[ 日本語 ]
The Japan Wasabi Association, a general incorporated association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association"), recognizes the importance of protecting our customers' personal information. We comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as "the Personal Information Protection Act") and, in accordance with the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Privacy Policy"), we strive to handle and protect personal information appropriately.
This Privacy Policy has been drafted in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese version is the authoritative original, and the English version is provided for reference. In the event of any discrepancies or conflicts between the two versions, the Japanese version shall take precedence.
1. Definition of Personal Information
In this Privacy Policy, personal information means personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, i.e., information about a living individual that can be used to identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description contained in the information (including information that can easily be cross-checked with other information and thereby identify the specific individual), or information that contains personal identification codes.
2. Purpose of use of personal information
The association will use your personal information for the following purposes:
- (1) To provide our services
- (2) To provide you with information about our services and to respond to your inquiries
- (3) To inform you of our products, services, etc.
- (4) To respond to any violation of our Terms of Service, policies, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Terms and Conditions”) regarding our services
- (5) To notify you of changes to our Terms and Conditions
- (6) To help us improve our services, develop new services, etc.
- (7) To create statistical data related to our services, processed into a format that does not allow individual identification
- (8) For other purposes incidental to the above purposes of use
In accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the lawful bases for processing your personal information may include your consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or the legitimate interests pursued by the Association.
3. Change of purpose of use of personal
The association may change the purpose of use of personal information to the extent that it is reasonably deemed to be relevant, and we will notify you or publicly announce any changes.
4. Restrictions on the u
The association will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without the consent of the customer, except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations in Japan. However, this does not apply in the following cases:
- (1) When required by law
- (2) When it is necessary for the protection of human life, human health, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent.
- (3) When it is especially necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the customer’s consent.
- (4) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or a local government to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining customer consent may impede the execution of such affairs.
5. Proper acquisition of personal information
The association will acquire personal information in an appropriate manner and will not acquire it through deception or other wrongful means.
6. Secure management of personal information
The association supervise our employees as necessary and appropriate to ensure that personal information is managed safely against risks such as loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information. In addition, when we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information, we will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the outsourced Association manages the personal information safely.
7. Provision to third party provision
The association will not provide personal information to third parties without prior consent of the customer, except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations. However, the following cases do not fall under the provision of personal information to third parties as stipulated above.
- (1) When we provide personal information in conjunction with the outsourcing of all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use
- (2) When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons
- (3) Cases in which personal information is jointly used in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act
When you consent to the use of third-party services such as Google Analytics or YouTube, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, including the United States. In such cases, the Association ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
8. Disclosure of personal information
When a customer requests disclosure of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, The association will confirm that the request is made by the customer himself/herself and disclose the information to the customer without delay (if the relevant personal information does not exist, we will notify the customer to that effect). However, this does not apply to cases in which we are not obligated to disclose the information under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
9. Correction of personal information, etc.
When the association receive a request from a customer for correction, addition or deletion of his/her personal information (hereinafter referred to as “correction, etc.”) based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act due to the reason that the personal information is not true, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use after confirming the request from the customer. If we decide not to make a correction, etc., we will notify the customer to that effect. However, this shall not apply in cases where the Association is not obligated to make such corrections, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
10. Suspension of use of personal information
If the association are requested by a customer to stop using or delete (hereinafter referred to as “stop using, etc.”) his/her personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act on the grounds that the personal information is handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use publicly announced in advance or that the information was obtained through deception or other wrongful means, if it is found that there is a reason for such request, we will suspend use of the personal information without delay upon confirmation that the request is made by the customer himself/herself, and notify the customer to that effect. However, this shall not apply in cases where the Association is not obligated to suspend the use of personal information under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.
In addition to the rights stipulated under the Personal Information Protection Act of Japan, users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) have rights under the GDPR, including the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), the right to restriction of processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. To exercise these rights, please contact us via our inquiry form.
11. Contact Us
For requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us using our inquiry form.
- Data Controller: The Japan Wasabi Association
- Address: 2-17-15 Koishikaw, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
12. Continuous improvement
The association will review the operational status of the handling of personal information from time to time and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Privacy Policy as necessary.
The Association will also review and update this Privacy Policy to ensure compliance with international data protection standards, including the GDPR, as necessary.
Cookie & Data Protection Policy
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2. Types of Cookies We Use
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6. Third-Party Data Sharing
When you consent to analytics or functional cookies, certain information may be shared with third-party service providers such as Google LLC (for Google Analytics and YouTube).
These third parties may process your data in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States.
In such cases, appropriate safeguards are applied to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable laws, including the GDPR.