Privacy Policy

LINK STATION Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy") regarding the handling of personal information of those who use our services or those who are interested in our services (hereinafter referred to as "users") in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "this service").

Article 1 (Scope and Changes of this Policy)

This policy applies to the use of all services together with the privacy policy, terms of use of the service, and any accompanying rules or guidelines (hereinafter referred to as "Terms, etc.") established for each service. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Terms, etc. and this policy, the Terms, etc. shall take precedence.
We may update this policy from time to time. Any significant changes to this policy will be posted on our website along with the latest version of this policy. Changes to this policy will be applied from the time we post them on our website.

Article 2 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to information that can identify an individual, including name and other information that can identify a specific individual, as well as address, date of birth, telephone number, gender, occupation, email address, account information (ID and password, etc.), device information, location information, service usage history, credit card information, nicknames, and other information related to an individual, including hobbies, family composition, age, and other attribute information about an individual.

Article 3 (Method of collecting personal information)

When a user registers for use, we may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, etc. In addition, we may collect information regarding transaction records and payments made between the user and our business partners, including the user's personal information, from our business partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad delivery destinations, etc., hereinafter referred to as "business partners").

Article 4 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)

The personal information we obtain and the purpose of use are as follows. If you do not wish to provide your personal information to us, you may choose not to provide it at your own discretion. However, please note that in that case, we may not be able to achieve the stated purpose of use.
1. How we use your personal information
  1. Provision of services
  2. Identity Verification and Authentication
  3. Conducting surveys and campaigns
  4. Sending gifts
  5. Responding to user inquiries
  6. Advertisements and information provision regarding products, services, campaigns, etc. via e-mail, etc. (*1, *2)
  7. Delivery of behavioral targeting ads using ad delivery companies (*1, *2)
  8. Analysis of attribute information and behavioral history acquired by our company to understand hobbies, preferences, etc. (*2)
  9. Improving services and developing new services
  10. Survey on service satisfaction
  11. Marketing research, statistical processing and analysis
  1. We analyze information such as website browsing history and purchase history obtained from users to provide services and deliver advertisements, etc.
  2. We may use information such as user preferences and browsing history obtained from third parties other than our company by linking it with personal information of users that we already have. In such cases, we will obtain the user's consent in advance and use the information within the scope of the purposes of use listed above.
2. We may use and disclose all personal information we hold for non-personally identifiable statistical information, website optimization, and analysis to best communicate with our customers.
3. Personal information will be used within the scope of the purpose of use clearly indicated to the individual. In addition, if the information is to be used for purposes beyond the scope of the purpose of use, the individual will be notified and the information will only be used with the individual's consent.
4. By registering for this service, you will also be subscribed to LINK STATION Co., Ltd.'s email newsletter.

Article 5 (Provision of personal information to third parties)

We will not provide personal information that we have received to a third party, except in the following cases:
1. When the user individually consents to the provision of the above information
2. When providing all or part of personal information, etc. to our business partners within the scope necessary to achieve Article 4 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information). In this case, we will provide the information only after providing appropriate supervision of the business partner regarding information management. Please note that when providing the information to the business partner, the business partner may cross-check information about customers that it holds with personal information provided by us. Please note that by agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you also consent to the above cross-checking.
3. When we jointly use the information as follows:
  1. Items of information to be shared: Personal information acquired by our company
  2. Purpose of joint use: Same as Article 4 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)
  3. Scope of joint use: LINK STATION Co., Ltd.
  4. Person responsible for managing shared use: LINK STATION Co., Ltd.
  5. Other cases permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be a third party.
1. When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
2. When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to a merger or other reasons.
3. In cases where personal information is used jointly with a specific person, the individual will be notified in advance or made available to him/her of the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of those who will use the personal information jointly, the purpose of those who will use the personal information, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information. Furthermore, except in cases where consent has been obtained from the customer, or where permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act, we will not provide personal information to third parties overseas.

Article 6 (Handling of Anonymously Processed Information)

When creating anonymously processed information, we will take the necessary measures in accordance with laws and regulations to ensure that it is impossible to identify a specific individual or to restore the personal information used to create such information.
When we create anonymously processed information, we will take necessary and appropriate measures to safely manage that anonymously processed information, and will publicly announce the items of personal information contained in that anonymously processed information.
When providing anonymously processed information to a third party, we will publicly announce in advance the items of personal information contained in the anonymously processed information to be provided to the third party and the method of providing the information, and will clearly indicate to the third party that the information to be provided is anonymously processed information.
When we create anonymously processed information and handle it ourselves, we will not compare the anonymously processed information with other information in order to identify the individual whose personal information was used to create the anonymously processed information.

Article 7 (Entrustment of Personal Information Handling)

We may outsource part of the handling of personal information to a third party. When outsourcing, we will first enter into an agreement with the third party that stipulates compliance with safety control measures and will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to the third party.

Article 8 (Cookies and IP addresses, etc.)

We may use cookies and web beacons in our services. We do not consider cookies and information such as IP addresses (including information from web beacons, hereinafter referred to as "informative data") to be personal information because they do not identify a specific individual. However, when used in conjunction with information that can identify a specific individual, such information will also be treated as personal information.
In order to understand the usage of our services, we use the targeting advertising services provided by the following companies. For this reason, we use cookies provided by the following companies on some pages. For more information on the use of cookies, the information obtained by cookies, and the opt-out procedure, please visit the websites of the following companies.
We may combine information obtained by cookies acquired by our company with information obtained by cookies recorded by other companies when you visit other sites in a form that does not identify individuals, and use this information for our own and other companies' marketing activities (including advertisement distribution).

Article 9 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

If the User's personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the User may request that the Company correct, add or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Corrections, etc.") in accordance with the procedures established by the Company.
If we receive a request from a user as described in the preceding paragraph and determine that it is necessary to comply with the request, we will correct the personal information without delay.
When we make corrections, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when we decide not to make corrections, etc., we will notify the user without delay.

Article 10 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)

If an individual requests that we suspend or delete the use of their personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") because their personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the intended purpose or has been obtained by illegal means, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
If we determine that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, we will suspend the use of the personal information without delay.
When we suspend or otherwise take measures against the use of the Service pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when we decide not to suspend or otherwise take measures against the use of the Service, we will notify the User without delay.
Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if suspension of use, etc. would involve significant expenses or it is otherwise difficult to suspend use, etc., but alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the User can be taken, these alternative measures shall be taken.

Article 11 (Community Precautions)

We take great care in protecting the personal information registered by our users, but if the user voluntarily registers personal information on a service that can be viewed by other users, such as SNS, bulletin boards, and other communities, please be aware that there is a possibility that the information may be used in an unintended manner. As such, information registered in places other than the personal information registration areas provided by our company is not subject to personal information protection and is the sole responsibility of the user.

Article 12 (Inquiries regarding disclosure of personal information, consultations, etc.)

Users may request notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information, or suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure, etc." of personal information). Requests for disclosure, etc. of personal information, and inquiries regarding complaints or consultations regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us here. Please note that there may be cases where it is not possible to carry out procedures such as confirmation, correction, or deletion of backup data, etc., due to its nature.
When we receive a request or inquiry from a user regarding the disclosure of personal information, we will verify their identity by providing information that can identify them (ID, password, name, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, etc.).
When we receive a request or inquiry regarding the disclosure of personal information, we will respond promptly within a reasonable scope (to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use) only if we can verify that you are the person making the request.

Article 13 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following office:

Company name: LINK STATION Co., Ltd.

Location: Office 7, Ground Floor, Lot 52, Block E, O&G SEC Lazenda, Jalan Ranca-Ranca, 87000 FT Labuan, Malaysia

Responsible person: Keita Watanabe

Email address: info@linkstation.jp