Privacy policy

OICT Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) 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 Services”).

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, meaning information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and insurer numbers on health insurance cards, which can identify a specific individual from the information alone (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask users to provide 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 registering for use.
The Company may also collect transaction records that include users’ personal information, as well as information related to payments made between users and partner companies, from such 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 the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:

  • To provide and operate the Company’s services
  • To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying their identity)
  • To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, and information about other services provided by the Company
  • To contact users when necessary regarding maintenance, important notices, etc.
  • To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or attempt to use the services for fraudulent or inappropriate purposes, and to refuse their use
  • To enable users to view, modify, or delete their registered information and check their usage status
  • To charge users for paid services
  • For purposes incidental to the above purposes

Article 4 (Changes to the Purpose of Use)

The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information only when the changed purpose is reasonably deemed to be related to the original purpose.
If the purpose of use is changed, the Company will notify users or publicly announce the revised purpose by a method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

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

  • When necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
  • When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the healthy development of children, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
  • When cooperation with a national or local government agency or its delegate is necessary to perform duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may impede such duties
  • When the following matters have been announced or made public in advance, and the Company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
    • The purpose of use includes provision to third parties
    • Items of data provided to third parties
    • Means or methods of provision to third parties
    • The individual may request cessation of third-party provision
    • The method for accepting such requests

Notwithstanding the above, the following cases do not constitute provision to third parties:

  • When the Company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  • When personal information is provided as part of a succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
  • When personal information is jointly used with specific parties, provided that the individual is notified in advance or the information is made easily accessible regarding the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use, and the person responsible for managing the information

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When requested by the individual, the Company will disclose their personal information without delay. However, the Company may refuse to disclose all or part of the information if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, and if a decision not to disclose is made, the Company will notify the individual without delay.
A handling fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for disclosure.

  • When disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the individual or a third party
  • When disclosure may significantly impede the proper execution of the Company’s business
  • When disclosure would violate laws or regulations

Notwithstanding the above, the Company will not disclose information such as history information or characteristic information that does not constitute personal information.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

If a user’s personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter “Correction, etc.”) by following the procedures prescribed by the Company.
If the Company determines that the request is necessary, it will make the Correction, etc. without delay.
The Company will notify the user without delay when the Correction, etc. has been made or when a decision has been made not to make such changes.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

If the individual requests suspension of use or deletion of personal information (hereinafter “Suspension of Use, etc.”) on the grounds that the information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was obtained by fraudulent means, the Company will conduct necessary investigations without delay.
Based on the investigation results, if the Company determines that the request is justified, it will carry out the Suspension of Use, etc. without delay.
The Company will notify the user without delay when the Suspension of Use, etc. has been carried out or when a decision has been made not to do so.
Notwithstanding the above, if Suspension of Use, etc. involves large costs or is otherwise difficult, the Company may take alternative measures necessary to protect the user’s rights and interests.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

Unless otherwise provided by laws or this Policy, the Company may change the contents of this Policy without notifying the users.
Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect at the time it is posted on this website.