Privacy Policy
プライバシーポリシー
MemeMaker, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of personal information and related information of users who use this website and our services (hereinafter referred to as "Users").
1. Definition of Personal Information
"Personal Information" refers to information about living individuals as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Information Protection Act"), which can identify specific individuals (name, address, telephone number, email address, other descriptions, etc.), or information that can easily identify specific individuals when compared with other information.
2. Types of Information Collected
The Company may collect the following information:
- Information entered by users such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and workplace
- Inquiry content and other information provided by users in connection with the use of our services
- Advertising ID (IDFA/AAID, etc.), cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses, device OS/browser type/usage environment information
- Service usage history (access date/time, browsed URLs, click history, content viewing history, app usage status, etc.)
- Location information (only with user consent)
3. Purpose of Use
The Company uses the collected information within the scope of the following purposes:
- To provide and operate our services
- For user management, account management, and billing/payment-related operations
- To notify users of important announcements and new features/services
- To analyze user attributes and behavioral history and deliver optimized services and advertisements
- To conduct and announce advertisements, campaigns, surveys, monitors, etc.
- For service improvement, new service development, and statistical data creation
- To respond to inquiries, opinions, and requests from users
- To respond to violations of terms of use, unauthorized use, legal violations, etc.
The Company will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the above purposes.
When changing purposes, we will do so within the scope of reasonable relevance to the previous purpose and obtain user consent as necessary.
4. Handling of Anonymized and Pseudonymized Information
The Company may process the collected personal information into anonymized or pseudonymized information for use. In such cases, we will take appropriate safety management measures in accordance with laws and manage the information so that individuals cannot be identified.
5. Third-Party Provision of Personal Information
The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without prior consent from the individual, except in the following cases:
- When required by law
- When necessary for the protection of life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain consent from the individual
- When particularly necessary for public health or the sound development of children
- When cooperation is necessary for national or local public organizations to perform duties based on laws
- In case of business succession
- When contractors handle information within the scope of purpose of use under the Company's instructions (refer to Article 6 for outsourcing)
Additionally, we may provide information to advertising distribution companies, analytics service providers, etc., based on user consent. When providing personal data to third parties in foreign countries, we will disclose the country name, system overview, and safety management measures of the recipient in advance and obtain user consent.
6. About Outsourcing
The Company may provide personal information to contractors within the necessary scope when outsourcing service operations, system management, advertising distribution, etc. In such cases, the Company will conclude confidentiality agreements with contractors and provide necessary and appropriate supervision after confirming sufficient safety management measures.
7. About External Transmission (Telecommunications Business Act Compliance)
On our website and apps, we may use external business services for access analysis and advertising distribution and may externally transmit the following information:
- Examples of recipient companies: Google LLC (Google Analytics, AdMob), Apple Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., etc.
- Examples of transmitted information: Cookies, advertising IDs, IP addresses, access history, device information, etc.
- Purpose of use: Usage analysis, advertising distribution optimization, new service development, marketing implementation
- How to stop: Can be disabled through browser settings, device settings for advertising ID reset/opt-out, or consent management tools provided by the Company.
Details will be separately published in an "External Transmission List" and updated from time to time.
8. Safety Management Measures
The Company implements the following safety management measures to prevent leakage, loss, and damage of personal information and to manage it appropriately:
- Organizational measures: Appointment of responsible persons, inspection of handling status, establishment of internal regulations
- Human measures: Education and training of employees, thorough confidentiality agreements
- Physical measures: Entry/exit management, theft prevention, appropriate management of recording media
- Technical measures: Access control, encryption, log management, unauthorized access prevention measures
Detailed content will be disclosed without delay upon request from users.
9. About Use of Behavioral History
The Company may obtain behavioral history using cookies, advertising IDs, etc. for advertising activities, marketing activities, service improvement, etc.
While this information alone does not directly identify individuals, it may become personal information when compared with other information. The Company manages it appropriately in accordance with laws.
10. User Rights
Users can request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, and suspension of third-party provision regarding their personal information held by the Company.
In such cases, we will respond within a reasonable period after verifying the identity of the individual.
- Fees: We may charge fees for disclosure requests.
- Request method: Please contact us by email at the "Contact Window" below.
11. Opt-out of Marketing Information Distribution
Email distribution and advertising notifications from the Company can be stopped at any time through the stop link in the distribution email or the account settings screen.
12. Contact Window
For inquiries regarding this Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact us at:
MemeMaker, Inc.
Email: support@mememaker.jp
13. Revision of This Policy
The Company may revise this Policy.
In case of significant changes, we will notify through announcements on our website or individual notifications and obtain consent again as necessary.