Privacy Policy

Dogal Official Online Shop (hereinafter referred to as "our company") handles users' personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as "service") as follows. We have established a privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy").

Article 1 (Personal information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, and is information about a living individual, including name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other information that can identify a specific individual. It also includes descriptions of physical appearance, fingerprints, and voiceprint data, health insurer number on an insurance card. 

Article 2 (Method of collecting personal information)

When a user registers for use, we may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, etc. In addition, we might collect information regarding transaction records and payments, including the user's personal information, made between users and affiliates (including information providers, advertisers, advertising distribution destinations, etc. Hereinafter referred to as "partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of collecting and using personal information)

The purposes for which our company collects and uses personal information are as follows.

  1. To provide and operate our services
  2. To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying identity)
  3. To send emails informing users of new features, updated information, campaigns of the service that they are currently using, and other services provided by our company.
  4. To contact you as necessary, such as maintenance and important notices.
  5. To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or who attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use.
  6. To allow users to view, change, or delete their own registered information, and view usage status.
  7. To bill users for usage fees for paid services
  8. Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Change of purpose of use)

  1. Our company will change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
  2. If the purpose of use is changed, the new purpose will be notified to users or announced on this website by the method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision of personal information to third parties)

  1. Our company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's consent in advance, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations.
    1. When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person.
    2. When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person.
    3. In cases where it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted by them in carrying out the affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person concerned may interfere with the execution of the affairs. 
    4. When the company has announced the following matters in advance and has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
      1. Purpose of use includes provision to a third party
      2. Items of data provided to third parties
      3. Means or method of provision to third parties
      4. Stop providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
      5. The way of accepting a person's request
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the person to whom the information is provided shall not fall under the category of a third party.
    1. When our company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
    2. When personal information is provided due to business succession due to merger or other reasons
    3. In cases where personal information is to be used jointly with a specific person, and under that circumstances, when the concerned person is notified or they easily aware of the information of personal information that is jointly used, the range of joint users, and the name of a person or a company who are responsible for the information of the purpose of use of the users and of management.

Article 6 (Disclosure of personal information)

  1. When we are requested by a person to disclose personal information, we will disclose this to the person without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following, we may not disclose all or part of the information, and if we decide not to disclose, we will notify you as such without delay. Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen will be charged for each disclosure of personal information.
    1. When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the person or a third party.
    2. In cases where there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper implementation of our business.
    3. In cases where it would violate other laws and regulations.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, as a general rule, information other than personal information, such as historical information and characteristic information, will not be disclosed.

Article 7 (Correction and deletion of personal information)

  1. If the user's personal information held by the Company is incorrect, the user may contact the Company to correct, add, or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Correction".) according to the procedures established by the Company.
  2. If our company receives a request from a user mentioned in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, we will correct the personal information without delay.
  3. If the Company makes a correction, based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if it decides not to make a correction, the Company will notify the User without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of use of personal information, etc.)

  1. Our company will conduct necessary investigations without delay when a user requests to suspend or erase the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to Suspension') due to the reasons that the personal information is being handled beyond the purpose of use or that it was obtained by illegal means. 
  2. If we determine that it is necessary to respond to the request based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, we will suspend the use of the personal information without delay.
  3. If the Company suspends the use, based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if we decides not to suspend use, the Company will notify the user without delay.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, in cases where suspension of use, would require a large amount of cost, or where suspension of use is difficult, and alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user are possible to be taken, these alternative measures shall be taken.

Article 9 (Changes to privacy policy)

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

Article 10 (Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact us

4-6-1-603 Minamishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Director of Serce Co., Ltd. Kupcu Mete Resat
shop-info@dogal.jp

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