KOJ (Koshu of Japan) (hereinafter referred to as the “Organization”) establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and means information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other description contained in such information, as well as information that can identify a specific individual by itself, such as data related to physical appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and insurer numbers on health insurance cards (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

The Organization may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and driver’s license numbers when registering for use. The Organization may also collect transaction records and settlement information that include users’ personal information from the Organization’s business partners (including information providers, advertisers, advertising distribution partners, etc., hereinafter referred to as “Partners”).

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which the Organization collects and uses personal information are as follows:

1. To provide and operate the Organization’s services
2. To respond to user inquiries (including identity verification)
3. To identify users who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
4. To allow users to view, change, or delete their registered information and to view their usage status
5. For purposes incidental to the above purposes

Article 4 (Changes to the Purposes of Use)

1. The Organization may change the purpose of use only if it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose is related to the purpose before the change.
2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Organization shall notify the user of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Organization or disclose it on this website.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

1. The Organization will not provide personal information to third parties without prior consent from the user, except in the following cases, and unless permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations:
   1. When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the consent of the person is difficult
   2. When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children, and obtaining the consent of the person is difficult
   3. When cooperation is necessary for a national or local government institution or its contractor to perform duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the person may hinder the execution of such duties
   4. When the following matters have been notified or made public in advance, and the Organization has filed a notification with the Personal Information Protection Commission:
      1. 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 provision to third parties
      4. That the Organization will stop providing personal information to third parties upon the request of the individual
      5. The method for the individual to make such a request
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following cases are excluded from provision to third parties:
   1. When the Organization outsources all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
   2. When personal information is provided due to a business succession through merger or other reasons
   3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, and when the items to be jointly used, scope of users, purpose of use, and the name of the party responsible for managing the personal information are notified to the individual or made easily accessible

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

1. When the Organization is requested by the person to disclose personal information, the Organization shall disclose such information without delay. However, the Organization may refuse disclosure in whole or in part if such disclosure falls under any of the following, and if a decision not to disclose is made, the Organization shall notify the requester without delay:
   1. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person or a third party
   2. When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper execution of the Organization’s business
   3. When it would violate other laws or regulations
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information (such as history information or characteristic information) will not, in principle, be disclosed.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. Users may request correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter “Correction, etc.”) of their personal information held by the Organization if it is incorrect, in accordance with procedures set by the Organization.
2. If the Organization determines that the request is necessary based on the request in the preceding paragraph, the Organization shall make the Correction, etc. without delay.
3. When the Organization has made a Correction, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to make such Correction, etc., the Organization shall notify the user without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

1. If requested by the individual due to the reason that their personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use, or that it was obtained by fraudulent means, the Organization shall conduct necessary investigations without delay regarding suspension of use or deletion (hereinafter “Suspension of Use, etc.”).
2. If it is determined that the request should be accepted based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, the Organization shall implement Suspension of Use, etc. without delay.
3. When the Organization has implemented Suspension of Use, etc. based on the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to implement it, the Organization shall notify the user without delay.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if Suspension of Use, etc. requires significant cost or is otherwise difficult, and if alternative measures can be taken to protect the user’s rights and interests, the Organization shall take such alternative measures.

Article 9 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying the user, except as otherwise provided for by laws or regulations or in this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise specified by the Organization, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:

KOJ (Koshu of Japan)
info@koshuofjapan.com

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Cookie Policy

KOJ (Koshu of Japan) (hereinafter referred to as the “Organization”) uses cookies for purposes such as analyzing the usage of our website by customers and providing customized services or advertisements for individual customers.

Article 1 (About Cookies)

A cookie is a function that stores browsing information on a customer’s device (such as a PC, smartphone, or tablet) when visiting a website.

Article 2 (Purpose of Cookie Use)

1. The Organization uses cookies to improve customer convenience, such as preventing the need to repeatedly enter the same information while browsing the website.

2. The Organization may use information collected through cookies to analyze users’ website usage (such as access status, traffic, and routing) for the purpose of improving website performance and enhancing our services provided to customers.

1. In addition, cookies may be used for behavioral targeting advertisements by affiliated advertising distribution service providers.

Article 3 (How to Reject Cookies)

1. How to reject all cookies

   Customers may disable cookies by changing their browser settings. However, please note that some services may not be available if cookies are disabled.
   

2. How to reject specific cookies

   To stop the provision of information to advertising distribution service providers, please contact each provider directly. You can also check from the URLs of major affiliated advertising distribution service providers listed below.

Article 4 (Information Sent via Third-Party Cookies)

The Service uses third-party cookies for access analysis.

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