Privacy Policy

Recognition of Importance and Protection of Personal Information

This website acknowledges the importance of personal information and considers protecting it a social responsibility. We comply with laws and regulations related to personal information and ensure proper acquisition, use, and management of personal information handled on this site.

Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy outlines the principles this website adheres to when handling customers’ personal information or equivalent data.

Purpose of Use of Personal Information

This website uses the information provided by customers for the following purposes:

To verify the identity of individuals.
To confirm and respond to inquiries, comments, etc.
To distribute and send newsletters, direct mail, and other notifications.
To conduct campaigns, surveys, monitoring, interviews, etc.
To provide, improve, develop, and market services.
To share personal information with affiliated businesses and organizations based on customer consent or application.
To investigate acts prohibited by terms of use.
For other purposes individually agreed upon.

Management of Personal Information

This website implements strict security measures to ensure the accuracy and safety of personal information and prevents risks such as leakage, alteration, or unauthorized access.

To protect critical information from being read or tampered with by third parties, SSL encryption is used.

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

This website does not provide personal information to third parties except in the following cases:

When consent is obtained from the individual.
When required by law.
When necessary to protect life, body, or property.
When necessary for public health or the sound growth of children.
When cooperating with lawful administrative work by national institutions (e.g., tax or statistical surveys).
When outsourcing personal information to other businesses within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.

Inquiries Regarding Personal Information

Requests for disclosure, correction, or suspension of use will be addressed according to prescribed procedures. Specific methods will be provided individually upon inquiry.

Cookies

Cookies store users’ browsing history on their computers. Users can disable cookies via their browser settings, but doing so may prevent some services and features of this website from functioning properly.

Analytics

This website uses “Google Analytics,” a service provided by Google, to analyze and improve the site. This service collects traffic data using cookies. The data is anonymous and does not identify individuals.

Advertising

This website utilizes third-party advertising services. These providers may use cookies to display ads based on user interests. These cookies allow identification of users’ browsers but do not identify individuals.

For more details about cookies and advertising services:

Additionally, as an Amazon Associate, this website earns income from qualifying purchases.

Comments and Contact Forms

Data displayed in comments and contact forms, along with IP addresses and browser user-agent strings, may be collected to detect spam.

An anonymized hash created from email addresses may be shared with the “Gravatar” service to check if the user is utilizing the service. For more on Gravatar’s Privacy Policy, visit: Automattic Privacy Policy.

Once a comment is approved, the profile image is publicly visible along with the comment.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Embedded content (e.g., videos, images, posts) behaves as though visitors accessed the external site directly. These sites may collect user data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with embedded content.

Disclaimer

While this website strives to provide accurate information, it does not guarantee its accuracy or safety. It is not liable for damages arising from the use of the information provided.

The website is also not responsible for the content, services, or information on third-party sites accessed through links or banners.

Service fees listed on this website are subject to change without notice.

Copyrights and Portrait Rights

All content (text, images, videos, audio, files, etc.) on this website is protected by copyright and portrait rights held by this website’s owner or respective rights holders. Unauthorized use (reproduction, duplication, transfer, secondary use, etc.) is prohibited. Modifying or altering content is also strictly prohibited.

If any content is found to infringe upon rights, please contact us. We will promptly address the issue.

Linking to This Website

This website is link-free in principle. Permission or notification is not required to link to it. When quoting content, please include the source and provide a link to the relevant page.

However, direct linking to image files or embedding content via inline frames is not allowed.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This website reviews and improves this Privacy Policy as needed. Changes to this policy take effect upon posting on this website without prior notice.