Privacy Policy

Personal information is handled in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan and other applicable Japanese laws.

Article 1 (General Provisions)

Yamaoka Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), which operates this website (https://yamaokak.co.jp; hereinafter referred to as “this Site”), respects the privacy of users of this Site (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) and exercises the utmost care in managing Users’ personal information.

The Company establishes the following policy for the responsible protection of Users’ personal information, implements and maintains appropriate measures, and continuously improves them. The Company complies with laws and regulations and other applicable standards concerning the protection of personal information.

Article 2 (Personal Information)

In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means information about a living individual as defined under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, including name, address, telephone number, email address, and other descriptions that can identify a specific individual, including information that can be easily matched with other information to identify a specific individual.

Article 3 (Collection of Personal Information)

The Company shall obtain personal information by lawful and fair means and shall not acquire such information in an improper manner against the will of the User.

When collecting personal information, the Company shall notify or publicly disclose the purpose of use in advance.

Article 4 (Use of Cookies, etc. by the Company)

The Company may collect preference information, browsing history, and other privacy-related information of Users through cookies, IP addresses, and similar technologies.

Users may refuse the use of cookies by the Company by disabling cookies in their browser settings. However, if cookies are disabled, Users should note that certain functions, such as checking the usage status of services, may not operate properly.

Article 5 (Purpose of Use of Personal Information)

The Company shall use personal information collected from Users for the following purposes:

1. Automatic email transmission as a function of the services on this Site
2. Responding to inquiries and consultations from Users
3. Sending quotations, invoices, and related materials in response to requests such as estimates from Users
4. Requesting Users to provide opinions and feedback regarding the Company’s services
5. Providing notices or warnings to Users who engage in or are likely to engage in acts that violate the terms and conditions of this Site
6. Requesting performance of obligations from Users who owe debts to the Company

Article 6 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Company shall not disclose or provide collected personal information to third parties in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the Administrative Scrivener Act, except in the following cases:

1. When disclosure is permitted by law
2. When disclosure is required by law
3. When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
4. When disclosure is requested by public institutions such as the police, public prosecutors’ offices, courts, or consumer centers

Article 7 (Management of Personal Information)

The Company shall strictly manage personal information in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the Administrative Scrivener Act and shall strive to maintain confidentiality. However, the Company does not guarantee to Users that information leakage, loss, or tampering by third parties will be completely prevented.

Article 8 (Maintaining Accuracy and Currency of Personal Information)

The Company shall endeavor to keep Users’ personal information accurate and up to date to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.

Article 9 (User Inquiries, etc.)

If a User requests access to, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, or erasure of their personal information, the Company shall verify the identity of the User. If the Company determines that the request is made by the User本人, it shall respond within a reasonable period.

Article 10 (Changes to Purposes of Use, etc.)

Any changes to the purposes of use or management methods of personal information, or to this Privacy Policy, shall take effect when the revised Privacy Policy is posted on this Site by the Company.

Article 11 (Disclaimer)

The Company shall not be liable in any of the following cases, even if a third party obtains a User’s personal information:

1. When the User discloses personal information to a third party through the functions of this Site or by other means
2. When the User subsequently approves the third party’s acquisition of personal information
3. When personal information is obtained from another website linked from this Site

Article 12 (Person Responsible for Management)

The person responsible for managing personal information at the Company, as well as the contact point for inquiries regarding personal information, is as follows:

Operating Entity: Yamaoka Co., Ltd.