptly perform the Correction, etc.
• When Correction, etc. is carried out, or when a decision is made not to perform the Correction, etc., the Company will notify the user without delay.

8. Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

• If the user requests the suspension or deletion (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") of personal information due to the reason that it is being used beyond the scope of the usage purposes or was obtained by fraudulent means, the Company will conduct a necessary investigation without delay.
• Based on the results of the investigation, if it is determined that the request should be responded to, the Company will promptly perform the Suspension of Use, etc.
• When the Suspension of Use, etc. is performed or when a decision is made not to do so, the Company will notify the user without delay.
• Notwithstanding the preceding clauses, if the Suspension of Use, etc. involves significant cost or is otherwise difficult to implement, and alternative measures can be taken to protect the user's rights and interests, the Company will take such alternative measures.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

• The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying the user, except as otherwise provided in laws or this Policy.
• Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect when posted on this website.

10. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:

Address: DG Building Naniwa-suji 6F, 2-4-5 Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan
Company Name: Autees Co., Ltd.
Responsible Person: Jun Wakisaka
Email Address: info@autees.jp

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