Privacy Policy

Introduction

Hokkaido Development Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") recognizes the importance of protecting the personal information of our users, and will strive to properly handle and protect such information in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Information Protection Act") and the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Privacy Policy").

This privacy policy defines how we use and manage your personal information.
We will make every effort to protect the important personal information of our users and comply with laws, regulations, and other standards.

  1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, "personal information" means personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, i.e., information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, email address, password, user ID, nickname, service usage information, and other descriptions contained in the information (including information that can be easily compared with other information and thereby identify a specific individual).

  1. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

1. We will use personal information acquired from users for the following purposes.

  1. System operation for managing members required for using this service
  2. System operation to improve the convenience of the Service (including monitoring and countermeasures against fraudulent activity, etc.)
  3. Notifications to all users necessary for the operation of this service, such as maintenance information and important notices
  4. Email newsletters, announcements, and information regarding the Service, other services of the Company, or third parties, products, etc. that are deemed useful to users
  5. Consideration, investigation, and response/reply to questions and inquiries regarding the Service
  6. To investigate and respond to acts prohibited by contracts, terms of use, etc.
  7. Delivery of targeted advertisements to users using "user behavior, gender, access history within this service, etc." through ad distribution companies such as Google and Yahoo!
  8. To implement sweepstakes, campaigns, etc. for users
  9. Creation and use of statistical information on this service to the extent that individuals cannot be identified
  10. Linking and sharing information with other services provided by our company
  11. Analysis of data necessary for the Service and the development of new services
  12. To contact members of this service and award points
  13. Notifications and reports based on laws, regulations and other standards
  14. Other purposes incidental to the above purposes of use
  1. Change in purpose of use of personal information

We may change the purpose of use of personal information within the scope that is reasonably deemed to be relevant, and will notify you or make an announcement of such changes.

  1. Restrictions on use of personal information

Except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations, we will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the intended purpose of use without your consent.

  1. Appropriate Acquisition of Personal Information

We will acquire personal information fairly and will not acquire it through false pretenses or other illegal means.

  1. Safety management of personal information

We will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to our employees and take other safety control measures to ensure the safe management of personal information against risks such as loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information.

At our company, personal information will be handled only by authorized personnel to the extent necessary for business operations.

Furthermore, when the Company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party, the Company will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure the safe management of personal information at the outsourced party.

For details about safety control measures, please contact us as specified in Article 11 and we will respond to you.

  1. Provision to third parties

We will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the customer, except when disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations, except in the following cases:

  1. When it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent
  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 customer's consent
  3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the customer's consent is likely to impede the performance of said duties
  1. Provision to third parties in foreign countries

When providing personal information to a third party in a foreign country in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, we will take necessary measures such as providing information.

  1. Disclosure of personal information, etc.

When a customer requests the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, or erasure of personal information, the Company will respond in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act. If you wish to make such a request, please contact the point of contact as set forth in Article 11. Please note that a fee (1,000 yen per request) will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

  1. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Our service stores and uses cookies, access analysis, statistical data, etc. We may also use technologies such as cookies and JavaScript to obtain a history of user behavior. In addition, these do not include personal information.

These technologies help us understand how our services are being used and contribute to improving our services.

Users who wish to disable cookies can disable cookies by changing the settings of their web browser. However, disabling cookies may prevent you from using some of the functions of our services. In addition, we use Google Analytics to understand the usage status of our website. For details about Google Analytics, such as how data is collected and processed, please refer to the URL below.

https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/jp/

www.google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/

www.google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/partners/

  1. inquiry

Please contact the following office for requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information.

〒062-0933

Hiragishi Grand Building New Wing 4F, 3-5-4-22 Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Hokkaido

Hokkaido Development Group Co., Ltd.

Name of the contact point: Customer Service Center (customer consultation desk)

Email:hokkaidoor@hdgroup.jp

  1. Continuous Improvement

The Company will appropriately review its operational status regarding the handling of personal information, strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Privacy Policy as necessary.

Established and enforced on September 20 , 2022 Hokkaido Development Group Co., Ltd. Representative Director Takayuki Takahashi