Privacy Policy
Samaria Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Personal Information Protection Act) and other related laws and regulations, as well as this Privacy Policy.
Name and Address of the Personal Information Handling Business Operator
Business Name: Samaria Inc.
Address: 6th Floor, Nishishinjuku Mizuma Building, 3-3-13 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative's Name: Yuko Yamasaki
Definition of Personal Information
"Personal Information" refers to the following information related to the identification of an individual.
- ① Information held by the Company concerning a living individual, such as their name, phone number, address, gender, email address, credit card information, bank account number, login ID, password, nickname, IP address, date of birth, occupation, job title, and other related details.
- ② Information related to the content of services you have used, the date and time of use, the frequency of use, and your usage history concerning the internet site "Evangelist" operated and provided by the Company, as well as other services provided by the Company (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Company Services").
Acquisition of Personal Information
The Company acquires personal information through the following methods:
- ① Methods of acquisition and collection through the Company's services
Personal information entered directly by the individual through the Company's services.
- ② Methods of acquisition and collection via email, postal mail, written documents, telephone, or other means.
Personal information provided to the Company via email, postal mail, written documents, telephone, or other similar means.
- ③ Methods of collecting information when accessing the Company's services.
Personal information such as your usage history of the Company's services, accessed URLs, types of browsers or mobile devices, IP addresses, and cookie information.
Purpose of Acquisition and Use of Personal Information
The Company acquires and uses personal information for the following purposes. Unless otherwise permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other applicable laws and regulations, the Company will not acquire or use personal information beyond the scope of these purposes without the consent of the individual.
- ① To provide the Company's services.
- ② To create an environment where the Company's services can be used safely and securely.
- ③ To operate and manage the Company's services.
- ④ To provide information about the Company's services and respond to inquiries and other requests.
- ⑤ To conduct surveys, collect data, improve, and research and develop the Company and its services.
- ⑥ To send or deliver information about products and services recommended by the Company.
- ⑦ To facilitate necessary communication between the Company and its customers.
- ⑧ To address actions that violate the Company's terms, policies, and other regulations (hereinafter referred to as "Terms") related to the Company's services.
- ⑨ To notify users of changes to the Terms and other related policies regarding the Company's services.
- ⑩ For other purposes agreed upon between the Company and the customer.
- ⑪ For purposes related to or associated with items ① through ⑩ above.
Outsourcing the Handling of Personal Information
The Company may outsource the handling of acquired personal information to third parties to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, the Company will select entities deemed to handle personal information appropriately, enter into agreements, and impose obligations necessary for personal information protection, while ensuring proper supervision.
Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
The Company will not provide personal data to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the individual, except in the following cases.
- ① If the Company deems it necessary to provide its services, information disclosed or shared on the Company's services regarding the counterparties to transactions will be used solely for the purposes of such transactions. Additionally, the customer's usage history of the Company's services and certain information obtained for public disclosure may be made available for a period determined by the Company.
- ② When the Company deems it necessary for the operation of its services.
- ③ When a customer uses a credit card or other payment card for the purpose of settling fees related to the Company's services, and the Company inquires about the card number and the customer's name with the credit card company or other financial institutions.
- ④ When required by the Personal Information Protection Act or other applicable laws and regulations.
- ⑤ When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult.
- ⑥ When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound growth of children, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult.
- ⑦ When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local public entity, or an entity entrusted by them to execute duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may impede the execution of such duties.
About Cookies
The Company may send cookies to the customer’s computer through its services. Cookies are a mechanism that stores website usage history and input information as files on the customer’s computer. If the browser settings permit the sending and receiving of cookies, the Company may retrieve the cookies stored on the customer’s computer and link the collected behavioral history with personal information. The Company uses cookies to enhance the convenience of its services for customers, to obtain statistical data, and for analytical purposes.
Additionally, the Company uses third-party advertising services to deliver optimized advertisements. Cookies used by these services do not contain any information that identifies or specifies an individual. They are used solely for the purposes of effective advertisement delivery and access analysis for advertising purposes, and are not used for any other purposes. For details on the use of behavioral history information by third-party companies or to opt out (disable) cookies sent by third-party companies, please refer to the respective third-party company’s website listed below.
Management of Personal Information Security
The Company appropriately manages personal information through its internal operational structure and employee training and implements preventive measures against the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information.
Request for Notification, Disclosure, Correction, or Suspension of Use of Personal Information
The Company will respond to requests from individuals regarding the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, suspension of provision to third parties, or notification of the purpose of use of their personal information, after verifying the identity of the requester and in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act.
However, if the request does not meet the requirements stipulated by the Personal Information Protection Act, or if there are grounds under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations that allow the Company to refuse disclosure or other actions, the Company may not be able to comply with the request.
Additionally, for requests for disclosure of personal information or notification of the purpose of use, a handling fee of 1,000 yen will be charged per request. Please include a postal money order for this amount when sending the request documents by mail.
Contact Information
Inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy and the handling of personal information will be accepted at the following contact point.
Samaria Inc. Personal Information Protection Officer
Address: 6th Floor, Nishishinjuku Mizuma Building, 3-3-13 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Main Contact Number: 03-6679-2470
Office Hours: Weekdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Review and Improvement
The Company will periodically review its operational practices regarding the handling of personal information and strive for continuous improvement. The Company may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary.