Privacy Policy

Forent Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") hereby establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "the Policy") regarding the handling of personal information in the services provided on this website.

Article 1 (Personal Information)

  1. Personal information in the Privacy Policy refers to personal information as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act. It means information about living individuals that can identify a specific individual by including their name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions.
  2. Information other than the "Personal Information" defined above is called "History Information and Characteristic Information". This includes the history of services used or products purchased, pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords searched, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment, postal code, gender, occupation, age, user IP address, cookie information, location information, and device ID.

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

  1. When a user registers, we may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number. We may also collect transaction records containing the user's personal information, such as those made with our affiliates, and payment information from our affiliates (including information providers, advertisers, and ad delivery services. Hereinafter referred to as "Affiliates").
  2. We collect history information and characteristic information about the user, such as the services and software used, products purchased, pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords searched, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment (including communication status and various setting information of the device used when using a mobile device), IP address, cookie information, location information, and device ID, when the user uses our or our affiliates' services or views pages.

Article 3 (Purposes of Use of Personal Information)

The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows.
  1. To display registration information, usage status, and other information such as name, address, contact information, and payment method for users to view and edit their own registration information.
  2. To use email addresses to send notifications and contact users, and to use contact information such as names and addresses to send products or contact users as necessary.
  3. To verify the identity of users by using information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, and the results of delivery confirmation mail.
  4. To bill users by using information such as the name and quantity of products purchased, the type and duration of services used, the number of times used, the amount billed, and payment information such as name, address, bank account number, and credit card number.
  5. To allow users to enter data easily by displaying information registered with us on the input screen and transferring it to other services (including those provided by affiliates) based on the user's instructions.
  6. To refuse use by users who have violated the terms of use of this service, such as by delaying payment or causing damage to third parties, or by using the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, by using information such as usage patterns and personal information such as name and address to identify individuals.
  7. To respond to inquiries from users by using information necessary for us to provide services to users, such as the content of inquiries and information related to billing, as well as the user's service usage status and contact information.
  8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes.

Article 4 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. We will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply in cases where it is permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
    1. In cases required by law
    2. When it is necessary for the protection of life, body, or property of a person, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person.
    3. When there is a special need for the improvement of public health or the promotion of sound育成 of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person.
    4. When it is necessary to cooperate with the work of a national or local government agency or its委託者 in carrying out their duties as prescribed by law, and there is a risk that obtaining the consent of the person would hinder the carrying out of such work.
    5. If the following has been notified or made public in advance.
      1. The fact that the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
      2. The items of data to be provided to third parties
      3. The means or methods of providing to third parties
      4. The fact that the provision of personal information to third parties can be stopped at the request of the person.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following shall not be considered third parties.
    1. When we entrust all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
    2. When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of a business due to merger or other reasons.
    3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific person, and the fact of such joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the persons to be jointly used, the purpose of use of the persons using the information, and the name or name of the person responsible for the management of such personal information are notified to the person in advance, or are made available to the person in a manner that is easily accessible.

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When a request is made for disclosure of personal information from the本人, we will disclose it to the本人without delay. However, if any of the following applies, we may not disclose all or part of it, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify the本人without delay. In addition, a fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
    1. There is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the本人or a third party.
    2. There is a risk of significantly hindering the proper execution of our business.
    3. It would be a violation of other laws and regulations.
  2. 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 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. If a user finds that his or her personal information held by us is incorrect, he or she may request us to correct or delete the personal information in accordance with the procedures established by us.
  2. If we receive a request from a user under the preceding paragraph and determine that it is necessary to comply with the request, we will promptly correct or delete the personal information and notify the user.

Article 7 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)

If a request is made by the本人to suspend the use of personal information or to delete it on the grounds that it is being used beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was obtained by不正手段, we will promptly conduct the necessary investigation and, based on the results of the investigation, suspend the use of the personal information or delete it and notify the本人. However, if it is difficult to suspend the use of personal information, etc., because it would require a large amount of money or other reasons, and if alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights and interests of the本人, we will take such alternative measures.

Article 8 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

  1. The contents of this Privacy Policy may be changed without notice to users.
  2. Except as otherwise provided by us, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect when it is posted on this website.

Article 9 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the following窓口.

Address: 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0006, Japan. Tsukuba Industrial Liaison and Cooperative Research Center
Company Name: Forent Corporation
Department: Customer Support
E-mail: [email protected]

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