Japan Paper hal (hereinafter referred to as "this Site") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of users' personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "the Service").

Article 1 Personal Information

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, which is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual through a name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions included in the information, or information that can identify a specific individual on its own (personally identifiable information).

Article 2 Method of Collecting Personal Information

This Site may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number when users register for use. Additionally, this Site may collect transaction records and payment information, including users' personal information, made between users and partners, etc., from this Site's partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad distributors, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Article 3 Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The purposes for which this Site collects and uses personal information are as follows:

• To provide and operate this Site's services.
• To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification).
• To send emails informing users of new features, updates, campaigns, etc., for the services they are using, and for other services provided by this Site.
• To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, etc.
• To identify users who violate the terms of service or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use.
• To allow users to view, change, or delete their registered information and view their usage status.
• To bill users for fees for paid services.
• Purposes incidental to the above-mentioned purposes.

Article 4 Change of Purpose of Use

This Site shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use before the change is related to the new purpose.

If the purpose of use is changed, this Site shall notify users of the changed purpose by a method prescribed by this Site or publish it on this website without delay.

Article 5 Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

Except in the following cases, this Site will not provide personal information to a third party without the prior consent of the user. However, this excludes cases recognized by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations.

• When it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
• When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual.
• When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local public entity, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the execution of such affairs.
• When the following matters have been notified or publicly announced in advance, and this Site has submitted a notification to the Personal Information Protection Commission:
• The purpose of use includes provision to a third party.
• Items of data to be provided to a third party.
• Means or method of provision to a third party.
• Cessation of provision of personal information to a third party upon request of the individual.
• Method of accepting requests from the individual.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of such information shall not be considered a third party:

• When this Site entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
• When personal information is provided due to business succession due to merger or other reasons.
• When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the individual has been notified in advance or has been made easily aware of that fact, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of persons to jointly use, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or designation of the person responsible for the management of said personal information.

Article 6 Disclosure of Personal Information

When this Site is requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, it will disclose it to the individual without delay.

However, if disclosing the information falls under any of the following, all or part of it may not be disclosed, and if a decision is made not to disclose it, the individual will be notified of that fact without delay.

A fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

• When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the individual or a third party.
• When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper operation of this Site's business.
• When it would violate other laws and regulations.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information, will not be disclosed in principle.

Article 7 Correction and Deletion of Personal Information

If a user's personal information held by this Site is incorrect, the user may request this Site to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") the personal information according to the procedures determined by this Site.

If this Site determines that it is necessary to respond to the request from the user in the preceding paragraph, it shall perform the correction, etc., of the personal information without delay.

If this Site makes corrections, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decides not to make corrections, etc., it shall notify the user of this fact without delay.

Article 8 Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.

If this Site receives a request from an individual to suspend or erase the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") on the grounds that the personal information is handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was acquired by illicit means, this Site shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.

Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that it is necessary to respond to the request, the use of the personal information shall be suspended, etc., without delay.

If this Site suspends the use, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or decides not to suspend the use, etc., it shall notify the user of this fact without delay.

Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the suspension of use, etc., would incur significant costs or if it is otherwise difficult to suspend the use, etc., and alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights and interests of the user, such alternative measures shall be taken.

Article 9 Use of Cookies

This Site uses cookies for advertising distribution and access analysis.

Cookies identify the browser, but anonymity is maintained as specific individuals cannot be identified.

If you do not wish to use cookies, you can disable them in your browser settings.

Article 10 Use of SSL

When entering personal information, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology is used to prevent interception, interference, or alteration of this information for security purposes.

* SSL is a function that encrypts information to prevent eavesdropping and data alteration during transmission and reception. By using SSL, it is possible to transmit information more securely.

Article 11 About Advertising Distribution Services

This Site displays advertisements using third-party advertising services.

Third-party distributors use cookies to display personalized advertisements tailored to users' interests.

Article 12 About Access Analysis Tools

This Site analyzes access information using Google Analytics.

Cookies are used to analyze access information.

Additionally, the collection of access information can be refused by disabling cookies.

Please refer to this for information on Google's data collection and processing mechanisms.

Article 13 Disclaimer

This Site assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damage caused by the posted content.

While we strive to provide accurate information in each content, we do not guarantee its accuracy or safety.

Please note that we are also not responsible for information or services provided on other linked sites.

Article 14 Copyright
The copyrights to the text and images published on this Site belong to the operator. Unauthorized reproduction beyond the scope of legally recognized quotations is prohibited.

Article 15 Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Site complies with Japanese laws and regulations applicable to personal information and strives to review and improve the content of this Privacy Policy as appropriate. The revised and latest Privacy Policy will always be disclosed on this page.