Privacy and Cookies Policy
JPFinds (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) operates the website JPFinds.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”). This Privacy and Cookies Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) describes how the Company collects, uses, and processes user information, including information actively provided by users, information obtained from third parties, and information generated by users during their use of the website and the Service.
The Company will use the collected information to provide, maintain, and improve the Service. By using the Service, you consent to the Company’s collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Policy.
I. Definition
– Service: refers to the website JPFinds.com operated by our company and related services.
– Personal information: refers to information that can identify a specific individual (whether or not actually held by the Company).
– Usage Information: refers to information automatically obtained through users’ use of this service or service infrastructure (such as page access duration, etc.).
– Cookie: refers to a small data file stored on a user’s device (computer or mobile device), which may contain an anonymous Unique Device Identifier.
– Information Controller: refers to a natural person or legal entity that determines, either alone or jointly, the purposes and means of personal information processing. For the purposes of this Policy, the Company is the Information Controller of your personal information.
– Information Processor (or Service Provider): Refers to a natural person or legal entity that processes information on behalf of the Information Manager. The Company may engage multiple Service Providers to assist in efficiently processing data.
– Information object (or user): refers to the individual whose personal information is processed.
2. Compliance with Laws and Regulations Related to Personal Information
The Company strictly complies with laws and regulations related to personal information processing, including but not limited to the Personal Information Protection Law and its implementing rules, industry guidelines, internal regulations, etc., and follows the guidelines issued by the Personal Information Protection Committee and relevant competent authorities, and is committed to properly protecting and using customers’ personal information.
3. Types of Information Collected
To continuously improve service quality, our company will collect various types of information, including but not limited to:
1. Personal Information
During the use of this service, you may be required to provide information that can be used to contact or identify you, such as:
– Email Address
– Name
– Phone Number
– Actual address (including province, city, postal code, etc.)
– Billing Address
– Cookies and Usage Data
– IP Address and its geographical location information
2. Social Account Login: You can choose to log in via social accounts such as Facebook, Google, etc. If you use this method, we will obtain some personal information from the account, such as name, email address, personal homepage link, and related photos, etc.
3. Use of information
This includes information automatically collected when accessing and using the service, such as IP Address, browser type and version, visited pages, access time and duration, Device ID, etc.
4. Tracking and Cookie Data
Our company uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track service activities and store specific information.
– You can refuse all cookies or prompt cookies to be sent through your browser settings, but refusing may affect some service functions.
– The types of cookies we use include:
– Session Cookies: Used to operate this service
– Preference Cookies: Used to remember your preferences and settings
– Secure Cookie: Used to protect login information and prevent fraud
4. Purpose of Information Use
Our company may use your information for the following purposes:
– Authentication
– Provide and maintain services
– Service Change Notice
– Supports customer engagement in interactive features
– Provide customer assistance
– Analysis and Improvement Services
– Monitor service usage status
– Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and inappropriate behavior
– Push news, promotions, and other information we believe you may be interested in (if you have not refused to receive it) to you
– You may unsubscribe from some or all push notifications by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly
5. Basis for Data Processing of European Union Users
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the legal bases for our processing of your personal information include:
– Fulfill the contract with you
– Provide services and goods for you
– Obtain your consent
– It is in the legitimate interests of our company and does not harm your rights and interests
– Payment processing
– Comply with Japanese and international laws and regulations
6. Data Retention
We only retain your personal information for the period necessary for the purposes described in this policy and comply with legal obligations such as Japanese tax laws; if the retention period needs to be extended for internal analysis, we will implement security measures such as anonymization or encryption.
7. Data Transmission
Your information (including personal information) may be transferred to Japan or other jurisdictions and processed locally. If you are located outside Japan and use this service, you consent to such transfers. We will take reasonable measures to ensure that data transfers comply with this Policy and are secure.
8. Outsourcing and Provision of Personal Information
1. We may outsource the processing of personal information to partner companies and only provide the minimum information necessary to achieve the purpose of outsourcing.
2. We will not provide your personal information to third parties, except in the following circumstances:
– obtain your prior consent
– Required for business outsourcing
– Legal and regulatory requirements
– When it is necessary to protect life, body, or property and consent is difficult to obtain
– When it is difficult to obtain consent for improving public health or promoting the healthy development of children
– It is necessary for state organs or local organizations to perform official duties in accordance with the law
IX. Data Disclosure
We may disclose your personal information when necessary, such as in compliance with laws and regulations, responding to reasonable and legal requests from government or judicial authorities, or protecting the rights and interests of the company, users, and the public.
10. Information Security Management
We implement technical and administrative measures to prevent personal information from being disclosed, lost, tampered with, or damaged, and regularly review and improve them. Although we strive to protect your data through commercially viable means, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of Internet transmission.
11. Do Not Track
This service currently does not support the browser “Do Not Track” signal setting. You can enable or disable the tracking function in your browser settings.
12. Data Protection Rights of European Union Users
If you are located in the EEA, you have the right to:
– Query, update, or delete your personal information (which can be done through account settings or by contacting us)
– Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
– Oppose the processing of your personal information
– Request Restriction Processing
– Request data can carry
– Withdraw the consent that has been given
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (DPA).
13. Service Providers and Third Parties
We may engage third-party service providers to assist in operating, analyzing, or promoting services. Third parties may only access your information for the purposes of our company and shall not use it for other purposes.
1. Analytics Service
– Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic, which you can disable by installing the opt-out plugin provided by Google.
2. Retargeting Service
– Google AdWords and Facebook: Used to push relevant ads to you, and you can opt out of Personalized Ads through the settings options they provide.
3. Payment Services
Payment processing is performed by third parties (such as Stripe, PayPal/Braintree, Nihaopay, etc.), and we do not retain payment card information. These service providers comply with PCI-DSS security standards.
4. Data Storage
We use services such as Microsoft Azure to securely store website and database data.
14. External Links
This service may contain links to third-party websites not operated by our company, and their content, privacy policies, and practices are not under our control. Please review them on your own.
15. Juvenile Privacy
This service is not available to juveniles under 18 years of age. We will not deliberately collect information from juveniles, and if such a situation is discovered, please contact us to have it deleted.
16. Policy Updates
We will update this policy from time to time, and after the update, it will be published on this page and the effective date will be modified. Major changes will be notified via email or website announcements. We recommend that you review this policy regularly.
17. Basic Policy on Information Security
The Company adheres to the ISO27001 standard, is committed to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, and continuously improves the information security management system through measures such as safety education and regular reviews.