Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy (Sin of OZ)

This privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Privacy Policy") clarifies the purpose and method of acquiring and handling personal information of customers (hereinafter referred to as "Users") in the application "Sin of OZ" operated by viviON, inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company").

(Acquisition of Personal Information): This Privacy Policy applies to the acquisition, use, provision, and storage (hereinafter referred to as "processing") of personal information by the Company, the application provider, through registration and use by users of the application Sin of Oz (hereinafter referred to as "our service"), which is provided and operated by the Company. Matters not stipulated in this Policy shall be governed by the Privacy Policy of viviON, inc.
*Personal information refers to information by which an individual can be directly identified (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, gender, date of birth, etc.) and information belonging to that individual (usage history, usage fees, hobbies, interests, etc.).
*Click here for the privacy policy of viviON, inc.

Users are requested to use our services after carefully reading and agreeing to this Privacy Policy as well as the Terms of Use of our services.
When you start using our services, we will assume that you understand the contents of this Privacy Policy.

(Personal Information to be Obtained)

In order to achieve the purposes set forth in Article 3, the Company will acquire the personal information of users as set forth below through registration and use by users.
With respect to personal information acquired by the Company under this Privacy Policy, the Company shall be the administrator with respect to the processing thereof.
1. Information provided by users to the Company at the time of account creation, etc.
  We obtain information when you create or update your account.
  This information includes the user's name, age, date of birth, gender, e-mail address, telephone number, account ID and password, address, payment or bank account information (including related payment verification information), driver's license or other government-issued identification (including a certificate number plus date of birth, gender, face photo).
2. Information created while using our services (service usage history and browsing history)
  ・ Information related to transactions:
  We will collect information related to the use of our services by users (including browsing and writing), purchases, applications, and other transactions conducted by users through our services, as well as information related to such transactions (names of products, transaction amounts, etc.), credit card information used for payment, bank account information, information related to e-money, Apple pay, Google pay, and other information related to payments, and information related to points, coupons, etc. We collect credit card information used for payment, bank account information, e-money, Apple pay, Google pay and other payment information, and information regarding the use of points, coupons, etc.
  
  ・Information about usage status:
  We collect information about how you use our services.
  This information may include the date and time of access, pages viewed, and browser type.
  We may also collect information about third party sites and services you used prior to using our services for marketing purposes.
  In some cases, we collect the information described above using cookies, pixels, tags, and similar tracking technologies that create and maintain unique identifiers.
  
  ・Equipment Information:
  We may collect information about the devices used for the purpose of using the Services.
  This may include hardware model, device IP address or other unique device identifier, operating system and version, software, language preferences, advertising identifier, device motion information, and mobile network information.
  
  ・Behavioral information on the Internet and other electronic networks:
  When a user uses the Member Services or Target Services, or is exposed to advertisements or content related to the Member Services or Target Services, or when a user enables cookies, etc. (including web beacons, UIDs, and other technologies, hereinafter referred to as "cookies, etc.") If a user uses a PC, cell phone, tablet, or other information communication terminal, we will automatically obtain information about the PC, cell phone terminal, tablet, or other information communication terminal used by the user, as well as information through Cookies, etc.
3. Acquisition from third parties
  When a user uses our services, we may, to the extent necessary and permitted by applicable law, request a third party to provide information about the user, or obtain credit information and information necessary to prevent and respond to fraudulent activities, etc., from publicly available information.
  We may also obtain or receive users' personal information from third parties based on the users' consent, even if the users have given their consent.
4. Cookies
  We may collect information from users, such as overall trends and patterns of viewing behavior on our site contained in cookies.
  Stored cookies are used for the following purposes
  1. Improved website convenience, such as simplified password entry
  2. Display of information tailored to customer interests
  3. Analysis of access to our service's website
  4. Simplification of social media integration
  5. Delivery of behavior-targeting advertisements
  If you do not wish to have information about yourself collected, you can set your Internet browser to refuse to accept cookies.
  However, in order to use the functions of our services, the browser must be set to accept cookies.
We will not intentionally obtain or use sensitive information of users such as race, creed, social status, medical history, criminal history, or the fact that a user has been a victim of a crime ("Sensitive Information"), except when it is essential for the provision of our services or when permitted by law.
We may infer user preferences or other characteristics from the information collected above.

(Use, Legal Basis, and Retention of Personal Information)

the Company will use the User's personal information obtained for the following purposes (including related purposes)
1. To provide our services
  To provide login functions, sales services or other services, content and information, points, coupons, and other incentive programs, etc., and to send present winners
2. To execute contracts and to respond to requests from users prior to the conclusion of contracts
  When a user places an order through our service, we may process such user's personal information in order to execute the contract (including payment of the price).
  We will not process personal information beyond the extent necessary to fulfill the contract.
3. For advertising, promotion, and marketing
  To send or display advertisements such as direct mail, mail magazines, etc. to the user based on the user's consent or within the scope and by the means permitted by law.
  To display, introduce, or advertise the Company's or a third party's products or services on the Company's website or in other advertising media managed by the Company.
4. To improve services and for research and development
  To improve existing services and conduct research and development related to new services.
5. To appropriately respond to inquiries, etc.
  To appropriately respond to inquiries, claims, allegations, etc. from users related to services or advertisements, etc.
6. To prevent and respond to fraud, etc.
  To prevent, investigate, and identify fraud, cyber-attacks, and other illegal or potentially fraudulent activities, and to protect the rights and interests of the Company or third parties.
For the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations, we will retain your personal information for as long as we continue to provide services to you or conduct business with you (e.g., if you maintain your membership registration).
After the provision of services to you or the conclusion of a transaction with you, we will not retain your personal information beyond the extent necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, except when we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws or when there is a legitimate need to do so, such as when responding to outstanding claims or complaints. We will not store your personal information beyond the extent necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

(Provision and Disclosure of Personal Information)

the Company may entrust a third party with the processing, disclosure, or provision of the User's personal information to the extent necessary to do so, in the following cases
1. When the user explicitly agrees to the disclosure to a third party.
  The user may withdraw such consent at any time in a manner separately determined by the Company.
2. When the Company consigns to a third party the necessary operations for managing and operating the Company's services or providing them to the User (including the settlement of payment for products and services ordered by the User).
  In the event that the Company entrusts the handling of the User's personal information to such third parties, the Company shall comply with applicable laws and regulations, and shall exercise appropriate control and supervision over such third parties.
3. When cooperating with requests made by judicial institutions, the police, or other public bodies in accordance with laws and regulations, or when disclosure of personal information is required by other laws and regulations.
  When disclosure is necessary for the protection of the customer's life, body, or property.
4. When providing the user's personal information to a third party in connection with the succession of business to such third party due to a merger, corporate separation, transfer of business, or other reasons.
In the event that the Company uses or provides the User's information for purposes other than those stated in this Privacy Policy, the Company shall take the procedures required by applicable laws and regulations for such use or provision in advance.

(Joint Use): In order to provide more attractive services to our users by utilizing the management resources of our group companies, we will jointly use the personal information listed in Article 2 with our group companies (ASIS Corporation, forcs Corporation, zowieQ Corporation, and Trisys Corporation) for the purposes listed in Article 3, Paragraph 1. (1), for the purposes described in Article 3, Paragraph 1 of this document.
Information regarding the person responsible for the management of personal information in such joint use is as described in "Article 9 (Contact Information)".

(Rights of Users)

In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, you may be granted certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the following rights
1. Right of access
  You may request access to information concerning your personal information, including the categories of personal information, the purposes for which it is handled, records of receipt from or provision to third parties, details of security control measures taken in obtaining personal information, or other information as required by applicable law.
2. Right to Correction, Addition, or Deletion
  You may correct, add, or delete inaccurate personal information about yourself.
3. Right to Suspension of Use or Deletion
  You may request that we stop using or delete your personal information that we have collected, or if we have provided your personal information to a third party, you may request that we stop providing it to that third party.
4. Right to Restrict Handling
  You may request us to restrict the handling of personal information about you.
5. Right to file an objection
  You may object to the handling of a part of your personal information.
6. Right to information portability
  You may receive your personal information in a common, computer-readable format and transmit it to third parties.
7. Right to appeal
  The user may appeal to our management or supervisory authority regarding the handling of personal information.
The user may freely exercise the rights described in each item of the preceding paragraph, and we will not refuse to provide products or services to the user because of the user's exercise of these rights.
If you have any questions about these rights or wish to exercise them, please contact us in accordance with Article 8.
Please note that your rights are not absolute, and we may not be able to respond to your request if we have grounds to do so under applicable laws and regulations.

(Choice by User)

In principle, the provision of personal information by a user to the Company is done of the user's own free will.
Failure to provide such information may result in the following situations.
1. The User may not be able to use all or part of the Company's services (membership registration, purchase of products, receipt of information such as coupons and campaign information, etc.).
2. The Company may not be able to respond to inquiries from users.
3. The Company is unable to respond to inquiries from users, or is unable to provide responses.
users who have chosen to subscribe to the mail magazine may cancel their subscription at any time in accordance with the method separately determined by the Company.
if you do not wish to be tracked by cookies when navigating within our site, you may reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is sent.
However, if you reject cookies, some parts of our site may not function properly.

(Security)

in order to protect the personal information of users, we will take appropriate organizational and technical security measures to prevent accidents such as loss, theft, falsification, and leakage of personal information, and will promptly implement corrective measures in the event of any such accidents.
In addition, we grant access to personal information only to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who need access to such information.
They are obligated to maintain confidentiality in accordance with their employment or (information processing) contracts.
We will establish specific rules for the appropriate handling and operation of personal information, appoint a person responsible for the management of such information, and thoroughly train directors, employees, and part-time workers.
When required by applicable privacy laws and regulations, we will notify the relevant supervisory authorities and information subjects.
Please note that we may delete users' personal information without prior notice to or consent from users if we deem it necessary for the management and operation of our services, such as for violations of our Terms of Service or for obstacles to the operation of our services.

(Contact Information): The Company is a Japanese company.If you have any questions or complaints, or wish to exercise any of the rights described in Article 6 of this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact information below or the inquiry form in the application.

Address: 300-12F, Kanda Neribeicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan
Corporate name: viviON, inc.
Representative Director and DPO: Kosaku Akashi

(General Provisions)

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy periodically.
It is the user's responsibility to periodically review the applicable provisions.
If any provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with any law or regulation, to the extent permitted by law or regulation, such provision shall be replaced by a provision to the same effect reflecting the intent of such law or regulation.
In such cases, the other provisions shall continue to apply without modification.

(Protection of Children’s Privacy): The company is committed to providing special protection for the privacy of children who may use our Service. The Service is not intended for nor directed to children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect, use or retain Personal Information from such children. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from children under the age of 13, we will take all reasonable measures to delete any records of such Personal Information that come to our attention.

(Special Note to Parents): If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please notify us so that we may delete such information from our records and discontinue any related features or services (see Article 9 (Contact Information). We also urge parents to instruct their children never to give out their real names, addresses or phone numbers without parental permission when using the Internet. We appreciate your cooperation in assisting us to provide a safe and enjoyable online experience for your children.