Privacy Policy on and after April 1, 2022
Nature Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Group") hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy on the handling of privacy information (hereinafter referred to as this "Policy").
Article 1 (Privacy Information)
"Personal Information" in the privacy information means "Personal Information" set forth in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, which refers to information relating to a living individual containing a name, date of birth, address, phone number, contact information or other descriptions, etc. whereby a specific individual can be identified.
"History Information and Attribute Information" in the privacy information means information other than "Personal Information" described above. It refers to the services used, products purchased and pages and advertising viewed by the user, the user’s search keywords, the date, time and method of usage as well as the user’s usage environment, the user’s postal code, gender, occupation and age, the user’s IP address, cookie information, location information, device identification information, etc.
Article 2 (Acquisition of Privacy Information)
The Group will acquire Personal Information properly without resorting to deception or other fraudulent means.
The Group may ask the user for Personal Information such as their name, date of birth, address, phone number, e-mail address, annual income, occupation, and still image information including the user’s portrait at the time of registration.
And the Group may acquire records and information about transactions between the user and the Group’s partners that includes the user’s Personal Information from the Group’s partners (including information providers, advertisers, advertisement distribution destinations, etc.)
The Group may acquire the user’s History Information and Attribute Information such as the services used and pages and advertising viewed by the user, the user’s search keywords, the date, time and method of usage as well as the user’s usage environment (including the communication status of the mobile device and information about the various settings at the time of use, in the case of use from a mobile device), the user’s IP address, cookie information, location information, device identification information, etc. when the user uses the services provided by the Group and the Group’s partners or browses their websites.
Article 3 (Purpose of Acquisition and Use of Personal Information)
The Group will acquire and use Personal Information for the following purposes:
- To provide the Group’s services;
- To provide information about the Group’s services and respond to enquiries, etc.;
- To invoice for use of the Group’s services;
- To provide information about the Group’s products and services, etc.;
- To respond to acts that breach the Group’s terms, policies, etc. in connection with the Group’s services;
- To notify the user of changes to terms, etc. pertaining to the Group’s services;
- To improve the Group’s services and to develop new services, etc.;
- To create statistical data processed into non-personally identifiable information in connection with the Group’s services; and
- For any other purposes incidental to each of the purposes listed above.
Article 4 (Restrictions on the Use of Personal Information)
The Group will not handle Personal Information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without the consent of the user, except as permitted by Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and ordinances. However, this does not apply in the following cases:
- When based on laws and ordinances;
- When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the user;
- When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the user; or
- When it is necessary to cooperate with the execution of affairs prescribed by laws and ordinances by a government agency, local government or a party outsourced by either of the preceding, and obtaining the user’s consent could hinder the execution of those affairs.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
- The Group will not provide the user’s Personal Information to third parties (including those outside Japan) without the prior consent of the user. However, this does not apply to provision to a third party (including those outside Japan) as necessary under the following circumstances:
- When the Group outsources the handling of Personal Information to a third party in whole or in part within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use;
- When Personal Information is provided accompanied with business succession due to merger or other reasons;
- When Personal Information is provided to a provider or an information collection module provider in accordance with the provisions of item (4);
- When it is necessary to cooperate with the execution of affairs prescribed by laws and ordinances by a government agency, local government or a party outsourced by either of the preceding, and obtaining the user’s consent could hinder the execution of those affairs; or
- When otherwise permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information Protection Act”) or other laws and ordinances.
- This website uses Google’s access analysis tool "Google Analytics". Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data. This data is collected anonymously and cannot identify specific individuals.
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Article 6 (Shared Use of Personal Information)
The Group may share Personal Information acquired from each user within the Group as follows:
- Scope of shared use: The Group
- Purpose of shared use: As described under “Purpose of Use of Personal Information”.
- Items of Personal Information for shared use: Name, date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, e-mail address, work information, other contact information, transaction history (including past and future), contents and history of opinions/enquiries submitted to the Group, Group website access records, and other information provided to the Group by the user
- Person responsible for shared use: NATURE TAX FIRM
- Acquisition method: Acquired from applications, etc. submitted by the user and from the system managed by the Group (paper, electronic data, etc.)
Article 7 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
If the Group receives a request from the user to disclose the contents of the user's Personal Information retained by the Group based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, then the Group will disclose such information to the user without delay after first verifying the identity of the user. (If the Group does not retain any Personal Information, then we will notify the user to that effect.)
However, this does not apply if the Group is not obligated to make disclosure to the user by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and ordinances.
Article 8 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If the Personal Information of the user retained by the Group is incorrect, then the user may request the Group to correct or delete the contents of the Personal Information in accordance with the procedures established by the Group.
If the Group receives a request from the user based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, then we will correct or delete the Personal Information without delay and notify the user if we have deemed it necessary to respond to the request.
Article 9 (Discontinuation of Use of Personal Information, etc.)
If the Group (1) receives a request from the user based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act to correct the contents of the Personal Information of the user on the grounds that the Personal Information retained by the Group is not correct; or (2) receives a request from the user based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act to discontinue using the Personal Information of the user on the grounds that the information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use notified in advance or that the information was collected by deception or other fraudulent means, then the Group will first verify the identity of the user and then conduct the necessary investigation and either correct the contents of the Personal Information or discontinue use of the Personal Information based on the outcomes of such investigation, and notify the user to that effect without delay. And even if the Group decides not to correct the contents of the Personal Information or discontinue use of the Personal Information, then we will also notify the user to that effect.
If the Group receives a request from the user to erase the Personal Information of the user, then we will first verify the identity of the user and then erase the Personal Information and notify the user to that effect if we have deemed it necessary to respond to the request.
The foregoing does not apply if the Group is not obligated to make corrections, etc. or discontinue use, etc. by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and ordinances.
Article 10 (Personal Information Security Control)
The Group will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to Group employees to ensure the security control of Personal Information against risks such as loss, destruction, falsification and leakage. In addition, when outsourcing the handling of Personal Information to a third party in whole or in part, the Group will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure the security control of Personal Information by the contractor.
The content of the major Personal Information security control action is as follows:
- Formulation of a basic policy
The Group will continue to take necessary and appropriate security action against the risk of unauthorized access, leakage, loss or damage to Personal Information.
- Establishment of rules relating to the handling of personal data
The Group has established basic handling methods for acquiring, using and storing personal data, etc.
- Organizational security control action
The Group has appointed a person in charge of handling personal information and has established a system for reporting and contacting the person in charge.
The Group has also established rules, etc. for the protection of Personal Information and is operating in accordance with such rules, etc.
- Personnel security control action
The Group provides education on the protection of Personal Information to all employees, and matters related to confidentiality are described in the Work Rules.
- Physical security control action
The Group has implemented employee entrance and exit control in areas where Personal Information is handled and is taking action to prevent unauthorized persons from viewing personal data.
The Group is taking action to prevent the theft and loss of equipment and devices, etc. that handle Personal Information as well as action to prevent Personal Information from being easily revealed during physical transportation, including transportation within the office.
- Technical security control action
The Group has controlled access to systems that handle Personal Information and monitors these systems.
Article 11 (Use of Cookies and Other Technology)
The Group’s services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help the Group understand how our services are being used, etc. and contribute to the improvement of our services. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, by disabling cookies, you may no longer be able to use some functions of the Group’s services.
Article 12 (Change to this Privacy Policy)
The Group may change this Policy as necessary. However, if we change this Policy in a way that requires the consent of the user based on laws and ordinances, then the revised Policy will apply to the user only if they agree to the revised Policy in the manner prescribed by the Group. Moreover, if the Group changes this Policy, then we will display the revised Policy as well as the date on which the revised policy will enter into force on our website, or publicize them by another appropriate means, or otherwise notify the user.
Article 13 (Contact for Enquiries)
Please direct any enquiries concerning this Policy to the contact listed below:
Sumitomo Fudosan, Kayabacho Bldg. No.2 5F, 2-26-3 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
NATURE TAX FIRM
Personal information protection manager
03-5219-6552
Article 14 (Business Operator Information)
Corporate name: NATURE TAX FIRM
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan, Kayabacho Bldg. No.2 5F, 2-26-3 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Toshiyuki Ashida
Article 15 (Handling of Browsing History, etc.)
- Overview of the Browsing History, etc. to be handled
The Group will obtain the following information (hereinafter referred to as "Browsing History, etc. (or informative data)" when the user accesses the Group website. This information does not contain any personally identifiable information.
Information that identifies the device (cookie information, other device identification numbers);
Usage environment (source IP address, OS, browser information, etc.);
History of pages the user has visited on the Group website; and Location information.
Browsing History, etc. is mainly automatically recorded through cookies etc. when the user uses the website. You can disable and delete cookies in your browser settings; however, by disabling cookies, you may no longer be able to properly use the Group’s services, etc. For this reason, we recommend you enable cookies.
- Purpose of use of Browsing History, etc.
The purpose of use of Browsing History, etc. is as follows:
For the Group and our partners to deliver optimal content, advertisements, information on various services, etc. to the user;
For analysis aimed at enhancing and improving the contents of the services and advertisements provided by the Group and our partners or considering new services; and To display a layout and information that suit the user’s usage environment and attributes.
- Use of third-party access analysis services
The Group may send the user’s Browsing History, etc. to third-party access analysis services. If you desire to stop providing such information to third parties, then please take the steps detailed under "Opting Out of Behavioral Targeting Advertising, etc."
The provision of data to third parties based on the distribution of behavioral targeting advertisements is prescribed under "4. Use of behavioral targeting advertising" below.
- Use of behavioral targeting advertising
The Group distributes "behavioral targeting advertising" that displays advertisements related to the user’s interests through the advertisement distribution system used by the Group as a method to display more useful advertisements to the user. We use the user’s Browsing History, etc. to distribute such advertising. If you desire to stop providing such information to third parties, then please take the steps detailed under "Opting Out of Behavioral Targeting Advertising, etc."
Article 16 (Opting Out of Behavioral Targeting Advertising, etc.)
Please use the link below to opt out of behavioral targeting advertising. After that, you will be opted-out of the advertising (the advertising will be stopped); however, you will need to opt-out again if you visit the website from another browser or device or if you delete cookies, etc.
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Nature Group
Representative Toshiyuki James Ashida