Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets forth the guidelines and procedures followed by this website (www.aedi.jp, hereinafter referred to as “this website”) and AEDI Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) for the handling of users’ personal information in relation to the Company, this website, and all other services operated by the Company (hereinafter referred to as “other services”).

  1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
    Our company will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, other related laws and regulations on the protection of personal information, guidelines, and this privacy policy in the handling of personal information.
  2. Definition of Personal Information
    Personal information refers to information about an individual who is alive, including their name, date of birth, other descriptors, or information that can identify the individual by a specific number, symbol, or other code, image, or sound. It also includes information that, although it cannot identify the individual on its own, can identify the individual by collating it with other information.
  3. Methods of Collecting Personal Information
    Our company may request users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver’s license number, etc. when users register for our services. Additionally, we may collect transaction records and payment information, including personal information of users, in transactions between users and our partners (including information providers, advertisers, ad networks, etc.).
    1. About Cookies
      Cookies include information about accessing this website, other services operated by the Company, and other websites. They are used to provide useful functions to users, temporarily manage information entered by users, and investigate and analyze browsing information. Cookies do not include any personal information of users (such as name, address, email address, phone number).
      Please click the following link to adjust the cookies settings for this website.
      Change Cookie Preferences
      This website and other services operated by the Company may deliver advertisements based on information about users’ access to this website, other services operated by the Company, and other websites, using third-party ad providers (such as Google AdSense, Yahoo! Advertising, Amazon Associates, Rakuten Affiliate, A8.net, etc.) that use cookies.
      By using advertising cookies, Google and its partners display appropriate advertisements to site users based on information about users’ access to this website, other services operated by the Company, and other websites.
      If you wish to disable advertisements, please refer to the following respective company websites for disabling them:
      Google – Getting started with My Ad Center – My Ad Center Help
      Yahoo! Ad Optimization Settings (Japanese)
    2. About Access Analysis Tools
      This website and other services operated by the Company use Google Analytics as an access analysis tool. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.
      For information regarding the terms of use of Google Analytics, please refer to Google Analytics’ terms of service. For information regarding Google’s privacy policy, please refer to their privacy policy.
      Google Analytics Terms of Service (Japanese)
      Google Privacy Policy
    3. List of Cookies
  4. External Links
    This website and other services operated by the Company may contain links to third-party websites. These linked websites may have their own privacy policies. Our company is not responsible for these linked websites, so when using these linked websites, please review their respective privacy policies.
  5. Management of Personal Information
    Our company takes appropriate measures to securely manage personal information and prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage of personal information.
  6. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
    Our company uses the personal information provided by users for the following purposes:
    • To provide and operate our services
    • To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
    • To send important notifications and updates regarding our services
    • To deliver promotional materials, newsletters, and advertisements related to our services (with the user’s consent)
    • To conduct surveys and research to improve our services
    • To analyze and understand user preferences and behavior to enhance user experience
    Our company will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the above purposes without obtaining the user’s consent in advance, except as required or permitted by law.
  7. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
    Our company will not provide personal information to any third parties without obtaining the user’s consent, except in the following cases:
    • When required by law or governmental authorities
    • When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual, and obtaining the user’s consent is difficult
    • When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a party entrusted by them in carrying out the affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and obtaining the user’s consent may hinder the execution of such affairs
    In the event that personal information is provided to a third party, the Company will take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the security of personal information and supervise the third party to ensure proper handling of the information.
  8. Security Measures
    Our company implements security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage. These measures include:
    • Implementing access restrictions and password protection for personal information databases
    • Regularly monitoring and auditing our systems and processes
    • Providing training and education to our employees on the proper handling of personal information
    • Taking necessary measures when outsourcing the handling of personal information to ensure the third party’s security measures
  9. Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information
    If a user requests the disclosure, correction, or deletion of their personal information, the Company will respond promptly in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Please contact the designated contact point provided by the Company to make such requests.
  10. Updates to the Privacy Policy
    Our company may update this privacy policy as necessary to reflect changes in laws, regulations, or our business practices. Any updates will be posted on this website, and users are encouraged to review the privacy policy periodically.
  11. Contact Information
    For inquiries or concerns regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us at the following address:

    AEDI Inc.
    2549-2 Sakazu, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan 710-0801
    https://www.aedi.jp/en/contact/

Supplementary Provision:
Enacted on May 18, 2014
Revised on July 3, 2023
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