Privacy Policy
ai& Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this 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, meaning information about a living individual that can identify a specific person through descriptions such as name, date of birth, address, etc. (including information that alone cannot identify a specific individual but can be easily cross-referenced with other information to do so).
Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)
When users register for the Service, the Company may request personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number. The Company may also collect transaction records and payment information containing users' personal information from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertising distributors, hereinafter referred to as "Partners").
Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
The purposes for which the Company collects and uses personal information are as follows:
To provide and operate the Company's services
To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
To send emails informing users of new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Company
To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, etc.
To identify users who violate the Terms of Service or who attempt to use the Service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
To allow users to view, modify, or delete their own registration information and to view their usage status
To bill users for fees in paid services
For purposes incidental to the above
Article 4 (Changes to Purposes of Use)
The Company may change the purposes for using personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the changed purpose is related to the original purpose.
In the event of a change in the purpose of use, the Company will notify users of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Company or publish it on this website.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining prior consent from the user, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply to cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws.
When necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
When particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
When cooperation with a national or local government agency or a person entrusted by such agency to perform duties prescribed by law is necessary, and obtaining consent from the individual may hinder the performance of such duties
When the Company has notified or publicly announced the following matters in advance and has filed a notification with the Personal Information Protection Commission:
That the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
The items of data to be provided to third parties
The means or methods of provision to third parties
That the provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped at the request of the individual
The method for accepting requests from individuals
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not be considered as provision to third parties:
When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of use
When personal information is provided in connection with a business succession due to merger or other reasons
When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, and the Company has notified the individual in advance or placed the following in a state easily accessible to the individual: the fact of joint use, the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of persons jointly using it, the purposes of use, and the name of the person responsible for managing such personal information
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When the Company receives a request from an individual for disclosure of personal information, the Company will disclose such information without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Company may withhold all or part of such information and will notify the individual without delay if it decides not to disclose. A handling fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for disclosure requests.
When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper execution of the Company's business
When it would violate other laws and regulations
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as browsing history and preference data, will in principle not be disclosed.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If a user's personal information held by the Company is found to be incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") such personal information in accordance with procedures established by the Company.
When the Company receives such a request and determines it is necessary to comply, the Company will make the required Correction, etc. without delay.
The Company will notify the user without delay when Correction, etc. has been completed, or when the Company has decided not to make such Correction, etc.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)
When the Company receives a request from an individual to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the stated purpose or was obtained by improper means, the Company will promptly conduct the necessary investigation.
Based on the results of the investigation, if the Company determines it is necessary to comply with such request, it will promptly implement the Suspension of Use, etc.
The Company will notify the individual without delay when Suspension of Use, etc. has been implemented, or when the Company has decided not to implement it.
Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if Suspension of Use, etc. requires significant costs or is otherwise difficult to implement, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, such alternative measures will be implemented.
Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)
The contents of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except for matters separately stipulated by law or in this Policy.
Unless otherwise stipulated by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Article 10 (Contact)
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us at:
Address：Queen's Tower A, 10th Floor, 2-3-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-6010, Japan
Company：ai& Inc.
Representatives：Co-Founder & CEO: David Bennett, Co-Founder & President: Shinpei Hara
Email：contact@aiand.com