Makuake recognizes that personal information is information about a living individual prescribed under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (information that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or the like); any email address, user ID, password, credit card details, or any other information that is used in connection with a specific individual; or interests, family composition, age, or any other attribute information about an individual that is incorporated in personal information.
Makuake does not consider cookies and IP address information to be personal information because cookies and IP address information cannot be used independently to identify a specific individual. However, Makuake will deem cookies or IP address information to be personal information if either is incorporated and used together with personal information.
Makuake discloses the purpose or method of utilization of any cookies or IP address information it utilizes within the media it operates, even if, for example, those cookies or that IP address information cannot be used to identify any specific individual. It is possible to set a browser to refuse cookies, and if a service cannot be used when a browser is set to refuse cookies, Makuake will make a public announcement to that effect.
Makuake specifies, to the extent possible, the purpose of utilization of personal information it handles.
Makuake does not handle your personal information beyond the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of utilization without obtaining your prior consent. Even if Makuake acquires your personal information as a result of a merger or any other instance of succession of business, Makuake will not, without obtaining your prior consent, handle your personal information beyond the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of utilization before the succession of business. However, these restrictions do not apply in any of the following cases:
Makuake acquires personal information in a proper manner and does not acquire personal information through deception or any other wrongful means. In addition, Makuake is also mindful to avoid collecting information of a personal nature from any child under 15 years old unless Makuake has good reason to do so and the consent of a person who has parental authority.
Makuake publicly announces in advance the purpose of utilization of any personal information it acquires from you; however, this provision does not apply in any of the following cases:
Makuake will not change the purpose of utilization of your personal information beyond a scope in which it is reasonably considered that the purpose of utilization after the change remains duly relevant to that before the change and will notify you of or publicly announce any change to the purpose of utilization.
Makuake provides personal information protection regulations to prevent leakage of, loss of, or damage to personal information and to otherwise securely manage personal information and carries out necessary and appropriate supervision of its employees.
If Makuake completely or partially delegates handling of personal information, then Makuake will enter into an agreement with the delegated party that includes provisions concerning confidentiality or will request that delegated party’s agreement with stipulations made by Makuake and will carry out necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the delegated party carries out secure management of the personal information.
Makuake does not provide your personal information to a third party without obtaining your prior consent, except in any of the following cases:
Makuake makes information concerning the following matters relating to your personal information readily accessible to you and will respond to any request from you regarding these matters without delay:
Makuake will disclose to you your personal information without delay if you request disclosure. However, Makuake may decide not to disclose all or part of your personal information in any of the following cases, and in that case Makuake will notify you to that effect without delay:
f you request Makuake to correct, add, or delete any details of your personal information on the grounds that those details of your personal information are false, Makuake will, except in cases in which any special procedure is prescribed by any other law or ordinance, carry out any necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of utilization and, on the basis of the results, correct, add, or delete those details of your personal information and notify you to that effect.
If you request Makuake to discontinue utilizing or to erase your personal information on the grounds that your personal information is being handled in a manner that exceeds the scope of the purpose of utilization publicly announced in advance or because your personal information has been acquired through deception or any other wrongful means, Makuake will carry out any necessary inspection on your personal information without delay and, on the basis of the results, discontinue utilizing or erase your personal information and notify you to that effect. However, this provision does not apply in any case in which it requires excessively large costs or it is otherwise difficult to discontinue utilizing or to erase your personal information and in which Makuake takes necessary alternative measures to protect your rights and interests.
If Makuake decides not to do any of the following despite receiving a request from you, Makuake will endeavor to explain the reason for that decision to you when notifying you of that decision:
Please use the following contact details to make any inquiry regarding Makuake’s Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy Manager, Management Headquarters
Makuake, Inc.
Daiwa Shibuya Miyamasuzaka Bldg. 10F, 2-16-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Inquiries regarding Privacy Policy You can reach our team by mail to
support@makuake.co.jp