Privacy Policy | Buiken

Handling of personal information

MAEMO LLC (hereinafter "we") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter "this Policy") regarding the handling of privacy information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter "the Service").


Article 1 (Privacy Information)
Of the privacy information, "personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, meaning information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details or other description contained in it.
Of the privacy information, "history information and characteristic information" means everything other than the "personal information" defined above, and refers to the services you have used, products you have purchased, the history of pages and advertisements you have viewed, search keywords you have searched, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment, postal code, gender, occupation, age, the user's IP address, cookie information, location information, device identifiers and the like.
Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Privacy Information)
When users register, we may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number and driver's license number. We may also collect, from our partners (including information providers, advertisers and ad delivery destinations; hereinafter "partners"), transaction records containing users' personal information between users and partners, and information related to payment.
We collect history information and characteristic information about users, such as services and software used, products purchased, history of pages and advertisements viewed, search keywords, date and time of use, method of use, usage environment (including, when used via a mobile device, the device's communication status and various settings at the time of use), IP address, cookie information, location information and device identifiers, when users use our or our partners' services or view pages.

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Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
We collect and use personal information for the following purposes.

(1) To display registration information such as name, address, contact details and payment method, and information about services used, products purchased and their prices, so that users can view and modify their registration information and view their usage
(2) To use email addresses to notify or contact users, and to use contact information such as name and address to send products to users and to contact them as necessary
(3) To use name, date of birth, address, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, delivery results of registered mail with proof of delivery and similar information to verify users' identity
(4) To use payment-related information, such as names and quantities of products purchased, types, periods and counts of services used, billed amounts, name, address, and bank account or credit card numbers, in order to bill users
(5) To display information registered with us on input screens so that users can enter data easily, and to transfer it to other services, etc. (including those provided by partners) based on the user's instructions
(6) To use usage patterns and information identifying individuals, such as name and address, in order 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, and by users who attempt to use the service for improper or unlawful purposes
(7) To use information necessary for us to provide services to users, such as the content of inquiries and information regarding billing, as well as users' service usage and contact information, in order to respond to users' inquiries
(8) Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use
Article 4 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
Except in the following cases, we will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's prior consent. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations.
(1) Where based on laws and regulations
(2) Where necessary to protect a person's life, body or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
(3) Where particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound upbringing of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
(4) Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government or a person entrusted by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the person's consent would risk hindering the performance of those duties
(5) Where the following matters have been notified or announced in advance
That the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
The categories of data provided to third parties
The means or method of provision to third parties
That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped at the request of the person
Notwithstanding the provision of the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not constitute provision to a third party.
(1) Where we entrust all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
(2) Where personal information is provided in connection with succession of business through a merger or other reason
(3) Where personal information is used jointly with specific parties, and the person has been notified in advance, or it has been placed in a state the person can easily learn, of that fact, the categories of personal information used jointly, the scope of the joint users, the purpose of use by the joint users, and the name of the person responsible for managing that personal information
Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When a person requests disclosure of personal information, we will disclose it to the person without delay. However, if disclosure would fall under any of the following, we may decline to disclose all or part of it, and if we decide not to disclose, we will notify the person without delay. A fee of ¥1,000 per request will be charged for disclosure of personal information.
(1) Where there is a risk of harming the life, body, property or other rights and interests of the person or a third party
(2) Where there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper conduct of our business
(3) Where it would otherwise violate laws and regulations
Notwithstanding the provision of the preceding paragraph, as a general rule we do not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information.
Article 6 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If the personal information we hold about a user is incorrect, the user may request correction or deletion of that personal information by the procedure we specify.
If, upon receiving a request under the preceding paragraph, we judge that we need to comply, we will correct or delete the personal information without delay and notify the user.
Article 7 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)
When a person requests suspension of use or erasure (hereinafter "suspension of use, etc.") of personal information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or was acquired by improper means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay, and based on the results, suspend use of the personal information, etc. and notify the person. However, where suspension of use, etc. would require a large cost or is otherwise difficult, and alternative measures necessary to protect the person's rights and interests can be taken, we will take such alternative measures.

Article 8 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
The contents of this policy may be changed without notice to users.
Unless we separately specify otherwise, the revised Privacy Policy takes effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Article 9 (Contact for Inquiries)
For inquiries about this policy, please contact the following.

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Company name: MAEMO LLC
Email address: buiken.com@gmail.com