KOB Tech Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of users' personal information in the services provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "the Services").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and means information relating to a living individual that can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data relating to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from that information alone, such as health insurance card insurer numbers (personal identification codes).

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, and credit card number when users register for use. The Company may also collect records of transactions including users' personal information and payment-related information made between users and our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad distribution partners; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

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

1. To provide and operate the Company's services
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
3. To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services offered by the Company regarding services currently in use by users
4. To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, and other communications
5. To identify users who violate the terms of use or who attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
6. To allow users to view, modify, or delete their own registration information, and to view their usage status
7. To charge users for paid services
8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Changes to Purpose of Use)

1. The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company shall notify users of the changed purpose by the method prescribed by the Company, or publish it on this website.

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties)

1. The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations.
   1. When it is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
   2. When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
   3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government organization, local government, or an entity entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may impede the execution of such affairs
   4. When the following matters have been notified or made public in advance, and the Company has filed 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 method of provision to third parties
      4. That provision of personal information to third parties will be stopped upon the request of the individual
      5. The method of accepting such requests from individuals
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the recipient of information shall not be considered a third party in the following cases:
   1. When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
   2. When personal information is provided due to succession of business through merger or other reasons
   3. When personal information is shared with a specific party, and the individual has been notified in advance or can easily access information regarding the items of personal information shared, the scope of parties sharing the information, the purpose of use by those parties, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing such personal information

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

1. When requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, the Company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure would fall under any of the following, the Company may choose not to disclose all or part of the information, and if a decision is made not to disclose, the individual will be notified without delay.
   1. When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
   2. When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper conduct of the Company's business
   3. When it would violate other laws and regulations
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as browsing history and characteristic information, shall not be disclosed as a general rule.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. If a user's personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may request the Company to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") the personal information through the procedures established by the Company.
2. If the Company receives a request from a user as described in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall correct, etc. the personal information without delay.
3. When the Company has made a correction, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to make a correction, etc., the Company shall notify the user without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

1. If an individual requests the suspension or deletion of use (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") of their personal information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was obtained by improper means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. Based on the results of the investigation described in the preceding paragraph, if the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, it shall suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay.
3. When the Company has suspended the use, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to suspend the use, etc., the Company shall notify the user without delay.

Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notice to users, except for matters otherwise provided by law or in this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, 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 us at the following:

Address: Toishi Building 12F, 4-9-3 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023, Japan
Company: KOB Tech Corporation
Email: info@kob-tech.com