In providing the service (hereinafter referred to as “this service”) on the website (hereinafter referred to as “this site”), General Incorporated Association Yoshino Visitors Bureau (hereinafter referred to as “our company” has instituted the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this policy”) for handling personal information of the users of this service (hereinafter referred to as “the users" or "the individual”).

• Article 1 (Personal Information)

  "Personal information" refers to information which can identify a particular individual such as name, address, phone number, email address, defined as "Personal information" under Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the law regarding the protection of private information (hereinafter referred to as the "Act on the Protection of Personal Information").

• Article 2 (Personal Information of Minors)

  Any minors who comment on this site or make inquiries through the inquiry form must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian, and when a comment or inquiry is made, it is deemed that a parent or guardian has agreed to this policy.

• Article 3 (Collection Methods of Personal Information)

  Personal information we collect and the methods of acquisition are as follows.

  1. Personal user information we collect: name, address, phone number and email address

     Purpose of use: To identify the users who use this service
     Acquisition method: Input by the users

  2. Personal user information we collect: address

     Purpose of use: To identify the users who use this service
     Acquisition method: Input by the users

  3. Personal user information we collect: phone number

     Purpose of use: To identify the users who use this service
     Acquisition method: Input by the users

  4. Personal user information we collect: cookies

     Purpose of use: To learn the usage history and operation history of the users, and to improve the convenience of the users when using this service
     Acquisition method: automatic acquisition by this service

• Article 4 (About Cookies)

  This site uses “cookies.” ""Cookies"" are data such as access history stored on a computer when viewing information on the internet. You can use the bookmark function by enabling cookies on this site. ""Cookies"" can be disabled in the settings. If disabled, account registration will be necessary to use the ""Favorite Articles"" function of this site.

• Article 5 (Purpose of Use and Collection of Personal Information)

  The purpose of use and collection of personal information are as follows.

  1. For provision and operation of this service
  2. To identify the users who use this service
  3. To learn the users’ usage history and operation history using cookies, to improve the convenience of the users when using this service
  4. To provide a bookmark function that uses cookies
  5. To respond to inquiries from the users (including identity verification)
  6. To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of this service used by the users and other services provided by our company
  7. To send notifications as necessary regarding information on maintenance, important announcements, etc.
  8. In order to respond to user opinions and requests by questionnaire surveys, etc.
  9. To identify the users who have violated the Terms of Use or who attempt to use this service for fraudulent or unfair purposes and refuse them service.
  10. To allow users to view, change and delete their registered information and to view their user status
  11. To link the data with other services provided by our company
  12. Purposes concomitant to the purpose of use listed in the above preceding paragraph

• Article 6 (Change of Purpose of Use)

  1. Our company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed to be pertinent to the purpose of use before the proposed change.
  2. In the event a change is made to the purpose of use, our company shall notify the users by methods specified by our company or announce the change on this site."

• Article 7 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. Our company shall not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the users, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply where permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws.

     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 individual
     2. When it is particularly necessary in the improvement of public health or in the promotion of sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
     3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a government agency or a local public entity or a person entrusted by it to carry out the affairs specified by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to interfere with the execution of the affairs concerned

     4. When the following information has been notified to the individual in advance, or has been announced in a state where the individual can easily find out, and our company has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission

        • A. Purpose of use includes provision to third parties
        • B. Items of personal information data provided to third parties
        • C. Means or methods of provision to third parties
        • D. Stop providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
        • E. Methods to accept the request of the individual

  2. Regardless of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the receiver of the information concerned will not fall under the category of a third party in the following cases.

     1. When personal information is provided in connection with the outsourcing of all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for our company to achieve the purpose of use
     2. When personal information is provided in connection with succession of business due to merger or other reasons
     3. When personal information is used jointly with a specific person to the effect, the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of the persons who will be using it jointly, and the name of the person responsible for the management of the personal information concerned are informed to the individual in advance or placed in a state where the individual can easily find out

• Article 8 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When our company is requested to disclose personal information by the individual, our company shall disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following, we may not disclose all or part of it, and if we make a decision not to disclose it, we shall notify the fact without delay.

     1. When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
     2. When there is a possibility that it will significantly hinder proper execution of our businesses
     3. In the event it will violate other laws and regulations
  2. Regardless of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information such as history and characteristic information will not be disclosed in principle.

• Article 9 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. If the users’ personal information held by our company is incorrect, the users can request the company to correct, add or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as ""corrections, etc."") through procedures specified by our company.
  2. If our company receives a request from the users as set forth in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, our company shall make corrections, etc. to the personal information without delay.
  3. If our company makes any corrections, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or decides not to make the corrections, etc., our company shall notify the users without delay.

• Article 10 (Suspension of the Use of Personal Information)

  1. If the users’ personal information held by our company is handled in violation of the purpose of use specified in this policy or was obtained by false or other illegal means, the users can request our company to delete or suspend the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as ""suspension of use, etc."") through the procedures specified by our company.
  2. If our company receives a request from the users as set forth in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, our company shall proceed with the suspension of use, etc. of personal information without delay. However, this shall not apply if the suspension of use, etc. of personal information requires a large amount of money or if it is difficult to execute the suspension of use, etc. of personal information, and necessary alternative measures are taken to protect the rights and interests of the users.
  3. If our company executes the suspension of use, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or otherwise decides not to proceed with the suspension of use, etc., our company shall notify the users without delay.
  4. In the event that the users’ own personal information held by our company is provided to third parties in violation of this policy, the users may request our company to stop providing personal information to third parties through the procedures specified by our company.
  5. If our company receives a request from the users as set forth in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, our company shall stop providing the personal information to third parties without delay. However, this shall not apply if the suspension of provision of the personal information to third parties requires a large amount of money or if it is difficult to suspend the provision of the personal information to third parties, and when necessary alternative measures are taken to protect the rights and interests of the users.
  6. If our company suspends the provision of personal information to third parties pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or decides not to suspend the provision of personal information to third parties, our company shall notify the users without delay.

• Article 11 (Access Analysis Tools Used by this Site)

  This site uses Google's access analysis tool called, ""Google Analytics.""
  Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data.
  This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.
  The collection of data by this function can be rejected by disabling the ""cookies,"" so please check your browser settings.

• Article 12 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

  1. The contents of this policy may be changed without prior notice to the users, except for laws and matters otherwise specified in this policy.
  2. Unless otherwise specified by our company, the revised policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this site.

• Article 13 (Contact Address for Inquiries)

  For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the address below:
  Yoshino Visitors Bureau (General Incorporated Association)
  77-1 Kamiichi, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun,
  Nara Prefecture 639-3111

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