Happo-en Co. Ltd. (“Happo-en”) respects the privacy of Wa-kon.jp users (“users”) and exercises care in the management and handling of their personal information.
Purposes for Personal Information Usage
Purposes for personal information usage are as follows. Information is not used for any other purposes than those stated.
- To request materials from advertising companies and organizations (“advertisers”), make reservations and provide contact information based on user applications.
- To temporarily backup information to operate Wa-kon.jp services.
- To accept applications for various surveys, reader models and campaigns, contact successful candidates and send presents.
- To accept applications for article monitoring and requests for coverage and to contact said applicants.
- To contact users, with whom Happo-en has a separate agreement, with reporting and survey requests.
- To reply to comments and inquiries regarding Wa-kon.jp service.
Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
In principle, Happo-en will not provide users’ personal information to third parties without their consent. Specified personal information will be provided to specified third parties only with users’ consent.
However, within the scope of the law, users’ personal information may be disclosed without their consent in the following circumstances
- If a user is deemed to have injured the interests of a third-party.
- In cases where is it necessary to improve public health or promote the health and welfare of children and when it is difficult to obtain user consent.
- In cases where is it necessary to cooperate with national or regional government agencies or their contractors in conducting legally-stipulated duties and when seeking user consents may adversely affect the implementation of said duties.
- When there is a request to disclose personal information from courts of law, public prosecutor’s offices, police departments, bar associations, consumer advocate centers or other agencies with equivalent authority.
- When users specifically request to have their information disclosed and/or provided to third parties.
- When disclosure or provision of information is permitted by law.
Scope of Third Parties
In the following circumstances, recipients of personal information will not be considered as third parties.
- When Happo-en partially or entirely contracts the handling of personal information in order to achieve the purposes for usage within necessary limits (Happo-en takes full responsibility for personal information handling by its contractors).
- When personal information is provided due to a merger of Happo-en with another entity or for other reasons required to continue business operations.
Disclaimer for Third-Party Information
In the following circumstances, Happo-en takes no responsibility for the handling of personal information by third parties.
- When users provide their own personal information to advertisers in requesting materials through Wa-kon.jp.
- When information input in Wa-kon.jp happens to identify an individual.
- When users access external sites linked to Wa-kon.jp, provide personal information there and it is used.
- When other individuals obtain personal information (i.e., IDs and passwords) that can identify a user.
Outsourcing of Personal Information Processing
Happo-en may partially or entirely outsource the handling of personal information to a contractor.
Use of Processed Statistical Data
Happo-en may use the personal information it receives to create statistical data that does not identify individuals. Happo-en may utilize, without restriction, statistical data that does not identify individuals.
Revisions of Personal Information
In principle, only users may disclose, revise, delete or suspend the use of the personal information they have registered. Likewise, only users may suspend the provision of their personal information to third parties. Please follow the instructions below.
However, Happo-en may not allow disclosure or revision when it harms or has the potential to harm the life, body, or property of the user or a third party, when it severely damages or has the potential to damage the proper operation of Wa-kon.jp services, or if any other laws are violated.
In addition, if suspending the use of said personal information or suspending the provision thereof to third parties (“suspension”) incurs high costs and if said suspension is difficult to implement, Happo-en may not allow suspension when other necessary measures to protect the user’s rights and benefits are taken.
Accuracy of Personal Information
Happo-en will strive to accurately process data from the personal information it has received. However, users are responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date personal information.
Happo-en strives to implement adequate security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or corruption of the personal information that it manages. Personal information is stored in a secure environment that general users cannot access.
About Cookies
Happo-en uses cookies to protect user privacy, improve convenience, transmit advertisements and obtain statistical data. However, there is no personal information contained in the cookies.
Contact Information
Please contact us at the address below if you have any questions about the handling of personal information on Wa-kon.jp.
Privacy Policy Changes
Happo-en may change its privacy policy at any time, excluding those instances stipulated by law.
