Privacy Policy

1. Personal information we collect

Depending on how you interact with our site, we may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact details you provide (e.g., name, email address, phone number, company information)
• Information submitted via inquiry/contact forms (e.g., message content)
• Technical and usage data (e.g., device type, browser information, IP address, pages viewed, approximate location inferred from network)
• Cookie-related data where applicable (e.g., identifiers used to remember preferences or analyze usage)

2. Purposes of use

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries, provide requested information, and communicate with you
• To provide and improve our services and website functionality
• To understand usage trends and operate analytics in an appropriate manner
• To ensure security, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations
• To manage customer/lead records and maintain business operations

3. Legal basis / compliant handling (APPI)

We process personal information in a lawful and appropriate manner under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. In this policy, we refer to and comply with: the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of May 30, 2003).

4. Sharing and disclosures

We may share personal information in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers that support our operations (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics) under appropriate contractual controls
• If required by applicable law, regulations, or lawful requests from authorities
• To protect rights, safety, and the security of our users and business

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration.

5. International transfers

We may transfer personal information to recipients located outside Japan where necessary to operate our business (for example, certain hosting or processing). Where such transfers occur, we take steps to ensure appropriate protection consistent with APPI requirements and applicable disclosures.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, and analyze usage. You may be able to control cookie settings through your browser; however, disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

7. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.

8. Security measures

We implement organizational and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

9. User rights and requests

Under APPI, you may request disclosure, correction, etc. of your personal information, subject to applicable conditions. To the extent required by law, we will respond to appropriate requests after confirming your identity.

If you want to make a request, please contact us using the details in the footer.

10. Access to specified commercial transaction information (if applicable)

If we offer any paid advisory services in a form that falls under Japan’s “specified continuous services” / consumer transaction rules, we will provide the mandatory business operator/provider identification and required written notices under: Act on Specified Commercial Transactions（Act No. 57 of 1976）.