Privacy Policy プライバシーポリシー

KYOTOGRAPHIE General Incorporated Association (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) recognizes the importance of protecting personal information in the services provided on this website, complies with the Personal Information Protection Act, and has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this policy”).

Article 1 (Definition of 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 based on the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from the information alone, such as the insurer number on a health insurance card (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Business Information)

Corporate name: KYOTOGRAPHIE General Incorporated Association
Address: 672-1 Kuenin-mae-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0993
Representative: Representative Director Nakanishi Yusuke

Article 3 (Method of Acquiring Personal Information)

When you register, we may ask for personal information such as your name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver’s license number.

In addition, we may collect information on transaction records and payments made between you and our partners, including your personal information, from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad delivery destinations, etc., hereinafter referred to as “partners”).

Article 4 (Purpose of Use of Personal Information)

The purpose of our use of personal information is as follows.

1. To provide and operate our services
2. To respond to customer inquiries (including identity verification)
3. To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, etc. for the service you are using, as well as information about other services provided by our company
4. To contact you as necessary, such as for maintenance and important notices
5. To identify and refuse users who have violated the terms of use or who are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes
6. To allow customers to view, change, or delete their own registered information, and to view their usage status
7. To bill customers for paid services
8. Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 5 (Change of purpose of use)

The purpose of use of personal information will be changed only if it is reasonably deemed that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.

If the purpose of use is changed, the customer will be notified of the changed purpose by the method specified by our company, or the changed purpose will be announced on this website.

Article 6 (Safety measures for personal data)

In order to protect personal information, we will take measures such as managing the personal information, specifying how to take the personal information out, and preventing unauthorized access from third parties based on information security regulations, and will work to prevent the leakage, loss, falsification, destruction, etc. of personal information.

Article 7 (Provision of personal data to third parties)

1. Except in the following cases, we will not provide personal information to third parties without the customer’s prior consent. However, this does not include cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

1-1. When it is necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent.

1-2. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent.

1-3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local government, or a person commissioned by them to carry out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may hinder the performance of said duties.

1-4. When the following items have been notified or announced in advance and the Company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
・The purpose of use includes provision to a third party
・Items of data provided to a third party
・Means or method of provision to a third party
・Stopping the provision of personal information to a third party at the request of the individual
・Method of accepting the individual’s request.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information will not be a third party.
2-1. When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
2-2. When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to a merger or other reasons.
2-3. When personal information is used jointly with a specific party, the individual is notified in advance or made easily accessible to the individual of the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the parties using the information jointly, the purpose of use of the parties using the information, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information.

Article 8 (Procedure for personal data)

When a customer requests disclosure of personal information or records of third-party provision, the Company may request disclosure, except in the following cases.

1. When disclosure is likely to harm the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the person or a third party
2. When disclosure is likely to significantly impede the proper implementation of our business
3. When disclosure violates laws and regulations
4. When we cannot confirm that the request for disclosure is from the person in question

Article 9 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)

When we are requested by a customer to suspend or delete (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”) personal information because it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or because it was obtained by illegal means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.

If we determine that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the results of the investigation, we will suspend the use of the personal information without delay.

When we have suspended use, etc., or when we have decided not to suspend use, etc., we will notify the customer without delay.

When suspension of use, etc. is expensive or it is otherwise difficult to suspend use, etc., and we can take alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the customer, we will take these alternative measures.

Article 10 (Contact for consultations and complaints regarding the handling of personal information)

If you have any questions, concerns, complaints, or other inquiries regarding our handling of personal information, please contact the following office.

Corporate name: KYOTOGRAPHIE General Incorporated Association
Address: 672-1 Kuenin-mae-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0993
Department in charge: Management Team
Email address: info@kyotographie.jp

Revised on October 10, 2024