PRIVACY POLICY

The following privacy policy of Autofriend Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) applies to the handling of personal information of users in the services (hereinafter referred to as the "Services") provided on this website.
PERSONAL INFORMATION

The term 'personal information' refers to 'personal information' as defined in the Personal Data Protection Act, which refers to information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as information (personal identification information) that can identify a specific individual by itself, such as appearance, fingerprints, voiceprint data and health insurance card number.

HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Company may request personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, e-mail address, bank account number, credit card number, driver’s license number and photographs (including photographs of vehicles and/or people) when the user registers for use of our Services. In addition, user’s personal information relating to transaction records and payments made between the user and our partners and other parties (including information providers, advertisers, and advertisement distributors [hereinafter “Partners”]) may be collected from our Partners.

WHY WE COLLECT AND USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect and use personal information:

  1. to provide and operate Services
  2. to contact and inform users about specific services
  3. to be able to respond to enquiries (and confirm the identity of the user)
  4. to send users information on new functions, updates and special deals of services being used, as well as information on other services provided by us;
  5. to contact you as necessary for maintenance and important notices
  6. to identify users who have violated the Terms of Use or who are attempting to use the Services for unauthorized or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of Services
  7. to allow users to view, change or delete their own registered information or view the status of their use of Services
  8. to charge users for paid services
  9. for reasons related to the above purposes of use.
CHANGE OF PURPOSE OF USE
  1. The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal data only if the purpose of use is reasonably considered to be relevant to the purpose of use before the change.
  2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company shall notify the User of the changed purpose or make a public announcement on the Website in the manner prescribed by the Company.
PROVISION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES

The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the User, except in the following cases (however, this excludes cases permitted under the Personal Data Protection Act and other laws and regulations):

  1. when it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the user
  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 person concerned.
  3. when it is necessary to cooperate with a state organization, a local authority or an individual/entity entrusted by authorities in order to carry out affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the person is likely to impede the carrying out of such affairs.
  4. when the following matters have been notified or published in advance and the Company has notified the Personal Data Protection Commission:
    • i)   the purpose of use includes the provision of data to a third party
    • ii)  the data items to be provided to third parties
    • iii) the means or method of provision to third parties
    • iv) the provision of personal data to third parties is stopped at the request of the person in question

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases shall not constitute third parties to whom such information is provided:

  1. where the handling of personal information is outsourced in whole or in part to the extent necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use by the Company
  2. where personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons
  3. where personal information is to be used jointly with a specific person, and where this fact, the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of the joint users, the purpose of use by the user and the name of the person responsible for managing the personal information concerned are notified to the person in advance, or are made readily accessible to the person concerned.
MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

To ensure the accuracy and security of personal information, this website takes thorough security measures and implements the necessary and appropriate level of security measures to protect personal information from leakage, alteration and unauthorized access.
This website uses SSL encryption to prevent third parties from reading or altering important information.

CORRECTION AND DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
  1. In the event that the personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the User may request the Company to correct, add to or delete (hereinafter referred to as "Corrections") the personal information in accordance with the procedures set out by the Company.
  2. If the Company receives a request from a User under the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall make Corrections to the personal information without delay.
  3. If the Company makes Corrections in accordance with the preceding paragraph or decides not to make such Corrections, the Company shall notify the User of this without delay.
SUSPENSION OF USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
  1. If a request is made for the cessation of use or erasure of personal information (hereinafter referred to as 'Suspension of Use') on the grounds that it has been handled beyond the scope of the purpose for which it was used or that it was obtained by unlawful means, the necessary investigation will be conducted without delay.
  2. If, based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, we consider it necessary to comply with the request, we will suspend the use of personal data in question without delay.
  3. If the Company suspends the use based on the preceding paragraph or decides not to suspend the use, the Company will notify the User of this without delay.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to suspend the use of personal data (due to large costs involved or other reasons) and if alternative measures can be taken that are necessary to protect the rights and interests of the User, these alternative measures shall be taken.
COOKIE POLICY

Cookies are a mechanism for storing a User's site browsing history on the User's computer.
Users can refuse the collection of cookies by disabling them, so please check your browser settings. However, some services and functions of this website may not function properly if cookies are rejected.

・ACCESS ANALYSIS
This website uses Google Analytics, which is provided by Google, to analyse and improve the website.
This service uses cookies to collect traffic data. Traffic data is collected anonymously and does not personally identify you.
・ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
This website uses the third-party advertising service Google AdSense.
Ad-serving providers may use cookies to display advertisements that match the interests of users. This enables the identification of the User's browser, but does not identify the individual.
For more information on how to disable cookies and 'Google AdSense', please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
・EC System.
We use the e-shop Cart S service provided by Hands Inc. for our Stellar V and Oiran Japan official online stores.
This service uses cookies to collect traffic data. Traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify the individual user.
COPYRIGHT & PORTRAIT RIGHTS

The copyright and portrait rights to all content (text, images, video, sound and files) on this website are held by the website owner or the respective right holders and may not be used (reprinted, reproduced, transferred, secondary use, etc.) without permission. Transforming, altering, or modifying the content is also strictly prohibited.
If the respective rights holders have any problems with the content, please contact us in person. We will deal with the issue promptly.

DISCLAIMER

While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content and information on this website, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or safety. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by the content of this website.
If you move from this website to another by means of a link or banner, we accept no responsibility for the information and services provided on the new website.
The price listings on this website are subject to change without notice.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

The content of this Privacy Policy may be changed without notice, except as otherwise provided by law or otherwise stated in this Policy.
The amended Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on the Website, unless otherwise specified by the Company.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us.

  • AUTOFRIEND INC.
  • Address: 2-420-1 Matsunami-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Pref. 680-0801, JAPAN
  • PH: +81-857-22-1777
  • FAX: +81-857-26-5448
  • Email:front@autofriend.tv