FIND/47 PRIVACY POLICY

The FIND/47 Office (“OFFICE”) will handle the information of “FIND/47” users (hereinafter referred to as the “User(s)” ) in connection with the “FIND/47” service and all its related services (the “Service”) in accordance with this “FIND/47” Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”). Any terms not explicitly defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIND/47 Terms of Use.
* The OFFICE is operated by Rhizomatiks co.,ltd. Rhizomatiks entrusts a part of the operation of the Service to JTB Corp.

1. Definitions

In the Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means, as stipulated in paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the “Act”), information relating to a living individual, [1] containing a name, date of birth or other descriptions etc. whereby specific individual can be identified (including information that can be readily collated with other information and thereby identify a specific individual) stipulated in item (1) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Act contained in such information, or [2] those containing an individual identification code in item (2) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Act

2. Collected Information and Scope of Use

2.1.OFFICE may collect and use the following types of information (the “User Information”) under the following conditions or events and for the following purposes.OFFICE may collect and use the following types of information (the “User Information”) under the following conditions or events and for the following purposes.

(1)

User Information collected
User’s e-mail address
Condition or event
When the User creates their own account on the Service
When the User makes inquiries about the Service
Purpose
To enable Users to log-in and use the Service
To enable OFFICE to respond to the User’s inquiries
To enable OFFICE to send notices about additional functions etc. of the Service to Users

(2)

User Information collected
User’s e-mail address, name, date of birth, address (country and prefectures), [optional] URL links for the accounts of Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and other websites related to the User
Materials submitted by User, the sources of the Materials (meaning titles of the Materials and names of the authors) and the comments related the Materials
Condition or event
When the User creates the Member account for Photo posting function on the Service
When the User submits Materials after the registration as a User
Purpose
To enable Users to apply for the photography contest (the “AWARD”) on the Service
To organize the AWARD and to announce the result of the contest
To publish Materials etc. submitted by the User on the Service and enable other Users to use the Materials on the Service
To display on the User’s profie page on the Service the URL links for the accounts of Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and other websites related to the User

(3)

User Information collected
User’s internet domain name, IP address, search queries within the Service and other information related to User’s use of the Service.
Condition or event
When the User uses the Service
Purpose
To improve FIND/47 by analyzing the User’s use optimization
To detect and deter unauthorized or fraudulent use of or abuse of the Service

(4)

User Information collected
Cookies and similar technologies including local storage
Condition or event
When the User uses the Service
Purpose
To improve the User experience, including remembering information about the User’s browser and preferences
To help OFFICE maintain the User’s session when the User uses the Service
To help OFFICE understand how Users use the Service and improve the Service

2.2.OFFICE collects anonymous traffic data that measures the frequency of use of the Service, for the purpose of making improvements to the Service. This process is aggregated and cannot be used to identify a particular User.

2.3.OFFICE shall make an individual or a business operator, entrusted by OFFICE to handle the Personal Information retained from Users based on the Privacy Policy, take necessary measures for the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage and for the proper management of the Personal information retained from Users.

3. Provision to Third Parties

3.1.Except in the following instances set forth below, OFFICE will not provide Personal Information to third parties:

  • (1)Cases where the prior consent of the User have been obtained;
  • (2) Cases where the provision of Personal Information is based on laws and regulations;
  • (3)Cases where there is a need to protect a human life, body or fortune, and when it is difficult to obtain a principal(User)'s consent;
  • (4)Cases where there is a special need to enhance public hygiene or promote fostering healthy children, and when it is difficult to obtain a principal(User)'s consent; or
  • (5)Cases where there is a need to cooperate in regard to a central government organization or a local government, or a person entrusted by them performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and when there is a possibility that obtaining a principal(User)'s consent would interfere with the performance of the said affairs.

3.2.OFFICE may provide Personal Information to third parties without the prior consent of the User in the cases stipulated to paragraph (5) of Article 23 of the Act including the cases in the following items:

  • (1)Cases where OFFICE entrusts services concerning FIND/47 to third parties; or
  • (2)Cases of the succession of business related to FIND/47 to third parties as a result of transfers of business or the like.

4. Joint Use

OFFICE may jointly use User Information for the purpose of the Service to promote tourism to Japan by publishing selected photos featuring various areas in Japan (cf. Article 1 of FIND/47 Terms of Service) as follows:

(1)

Items of User Information to be Jointly Used
Materials submitted by User, the sources of the Materials (meaning titles of the Materials and names of the authors) and the comments related the Materials

(2)

Party to Jointly Use User Information
Companies or other legal entities which manage display instruments such as displays and signages installed at major train stations or commercial facilities annexec to the stations

(3)

Purposes of Joint Use
Displaying Materials submitted on the Service onto the display instruments above

(4)

Name of Party Responsible for Management of User Information
FIND/47 OFFICE

5. Changes to the Privacy Policy

OFFICE may modify the Privacy Policy from time to time and for various reasons without obtaining the consent of the Users. When OFFICE makes any such changes to the Privacy Policy, OFFICE shall inform the modification and the effective time and content of the modified Privacy Policy by posting in the Service or other appropriate way specified by OFFICE, or notify the User of the same; provided, however, that OFFICE shall obtain the User's consent in a manner specified by OFFICE for the modification of Privacy Policy that requires such consent under the applicable laws.

6. Inquiries

For any inquiries about the Privacy Policy, Users can make inquiries via OFFICE

Effective as of August 4, 2016
Updated on April 7, 2017
Updated on June 2, 2017
Updated on December 1, 2017
Updated on August 3, 2020
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